A curriculum tool for bringing technology to lifePresented by:

BehaveHeuristics, LLC.Kim Grady, M.Ed.

President www.behaveheuristics.com

March 31, 2010

Can One System Do It ALL?

• Interdisciplinary• Adaptable to different “types” of learner• 21st Century skills• Begin with the end in mind (backwards thinking)• Led by a “driving question”• Engage using the 3Cs– Collaboration– Context– Commitment

Where the Maps Come In…

• Organizes knowledge• Creates a context

Where the Wiki Comes In…

• Adaptability– Open Content, Open Coarse Ware, Open Source

Curriculum• Reusable: Can be modified and versioned for different

courses/contexts• Accessible: Is indexed and retrievable • Portable: Operates across disciplines• Interoperable: Operates across hard/software

– Interchange (collaboration) vs. Repository

Maps + Wiki =

Wiki Basics

• The simplest online database that could possibly work – Ward Cunningham, Inventor– RSP: Really Simple Pages– Versioning and Tracking– Permissions and Profiling– Tracking and Tagging– Communication and Collaboration

• Two Flavors– Software packages such as TWiki and MediaWiki – Hosted services such as wikispaces

Where the Templates Come In…

• Case-based– Solutions available– Dilemmas examined– Goal is to introduce TM

concepts by showing NOT telling

• Scenario-based– Only partial information– Dilemmas acted on– Goal is to find optimum

solution given information available

How the System Works

R 8R 8

Module 1Module 1

R 1R 1 R 2R 2 R 3R 3 R 4R 4 R 5R 5 R 7R 7R 6R 6

Strategy 2Strategy 2Strategy 1Strategy 1 Strategy 4Strategy 4Strategy 3Strategy 3

Module 2Module 2

Maps + Wiki + Templates =

Tour the System

Readily-available Resources

• 109 resources suitable as a source for learning and readily accessible– Types: text, articles, web sites (informational)– Focus: Post-secondary (primarily)

• Small number of interactives/media rich resources– Types: flash simulations, java applets, video

presentation– Focus: patents, business stages, funding types, risk

assessment, marketing

Module Template

• Creative title + “Module”• Purpose:– Tells you what you need to do to deliver the

module– Describes audience and audience preparation– Describes each structure that makes up the

module– Holds the map information as a reference

Strategy Template

• Creative title + “strategy name”– Case Study– Scenario– Problem-solving– Visual/Audio Interactive Presentation– Mapping

• Purpose– Guide in design and delivery of small informational

pieces that can be used to make up a number of activities/modules

Resource Wrapper Template

• Unique Title• Author/publisher• Direct URL or source• Purpose is to provide information on: – What the external link is– Suggested use– How used in the TechMaker wiki

Can One System Do It ALL?

• Interdisciplinary• Adaptable to different “types” of learner• 21st Century skills• Begin with the end in mind (backwards thinking)• Led by a “driving question”• Engage using the 3Cs– Collaboration– Context– Commitment

Managing Your Wiki-Today• http://techmaker.wikispaces.com/• Roles

– Organizer – create and customize the wiki, invite members, set up permissions and license

– Members – create pages, read and write, discuss– ID – prepare material created by others (edit), prepare templates (to control

the content)• Security

– Private (members only)– WebDav capability

• Locking, versioning, reverting– License/Copyrights

• Creative Commons Attribution: No-Derivative-Works– Distribute, display and perform only verbatim copies of your work

• Hosted with 24x7 redundant server backup • Offsite backup with file export

Managing Your Wiki-Future

• Learner involvement– Bulk Registration

• Available under the Private Label Plan• 100 accounts at one time

• Guests – read and discuss only• Custom License/Copyrights• Link management (the key to collaborative

design environment)– Link only once– Isolate external links

How We Will Measure Ourselves

Questions/Feedback

• Feedback from last session– It is a directive tool, that is a good thing– There is a learning curve– Must meet IGEA standards and benchmarks

• Pilot Groups – “Let the COP validate”– How can we get started: people, place, processes,

technology

Thank YOU!

• WIRED NM Network: TVC, Workforce Development, Greater ABQ Chamber of Commerce, Industry partners, Educators

• Mappers• Interns and their Mentors• Pilot Groups