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- Contributed By: LearniT TeachiT
The Nortel LearniT Instructional Design Team developed this article to guide you through the 6E + S Lesson Plan form.
Use the template to develop and post Nortel LearniT 6E+S Technology-infused lessons to the Curriki curriculum repository.
Within the form:
- Mouse over the "i-ball" icon for descriptions of what to enter in a field.
- Required Fields: Please complete or enter "Not Available" in all required fields. Empty fields will disqualify your entry.
- Include a title for your Lesson Plan and choose specific subjects/topics and educational level(s).
- Provide a description helpful when people search for lesson plan topics.
- Some Information Settings are "inherited" from parent collections or folders. You can retain, change, or add to these in your lesson plan.
- Some of the content fields require basic text while others offer the "WYSIWYG" (What You See Is What You Get) editing window. Buttons and dropdown lists in the toolbar allow you to format your content. You can also insert images or attach files to your Lesson Plan.
- You can work directly within the template or copy and paste text from your existing materials.
- Directly from the form, access two-minute videos demonstrating the Engage, Explain, Explore, Elaborate, Evaluate, Extend, and Standards.
- For more help on entry or formatting, see Nortel LearniT: Using the What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) Editing Toolbar.
Nortel LearniT 6E+S Model of Instruction
Nortel LearniT is pleased to present lessons constructed using a model we are confident will assist you to provide high quality learning experiences to your students. This model is the 6ES Model of Instruction (6 E's and an S--Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate, Extend, and Standards). The 6E lesson plan format was developed by teachers in consultation with faculty from schools of education in North America and is based on a constructivist model of teaching. The lesson plans are based on constructivist instructional models with activities and sections of the plan designed to have the students continually add (or construct) new knowledge on top of existing knowledge.
Descriptive Information for Teachers (in the Lesson Plan template on Curriki, Step 1 and Step 2, Overview through Assessment): These sections are designed to provide you, the teacher, with an overview of the lesson and some of the preparation and prerequisite requirements. The following six sections (the 6ES Model) (final parts of Step 2 in the Lesson Plan Template) should be distributed to your students to use as you work together through the project.
Engage: Here the topic is introduced in an interesting way. It is an opportunity to provide some information but to encourage the students to seek out new information. Often this section will arouse a student's curiosity and encourage them to pursue answers to their own questions. It is important not to provide them with everything they need to know, but more the motivation to find out. Each lesson plan has an 'essential question' that is the basis for their inquiry. Normally the section will include a few key questions to help direct some of the research in the Explore section.
Explore: Here the student investigates the topic more thoroughly. In these lessons the investigation takes the form of Internet research but it could equally include original research and the use of a variety of problem solving techniques. What is important is that the students are given the opportunity to "free wheel" their way through the materials and not be over directed. We all know however, that they will need some direction and the teacher can circulate, asking important questions, listening to their interactions and ensuring that they remain on task.
Explain: As teachers, we will all have to resist the urge to be the ones that do the explaining at this point. This section provides the student with the opportunity to "explain" or in some way demonstrate their grasp of the concepts after completing their research. Normally this section will contain key questions and/or instruction for requiring the student to provide a summary of what they have learned in the Explore section. This can and should, where possible, take the form of class or group discussion as well.
Elaborate: Here the students are expected to work directly on the given assignment. It is their opportunity to demonstrate their application of new information and to present their findings or conclusions to others. It is a good time for submitting materials for evaluation, doing presentations and completing the project or assignment.
Evaluate: While it is expected that evaluation will continue throughout the process, this is the section where the teacher evaluates the learning that has occurred. We have provided some tools and suggestions for evaluation but anticipate that teachers will want to adapt these tools for their own use. Students normally submit their work or assignments at this point. It is very important at this stage that the students be encouraged to engage in self-evaluation, group evaluation and develop their own tools to do so.
Extend: This section contains some suggestions for taking the students beyond the lesson. The purpose is to examine ways in which they can bring their findings to others or apply their understanding to new and unfamiliar circumstances. Normally, this type of activity will grow out of their excitement for what they have accomplished. This section is highly student driven, though teachers may want to gently suggest that the students enter their work in a competition or take their displays to other locations outside of their own school.
The Nortel LearniT Instructional Design Team edited the version of this article that appears in the Curriki Help Collection to assist members using their 6E + S template on Curriki.
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1) Click the table button (a grid with a pencil icon) in the toolbar;
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1) Click the insert attachment button (blank page with a plus sign icon) in the toolbar;
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4) copy the name of the file you want to attach and paste it in the Insert section; and
5) make any edits to the file name (displayed in your content block as a hyperlink) and click the "Insert" button. A link to the attached file will appear inside your resource. Upon clicking the attachment link, the attached file should open.
Link to a Curriki Resource
To link to an existing resource in the Curriki repository:
1) Locate the Curriki resource in a separate browser window;
2) highlight the text that you want to link to the Curriki resource;
3) click the hyperlink button (chain link icon) in the toolbar;
4) click to the "Web Link" tab;
5) in the field that shows "http://", insert the full URL for the Curriki resource, copied from the separate browser window; and
6) click the "Insert" button. The hyperlink to the Curriki resource will appear in your content.
*Please note: Curriki uses a plug-in for the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editing interface, including the editing toolbar. As a result, we are limited to the changes that can be made. As soon as this feature is updated, this tool will have more functionality.
Toolbar Functionality• Roll over (mouse over) an icon on the WYSIWYG toolbar to view a description
• Changes within text box can be made by highlighting text.
• Some icons remain grayed out until that action is activated, e.g., see Hyperlink Text
Hyperlink Text To create a hyperlink inside your content:
1) Highlight the text to link;
2) click the hyperlink button (chain link icon) in the toolbar;
3) click to the "Web Link" tab;
4) insert the full URL for your link in the field that shows “http://”;
5) type “blank” in the "Target" ; and
6) click the "Insert" button. The hyperlink should now appear in your content.
Insert an Image
To insert an image from your computer into your content:
1) Click the image button (picture of a tree icon);2) under the bottom section called "Upload Image," click the "Browse" button to search for an image from your computer;
3) select an image and click "Open" in your browser's "Choose File" popup window;
4) click the button "Attach This File" to upload it onto Curriki;
4) copy and paste the file name of the image from the Upload Image section into the open field "Image (attachment) name" at the top of the window;
5) make any modifications to the image size or alignment; and
6) click the "Insert" button. The image will appear in your content. Images within the text may be edited or sized by clicking on the image; then clicking the image button again. Image size and alignment fields appear in the pop-up window. Click the "Update" button to save changes.
Create a Table
To create a table in your content:
1) Click the table button (a grid with a pencil icon) in the toolbar;2),enter the number of rows and columns for your table; and
3) click the "Insert" button. A table will appear in your resource. Click inside a cell in your table to begin entering information. Use the table adjustment buttons (now active in the toolbar) to insert or remove rows or columns.
Attach a File
To attach a file to your content:
1) Click the insert attachment button (blank page with a plus sign icon) in the toolbar; 2) under "Upload attachment," click the "Browse" button to find the file;
3) click "Open" in your browser's "Choose File" pop-up window, click "Attach This File" to upload it onto Curriki; you'll see the file name of your attachment appear as a hyperlink in the pop-up window in the "Upload attachment" section;
4) copy the name of the file you want to attach and paste it in the Insert section; and
5) make any edits to the file name (displayed in your content block as a hyperlink) and click the "Insert" button. A link to the attached file will appear inside your resource. Upon clicking the attachment link, the attached file should open.
Link to a Curriki Resource
To link to an existing resource in the Curriki repository:
1) Locate the Curriki resource in a separate browser window; 2) highlight the text that you want to link to the Curriki resource;
3) click the hyperlink button (chain link icon) in the toolbar;
4) click to the "Web Link" tab;
5) in the field that shows "http://", insert the full URL for the Curriki resource, copied from the separate browser window; and
6) click the "Insert" button. The hyperlink to the Curriki resource will appear in your content.
*Please note: Curriki uses a plug-in for the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editing interface, including the editing toolbar. As a result, we are limited to the changes that can be made. As soon as this feature is updated, this tool will have more functionality.
