Template for international collaborative activity 2014-15

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COLIGE (Collaborative Online Learing in Global Education)
Project Activity (Scotland – Finland)
Lesson Plan and Review Template
Step 1 – Initiate Online Group
Initiate onlinecontactwithyourinternational grouppartner(s)byagreeingonaforumthrough which
youcan communicate onlineandintroduce yourselves.This‘meeting’cantake place throughsocial
media,videoconferencing,email or any otheronline tool.
Your introductiontoeachother couldinclude the followinginformation:
 Your name;
 Brief descriptionof pastteachingexperience;
 The level andsubjectof yourcurrentteachingpractice (if applicable);and
 A brief descriptionof yourpastexperience withonlinecommunicationtools.
Step 2 – Context Description
The firststepof thisactivity isforScottishparticipants tosupplyinformationaboutthe classthatthey
will be teaching/have taught.Please addcontent below underthe followingheadings:
Your name:
1. In whatcommunityandinstitutionisthe classtakingplace?
2. How manystudentsare inthe class?
3. What age are the students?
4. What isthe cultural backgroundof the students?
5. Are there any particularstudentneedsorcharacteristicsthatshouldbe considered?
6. What program andyear of studiesare the studentsin?
7. What isthe content/subjectarea of the course?(be as specificaspossible)
8. How muchpreviousexperience dothe studentshave inthissubject?
9. What isthe curriculumdocumentthatcoversthiscourse’ssubjectcontent(provide aninternet
linkof the curriculumdocumentif available)?
10. What are the course objectives(providetextorinternetlinkif possible)?
11. Insertan image of the classroomsetting if possibleandaddany commentson
resources/equipmentavailable.

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12. If your videorecordingisof interactionswiththe classyoudescribe,please indicate if youare
happyto share thiswithFinnishparticipants(wewillsetupa private sharedspace in
MyAberdeenwherethese canbe uploaded).
13. Anyotherinformation(e.g.professional challengeunderinvestigationforthe course)
Deadline: Fill outthe above informationunderStep2and send itto your grouppartner(s) and to
your tutorbefore <date>.You should complete the listinginthisWorddocumenttemplate.
Step 3 – Lesson Plan
Finnishparticipantswill designalessonplanforaScottishclasscontextprovidedtoyoubyyour Scottish
partner(s).Finnishstudentsshould co-createalessonplan withtheirScottishpairbasedonan
educational theory forthe contextoutlinedabove.Informationaboutthe lessonplanshouldbe
completedin the sectionbelowandinclude informationconcerningthe following:
Name of personcreatinglessonplan:
 Lessontitle /subject:
 Pedagogical theorygroundingthe lesson (withlinkstofurtherinformationif appropriate):
 Learningobjectives (fromacurriculumdocumentif possible):
 Priorknowledge of studentsnecessary inordertoproperlycomplete the lesson:
 Formsof assessment:
 Lessonstructure (table below)
Activity
Key outcome (e.g. students
should...
Class structure (e.g. students in
groups, seated individually, etc.)
Time
(min.)
Introduction
Main section
Conclusion
Homework

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Deadline: Fill outthe above informationunder Step3and sendback viaemail to your group
partner(s) and yourtutor before <date>.Completedlessonplans will be thensentto yourtutorfor
uploadingontothe UniversityVirtual LearningEnvironment.
Step 4 – Online Feedback (from Aberdeen)
Scottishstudentswill provide feedbacktothe Finnishstudentsfocusingon how effective the Scottish
students thinkthatthe lessonplanwouldworkinthe contextthattheyare familiarwith.Pleaseprovide
feedback underthe followingquestions.
Your name:
1. Are the aims andobjectivesof the lessonclearandachievable?
2. ‘Isit clearhow the educational theoryusedunderpinsthe lessondesign?
3. Are the levelsof students’priorknowledge recognizedandaddressed?
4. Doesthe plan demonstrate propertime management? (inotherwords:isthe planrealisticfor
the time given)
5. Is there anappropriate varietyof activitiestoengage all learners?
6. Are studentsgiven opportunities withinthe plan toshare and/ or engage ina learningdialogue?
7. Are there opportunitiesforformativeassessmentandfeedbackwithinthe lessonplan?Are
these appropriate?
8. Any othercomments/feedback?
Also,arrange a time to discussthe above questionswithyourcollaborationpartner(s) before <date>in
an online formatthatyoudecide together.
Deadline:
Please provide writtenfeedbackwithrespecttothe questionsinStep4. You can sendthe final Word
documentwithyourwrittencommentsforPart4 to your group partner(s) and yourtutorby <date>.
Step 5: Teaching the Lesson (optional)
Scottishstudents are encouragedto teachthe lessonplan (oran activity fromthislesson) withtheir
class.Note:if possible,pleasetake videofootage of yourlesson andprovide some reflective comments
on howit wenttoyour Finnishpeer.
Step 6: Final Feedback and Reflection(from Finland)
Finnishstudentswill provide feedbackaboutthe projectduringanonline sessionorganizedfor <date>.
Scottishstudentswill be invitedtothissessionorganizedbyOUAS.Thissessionwill involve Finnish
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inteachingcontextsinScotlandasviewedbyeithervideoorreferencedfromFinnishstudentreflections
as well ascommentsonthe overall online activity.
Questionscoveredduringthissessioncouldinclude:
1. Didthe plannedactivitiesappropriatelyrelate tothe classroomcontent?
2. Was the lessontaughtinScotland?If so, describe the outcomes.
3. Was the online collaborationeffective tosupportthe co-creationof alessonplanand
develop pedagogical competencesandtechnical competences?
4. Anyothercomments/feedback
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Basedon an original templateusedbystudentsfromthe OuluUniversityof AppliedSciences,Finland
and the Universityof Aberdeen,UKin2014-15. Thistemplate isfreelyavailable forre-useand
adaptation.If youdo use it foranothercontext,orneedanyfurtherinformation,please letusknow.
BlairStevenson blair.stevenson@oamk.fiandSarahCornelius s.cornelius@abdn.ac.uk.