TILE POTLUCK

Group Activity – Customization of a learning activity, through adaptation of content, or pedagogical framework.

The purpose of this activity is to explore:

• customization of curriculum content to address a specific learning outcome, grade level or geographic location,
• use and reuse of learning activity templates with a variety of curriculum content,
• adaptation of learning activities for either individual learning, or large class contexts.

The group activity will be act as a catalyst for plenary discussion of what repository service functions or tools we need to support these transformations of content.

Your group is asked to develop learning activities for a specific grade or post-secondary level, and geographic location of your choosing. The following resources are provided:

• Three learning activity templates
• Several curriculum content samples
• Powerpoint template for group presentation

Guidelines:

1. Decide upon on the grade level or post-secondary level and geographic location of your learners.
   • Design three different learning activities by combining one of the content samples with each of the three activity templates.
   • Modify the PowerPoint presentation provided to create a mock up or description of each activity, to be presented to the larger group.
     
     
2. After you have prepared three learning activities for a content area, transform each of the activities again for a second content area. Add these three additional activities to your Powerpoint presentation.
   
   
3. Transform the learning activities once again, adapting for either individual learning (K-12) or for large class teaching (post-secondary). Add these final three additional activities to your Powerpoint presentation.

Be prepared to report back to the larger group in the afternoon.

If time allows, begin discussion of what repository service functions or tools we need to support these transformations of content.