Phase+2+Project+Plan


 * Blended eLearning **


 * Project Plan 2 **

**General Topic**: Elementary and Secondary Education

**Specific Topic**: Adequate Yearly Progress

**Audience for the project**: General (Adults and Secondary Students interested in education in PA)

**Type of Activity chosen to create**: Podcast Tour

The No Child Left Behind ( NCLB) Act was signed 10 years ago by President W. Bush. This law holds schools accountable for students’ academic performance. Schools are measured by a set of standards that they must meet yearly ( AYP). The NCLB Act has been the topic of many discussions between educators.
 * Topic Overview **

My audience will use a podcast tour to reflect on their thought and what others think about the information presented about AYP. A Podcast is a portable on demand broadcasting. The audience will listen to two podcasts on the topic of NCLB Adequate Yearly Progress. One podcast will be from someone who supports it. The other will be from someone who thinks it should be changed or even eliminated. The audience will be asked to evaluate the podcasts and give their thoughts on the subject of AYP.
 * Task **

The project will be posted on my wiki space: http://antiguangem.wikispaces.com/Project+2 The audience will be asked to click on links and listen to two podcast. Then, the audience will follow a reflection link to a survey questionnaire to answer questions about the podcast that they listened to.
 * Process/Guidance **

After listening to the podcasts, the learning audience will follow link to a survey questionnaire. They will reflect on what they knew about AYP and what the podcast talked about.There are no right or wrong answers, just their opinions on the topic. This survey will allow them to think critically.
 * Evaluation **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">I chose to create this project because I work in the education industry. A podcast tour was chosen because it seemed like the best choice to allow my audience to reflect on the issue of NCLB and AYP. Podcast allows the learning audience to have portability on many subject. It is well suited for observational learner, who need time to reflect on what they have learned. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Many claim that NCLB lowers the standard in education and blame teachers for failing schools. Some think that it hold school accountable for all students' success. Schools are identified as failing if they consistently fail to make AYP. These podcast will shed some light on how the some members public feels about this issue.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Reflection **