02 · Build a first version

Make one activity that an educator and potential users can examine.

I have an idea. What should I make first?

01 / Understand it

Choose one learning goal and sketch the smallest activity that could demonstrate it.

02 / See it in context
Meet MayaCommunity learning coordinator

Maya chooses a one-page activity based on one learning goal. She labels it a sample and keeps every fact fictional.

Maya and every example here are prepared learning material, not a real case or an AI-generated result.

03 / Work through it

My first-version build plan

  1. Choose one purpose

    State one action the activity should support. Keep assessment, certificates, personalization systems, and full courses outside the first version.

    You produce
    A purpose statement and out-of-scope list.
    Worth reviewing with
    Educator.
    Ask yourself
    What must this sample show, and what can wait?
  2. Choose a small format

    Use a worksheet or simple screen mock-up. Decide whether AI helps draft it or is part of the product itself.

    You produce
    A one-page structure.
    Worth reviewing with
    Learning designer if available.
    Ask yourself
    Could a manually prepared sample answer the same first question?
  3. Prepare the material

    Write an invented scenario and the source facts. Identify learning instructions, accessibility needs to review, and unresolved details.

    You produce
    A fictional source brief.
    Worth reviewing with
    Educator or accessibility reviewer.
    Ask yourself
    Are any instructions based on facts you have not supplied?
  4. Create and review

    Draft the activity, including an example and reflection question. Review any AI-assisted material for meaning, usefulness, and unsupported additions.

    You produce
    A reviewed draft activity.
    Worth reviewing with
    Named reviewer to be confirmed.
    Ask yourself
    Does the activity serve the learning goal rather than merely look polished?
  5. Label the sample

    Mark the version, what is simulated, what remains incomplete, and the questions reviewers should consider.

    You produce
    A reviewable sample and review questions.
    Worth reviewing with
    Willing adult reviewers after the appropriate preparation.
    Ask yourself
    What does seeing this sample not establish?
04 / Test your thinking
Explore a question · no score

Choose the first version

What is enough to begin examining this idea?

Every option has an explanation. Open as many as you like — nothing is recorded or scored.

Next: Test and improve

I have a sample. What would help me learn?