Assignment Template
1. Unit title and context
Grade/level:
Class/course:
Duration (e.g., 2 weeks):
Original teaching approach:
2. Original unit summary
Explain how the unit was taught traditionally before redesign.
3. Rationale for redesign
Link your ideas to:
Digital transformation
Curriculum innovation
Article’s key strategies (blended learning, collaboration, student agency, digital literacy, etc.)
4. Learning Outcomes
Write 3–6 learning outcomes using measurable verbs.
5. Redesigned unit structure
Create a table:
Week/Session Activity Digital Tool Pedagogical Purpose Article Strategy Used
6. Assessment & Feedback Plan
Explain:
How students will be assessed
How digital tools support assessment
Formative + summative assessment
Use of peer review, self-assessment, or automated feedback
7. Equity and access considerations
Identify:
Possible barriers
Solutions to ensure fair learning
Offline alternatives
Device/wifi access issues
8. Challenges and mitigation strategies
Potential problems and realistic solutions
9. Reflection (1 page)
Explain:
How your redesigned unit aligns with the article
How digital tools improve engagement, collaboration, personalization, or higher-order thinking
What you learned from redesigning the curriculum
Sample Unit Plan
(This is a simplified example — students should expand and customize)
Unit Title: Narrative Writing: From Draft to Digital Story
Level: Undergraduate / ESL learners
Duration: 4 weeks
Original Unit (Before Redesign)
Students learn narrative structure.
Write drafts on paper.
Teacher corrects grammar.
Final submission = printed essay.
Rationale for Redesign
Based on Thomas’s article:
Technology increases engagement and creativity.
Digital storytelling builds communication & multimodal literacy.
Online collaboration improves feedback.
Students need digital-era writing skills.
Learning Outcomes
By end of unit, students will be able to:
1. Analyze narrative elements in model texts.
2. Produce a narrative using digital tools.
3. Collaboratively revise writing using peer feedback.
4. Create a multimedia story using images, audio, or video.
Redesigned Unit Structure
Session Activity Tool Purpose Article Strategy
1 Watch short video on story arcs YouTube + LMS Build background knowledge Flipped learning
2 Collaborative annotation of model narrative Google Docs Identify features; peer interaction Online collaboration
3 First draft writing Google Docs Real-time feedback Digital writing
4 Peer feedback Google Docs comments Improve writing quality Collaboration
5 Digital storytelling project Canva / Adobe Express Add visuals & audio Project-based learning
6 Publish stories & reflect LMS or Padlet Share learning publicly Authentic learning
Assessment and feedback plan
Drafts (20%)
Peer feedback participation (20%)
Final digital story (60%)
Equity & Access
Provide device loan
Allow low-tech alternatives (audio-only story)
Challenges & Mitigation Strategies
1. challenges: Students can’t work consistently online. (Limited device or internet access)
Mitigation: Provide device loan; allow offline work; offer flexible deadlines.
2. Challenge: Students struggle with Canva/Google Docs. (Low digital skills)
Mitigation: Give short demos; use templates; pair students for tech support.
3. Challenge: Some students do all the work. (Unequal group contribution)
Mitigation: Assign roles; use contribution logs; combine group + individual grades.
4. Challenge: Students rely too heavily on AI or copy content. (Overuse of AI or plagiarism)
Mitigation: Require AI-use statements; check drafts; emphasize originality.
Reflection
Digital storytelling increases engagement, creativity, and multimodal skills, aligning with Thomas’s strategies of innovation,
collaboration, personalization, and real-world relevance.