Week 5 Assignment #2 Stage 3 - Learning Plan

Below is the link to my Stage 3 Backward Design
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DOI7J62oJxZq6Vcg6Edb8B1IoNRdsrv-G3jI0-Q0c1k/edit?usp=sharing

This is the link to my Screencast-o-matic Video: https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cqnTrg0XcU

Week 5 Assignment # 1 Different kind of "Smart" - Multiple Intelligence

                              How are students “smart” in different ways?

   Students are “smart” in different ways and it is their varying approach to different tasks in the classroom setting that determines whether or not they will have access to the concepts or walk away with a deeper understanding of the lesson.  Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory posits that children learn in   eight (8) different ways; Linguistic, Logical-Mathematical, Musical, Spatial, Bodily Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intra-personal, Naturalistic. When these kinds of intelligence are taken into account in the classroom, the process of teaching and learning changes drastically.

                        How can teachers use multiple intelligence in the classroom?

   Teachers can use multiple intelligence in the classroom to plan effectively towards students strengths. They can approach the lessons from a variety of angles to give students multiple entry points to enhance understanding. In a practical sense, Gardner’s theory posits that teachers must find ways to individualize their instruction, they must vary or diversify their approach in how content is presented and how the knowledge learned is presented back to them. I believe that this approach will maximize individual student’s intelligence  and ensure that they thrive. A good example is teaching fractions, each day of the week a different intelligence can be identified and used. Monday: Logical Mathematical(brain games and puzzles), Tuesday: Bodily Kinesthetic (manipulatives), Wednesday: Linguistic (poems), Thursday: Spatial (flash cards with drawings), Friday: Naturalistic (nature walk with journals), Monday: Interpersonal (cooperative groups), Tuesday: Intrapersonal (journaling) and Wednesday: Musical (singing math facts).

Week 3 Backward Design Assignment # 1 and #2 Stage 1

Backward Design Assignment# 1 and #2

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Learning task & Assignment#2: How do people Learn?

 As 21st century teachers, we should utilize a variety of classroom practices drawn from the various learning theorist to help our students learn and thrive.
https://prezi.com/p/mcjslfdgu4qw/

Understanding by Design (Backward Design)

After watching Grant Wiggins workshop; Understanding by design (Backward Design) it became quite evident to me that Understanding By Design(UBD) is a goal focused planning framework that helps students become critical and creative thinkers. It's about embedding short term plans into long term goals so as to get students to function independently throughout their life. Moreover, it delves into knowing where you want to end up(destination) and strategically using instruction and assessment to get them there. Backward design emphasizes the use of resources to get content but the content does not create or determines the design.