Cross Curricular Competencies Welcome to… With Sandi Berg Curriculum Implementation Support Consultant
Cross Curricular Competencies
Agenda Identifying and Solving Complex Problems – What is it? 1 2 Managing Information – What is it? 3 Identifying and Solving Complex Problems – Ideas 4 Managing Information – Ideas
Today we are… Going to learn how to manage information Going to learn how to be better at managing information
Identify and Solve Complex Problems Have the confidence and capacity to solve a range of problems, from simple to complex
“We cannot solve a problem by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” ~Albert Einstein
Design Learning Opportunities Cross-disciplinary, experiential and/or authentic problems Variety Assessment
What is Problem Solving?
Do Less to Do More
PBL Project Based Learning Problem Based Learning
Identifying Issues
5 Minute a Day Challenge
Dan Meyer Style
Your Ideas
Manage Information Access, interpret, evaluate and use information effectively, efficiently, and ethically
‘Every time I learn something new it pushes some old stuff out of my brain – remember that time I took that home wine-making course and forgot how to drive?’ Homer Simpson – The Simpsons, “Secrets of a Successful Marriage”, 1994
Design Learning Opportunities Experiential learning Real-life situations Consider the learner Digital technologies Assessment
Clearly Defined Purpose
KWL Topic: ____________________ What I Already Know What I Want to Know What I Have Learned
Taking Notes
Wagon Wheel
Graphic Organizers
Comparing/Contrasting
Ethical Use of Information
Prioritizing Three most significant ideas
Your Ideas
General Ideas
Animals How could we design a brand new animal to survive in Canada?
Building Design How do we build the tallest tower Strongest bridge Fastest vehicle Strongest Electromagnet Etc. using…
Wetlands How can we make a difference to our wetlands?
Students Need Experiences What do I need to know in order to figure this out? How and where do I find the answers to what I don’t know?
Sandi Berg