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Intel® Teach ProgramThinking with Technology Course

Version 2

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Where We WereModule 1: Targeting Thinking in the Classroom

Module 2: Designing Projects

Module 3: Creating Curriculum Framing Questions to Support Thinking Skills

Module 4: Planning Student-Centered Assessment

Module 5: Using the Visual Ranking Tool to Target Thinking Skills

Module 6: Considering the Visual Ranking Tool for Your Unit

Module 7: Using the Seeing Reason Tool to Target Thinking Skills

Module 8: Considering the Seeing Reason Tool for Your Unit

Module 9: Using the Showing Evidence Tool to Target Thinking Skills

Module 10: Considering the Showing Evidence Tool for Your Unit

• Create a Showing Evidence case

• Discuss effective questioning techniques

• Revise case and Unit Plan

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Module 11Completing Your Unit

Module Objectives

• Review elements and uses of various assessments

• Create an assessment for your unit using the Assessing Projects application

• Complete your Unit Plan

• Showcase your unit

• Evaluate the Intel® Teach Thinking with Technology Course

• Reflect on lessons learned

• Receive Certificate of Completion

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 1Supporting Your Assessment Plan

Step 1: Considering Resources that Will Support Your Assessment Plan - Module 11.01 – 11.03

• Open your Unit Plan

• Compare assessment methods and supporting documents to the methods and resources identified in your Unit Plan

• Which assessment documents could you use to support your unit?

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 1Supporting Your Assessment Plan

Step 2: Taking a Closer Look at Rubrics - Module 11.03 – 11.04

• Review characteristics of rubrics

• Consider whether a rubric would best support your students in the development and assessment of their projects.

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Activity 2Creating an Assessment

Step 1: Introducing the Assessing Projects Application - Module 11.05

The Assessing Projects application allows you to create three types of assessments:• Rubrics

• Checklists

• Scoring Guides

Step 2: Determining the Focus of Your Assessment(s) - Module 11.06

• Determine the higher order thinking skills, products, performances, or processes do you want to target in this assessment

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 2Creating an Assessment

Step 3: Planning an Assessment - Module 11.07 – 11.08

• Create or adapt an existing assessment based upon your current Assessment Plan.

• Your assessment should include– Language that clearly communicates the quality required– Higher order thinking skill words in your descriptors (view your “Teaching

and Learning Taxonomy” for ideas)– Criteria that is content-specific to your unit– Instructions to the student (if a student self- or peer-assessment)– Room for comments/feedback

• Plan your assessment

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Activity 2Creating an Assessment

Step 4: Using the Assessing Projects Application to Create an Assessment - Module 11.09 – 11.12

• Review components of a rubric

• Open Assessing Projects: www.intel.com/education/au/assessingprojects

• Click Try It

• View the Demo

• Click the Workspace tab to create an assessment from scratch or revise an assessment from the Assessment Library

• Export your assessment to your Project Folder

• Edit your assessment

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 3Finalising Your Assessment Plan - Module 11.13 - 11.14

• Finalise your ideas in your Assessment Plan using the guiding questions on pages 11.13-11.14

• Open your Unit Plan and revise your Assessment Plan and timeline– For additional samples of assessment timelines and summaries, see

examples starting on Appendix D.01.– Additional assessment timelines and summaries are available at:

www.intel.com/education/au/assessingprojects • Click Enter• Click Assessment Strategies• Select a category of interest

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 4Reflecting on Your Unit - Module 11.15

Use the Unit Reflection Checklist to help guide your evaluation process.

• How does your unit support the complexities of the subject matter?

• Do the use of the thinking tools support and begin to provide answers for the overall unit?

• Note any necessary revisions

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Activity 5Completing Your Unit Plan

Step 1: Finalising Your Unit Ideas - Module 11.16 – 11.18

• Use the questions to help you develop ideas for the procedural section of the Unit Plan.

Step 2: Revisiting Your Unit Plan – Module 11.19

• Use the implementation ideas from Step 1 to revise your Unit Plan.

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 6Showcasing Your Unit

Step 1: Considering Showcase Options for Student Projects - Module 11.20

Some ideas for showcasing projects include:

Some ideas for showcasing projects include:

•Small Groups

•Rotation Stations

•Whole Group

•Pair and Share

•Virtual Showcase

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 6Showcasing Your UnitStep 2: Preparing for the Showcase - Module 11.21

• When showcasing your unit, include– Your Unit Plan's title– A brief summary– Your Curriculum Framing Questions– An active link to the thinking tools login page

• If you are using a wiki, upload these files for your showcase – Unit Plan– Assessments– Any other documents you would like to share

• Decide how you will receive feedback

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Activity 6Showcasing Your UnitStep 3: Showcasing Your Unit – Module 11.22 – 11.26

Presenting at the Showcase

• Share general information

• Highlight Curriculum Framing Questions and standards/syllabus outcomes

• Share Assessment Plan and assessments

• Present student sample project

Providing Feedback at the Showcase

• Use the Showcase Feedback Form (page 11.24) and the Project Rubric (11.25-11.26)

• Ask questions

• Provide concrete positive and feedback and suggestions

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 7Reflecting on the Course

Step 1: Evaluating the Course - Module 11.27

Completing the Online Evaluation

• Master Trainers: Please go to http://surveys.saltgroup.com.au/thinking_mt to complete your online evaluation. Use password: thinking to access the survey form.

• Participant Teachers: Please go to http://surveys.saltgroup.com.au/thinking_pt to complete your online evaluation. Use password: thinking to access the survey form.

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Activity 7Reflecting on the Course

Step 2: Reflecting on Lessons Learned - Module 11.28

• Reflect on your use of the thinking tools– What other classroom projects could benefit from the use of the online

thinking tools?– How will the ideas and skills learned from this course affect your teaching

practices?– Of everything you learned, what do you think will have the biggest impact

on student learning?– What did you find most valuable about the course?

[Enter wiki URL and directions here]

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Module 11: Completing Your Unit

Extension Activity

Enhancing Assessment in Your Unit - Module 11.29

Use the resources in the Assessing Projects application to learn more about integrating ongoing assessment in your unit. Continue your work using the Assessing Projects application to enhance or complete the assessment you started in Activity 2 or to create an additional assessment for your unit.

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Module 11

Summary - Module 11.31

Module 11 Key Points

• Some common assessments used in a project-approach to learning are rubrics, scoring guides, and checklists.

• Rubrics are distinguished from other scoring tools, like checklists, because they outline levels of quality with descriptors.

• The main goal of a rubric is to define levels of quality and "publicise" these expectations to students, parents, and others.

• You can use events like a showcase to allow the greater community to provide input to your students and to celebrate their achievements.

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Intel® Teach Thinking With Technology Course

Master Trainer Responsibilities

NB: Master Trainer Resources (including the Master Trainer Appendix) are located at: www.tmd.com.au/education/thinking/mtfiles

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Guidelines for Recruiting Participant Teachers – MT Appendix I.01

• Participant Teachers must– Be current K-12 teachers in a participating district/consortium– Possess intermediate-level computer and technology integration skills– Attend the full course– Have access to Internet-connected computers

• Benefits– Free, pedagogically based, hands-on training– Free access to online tools– Creation of a unit aligned to standards/syllabus outcomes, including

• Assessments• Thinking tool sample projects

– Knowledge of new ways to help students manage, explore, and communicate understanding of complex issues

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Participant Teacher Courses:Scheduling Options – MT Appendix I.02

Choose a course agenda from 24–40 hours to fit your Participant Teachers’ needs.

Required Components

All courses contain Modules 1 through 4 and Module 11 (18 hours), which include:

• Unit Plan Template based on standards/syllabus outcomes

• Thinking skills

• Curriculum Framing Questions

• Project approach to learning

• Assessment Plan

• Assessment created with the Intel® Education Assessing Projects

• Teacher Workspace set up

Plus any combination of one to three thinking tool projects:

• Visual Ranking Tool – Modules 5 and 6 (6 hours)

• Seeing Reason Tool – Modules 7 and 8 (8 hours)

• Showing Evidence Tool – Modules 9 and 10 (8 hours)

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• Preferred scheduling:– ½ to 1 module per day (2–4 hours)

Examples:• 1 module per day (Monday through Friday) for two weeks• 1 module per week (2 hours on Tuesday, 2 hours on Thursday) for 10 weeks

– Time between sessions to allow thinking, reflection, and processing timeExample:• 8-hour session on Saturdays for 5 weeks

• Minimum schedule for a three-tool course (40 hours)– Seven consecutive days can be done, but not recommended– Two modules per day is OK only if days are scheduled between (such as, five

Saturdays)• No five-consecutive day training

Participant Teacher Courses:Scheduling Options (continued) – MT Appendix I.02

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Course Preparation

• View Master Trainer Milestones – MT Appendix I.03–I.04

• View and start to complete “Planning Your Course” – MT Appendix J.01 – J.02

• View instructions for setting up the Thinking Tool projects required for Participant Teacher Training – MT Appendix J

• View optional wiki setup instructions – MT Appendix J

• View Master Trainer Module Checklists – Master Trainer Resource site: www.tmd.com.au/education/thinking/mtfiles

• View Computer Lab Specifications – Appendix A.01 in manual

• The interactive thinking tools can be used on Windows* or Macintosh* computers.

– Critical: Be sure to test the Visual Ranking demo on class computers prior to the first day of your course.

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Intel® Teach Program Website:www.tmd.com.au/education

Master Trainer Registration

On day 5 of your training for Thinking with Technology, please register as a Master Trainer on the above site. Registration instructions are included in your Master Trainer handouts, and are also available in MT Appendix H on the Master Trainer Resource site: www.tmd.com.au/education/thinking/mtfiles

Participant Teacher Class Registration

When you are ready to begin training your Participant Teacher class, you need to register the class on the above site. Please refer to the instructions in MT Appendix H for full information about how to do this, and also how to order your Participants’ certificates as you approach the completion of their training.

If you have any questions about how to use the Intel Teach Program website please email education@crossmark.com.au or telephone the Intel Teach Program team on 02 9439 1233. If you need additional copies of the Thinking with Technology manual please contact your state coordinator.

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Course Resources and Master Trainer Resources

Resource Download Sites:

• www.tmd.com.au/education/thinking/mtfiles - for multimedia presentations for each module of your Participant Teacher training and many other support materials to assist you in your role as a Thinking with Technology Master Trainer.

• www.tmd.com.au/education/thinking/resources - for general resources needed by all course participants.

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Congratulations on completing the Intel® Teach Program Thinking with Technology Course!

Your Senior Trainer will present your certificate of completion.

NB:

Review the invitation (see your Master Trainer handouts) to join the Intel Teach Master Trainer Discussion List – a great way to keep in touch with other program participants and exchange hints and tips.

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