understanding by design and tech integration
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UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Mark Fijor - Arlington Heights School District 25ICE 2010
UNDERSTANDING BY DESIGN
Developed by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Shift the focus from “covering the curriculum” to “creating curriculum” and understanding with technology.
BLENDING UBD WITH CHALLENGE BASED LEARNING
IDEAS AND UNDERSTANDINGS
IDEAS AND UNDERSTANDINGS
Big Idea- Educational Technology
IDEAS AND UNDERSTANDINGS
Big Idea- Educational Technology
Challenge: Your school district is feeling a budget crunch. They have asked staff to look at a variety of programs, including technology, and provide enough evidence to keep funding the programs. The district has stressed that programs that support and enhance standards will be the most likely to be kept.
IDEAS AND UNDERSTANDINGS
Big Idea- Educational Technology
Challenge: Your school district is feeling a budget crunch. They have asked staff to look at a variety of programs, including technology, and provide enough evidence to keep funding the programs. The district has stressed that programs that support and enhance standards will be the most likely to be kept.
You must present to the school district in 5-7 minutes on why technology is a valuable part of your school district.
WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS?
WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS?
OUR ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Can technology really enhance and support standards-based curriculum or is it just a passing fad?
OUR PROJECT
To determine whether or not technology can enhance and support a standards based curriculum.
Collaborate and identify research tools to complete our project.
Determine end products, and how our project will be assessed.
OUR ASSESSMENT
OUR ASSESSMENT
REFLECTION AND DOCUMENTATION
http://markfijor.edublogs.org/
REFLECTION AND DOCUMENTATION
http://markfijor.edublogs.org/
ACTIVITY- RESEARCH
Using Big 6 Research Strategies, we will find information about Technology and Standards.
DETERMINE FINAL PRODUCT
You will have an unlimited amount of choice when creating a final product.
Your product should clearly answer the essential question and persuade the school district to keep technology.
ACTIVITY- FOCUS GROUP
Using Turning Point Anywhere, you will solicit feedback from your audience on your presentation.
You can use Google Docs to create questions to help you assess the effectiveness of your presentation.
FINAL PRODUCT
You will present your final product to the school district.
You and your instructor will assess both the process and final product.
You will evaluate your product, as well as the process and reflect on your performance.
STAGES OF BACKWARD DESIGN
Identify Desired
Results
Determine
Acceptable
Evidence
Plan Learning
Experiences and
Instruction
© 1998 Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
STAGES OF BACKWARD DESIGN
Identify Desired
Results
Determine
Acceptable
Evidence
Plan Learning
Experiences and
Instruction
© 1998 Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Evaluating whether
technology can really
enhance and support
standards-based
curriculum or is it just a
passing fad?
STAGES OF BACKWARD DESIGN
Identify Desired
Results
Determine
Acceptable
Evidence
Plan Learning
Experiences and
Instruction
© 1998 Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Evaluating whether
technology can really
enhance and support
standards-based
curriculum or is it just a
passing fad?
- Brainstorming
- Research
- Production
- Focus Group
- Reflection