Stage 3: Learning Activities and Performance Tasks

Thursday, August 4th, 2010

Stage 3 StepsStage 3 Steps

• Step 1: Brainstorm Learning Activities• Step 2: Identify ISTE NETS• Step 3: Identify 21st Century Skills• Step 4: State Effective Uses of

Technology• Step 5: Description of Learning

Activities

Step 1: Brainstorm Learning Activities

Step 1: Brainstorm Learning Activities

Learning Activity Performance TaskDesigned to develop knowledge and/or skills that under gird an enduring understanding.

Designed to assess the enduring understanding(s) that provided the frame for the unit.

Focused, formative activity directed toward the acquisition of particular elements of knowledge or clearly identified skill.

Complex, culminating activity based on integration of knowledge, skills, and understandings gained during the unit.

May be based on only one or two of the facets of understanding.

Based on the six facets of understanding.

Learning Activity Performance Task

Can be accomplished by students who have the prerequisite knowledge and skill, who are engaged in the learning activity, and who receive appropriate instruction.

Only students who have developed the desired level of understanding will be successful.

Students demonstrate comprehension of knowledge or application of a skill.

Students thoughtfully apply their understanding with flexibility, insight, and good judgment.

Learning Activity Performance Task

Usually assessed at the knowledge, skill, and/or application levels.

Usually assessed at the analysis, synthesis, and/or evaluation levels.

Assessments are focused on factual information, concepts, or discrete skills.

Assessments involve complex, authentic challenges frequently faced by adults in the real world.

Assessments are usually clearly structured, using answer keys or machine scoring.

Assessments involve the use of judgment based scoring, using known criteria, performance standards, and rubrics.

What is the acronym WHERETO?What is the acronym WHERETO?

• Where is the work headed

• Hook the student through engaging and provocative entry points

• Explore the subject and equip the student

• Rethink and revise work and ideas

• Evaluate understanding

• Tailor the work to ensure maximum interest and achievement

• Organize the sequence the learning for maximized engagement.

Step 2: Identify ISTI NETS for Students

Step 2: Identify ISTI NETS for Students

• ISTE/NETS for Students• http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS

• Example: 1: a, 1: b

Lesson Plan TemplateLesson Plan Template

• ISTE/NETS for Students

ISTE NETS for Students

1:a, 1:b

Step 3:21st Century Skills in the Unit

Step 3:21st Century Skills in the Unit

Digital-Age LiteracyBasic Economic Technological LiteracyVisual Information LiteracyMulticultural Literacy Global Awareness

Inventive ThinkingAdaptability, Managing Complexity Self-DirectionCuriosityCreativity Risk TakingHigher-Order Thinking Sound Reasoning

Effective CommunicationTeaming and CollaborationInterpersonal SkillsPersonal ResponsibilitySocial and Civic ResponsibilityInteractive Communication

High ProductivityPrioritizing, Planning, and Managing for ResultsEffective Use of Real World ToolsAbility to Produce Relevant, High Quality Products

Step 4:State Effective Uses of Technology

Step 4:State Effective Uses of Technology

Technology Function

Technology Application

Data Manipulation

Step 5:Description of Learning Activities

Step 5:Description of Learning Activities

• Include the description of the learning activities in the final lesson plan template

• Verify alignment with curriculum and technology standards

• The learning activities will be included in the final lesson plan!