Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Intel ® Teach Program Thinking with Technology Course Version 2

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 22 Where We Were Module 1:Targeting Thinking in the Classroom Targeting higher order thinking Creating your own taxonomy Using the Seeing Reason Tool Questions?

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 33 Where We Are Module 2 Designing Projects Discuss steps for project planning Identify standards/syllabus outcomes that target higher order thinking skills Discuss ways to use a project-based approach to learning Identify influences that affect thinking from the perspective of a teacher

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 44 Where We Are Going 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

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 55 Where We Are Going Module 9:Using the Showing Evidence Tool to Target Thinking Skills Module 10:Considering the Showing Evidence Tool for Your Unit Module 11:Completing Your Unit

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 66 Module 2 Designing Projects Module Objectives View and discuss the steps for project planning Identify standards/syllabus outcomes that target higher order thinking skills Discuss ways to expand a unit to use a project approach to learning Understand the characteristics and benefits of the Intel ® Education online thinking tools Set up the Teacher Workspace where you can create projects that use the thinking tools Discuss the Project Rubric Share and discuss project ideas Identify positive and negative influences that can affect thinking— from the perspective of a teacher

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 77 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 1 Identifying Standards/Syllabus Outcomes and Learning Objectives Step 1: Considering the Steps for Project Planning - Module 2.01–2.02 Review 1.Determine learning goals 2.Develop Curriculum Framing Questions 3.Make an assessment plan 4.Design activities

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 88 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 1 Step 2: Identifying Standards/Syllabus Outcomes - Module 2.03 Copy and paste your state’s standards/syllabus outcomes into your Unit Plan (see full instructions on page 2.03) Locate the required year level and key learning areas or subjects first. New South Wales: Queensland: South Australia: Victoria:

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 99 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 1 Step 3: Targeting Standards/Syllabus Outcomes That May Be Supported by the Thinking Tools - Module 2.04 – 2.05 What standards/syllabus outcomes would be best supported by thinking tools? –Note: You may need to look for the hidden opportunities for higher order thinking. Copy standards/syllabus outcomes to your Unit Plan Highlight the standards/syllabus outcomes that would be supported by the thinking tools—key words on page 2.04 –Hint: You may want to use a different colour for each thinking tool. Narrow your list of standards/syllabus outcomes

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 10 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 1 Step 4: Considering standards/syllabus outcomes and the end product – Module 2.06 From the standards/syllabus outcomes you selected in the previous step, consider the end result. What do you want your students to know, do or understand when they have completed this unit of work? Step 5: Choosing a Unit Topic or Big Idea – Module 2.07 From your standards/syllabus outcomes, what could be the topic for your unit? Consider choosing a unit that could potentially use any of the thinking tools

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 11 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 2 Embedding a Project Based Approach within your Unit - Module 2.08 – 2.13 Step 1: Understanding the Characteristics of Well- Designed Projects – Module 2.08–2.09 View characteristics View roles of teachers and students Step 2: Understanding the Teacher Workspace -Module 2.10 Step 3: Registering or Logging In Module Click Teacher Workspace and login or register. 2.Record login and password. 3.Click Continue to set up projects.

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 12 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 2 Step 4: Viewing Project Ideas Online – Module 2.12–2.13 View unit plans and project ideas at: – – – View the short description under each unit’s title and note the project approach used in many of the units Click any unit titles of interest for more detail

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 13 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 2 Step 5: Viewing Additional Project Ideas – Module 2.13 View Sample Project Descriptions, Questions, and Prompts in Appendix C.03 Read through the descriptions and tool prompts Identify and note any interesting uses of the thinking tools Review Australian Unit Plans which incorporate the use of online Thinking Tools: m ndex.htm

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 14 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 3 Considering a Project Idea for Your Unit - Module 2.14 – 2.20 Step 1: Reviewing the Project Rubric Highlight elements of interest Consider the Excellent column for the Project-Approach to Learning Step 2: Identifying Your Project Priorities What real-world connections are you considering? What would be the role of the students? What project scenario are you considering? Use the checklist based on Activity 3’s Project Characteristics Checklist to help identify your priorities for project design

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 15 Module 2: Designing Projects Activity 4 Sharing Project Ideas for Your Unit – Module 2.21 Discuss your project ideas either online using a wiki or discuss in small groups: What real-world connections are you considering? What would be the role of the students? What project scenario are you considering?

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 16 Module 2: Designing Standards-Based Projects Activity 5 Supporting Deeper Thinking – Module 2.22 Open Seeing Reason from your Favorites: Login to the Student Workspace with your student login from Module 1 Use a different colour to add more factors to the map from a teacher’s perspective Save the revised map in your portfolio Discuss how your understanding of standards-based project planning has changed in this module

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 17 Module 2: Designing Projects Extension Activity: Harnessing the Power of Project-Based Learning - Module Go to 2.From the Extension Activities folder download: Harnessing the Power of Project-Based Learning and Planning Projects. 3.Read these resources and consider the ideas provided by these 2 articles which may help your classroom projects to become more successful?

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 18 Module 2: Designing Standards-Based Projects Module Summary - Module 2.24 Module 2 Key Points Projects concentrate on scenarios that provide rich learning opportunities. They involve students in problem solving investigations and other meaningful tasks. Projects establish connections to life outside the classroom and address real-world concerns. The steps for designing projects include: - Determining specific learning goals (from standards/syllabus outcomes and higher order thinking skills) - Developing Curriculum Framing Questions - Making an assessment plan - Designing activities

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 19 Next Module Module 3 Creating Curriculum Framing Questions to Support Thinking Skills Understand different types of questions used in the classroom Create and revise Curriculum Framing Questions Identify influences affecting thinking

Copyright © 2009 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and the Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 20