Instructional design/Technology-based lessons/Elements of a good TBL

Elements of a TBL
To take a TBCL and turn it into a successful TBL is not difficult. To complete this task, one must first be able to recognize the key elements that comprise a TBL.

Tectonics as a TBL
Below you will again see the lesson. However, this time there will be technology integrated in place of book work.

TBL Checklist
To ensure that the lesson is a TBL, once can follow this rubric to see if the lesson has the key elements of a TBL.

Excellent technology lesson: 18-20 points

Acceptable technology lesson: 15-17 points

Needs revised lesson: 11-14 points

Rethink is this is the best way to teach it: 7-10 points

Not based on technology: 0-6 points

Now, it's your turn
Take a moment to grade the above lesson on the rubric. Decide on a grade you would give this TBL based on the above rubric.

Example TBL graded against checklist
The tectonics lesson is graded against the rubric now to ensure that all key elements are there.

As you can see from the checklist above, this lesson scores a 20/20 on the technology rubric for a good technology based lesson.

This lesson has technology available both in the research and presentation phases of the project that allow the user the freedom to enhance their knowledge the way they see fit.

By allowing this open format, the students are able to gather more information than what is required through the scope of the project and cater to their own particular interests.

Since the primary goal of the project is to enhance the users knowledge of plate tectonics, this project definitely allows that to happen.

Since it is a web-based project with approved websites provided by the instructor, the student has maximum opportunities to learn information that they find interesting.

Finally, since the student is allowed to display their information in a variety of technology based ways, they have an appropriate and creative outlet to showcase this information.


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