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What is the Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner Official Version 3.0?

Training Presentation # 1. Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner. What is the Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner Official Version 3.0? . © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002.

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What is the Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner Official Version 3.0?

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  1. Training Presentation # 1 Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner What is the Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner Official Version 3.0? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002

  2. © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 • Welcome to this presentation introducing the Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner Official Version 3.0 – its principles, purposes, and features. New features of Version 3.0 are highlighted with starbursts. • The menu that follows outlines the key components of this presentation.

  3. MENU • 1. Key Questions • 2. The Planner CD-ROM • 3. The Planner Website • 4. What You Need Click aSubtitleto jump to that section. Click theSpacebarto go to next slide. 3

  4. 1. Key Questions • 1.1 What is the Planner? • 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? • 1.3 What is so new about the Planner ? • 1.4 What are the new features of the OfficialVersion 3.0? Menu 4

  5. 1.1 What is the Planner? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 The Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner is a software application and resource library on CD-ROM – installed on Windows and Macintosh computers – designed to help teachers implement the Ontario curriculum.

  6. 1.1 What is the Planner? Field-test versions to schools Training to boards Official Version 2002 Pilot versions and teacher feedback © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 From 1998, the Ontario Ministry of Education has developed the Planner in cooperation with elementary and secondary teachers.

  7. 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? OSS Special Ed Expectations ESL/ELD Considerations Groupings Resources Choices into Action Teaching/ Learning Strategies Pedagogy Report Card Print Exemplars Media Assessment Evaluation Rubrics Digital Performance Tasks Units/ Profiles Policy © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 • Implementation of the Ontario curriculum requires knowledge of policy, assessment and evaluation practices, up-to-date pedagogy, and varied resources.

  8. 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 All Ontario curriculum expectations Authoring templates & rubric maker Teaching Companions Analysis tools AppleWorks (Macintosh/PC) The Planner contains a comprehensive library of • curriculum resources, • planning and writing tools • electronic databases.

  9. 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Teachers can access the Planner’s tools and resourceson home and school computers– at the click of a button.

  10. 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? Staci Rushton, Donna Cox (Project Leader) Renfrew DSB © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Design Share Adapt Manage The Planner enables teachers at all levels of experience to design, share, adapt, and manage excellent plans, units, and course profiles for classroom use.

  11. 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 • To support the design of effective units, the Planner provides teachers with: • a common format for consistent decision making • three planning templates – from simple to sophisticated • easy access to a comprehensive library of resources • flexibility in entering information in any order • analysistools to check progress • commissioned sample units by teachers for teachers • ways to foster privacy or collaboration

  12. 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? Expectations Assessment Evaluation Performance Tasks and Criteria Topic / Theme / Resources Teaching / Learning Strategies © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 • Designing units and programs/profiles is made easy by the Planner’s structure, which reflects the elements of expectation-based design.

  13. 1.2 How can the Planner help teachers? Teacher Design Student Demonstration © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Culminating Task Subtask 4 Subtask 3 Subtask 2 Assessment Subtask 1 The Planner particularly highlights the design-down model of the planning process (from culminating task to sequential subtasks)

  14. 1.3 What is so new about the Planner? The Planner CD-ROM with FileMaker Pro and AppleWorks for Macintosh and PC © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 The Planner project provides new ways to implement curriculum in Ontario. 1. The common Planner CD-ROM allows teachers to • install the Planner application on their personal and school computers • create units and profiles in a consistent format.

  15. 1.3 What is so new about the Planner? www.ocup.org website © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 2. The supportingPlanner websiteenables teachers to: • download units and profiles • share ideas • access Planner training • receive technical support.

  16. 1.3 What is so new about the Planner? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 3. The technology of the Planner enables teachers to • share units and profiles in a consistent way • collaborate online • contribute to the Ontario learning community.

  17. 1.4 What are the new features of the Official Version 3.0? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Version 3.0 replaces all previous versions of the Planner and includes the following new features: • revised prompt text; • filtered and Boolean searching; • all Ontario expectations (including Interdisciplinary Studies, transfer courses, French Immersion, ExtendedNative Languages); • flexibility in ordering subtasks; • complete revision of Teacher Companions; • new rubrics and layouts for tasks in provincial exemplars; • AppleWorks 6.2 • preview/print holding tank of expectations for pre-planning; • easier and faster import using CD and web indexes;

  18. 1.4 What are the new features of the Official Version 3.0? © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New features (cont.): • automatic zipping for Macintosh and Win98+; • paper-saving print layouts; • download units and profiles in FileMaker Pro 5.5; • access to Phase II Elementary Curriculum Units; • Phase II documentation; • updated curriculum links on website; • start-up reminder and additional preferences options; • side-by-side considerations for authoring effective units; • guides for authoring a unit in each environment; • new training slide presentations.

  19. 2. The Planner CD-ROM • 2.1 Design templates • 2.2 Curriculum expectations • 2.3 Content and organization • 2.4 Teacher Companions • 2.5 Rubrics and exemplars • 2.6 Resources and handouts • 2.7 Analysis • 2.8 Importing units and profiles • 2.9 Exporting units and profiles • 2.10 Previewing and publishing Menu 19

  20. 2.1 Design templates New in 3.0 Revised prompt text © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Outlines unit in two pages Uses 8½ x 11 WYSIWYG format Expands to fit contents Combines units for year/course Use the Planner’s versatile templates to create units, course outlines, programs and profiles, handouts, rubrics, and resource lists.

  21. 2.2 Curriculum expectations New in 3.0 Filtered and Boolean searching © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 pattern Search a database of all curriculum expectations by grade, subject, course, and keyword.

  22. 2.3 Content and organization New in 3.0 All Ontario expectations Kindergarten to 12 © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Add expectations, strategies, and resources to units.

  23. 2.3 Content and organization New in 3.0 Flexibility in ordering subtasks © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Organize the content of the unit into subtasks (e.g., lessons, activities)

  24. 2.4 Teacher Companions New in 3.0 Complete revision © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Consult, copy, and bookmark Teacher Companions for teaching/learning and assessment strategies, special education, and ESL/ELD.

  25. 2.5 Rubrics and exemplars © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New in 3.0 New rubrics and layouts for exemplar tasks Use the Planner’s Rubric Maker to view, create, edit and organize rubrics, including those from tasks in provincial exemplars.

  26. 2.6 Resources and handouts © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New in 3.0 AppleWorks 6.2 Use templates to organize resources and AppleWorks for Macintosh and PC to create handouts.

  27. 2.7 Analysis © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New in 3.0 Preview/Print holding tank of expectations for pre-planning Analyse the expectations, strategies, and resources for a unit or program/profile.

  28. 2.8 Importing units and profiles © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New in 3.0 Easier and faster import Import sample units/profiles easily from the CD-ROM and the Web using an innovative index system.

  29. 2.9 Exporting units and profiles © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New in 3.0 Automatic zipping for Macintosh and Win98+ Export/import units, programs, and profiles for adapting and sharing.

  30. 2.10 Previewing and publishing Staci Rushton, Donna Cox (Project Leader) Renfrew DSB © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New in 3.0 Paper-saving print layouts Preview and publish professional-looking results.

  31. 3. The Planner Website • 3.1 Index of units and profiles • 3.2 Downloading units and profiles • 3.3 Unit project documentation • 3.4 Curriculum links • 3.5 Technical support Menu 31

  32. 3.1 Index of units and profiles New for 3.0 Download in FileMaker Pro 5.5 © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Search an index of units and profiles.

  33. 3.2 Downloading units and profiles New for 3.0 Access to Phase II Elementary Curriculum Units © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Download units and profiles – such as the Ministry-sponsored units and profiles developed in conjunction with Board consortia – in PDF and Planner formats.

  34. 3.3 Unit project documentation New for 3.0 Phase II Documentation © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Access and print support documents from the ministry-sponsored Elementary Curriculum Unit Project, Phase 1 and 2

  35. 3.4 Curriculum links New for 3.0 Updated curriculum links © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Access relevant curriculum links from provincial, national, and international sources.

  36. 3.5 Technical support © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 I.M Planning planning@tdsb.on.ca How do I get the Planner? Register as a Planner user, read and submit FAQs, and get technical support.

  37. 4. What You Need • 4.1 Getting the Planner • 4.2 Getting started • 4.3 Getting help and training Menu 37

  38. 4.1 Getting the Planner © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 • 1. Complimentary copies are distributed by Ontario Education Software Service (O.E.S.S.) representatives to every publicly-funded school (for teachers) and faculty of education (for faculty of education staff and labs) • 2. A complimentary run-time version is sent to each pre-service teacher in Ontario. • 3. A cost-recovery run-time version is available to independent schools and other organizations. • See www.ocup.org for more details

  39. 4.2 Getting started © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New for 3.0 Start-up reminder and additional preferences options • After installing the Planner CD-ROM on your computer, click the Add Author button and fill in the necessary information to identify your panel, school system, login, and password.

  40. 4.2 Getting started © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 • Explore the Main Menu of the Planner by clicking each of the main buttons. Each section contains particular features and tools, which will soon become familiar.

  41. 4.3 Getting help and training New for 3.0 Side-by-side considerations for authoring effective units © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Click the Question Mark to get user-friendly help from anywhere on the CD-ROM.

  42. 4.3 Getting help and training New for 3.0 Guides for authoring a unit in each environment Assessment Evaluation Curriculum Expectations Performance Tasks and Criteria Topic/ Theme/ Resources Teaching/ Learning Strategies © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 Guide for Designing a Unit in the Outliner Environment The Outliner Environment provides a concise, two-page framework, in an 8½ x 11 landscape layout. Move between the two pages using the tabs at the top. Add data with the “+” symbol and fill in the text fields. Consult guides on the Planner CD-ROM and the website that help design and assess an effective unit.

  43. 4.3 Getting help and training © Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2002 New for 3.0 Training slide presentations On the website, view slides (such as this one) and resource documents for individual and team training.

  44. Main Menu Exit • Thank you for viewing this presentation: • What is the • Ontario Curriculum Unit Planner • Official Version 3.0? • For other presentations go to www.ocup.org

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