Understanding By Design Unit Template

Title of Unit Wikis for teachers Grade Level N/A

Curriculum Area Professional development Time Frame classes
Developed By K.Powers W. Overstreet Distance learning
Identify Desired Results (Stage 1)

Established Goals:

Participants will be able to:

• identify the concepts and components of a wiki in order to distinguish it from other applications

• demonstrate the use and relevance of a wiki in order to apply the technology successfully

• construct, edit and manage a wiki for use in a classroom setting

• effectively manage a wiki in order to create a safe and secure online forum for collaboration

Understandings Essential Questions

Students will understand that… Overarching
• Wikis are effective in the classroom for student • How can I understand, create, and use a wiki in my
achievement. classroom?
• Wikis are collaborative tools.
• Wikis provide technology integration in the
classroom.
Related Misconceptions Topical

• Wikis are web sites.

• Wikis are time consuming.
• Wikis are not collaborative
Knowledge Skills
Students will know… Students will be able to…

• Wikis are easy to create. • Create a wiki.

• Wikis are able to be edited at will. • Add links, plug-ins, photos, and chats to their
• Wikis provide opportunities for collaboration wiki.
• Wikis can be made about any topic. • Edit their wiki and personalize their settings.

Assessment Evidence (Stage 2)

Performance Tasks:

Create a wiki and share with the class.

Other Evidence:
Question and answer

During edit students can perform simple functions, such as, changing fonts, colors, sizes, and alignment
Student self assessment & reflection:
Students will post their thoughts about wikis and their relevance in the classroom on our presentation wiki.
Learning Plan (Stage 3)
Where are your students .
headed? Where have they Teachers are headed towards integrating technology successfully in their classrooms. Teachers have been
been? How will you make sure transitioning from a traditional classroom to a 21st century classroom. The teachers will know where they are
the students know where they going through the development of their personal wiki.
are going?
How will you hook students at By showing them examples of successful wikis that teachers are using in their classrooms.
the beginning of the unit?
What events will help students We will present a how to wiki, allow the teachers time to explore the above wikis, and help them create their
experience and explore the big own wiki.
idea and questions in the unit?
How will you equip them with
needed skills and knowledge?
How will you cause students to Teachers will work collaboratively with one another and post thoughts and reflections on our prepared wiki.
reflect and rethink? How will
you guide them in rehearsing,
revising, and refining their
work?
How will you help students to The teachers will post the wiki they create to the class wiki where we can all access and reflect on their work.
exhibit and self-evaluate their
growing skills, knowledge, and
understanding throughout the
unit?
How will you tailor and      
otherwise personalize the By the use of collaboration, by providing enough help to meet the needs of the teachers, and by providing
learning plan to optimize the differentiation we will personalize the learning plan. It alos helps that our students are all in the same field.
engagement and effectiveness
of ALL students, without
compromising the goals of the
unit?
How will you organize and
sequence the learning activities Our wiki will provide the organization and allow teachers to follow the steps.
to optimize the engagement and
achievement of ALL students?

Adapted from: Wiggins, G. and Mc Tighe, J. (2005). Understanding by Design 2nd Ed., Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Alexandria, VA.