1. Pursuing Equality in Education
Spring quarter 2013 – in the PET302 Technology-Integrated Classroom (e.g., wall monitors, dry-erase walls, work stations, etc.).
PBS Episode #3 Discussion
Images downloaded from PBS.org

2. PBS Episode #3: Equality
STEP #1
Working as a table group, write on the wall…
What is one “step forward” for education?
What is one “step backward” for education?
Strengths & Challenges
Use the dry-erase markers to write your thoughts/answers on the wall near your small group table.
Try to distill what you think were the two main take-aways (e.g. step forward/backward).
PBS Episode #3: Equality

3. PBS Episode #3: Equality
STEP #2
Working as a table group, write on the wall…
List some supporting details for each step (both forwards and backwards) from the video.
Strengths & Challenges
Supporting Details
EVERYONE ROTATE & MOVE TO A NEW TABLE!!!!
Read through what the previous group chose for their steps forward/backward.
WRITE OUT SOME OF THE DETAILS FROM THE PBS EPISODE THAT SUPPORT BOTH THE SET FORWARD AND THE STEP BACKWARD.
PBS Episode #3: Equality

4. PBS Episode #3: Equality
STEP #3
Working as a table group, write on the wall…
What are some of the implications from these steps? How might these impact your classroom?
Strengths & Challenges
Supporting Details
Impact on the Classroom
EVERYONE ROTATE & MOVE TO A NEW TABLE!!!!
SO THIS IS NOW THE “SO WHAT?” PART OF THE SHOW.
WHAT POSSIBLE IMPACT MIGHT THIS HAVE ON YOUR CLASSROOM? ON YOUR TEACHING/INSTRUCTION?
PBS Episode #3: Equality

5. PBS Episode #3: Equality
REFLECTION
Reviewing the Episode
What are the emergent themes?
Strengths & Challenges
Supporting Details
Impact on the Classroom
Take a moment to look around the room and take in what all the groups wrote.
*What do we see here as emergent themes?
*Anything surprising or unexpected?
*Any surprise directions/thoughts/reflections when groups built upon what you initially wrote?
PBS Episode #3: Equality

6. PBS Episode #3: Equality
REFLECTION
Behind the Curtain
What was going on during this exercise?
Main Idea
Content & Context
Relevance & Application
SO NOW TAKING A STEP BACK, AWAY FROM THE TOPIC OF PBS EPISODE #3, LET’S LOOK AT THE ACTIVITY I JUST DID.
*WHAT WAS GOING ON? WHAT DID I HAVE YOU DO?
*WHAT MIGHT BE SOME REASONS FOR CHOOSING TO USE THIS METHOD(S)?
*WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT MY BELIEFS AS A TEACHER? ABOUT MY INSTRUCTION?
PBS Episode #3: Equality