Pasquale+Bowen

=Maryterese Pasquale Bowen= = In this workshop we will experiment with ways to use technology to engage all students in active learning. DI is a way of thinking about how to reach students with these techniques and allowing students to interact with each other. = = I like the format of the UbD in general; it is such an improvement over the old student performance objectives that were the rage years ago. Number 7 - balancing group and individual needs - is the major understanding I would like to tackle. When we do group work, I am always concerned that different groups might be more successful than others because of the conversations they had. I want to brainstorm ways to insure that all students will have a thorough understanding of the topic. = = I have enjoyed reading Tomlinson and McTighe and I appreciate having time to reflect upon it during the workshop. We have worked on creating essential questions this summer with some success, but I believe that some of the questions we have developed are much too broad. We'll have to reconsider these. =