S12: Creating Microlearning Units for Supporting SDL

Self-directed Learning: Current emphasis in HK

• • ACT 1: Go to the EDB homepage, and search for 'Self-directed Learning'. How many items can you find? What are they for (eg., curriculum documents; workshop presentations)?

• LJ TASK 2: Features of Microlearning Units

  • Put down a few points stating some features of Microlearning units.

• FEATURES

• short: not more than 15 minutes

• content slides interspersed with activity slides

• learning points carefully sequenced

• periodic quiz questions to help Ss check their understanding

• a clear ending/conclusion

• optional gamification elements

RATIONALES

• support Blended Learning

• promote Self-directed Learning

• Cater for learner diversity (eg, clone and adapt)

• Learning Theory

• Ubiquitous Learning

• Interactive, thus engaging

• allow for multiple attempts by Ss

• Lumio

• Nearpod

• Pear Deck

• Kahoot Lesson

• Quizizz Lesson

• Google Forms with Sections

• Formatives, with Sections

• Symbaloo Learning Path

• GoConqr

• Mentimeter

• Sutori: (with inserted Polls; Quizzes; Forums ...)

CREATING MICROLEARNING UNITS FROM A SLIDEDECK

• ACT 4: 3 EXAMPLE ARTIFACTS THAT BEGAN WITH A PPT

  • -ed vs -ing adjectives, P5

    • Kahoot Lesson: https://kahoot.it/challenge/07911686?challenge-id=6777bfe3-5c59-4258-ba67-d6f34f9993cd_1728789104495

    • Pear Deck Lesson: https://app.peardeck.com/student/tmahqchbb

    • Quizizz Lesson: https://quizizz.com/join?gc=77986808

• Make it Multimodal to engage Ss

• Intersperse Content Slides and Activity Slides strategically to engage Ss

• You can start with your existing PPTs.

Learning Journal Task 3