T-527 Teaching for UnderstandingJennifer Cottle

2nd grade

Bilingual school

ESL learners

1 computer per class

Developing critical thinking skills

Applying methods of scientific inquiry into

different world settings

Developing writing skills

Children’s lack of English vocabulary.

No connection between activities and Central Idea.

Lack of adequate and sufficient resources.

Wiggins, “Backward

Design”

Wheel of Color

Interpretation of color is subjective

Frameworks when writing

compositions about art

Use of color is different in

many cultures

How does this

color make me

feel?

Feelings Discussi

on

Pick your own

paintingColor

SquishAnalyzing Flags

Cultural differenc

es in color

Prezi Final

Presentation

DoU

Educational Principle:

“One of the most productive ways to use video for teaching is to model specific performances.”

(Jonassen et al., 2008).Different Learning

Styles

Text

Images

Sound

ToD: Children’s lack of vocabulary / Connection between ideas & activitiesUG: Subjective interpretation of color.

Educational Principle:

“A simple way to involve students in active learning with Power Point is to have them analyze images you include in the slides”.

(Reich & Daccord, 2008).

ToD: Children’s lack vocabulary / Lack of adequate resourcesUG: Subjective Interpretation of color / Different colors in cultures

Educational Principle:“The Web also allows students to publish their work easily for a wider audience.[…] … students have the ability to make meaningful contributions ...”

Motivating

Ownership

Sharing

“Using these new tools, we can now let students demonstrate their understanding and learning in a much wider array of media.”

(Reich & Daccord, 2008).

ToD: Connection between ideas & activitiesUG: Subjective interpretation of art.

Educational Principle:“… the perfect tool to enable teams and classes to write together. […] Students, teachers and even parents can collaborate to gather, edit and present information on a wiki. Students can research new topics and contribute their findings.”

(Reich & Daccord, 2008).

“…wikis offer an environment for students to join together in a knowledge-building community.”

(Jonassen et al., 2008).

ICT skills

Critical

skillsCollaboratin

g

ToD: Lack of adequate resources / Connection between ideas & activitiesUG: Frameworks in writing compositions about art.

INSIGHTS DILEMMAS

•Design / CCDT needs constant revision and alignment.

•Wiggins “Backward Design”

•Not everything is black & white (k-m-p-f).

•How can we use technology with only 1 PC?

•Should they acquire vocabulary by context or through lessons?

•How do we get the parents successfully involved?

•How do we structure peer assessment?

Thank you!