AVENUESdoeORG.
(2013, February 28). Understanding by
design (1 of 2) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4isSHf3SBuQ
AVENUESdoeORG.
(2013, March 7). Understanding by design
(2 of 2) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgNODvvsgxM
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Summary
These two videos document a
presentation given by Grant Wiggins about Understanding by Design. In a nutshell, Understanding by Design is a
planning framework in which you plan your unit with the end goal in mind. This is also called backward planning. As teachers plan the unit with the end goal
in mind, they can design assessments that measure desired results, and create
learning experiences that help students achieve that goal.
Evaluation
After watching these two videos, I
think this is the framework my last school used—I just didn’t know it had a
name. The videos are informative about
the Understanding by Design Framework, and Wiggins gives examples that demonstrate
how to implement Understanding by Design.
While these videos serve more as an introduction than as a complete
training, they do contain applicable tips anyone can implement right away.
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