Before the Lesson:
Print out one copy of the Exercise Plan Analysis handout [PDF, 14 kb] for each student.

You will also need to prepare a short lecture about how blogs can help us to track our thinking process. Also, be prepared to answer questions related to lesson content.

You will also need to show students how to use the Moodle blog tool:

1. Go to the front page of the class
2. Click on the link near the top that says "Health Online Blog"
3. Click on the button that says "Add a Blog Entry"
4. Type in your entry, and click on "Submit."
5. These entries can only be read bythe person that writes tham and the teacher, so students can be encouraged to share openly in them,

Some of the programs used in the blog might get blocked by filtration programs, so check the blog function with a test account beforehand to make sure it works all the way to the end. If not, please let your network administrator know about the problem so that it can fixed before class.

Instructional Steps:
1.  Short lecture about how blogs can help us to track our thinking process.
2.  Moodle blog demonstration
3.  Analyze exercise analysis worksheet for lessons learned – learners will complete a worksheet that helps them analyze what they have learned through the process of analyzing their exercise plan.
4.  Analyze exercise plan for lessons learned – learners will continue the worksheet from the first step, which will help them analyze what they have learned through the process of planning and implementing the exercise plan.
5.  Create blog entry – learners will compile the answers to these questions in the form of a blog entry that will be submitted to the instructor.

Overview:

Pre-instructional Activities:
The lesson will begin with a motivational activity to gain the learner’s interest.  The activity will begin with a short lecture about how blogs can help us to track our thinking process.  The technical aspects of using the Moodle blog activity will also be reviewed.

Content Presentation:
After the learners are logged in to the class, the rest of the activity is self-guided.  Learners will be able to download and print up a copy of the worksheet that they need to use in analyzing their exercise analysis worksheets and exercise plans.

Learner Participation:
Learners will answer the questions on their analysis worksheet.  Learners will then take everything they have learned so far and create a blog entry using the Moodle blog function.

Assessment:
The learner will demonstrate to the instructor that he/she is successful by completing all required elements on the Lesson 4 grading rubric.

Post-Instructional Activities
None

Grading Rubric:
Click here to download a printable version [PDF, 22 kb]

100 Points Possible

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