Overview

HyperDocs are interactive, digital lesson plans that allow students to explore, apply, and reflect on their learning at their own pace.  A HyperDoc is a digital document (often created in Google Docs, Slides, or Sheets) that provides an interactive learning experience for students.

 

The HyperDoc concept was introduced by K-12 educators Lisa Highfill, Kelly Hilton, and Sarah Landis (2016)

 

The key difference that sets HyperDocs apart from other educational digital platforms is that these are solely teacher-designed and controlled learning experiences that are uniquely created to guide student learning. 

This is In contrast to digital platforms such as learning management systems and intelligent tutoring systems, which are often designed and controlled by people and organizations external to K-12 schools. Any teacher can create, remix, and use HyperDocs that align with curriculum standards and learning objectives.

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The key elements of a Hyperdoc are:

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• Designed to promote student-driven learning, allowing learners to explore content at their own pace.

• Includes links to videos, images, articles, interactive simulations, and other resources to enhance engagement.

• Guides students through learning activities using a structured format such as "Explore, Explain, Apply."

• Often includes spaces for students to collaborate, reflect, and engage with peers through discussion boards, shared documents, or embedded forms.

• Can be tailored to accommodate different learning styles, interests, and abilities.

• Includes formative and summative assessment elements, such as self-check quizzes, reflection prompts, or teacher feedback opportunities.

• Promotes inquiry-based learning and higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and project-based tasks.

• Typically shared via a link, making it easy to distribute and access on multiple devices.

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While HyperDocs have been proven to be useful and engaging, there a key barrier to their adoption is the time cnatrisjtys that preservice and in service teachers face. "First, creating a quality HyperDoc is time intensive, even if modifying an existing one. It's difficult to find that time while teaching all day, meetings after school into the evening, and still trying to find time for family and friends" (Trust, T., Carpenter, J., & Green, T. (2023). Understanding teacher learning about HyperDocs through the lens of professional learning networks. Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.2458/itlt.5103)

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  As such, this workshop aims to provide some AI based resources that can help teachers reduce the time taken to curate content for designing HyperDocs. 

 

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