UbD

Google doc

Jason's thoughts on UBD...
 * 1) What will the challenges be in selling this to teachers? What makes it appealing to them?
 * 2) Will our "4.0/5.0" students thrive in this model? (methinks yes, by like, a lot)
 * 3) Tests and quizzes...open-note/open-resource ventures under UBD
 * 4) Rubrics vs SBG: Do we make a rubric for every project we ask students to do? just assess skills you've asked them to demonstrate
 * 5) Really liked the "So learning about these explorers is important because..." from last week
 * 6) Trends that will shape the future of curriculum
 * 7) Authentic Assessment toolbox
 * 8) A shift to a portfolio rather than individual test and quiz grades seems like it's the way to go. Will state level assessment follow?
 * 9) Creating a Legacy, Leaving an Impact - Allan November TEDxNYED

Discuss UbD and PBL in Jason's class.

UBD Files

Some ideas for using technology within the UbD framework:
 * Use blogs or wikis or online discussion boards to demonstrate learning and wrestle with essential questions.
 * Teach Civil War unit with Vodcasts
 * Have students use "the Big 6" to solve problems
 * Technology integration is about more than just finding a way to embed technology into a project
 * It's more about planning an authentic assessment task which utilizes technology in a meaningful way.

"It’s obvious that technology can play a big role in the implementation of Understanding by Design. The most difficult part ...can be the process of transfer. Creating a PPT, iMovie, podcast, Prezi, or web page are not necessarily the best opportunities to create transfer. Transfer is supposed to happen when you take a skill you are learning and demonstrate the ability to use and apply the skill in an unfamiliar situation." The Edge of Tomorrow, []

Some examples in context Essential questions site (Anything and everything from rubric building to sample projects) Challenge Based Learning (an Apple site) Elementary Middle High School

Dan Meyer

Putting a Web 2.0 application with the higher-level thinking skill: