The Design of a Creative Mind: a Journey through Backwards Design

The Design of a Creative Mind:a Journey through Backwards Design

presented by:

Sophia CollinsMary Hornschemeier Bandstra

Fr. Tim DoddEA 517 Facilitating Adults Learning

7 November 2009

Prelude: Setting the stage

“I create…therefore I am.”John Seely Brown

Prelude III: the five W’s

What Why How When What if…

Movement One: Overview Who is familiar withbackward design?

Do you use it—Why or Why Not?

How do you create your educational offerings?

Shall we try the backward design process?

Start with the end in mind.

What should we create? Wiggins (2005)

The Tool

Wiggins (2005)

Movement one: the process of creating the desired results.

Established Goals: Understanding: Essential

Questions: Participants will

know: Participants will be

able to:Caffarella (2002)

Movement Two: Assessment Evidence

Performance Tasks

Other Evidence

What if…

Movement Three: Drafting the learning plan

Learning Activities

1. Utilize your Methods Toolkit

2. Investigate web resources like IAF Methods website

www.iaf-methods.org

3. Research helpful resources like:

Postlude:

Questions?