EDLD+5368+Reflections



Alberto Guia ** EDLD 5368 Reflection ** Instructional Design was a course I felt I would do great in. It after all dealt with teachers and writing lessons plans, something all teachers do on a daily or weekly basis. One thing new to me in the designing process was the Ubd (Understanding by Design) format written by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe. This was a new concept for me but the basic principle behind it was something I was familiar with. Having to start at the end results and work you way backward through the “how’s” and “what’s” of the lesson is often challenging but with some practice and guidance from the instructional coaches the process was manageable. In the course we had to develop an online class or professional development session using Schoology. This at first seemed very simple, make a lesson and post it online via the Schoology website. As I got into the assignment I realized there were far more items to cover and design. When completed I realized the website is a great learning tool for teachers. It is something that students can use from home to help bring the learning home, giving them 24 assess to their lessons, assignments, and their teachers. In my Schoology assignment I decided to focus on making an online course for my students and an area I know a majority of them need help in, science. In the process of setting up my Schoology course I wanted to create an extension of my classroom. I wanted to bring the learning home based on what we were covering during that week. I also tried to focus on learning the site so I would be able to show my students not only how to assess the website but how to use and navigate through it. When the assignment was complete I realized this was a tool I would be using again in my classroom and I have. ** References ** Wiggins, Grant & McTighe, Jay. (2005). //Understanding by Design.// Alexandra, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.