1. The Lesson Crafting lessons and units that require and develop problem- solving skills

2. Evaluate the Lesson Does this assignment meet our criteria? Write a report on an important person of the Renaissance. Include: –Background information –Contributions to the Renaissance –Impact on the world today

3. Evaluate the Lesson What skills were needed?

4. Evaluate the Lesson Standards-based assignments don’t always lead to learning. It all depends on the demands of the assignment! Low-level cut-and-paste activities result in little learning and a lot of plagiarism.

5. Transform the Lesson Transform low-level cut-and-paste assignments into high-level learning activities in information-rich and technology-rich environments

6. Transform the Lesson The original: Write a report on an important person of the Renaissance. Include: –Background information –Contributions to the Renaissance –Impact on the world today The transformation: Work in pairs to research two different important figures of the Renaissance. Based on the people’s contributions to the Renaissance and their impact on the world today, decided which person is more significant. Present your information to the class to see if they agree with your choice.

7. Transform the Lesson What skills do students need to complete the assignment on the right that they don’t need to complete the one on the left?

8. Transform the Lesson Think of a specific lesson you want to teach in the next month. Create an assignment that would require students to use and develop information literacy and problem- solving skills.