Enhancing Learning with Technology
The Art & Science of Teaching
From Knowledgeable to Knowledge-able
Group Reflection
Student Collaboration
Design Questions for Teaching & Learning with Technology
Design Question 1 Resource:
What will I do to establish ad communicate learning goals, track student progress, and celebrate success?
What ideas about classroom design were most innovative, interesting, or surprising? Why?
Design Question 2 Resource:
What will I do to help students effectively interact with new knowledge?
Design Question 3 Resource:
What will I do to help students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge?
This resource includes both traditional and "tech-enabled" ideas to support student practicing and deepening their understanding.
Why is this such an important consideration for designing learning opportunities for students?
What additional questions do you and your group have?
Design Question 4 Resource:
What will I do to help students generate and test hypotheses about new knowledge?
This resource includes a variety of ideas about how to help students generate and test hypotheses. Some might argue that this kind of learning experience is not necessary since it cannot be "tested" by a traditional multiple choice assessment. Why should we value this kind of student learning?
What additional questions do you or your group have with regard to technology that can empower students to think in this way?
Design Question 5 Resource:
What will I do to engage students?
This resource both calls attention to the rapidly-changing nature of edtech and is an attempt to support teachers making sense of the continuous stream of new technology tools. Why is it so important for teachers to stay relevant with regard to the best new technology?
How might our school support teachers in being able to evaluate the effectiveness of new tech tools (especially with regard to student engagement)?
Design Question 6 Resource:
What will I do to establish or maintain classroom rules and procedures?
Design Question 7 Resource:
What will I do to recognize and acknowledge adherence or lack of adherence to rules and procedures?
What additional questions do you or your group have?
Design Question 8 Resource:
What will I do to establish and maintain effective relationships with students?
Design Question 9 Resource:
What will I do to communicate high expectations for all students?