Blog 9

How does the combined backward design and technology-rich focus impact your unit design?

I loved it and I hated it. Ha ha! I loved the fact that it kept me focused and really made me think about what I was putting into my unit. It helped me see what would be worth using and what wouldn't. I really liked having the essential questions and then going back and making sure my questions really matched the core and that my students would actually be answering the questions with their performance assessment. I realized that my students wouldn't be answering all of the essential questions with the performance assessment. So I kept looking and digging until I figured out that my essential questions weren't as aligned with the core as I first thought. I struggled to put it all together, but I feel that by having the backwards design and technology as a focus really helped me to create a strong unit. Of course I know that it isn't perfect, and I'm excited to see what your thoughts are on it so that I can make it even better. :)