The discussion we had in class last week about curriculum, it's definition and purpose, started me thinking about exactly how a teacher can implement a curriculum effectively. We discussed "intended" curriculum, and what students actually get out of a curriculum, but how does one decide if any given curriculum is effective?
The discussion included the role of state and district standards; are standards being met by students? That discussion could take days in itself, so for the purpose of this blog I will focus on the content of curriculum as it pertains to students. What is the goal of education? What is it that we want students to come away with from compulsory (K-12) and elective (college and post-graduate) education? I think it's as important to consider the "why" of curriculum as much as the "what" of curriculum.
As I prepare to create a unit plan that better integrates technology into my instruction, I want to make sure that there is authenticity and integrity behind the given technology; why will it be more effective to do it X way with technology versus Y way without technology? How does it increase student understanding of the curricular content? These are the questions I've been pondering as I try to plan my unit.
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