Comments on: The Perfect Match: Technology Integration and Understanding by Design http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/ teaching technology abroad Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1583 mscofino Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:04:11 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1583 Susan, I really find UbD so helpful when planning - I guess that's why it's so famous and so popular - it really is useful :) Kevin, I think the biggest thing is to go into the collaborative process with the core-curriculum learning at the focus. There are so many ways to bring technology into the classroom that I'm sure you will have no trouble at all seeing them. The critical aspect is to make sure teachers are aware that you're not taking up their time with "computer class," but instead you're helping their students learn their content even better in, perhaps, a more engaging or exciting way. UbD will help you stay focused and will help your collaborating teacher see that the partnership is about student learning - not technology. Bob, Good question. I guess that's basically a question of experience. I can see the difference in my students now, as compared to how I used to teach when I first started. I see the independence, the motivation, the quality, the enthusiasm that, to be honest, I didn't see in my first few years. It's pretty obvious to me that this is because of my quality of planning and instruction based on UbD. Brad, Yes! The facets really help you look at a project in a variety of ways! What's interesting for me, is that as an MYP teacher I always had students develop 3 different plans for a final product during the planning stage and I always told them because even though they came up with one idea, it might not be the best and having to think of others may force them to be more creative and come up with something even more interesting. In the end, students rarely go with their first idea... It's the same with those 6 facets! Susan,

I really find UbD so helpful when planning - I guess that’s why it’s so famous and so popular - it really is useful :)

Kevin,

I think the biggest thing is to go into the collaborative process with the core-curriculum learning at the focus. There are so many ways to bring technology into the classroom that I’m sure you will have no trouble at all seeing them. The critical aspect is to make sure teachers are aware that you’re not taking up their time with “computer class,” but instead you’re helping their students learn their content even better in, perhaps, a more engaging or exciting way. UbD will help you stay focused and will help your collaborating teacher see that the partnership is about student learning - not technology.

Bob,

Good question. I guess that’s basically a question of experience. I can see the difference in my students now, as compared to how I used to teach when I first started. I see the independence, the motivation, the quality, the enthusiasm that, to be honest, I didn’t see in my first few years. It’s pretty obvious to me that this is because of my quality of planning and instruction based on UbD.

Brad,

Yes! The facets really help you look at a project in a variety of ways! What’s interesting for me, is that as an MYP teacher I always had students develop 3 different plans for a final product during the planning stage and I always told them because even though they came up with one idea, it might not be the best and having to think of others may force them to be more creative and come up with something even more interesting. In the end, students rarely go with their first idea… It’s the same with those 6 facets!

]]> By: penobscotriver http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1549 penobscotriver Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:57:54 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1549 Kim: Thanks for posting this. What you describe is exactly how I've been interacting with my teachers. We select a long term project, I get resources, sometimes doing this together, then we block out the times. It's about the learning, and not the technology, so we look at what we want them to be able to understand by the final presentation which can take many different forms, and what standards we want to hit. What your post added were the specific 6 facets. I was surprised to see how many teachers didn't go beyond the first one. -Brad penobscotriver.edublogs.org Kim: Thanks for posting this. What you describe is exactly how I’ve been interacting with my teachers. We select a long term project, I get resources, sometimes doing this together, then we block out the times. It’s about the learning, and not the technology, so we look at what we want them to be able to understand by the final presentation which can take many different forms, and what standards we want to hit. What your post added were the specific 6 facets. I was surprised to see how many teachers didn’t go beyond the first one. -Brad penobscotriver.edublogs.org

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Episode 21: Teaching Tech http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1395 » Blog Archive » Episode 21: Teaching Tech Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:20:55 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1395 [...] The Perfect Match - Another post from Kim’s blog [...] [...] The Perfect Match - Another post from Kim’s blog [...]

]]> By: always learning » To Ed.D. or Not to Ed.D. http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1018 always learning » To Ed.D. or Not to Ed.D. Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:58:46 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-1018 [...] of my contract, and the length of time I ended up staying in Malaysia). Going through those course changed the way I teach, and eventually led to my second example [...] [...] of my contract, and the length of time I ended up staying in Malaysia). Going through those course changed the way I teach, and eventually led to my second example [...]

]]> By: Bob Heiny http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-831 Bob Heiny Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:53:44 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-831 Thanks for your insights and suggestions. Your enthusiasm is contagious. How do you know your projects and plans "work," that is students learn more than they would with other instruction? Thanks for your insights and suggestions. Your enthusiasm is contagious. How do you know your projects and plans “work,” that is students learn more than they would with other instruction?

]]> By: Kevin Jarrett http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-830 Kevin Jarrett Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:16:54 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-830 Hello Kimberly! I found your posting via Chris Lehmann's Science Leadership Academy blog. I'm a K-4 technology facilitator at a school in New Jersey and I'm heading to this UbD workshop later this month: http://www.authenticeducation.org/si2007/week1.html Your posting is inspirational ... and I am curious ... what advice do you have for someone new to UbD technology? I teach five classes a day (K-4, lab setting) and have about 90 minutes a day for collaboration and facilitation. I'm told we are considering a new facilitation model for next year, and though I don't have details yet, I am told it will involve less time in the lab and more in the classroom. Asuming my role will remain a mixture of regular lab instruction and facilitation, how would you proceed in terms of implementation? In short: how do I structure a rollout for this new, collaborative lesson design methodology in an environment where teachers are (largely) accustomed to planning by themselves? I really love your last paragraph, it echoes my sentiments exactly! -kj- Hello Kimberly! I found your posting via Chris Lehmann’s Science Leadership Academy blog. I’m a K-4 technology facilitator at a school in New Jersey and I’m heading to this UbD workshop later this month:

http://www.authenticeducation.org/si2007/week1.html

Your posting is inspirational … and I am curious … what advice do you have for someone new to UbD technology?

I teach five classes a day (K-4, lab setting) and have about 90 minutes a day for collaboration and facilitation. I’m told we are considering a new facilitation model for next year, and though I don’t have details yet, I am told it will involve less time in the lab and more in the classroom. Asuming my role will remain a mixture of regular lab instruction and facilitation, how would you proceed in terms of implementation?

In short: how do I structure a rollout for this new, collaborative lesson design methodology in an environment where teachers are (largely) accustomed to planning by themselves?

I really love your last paragraph, it echoes my sentiments exactly!

-kj-

]]> By: Two Big Technology Skills « Experiencing E-Learning http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-829 Two Big Technology Skills « Experiencing E-Learning Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:00:55 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-829 [...] The Perfect Match: Technology Integration and Understanding by Design [...] [...] The Perfect Match: Technology Integration and Understanding by Design [...]

]]> By: always learning » Creating Independent Learners: The MYP Technology Design Cycle http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-805 always learning » Creating Independent Learners: The MYP Technology Design Cycle Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:30:22 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-805 [...] had a lot of success this year utilizing the Understanding by Design model for my technology integration planning, but I have one [...] [...] had a lot of success this year utilizing the Understanding by Design model for my technology integration planning, but I have one [...]

]]> By: Susan Sedro http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-804 Susan Sedro Sun, 03 Jun 2007 13:19:21 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-804 Kim, You constantly inspire me. On my summer list is to revamp how teacher tech integration plans are created. I will not yet be able to bring them through this level of planning for the plan, but I'm now seeing a way to put my UBD training to work. Might even inspire me to take the next level training online from ASCD this summer. Kim, You constantly inspire me. On my summer list is to revamp how teacher tech integration plans are created. I will not yet be able to bring them through this level of planning for the plan, but I’m now seeing a way to put my UBD training to work. Might even inspire me to take the next level training online from ASCD this summer.

]]> By: mscofino http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-791 mscofino Thu, 31 May 2007 06:01:09 +0000 http://mscofino.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/the-perfect-match-technology-integration-and-understanding-by-design/#comment-791 Maria, Jay is amazing isn't he?! When he was here in KL we got to pick his brain about everything related to curriculum planning and he was so inspirational! You could ask him how to design any curricular unit and he had creative, unique and engaging ideas for every one! Chrissy, Thank you! Clearly the fates aligned to bring us together! I can't wait to see what exciting ideas we cook up next year when we're in different school divisions! Michael, I love your "sweet spot" idea. I think of it like bait. Once they get hooked, they're in for the long haul :) Maria,

Jay is amazing isn’t he?! When he was here in KL we got to pick his brain about everything related to curriculum planning and he was so inspirational! You could ask him how to design any curricular unit and he had creative, unique and engaging ideas for every one!

Chrissy,

Thank you! Clearly the fates aligned to bring us together! I can’t wait to see what exciting ideas we cook up next year when we’re in different school divisions!

Michael,

I love your “sweet spot” idea. I think of it like bait. Once they get hooked, they’re in for the long haul :)

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