We forged ahead with our unit planning piece today starting with a Wordle of your one-word “I feel” responses to the UBD introductory PPT last session. Here’s the Wordle:
Wordles are simple to create and can be a powerful teaching tool.
KUD Sort
In an effort to help you recognize the difference between:
- K- know (facts, dates, vocab, definitions)
- U – understand (“truths”, principles, theories, generalization, big ideas)
- D – do (skills, behavioural outcomes)
We gave you a set of KUD statements (unidentified as such) and asked you to sort them into the category that they fit best. Afterward, we did a Gallery Walk and checked your categorization against the Answer Key.
When a C4U indicated that understanding of each element of KUD was high, we developed KUD statements consistent with this Life Sciences: Ecosystems PLO from the Science 7 IRP:
- Evaluate the human impacts on local ecosystems
We came up with a list of items under each heading and discovered that the PLO itself is actually a D – do, as it focuses on the skill that students should develop. A K for this outcome would be a definition of ecosystem and a U could be that human actions impact ecosystems and/or organisms in an ecosystems are linked to one another.
To close, we asked you to apply your KUD understanding by choosing a PLO you’ll use on your 2-Week prac and developing a KUD chart for it. Please bring this KUD chart to class on Monday, 14 November 2011.
Assignement Reminders
- Reading #5 – Aoki Entrance Slip: Entrance Slip due on Saturday, 12 November 2011
- Classroom Observation Task: Due via email or hard copy on Monday, 14 November 2011
– Lawrence