To be completed by Thursday, January 8 for OER/ZTC seminar; by Tuesday, January 13 for Open Assignment Seminar.
Watch
Read
Read Chapter 1: Surfacing Backward Design from Small Teaching Online. (The link goes to the e-book chapter in one of our Library databases, which you will be prompted to log into with your CUNY credentials. Let us know if you have any trouble accessing.)
Come to the next session ready to discuss using the backward design process in redesigning your course with OER or creating an open assignment.
Reflect
Reflect on the following questions and post your responses as a comment below:
- How is backward design different than your current process for designing learning experiences for your students?
- What are the essentials goals–“the enduring understandings”–that you want students to take away from your course or assignment (see p. 8)?
- What are your key take-aways from the chapter, “Surfacing Backward Design”?
If you’re interested in further reading, the second bullet point is closely related to “essential questions” which Wiggins and McTighe wrote about in their book of the same name (available as an ebook through the Libary).
Bonus
If you have time and interest, here is a podcast episode interviewing the author of Small Teaching Online, Flower Darby.
