6 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF WHEN CREATING A TECH-RICH LESSON HOW IS WHAT I’M ASKING MY STUDENTS TO DO RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES TODAY? What aspects allow students to tie the knowledge and understanding back to theirINSURANCE, personal lives inLICENSE, the time period for which they live? IfFEES a student was to PERMIT ask you “why does this matter to me today?” what would your answer be? WHAT KEY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WILL MY STUDENTS ACQUIRE AS A RESULT OF THIS AND HOW WILL I MEASURE THOSE? The task must be designed and directly linked to having students be able to achieve the understandings, answer the essential questions, and demonstrate the desired outcomes. WHAT PURPOSEFUL AND AUTHENTIC TASK WILL ALLOW MY STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR UNDERSTANDING(S)? Task is designed at least at the applying level or higher on Bloom’s Taxonomy. Examples are: Creating a new product; Justifying a stand or decision; Distinguishing between different parts; Using information in a new way HOW DOES THIS TASK REDEFINE OR TRANSFORM STUDENT LEARNING? Using the SAMR Model of Technology Integration, the technology used allows for significant redesign of a task (Modification) or a new task now possible because of the use of technology (Redefinition) ARE MY STUDENTS CREATING A PRODUCT / PRODUCING QUALITY WORK USING PROFESSIONAL TOOLS? Choose the right/best tool for the job! Will the technology tool(s) help students produce quality work and meet the learning objectives? IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE AND/OR GET FEEDBACK ON OUR LEARNING GLOBALLY? Opportunities to share learning helps build authentic audience and purposeful learning. It also raises the quality of work and can be very motivating for students to know others are looking at their work. www.coetail.com www.edurolearning.com