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

| 1.Introduction | 2. TBCL | 3. TBL | 4. TBCL vs. TBL | 5. Elements of a good TBL | 6. Create Your 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.
| Original TBCL | Improvement for TBL |
| Material being taught is enhanced with technology | Integrated Technology |
| Provides chance for more information to be learned | Expand Information Sources |
| Learner stays within primary learning goal | Able to exceed goal |
| Gains relevant information | Students choose relevant information |
| Students display information through test scores | Students own way to display knowledge |

## Tectonics as a TBL

Below you will again see the lesson. However, this time there will be technology integrated in place of book work.
| Teacher Says | Teacher Shows |
| Students, we are going to go over these few slides of powerpoint notes that you will need to complete our next project. | Click to view example slides. |
| Here is a list of various tectonic events from around the world. You will pick one for your project. | Click to view the topics. |
| On my teacher webpage, you will find a list of websites hyperlinked that you may find valuable while you search for your information. We will be going to the computer lab all week to complete this project. | |
| You can choose to present your information in a variety of ways, such as powerpoint, video, or a combination of the two | |
| You will be graded according the these guidelines. | click to view the guidelines. |

### 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.
* Topic
* Does the technology enhance the material to be learned?
* Does the technology provide the chance for more information to be learned?
* Does using technology help the learner stay with their primary goal?
* Does technology help the student to gain more relevant information?
* Does technology help the student show what they have learned in an acceptable way?
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.
| Topic | 4 |
| Does the technology enhance the material to be learned? | X |
| Does the technology provide the chance for more information to be learned? | X |
| Does using technology help the learner stay with their primary goal? | X |
| Does technology help the student to gain more relevant information? | X |
| Does technology help the student show what they have learned in an acceptable way? | X |
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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