Backwards+Design

Description Lessons to new units often begin by building background knowledge as a whole class. Sometimes these discussions go on with only few students contributing to the conversation because others do not have the knowledge to share. Trying to create shared knowledge can take time away from students creating and working in groups in the class due to time restraints. By having video clips, articles, or games embeded on to the class wiki students can build and gain background knowledge as homework so that class time can be spent working with others in the class to expand on the basic knowledge they all have.

Analysis Students were assigned a short video clip and online quiz to take at home. These sites could be reached through the class wikispace, which all students have access to.

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