The amazing @tersonya (Sonya Terborg) shared an incredible tool on Twitter the other day that I think a lot of readers of this blog will like. It is called, “The Unit Planning Game.” Based on the 17 Global Goals adopted by UN delegates in 2015, “The Unit Planning Game” will help educators and independent learners develop a framework for a project based on interest.
Users are first directed to choose from one of the 17 goals. For example, I chose, “Gender Equality.” Next up is the chance to select a “Solutions” card. Finally, three Standards cards can be designated. (Currently, the standards are fairly generic, in the areas of reading, writing, and math.)
After all of the choices have been made, the user clicks on, “Generate Unit Plan,” and a customized three-stage unit will appear. It includes an Essential Question (for my example, the question was, “How might we change perception to make things more equal for boys and girls?”), potential performance assessments, and links to resources.
“The Unit Planning Game” is provided by Participate, and you can get even more ideas from its Project Based Learning page titled, “Teach the Global Goals.”
Thank you for this!