Unit 4: The Quest to Build a WebQuest

Week of April 4-8

Priming Questions

• According to the authors, what does "understanding" mean?
• How is this definition similar to and different from your own definition of understanding?
• What do Generative Topics and Understanding Goals add to the teacher planning process?

Readings

• Introducing Teaching for Understanding (http://goo.gl/2F1CxV)
• Generative Topics (http://goo.gl/slJbOc)
• What are Understanding Goals? (http://goo.gl/qapL2r)

Tools

• Prezi (https://www.prezi.com/)

Week of April 11-15

Priming Questions

• How do Performances of Understanding help the learning process?
• What are the different ways a teacher can use scaffolding in a WebQuest?

Readings

• What are Performances of Understanding (http://goo.gl/Om1hT1)
• Using the "Zone" to Help Reach Every Learner (http://goo.gl/KCigdq)
• A Project-Based Learning Cheat Sheet For Authentic Learning (http://bit.ly/22KF0h7)
• 24 Assessments That Don't Suck (http://goo.gl/Qzu8Hv)

Tools

• Google Sites (https://sites.google.com/)

Week of April 18-22

NO CLASS FRIDAY APRIL 22 (PASSOVER)

Focus and Project Time

Week of April 25-29

Readings

• Effective Presentations
• https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/reflection-on-student-work-ntn
• http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/tuning_0.pdf
• http://www.lasw.org/Tuning_description.html

Performances

• Tuning-Adult Constructivist Conferences on Wednesday, April 27

Week of May 2-6

Focus and Project Time

Performances

• Blah