Assignment #3

Stage 2 - Understanding by Design

Tammy Renae Story

 Assignment #3 = 15 Possible Total Points
Unacceptable Acceptable Target
(1 Point) (2 Points) (3 Points) Your
Score
1. Selects assessments Designs assessments that Designs assessments and
that do not require require learners to exhibit includes all assessment
authentic understanding through instruments that demonstrate
performance. authentic performance congruency among goals, and
(Counts twice) tasks.(Counts twice) instructional strategies.
Assessment measures require
learners to exhibit /6
understanding through
complex authentic
performance tasks.
(Counts twice)
2. Selects assessments Designs a scoring rubric to Designs a scoring rubric that
that do not utilize evaluate student product and includes distinct traits of
criterion-based performance. understanding and clearly /3
scoring tools. illustrates (and labels) the six
facets of understanding.
3. Selects assessment Includes at least three Includes a variety of
formats that are different formats of appropriate assessment
limited. (Counts assessment. (Counts twice) formats within the unit to /6
twice) provide additional evidence of
learning. (Counts twice)
/15

Rating Scale:
Score Rating
10 or < Unacceptable
11-13 Acceptable
14-15 Target
 Title of Instructional Grade Staff – Adult Learner
Unit Technology Skills for Level
the Educator
Stage 2 – Determine Acceptable Evidence
List the understandings of your unit:

 Technological resources, devices and applications can be incorporated into their

classroom curriculum in order to enhance their students’ learning experience.
 Technology skills are the key element for student survival in the 21st century.
 Technology can be adapted to encourage student learning in a diversified learning
environment.
 Technology allows students to share their perspective in the learning process.
 Technological resources, tools and applications will encourage students to be
creative and express their feelings through the learning process.
 Technology presents students with the opportunities to design their own goals,
pursue their own interest and take a personal role in the learning process.

Essential Questions

Overarching Questions: Topical Questions:

 Why do teachers need technological
skills and knowledge in order to
teach in the 21st century?
 What technology tools and resources
are suitable for classroom
environments?
 Should teachers allow students to
choose which technological resources
to use in order to complete a class
project?
 Should teachers be required to
utilize technological resources for
the enhancement of student
learning?
 Is it important for teachers to use
technology standards and resources
to assess the progress of students in
order to gain information about the
mastery level of students?
 What are creative ways to
incorporate technological programs
like Microsoft Office, Apple iWorks
or Adobe Design Suite?
 Where can a list of educational
games for students be located?
 Will training be provided on how to
utilize these suggested technological
tools and resources?
 Will on-line support be available
for these technology tools and
resources?
 Are there examples available to
view as a demonstration of how
students can use technological
resources as a way to enhance
student learning?
 Stage 2 - Evidence

Performance Tasks

Goal:
Role:
Audience:
Situation:
Product Performance and Purpose:
Standards and Criteria for Success:

Goal:
 Your task as an Educator is to utilize the technological tools according to ISTE
NETS*T standards Area Two to develop a multimedia curriculum based upon
your unit of choice.
 Your goal is to include the most current and newest technological tools to develop
and design your multimedia curriculum.
 Your challenge is to discover how to incorporate multimedia into your class unit
for the enhancement of your students’ learning.
 You must overcome the obstacle of assuming that technology and multimedia can
not be incorporated into your class unit or class curriculum.

Role:
 You are a 21st century educator who is responsible for the re-enforcement of the
technology literacy skills of today’s 21st century student.
 You have been given the assignment to develop and implement a multimedia unit
that meets the ISTE NETS*T standards Area Two for teachers.
 Your main role as a 21st century educator is to provide students with
opportunities to interact with technology through a multimedia classroom unit
and curriculum.

Audience:
 Your target audience will be students in grades Pre K – 12 and adult students in
collegiate and vocational levels of learning.
Situation:
 Your challenge involves creating a unit that incorporates multimedia tools based
on the guidelines of ISTE NETS*T standards Area Two for teachers.

Product, Performance, and Purpose:

 You will design and develop a class unit experience that includes various
multimedia tools and resources in order to encourage student interaction and
learning.
 You need to develop a unit that includes a blend of multimedia applications and
technology resources so that your students will be encourage to participate in
creating their own goals, oversee their own learning, and evaluate their own
learning progress.
Standards and Criteria for Success
 Your performance needs to reflect the guidelines and the standards of the ISTE
NETS*T Standards Area Two for teachers.
 Your unit will be assessed through a short presentation of your unit during the
Staff Development Workshop.
 Your unit and presentation must meet the following the guidelines establish in the
following rubric: Click to view rubric

Other Evidence

Performance Questionnaire:
Staff Development Workshop – click to view questionnaire

Skills test:
Skills test will consist of developing a multimedia presentation for one of their classroom
units.

Work Samples:
Oral presentation of each staff member’s multimedia presentation.
 Student Self-Assessment and Reflection

1. Educators will self assess their own multimedia presentation before presenting it
before their peers at the staff development workshop.

2. Educators will write a one page reflection paper that reflects their individual overall
personal experience about the staff development workshop.

Six Facet Rubric

Facet 1: Explanation
 Educators will develop and design a unit based upon the ISTE NETS*T
Standards Area Two.
 Educators will explain their choice in multimedia application and technological
resources to develop an interactive and show their work in the form of a
multimedia presentation at the conclusion of the workshop.

Facet 2: Interpretation
 Educators will select their choice multimedia application and technology resource
to create a multimedia presentation for their unit.
 Educators will answer the following questions in the format of a reflection paper:
- How effective would this presentation be in your classroom setting?
-What aspects of the multimedia design process did you enjoy? Why?
-What aspects did you not like of the multimedia design process? Why?
-Describe your overall experience in creating your multimedia presentation for
the unit.
-Do you feel that creating interactive multimedia activities will encourage your
students to participate in their learning process?
Facet 3: Application
 Choose a topic for your unit.
 Choose which computer applications and resources you will use to compile your
multimedia presentation. Example choices: Apple iWorks, Microsoft Office,
Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Design Suite; in addition, Digital Images, Audio
files, Animated GIFS or Movies.

Facet 4: Perspective
 As an educator, ask yourself, what are the pros and cons of incorporating
multimedia applications and technological resources into a classroom setting and
environment?
 What ways is technology beneficial for developing a unit?
 What ways is technology not beneficial for developing a unit?

Facet 5: Empathy
 Educators need to visualize themselves in the shoes of their students, so they can
imagine how their students will interact or respond to a multimedia enhanced
lesson or unit.

Facet 6: Self-Knowledge
 As an educator, how well did you master developing and designing a multimedia
presentation for your unit?
 Throughout the development process of designing a multimedia presentation –
what did you discover to be your weakness and your strengthens?
RUBRIC FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION

1 points 3 points 5 points

Multimedia Utilize only one Utilizes two or more Utilizes four or more
Applications/ application or applications and applications and
Technology resource to develop a resources to develop resources to develop
Resources and Tools multimedia a multimedia a multimedia
(Facet 1: presentation. presentation. presentation.
Explanation,
Facet 3: Application)
Creativity Unit activities are Unit activities are Unit activities are eye
(Facet 1: basic and do not keep average and keep the catching and draw
Explanation, Facet 5: students interested. attention of students students into the
Empathy) for a short time. activities.

Unit activities keep

the attention of
students for a long
time.
Interactive Activities Incorporates one Incorporates two or Incorporates four or
(Facet 5: Empathy) student activity that more student more student
encourages student activities that activities that
participation. encourage student encourage student
participation. participation.
Reflection Paper Basic thoughts and Average thoughts Well thought out
(Facet 2: experiences about the and experiences thoughts and
Interpretation, Facet development process about the experiences about the
4: Perspective, Facet of a multimedia development process development process
6: Self-Knowledge) presentation and how of a multimedia of a multimedia
it may be used in the presentation and how presentation and how
classroom. it may be used in the it may be used in the
classroom. classroom.
 QUESTIONAIRE: STAFF DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

1. How comfortable were you using technology in your classroom before this workshop?
And how would you rate your technological skill level on a scale of 1 – 10?
(10 being the highest)
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2. How comfortable are you now using technology in your classroom after the workshop?
And how would you now rate your technological skill level on a scale of 1 – 10?
(10 being the highest)
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3. Which technological applications and resources discovered throughout the workshop

will be of great value and tremendous use in your classroom setting?
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4. Do you feel equipped to be a successful 21st century educator and technological leader
for your students in the 21st century?
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5. Express the significance of this staff development workshop in support of your student’s
Academic achievement and the enhancement of their learning.
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