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 * || = **Description of the Instructional Problem ** = ||  This is a course to teach residents of XXX Retirement Center to create a user account and use the digital messaging system of their choice. Its purpose is to facilitate instructions to participants for acquiring skills in the use of digital technology that will enhance their communication and social networking with family members and friends with the use of electronic mail.

 E-mail stands for electronic mail. It is, according to TechEncyclopedia, the transmission of text messages from sender to recipient. This course will provide participants with the advantages of the use of digital technology. They will learn to send individual message or send a mail message to multiple users. Participants also will learn to use the different features that are attributes built in the digital mail programs. ||  ||


 * = **Instructional Strategies ** ||


 * **List 3-5 Learning objectives related to your instructional problem.** || * Learners will meet classmates and create and share their individual email accounts.
 * Learners will learn academic vocabulary and will be able to respond to the question, What is electronic mail?
 * Learners will become familiar with the use of the different parts of an email and compose an email.
 * Learners will learn the process and practice downloading and uploading attachments such as Word documents, photos, and other images.
 * Learners will discuss the complex implications and adventages of fixtures offered within the email account and will learn to update and share some,such as: calendars with friends, family and staff as needed. ||
 * **Instructional strategy recommended for each learning objective. Provide a rationale for each selection.** || **Embeded questions:** During the presentation of the instructional materials the documents will contain embeded and essential questions, such as: Name three people to whom you would like to send instant email messages.


 * Discussion Strategies:** Participants will work in groups of three or fewer to elaborate on a discussion panel to discuss instructional materials.

Questions should be:
 * Anticipation Reaction Guide and Activating**
 * Previous Knowledge:** During reading activity facilitators should have prepared questions to guide the comprehension of the reading materials.
 * Where do you write the email address of the recipient?
 * This is like doing what with a regular letter that you would want to send?
 * How would you share a regular letter you sent with someone else?
 * Where do you find the sent messages?

Visit this site to find more information about reading strategies. [] || A PowerPoint presentation will be shown as an icebreaker for the residents to feel comfortable and relaxed for the class. This presentation will include some of the following: The recommended instructional media for use during instruction will be videos and a PowerPoint presentation. For class participation, ask a student to compose an email to a __[|family]__ member or to ask him/her to provide information on an enjoyable topic. Repeat each step in composing an email numerous times. Repetition helps all ages, but is especially important for the senior citizens with memory problems. Power Point Presentation Video from You Tube @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQeGLLTMLQ8 @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7aMvs7z0Dc || //(How does the selection of specific strategies and media impact the overall design process?)// || Understanding that seniors learn differently than younger students and more than often may require more individualized attention, we will have to anticipate questions because most seniors are too nervous to ask them. Viewing of the screen needs to be taken into consideration for the residents seated in the last row to be able to see the bottom of the screen over, not around, the heads of those in front of them. Therefore, the use of a projection screen that recedes into the ceiling and raises and lowers would be more advantageous for the residents to see the materials being presented. Start the student with a free web-based email account like those provided by Hotmail, Yahoo!, or Google's Gmail. This provides a consistent user interface no matter where the senior accesses email and avoids confusion. Show the senior citizens how to access the Internet. Teach the concept of a search engine, and then ask them to type in a search term to find information on a topic of interest to them. If the senior citizen is having difficulty using the computer's mouse, place your hand over his/her and gently guide the mouse in the right direction. || //(How does the selection of specific strategies and media impact future development of instructional materials?)// || Future development of instructional materials will need to potentially adapt or update the specific media used. The type of media is effective and should remain effective. However, as technology, email platforms and learner preferences change, the instruction may need to adapt the visuals used. In addition, the strategies chosen may need to adapt as learning groups change. Adaptation because of the age, previous knowledge and disabilities of the current group may require strategies to be changed or added to accommodate the learners’ needs. ||
 * **Media recommendation for the delivery of each instructional strategy. Provide a rationale for each selection.** || Though there are seasoned computer users within the class, for everyone’s sake, to begin the instruction, a demonstration computer will be turned on to demonstrate how to use the mouse and keyboard. Everyone will be given a handout with simple steps to sign up for an email account and steps to send an email. This gives them a visual and a resource to refer to later.
 * A common vocabulary to ensure that the student knows, for example, the meaning of "compose," "forward" and "delete."
 * The purpose of communicating via email. Show examples of emails received and send an email while everyone in the class watches.
 * **Implications for Design**
 * **Implications for Development**
 * **Please find wiki page for unit 4 on this link**

http://instructionaldesignecj2011.wikispaces.com/Unit+4+Context+Analysis+ ||  ||   ||