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Using Technology to Help Develop Lessons

This page includes an outline of strategies and links for using technology in lesson development.  The lesson development model is based on the model "Understanding by Design" developed by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins.  For more information on this model visit www.ubdexchange.org/ or www.ascd.org/readingroom/books/wiggins98book.html.

bulletStep 1 - Identify desired results* (State Standards)
bulletConsider your goals
bulletExamine the standards
bulletReview curriculum expectations
bulletStep 2 - Determine Acceptable Evidence* (Assessment)
bulletDid students reach the desired results?
bulletAssessment
bulletPerformance task
bulletTraditional (Quizzes, tests, prompts)
bulletSelf/Peer assessment
bulletStep 3 - Plan Learning Experiences* (Lesson Development)
bulletPlan instructional activities
bulletKnowledge and skills needed
bulletActivities
bulletBest teaching techniques
bulletSuitable materials and resources
bulletUse the SPARC filter (Technology Integration)
bullet Simulations (Computer simulations, on-line projects, WebQuests, and virtual field trips)
bullet Presentation (PowerPoint, web sites, and word processors)
bullet Analysis (Databases, Excel, Access, and calculators)
bullet Research (Search engines, on-line encyclopedias, maps, newspapers, magazines, and information literacy topics)
bullet Communication (Email, webcams, video conferencing, TV broadcasting, and streaming media)

* Learning By Design by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, VA, 1999  www.ascd.org



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