Digital Media Course
Signature Assignment
This page puts together all the elements that I have created in this course.
Instructional Gap
Teachers are considering leaving the profession at an all-time high rate (Walker, 2022). Therefore, completing the course I have designed successfully will help them improve their wellness and help their schools by retaining staff. This is an area of great need.
Teachers are busy people and need this guidance because they lack the time to do it on their own. Therefore, the course will be helpful, but because they have limited time, the course must be engaging, concise, and clearly useful from the beginning.
They probably have heard about self-care but don’t believe that bubble baths or other simple solutions are going to help their stress levels. They will be looking for something more significant.
Instructional Strategy
Learners in this course will work through learning modules and then put everything together into a final project.
In the modules:
1. Students will read a summary of current research about each burnout prevention strategy then write a paragraph to summarize the strategy.
2. Students will participate in a discussion board in which they share their summary and ideas about how to make it work in their lives. They will respond to at least 2 other people on the discussion board.
3. Students will log their use of the strategy for 7 days.
4. Students will write a journal reflecting on the effectiveness of the strategy and ease of implementation for themselves personally. Additionally, they will reflect on whether they would like to continue using the strategy, or not.
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For the final project:
Learners will create a documented plan in which they include at least 3 strategies they will use going forward. They will include information about how the strategies will fit into their lives as well as how they will hold themselves accountable to their plan.
References
Walker, T. (2022). Survey: Alarming number of educators may soon leave the profession. National Education Association. https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/survey-alarming-number-educators-may-soon-leave-profession