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Personalized instruction and the elements of UbD

Author: Ashley Sweatt

Personalized Instruction and the Elements of UbD

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Notes on "Personalized Instruction and the Elements of UbD"

Overview

(00:00 - 00:15) Introduction

(00:16 - 00:34) What Will You Learn Today?

(00:35 - 01:26) Personalized Instruction Review

(01:27 - 03:06) What is UbD?

(03:07 - 04:18) What are the Six Features of UbD?

(04:19 - 06:42) What is W.H.E.R.E.T.O.?

(06:43 - 9:03) How is Personalized Learning Related to UbD and W.H.E.R.E.T.O.?

(9:04 - 9:43) What Did You Learn Today?

(9:44 - 10:01) Reflection

 

Additional Resources

Differentiated Instruction & Understanding by Design

This wiki makes connections to personalized instruction, Understanding by Design, and differentiation. It also provides tools and resources for teachers, including instructional PowerPoints on how to write differentiated curriculum.
http://etec.ctlt.ubc.ca/510wiki/Differentiated_Instruction,_Understanding_by_Design_and_Universal_Design_for_Learning:_A_stable_planning_approach

A Summary of Underlying Theory and Research Base for Understanding by Design

This article provides an overview of the research behind Understanding by Design as well as connects UbD to personalized teaching. This is a useful resource as not only does it supply the research behind UbD, it also explains what each component should look like in practice. Finally, the authors provide examples of schools that exemplify UbD in action.
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.554.5606&rep=rep1&type=pdf