Blogging My Journey

This module has helped me think about using standards, CFQs, or formative assessment in the following ways....

Students need clear expectations for their learning. I will provide tic-tac-toe choice menus for products that will give students choices in their learning that will also allow them to meet the expected goals. I will provide rubrics that students will use to assess which goals they have met as well as to determine the quality of the work they have done. It is important for students to know what educational goals they are striving to learn and have a map or plan of how they will achieve the required learning.

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Module 1

How can projects help my students meet standards and develop 21st century skill?

Students will create portfolios of work to demonstate mastery of state standards. Students will implement collaboration and many uses of technology to develop technology skills and show mastery of state standards.

How can I use projects to enhance student learning?

Projects can enhance student learning by allowing them freedom of choice in the type of product they may wish to create for a lesson. Projects provide a variety of ways to address a wide variety of learning styles. Projects can be designed to meet various levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

This module has made me think about my role as an insrtuctional designer in the following ways ...

As a teacher, I need to develop lessons that not only meet academic standards but that also help students learn 21st century skills. I need to move beyond just paper and pencil activities. Today's students will need to know how to use technology in the jobs of tomorrow.