Video Resource
The video resource used for this blog post is titled “Climate change: Earth’s giant game of Tetris” by Joss Fong, provided through TED-Ed. This video aligns with the theme of my learning resource and may be used in the introduction stage to show learners a visual example of how the atmosphere has been changing over time.
Required Interaction
The video itself lacks interactivity. Instead, how interaction is solicited is on the Ted-Ed website, where they included an eight-question multiple-choice quiz. The questions on the quiz are directly related and have similar language to the video resource. The website encourages designed interactivity since the quiz lets learners move between questions without having responded to them. Afterwards, there is a section called “Discuss,” where an open text box is provided for learners to ask questions and make comments. This type of interaction falls in line with designed interactivity since it is not pushed onto learners; the option is provided to interact, and it adds more work onto the learner.
Expected Response
Learners are likely to take part in learner-generated interaction afterwards by reflecting on their own experiences after interacting with the video since it ends by outlining potential human impacts to climate change. The last scene of the video includes a young man in the middle of the frame reflecting on these impacts, which may entice learners to reflect on potential impacts they may face. The discussion section allows students to write questions they may have, creating space for them to reflect on how the topic of climate change shows up in their lives.
Results
After watching the video, I may suggest the learners reach out to those in their house or community to discuss what potential climate impacts they may face, how they are prepared, and what should be done now to help prepare. This would help learners apply what they learned by explaining that action needs to be taken to limit greenhouse gases. Learners would experience real-world situations where they must raise concerns and figure out how they may move forward with their communities. The best medium to initiate this activity would be through a text box where learners can pose questions they may ask parents or community members to help them begin this kind of thinking.
Feedback
To give feedback on this activity, a dropdown (detail block in WordPress) should be provided afterwards with some questions that would be suitable for the learners to reference and compare their answers to. To ensure adequate specificity, including questions for different types of climates and ecosystems would be necessary and would help learners think about their specific regions’ needs. Also, providing resources that thoroughly outline local and individual preparation initiatives will act as a sort of feedback and allow learners to see the bigger picture.