Self-Evaluation Framework: The Triple E Framework
What?
The Triple E Framework focus on three strategies: Extend, Enhance and Engage. This framework is used to measure the use of technology in a lesson. The focus is to make sure that the technology is helping students learning. Teacher must evaluate the tools they are using to make sure it's being use correctly and is meaningful. Based on the research done in the mix-methods study it is important for teachers to use pedagogical and technology strategies for students to master their learning goals. "It is important that teachers view technology as a tool that can improve student engagement, communication, and collaboration." This can easily be forgotten by teachers. We focus on meeting out objectives that we tend to forget about the tools we need to use to meet the objective. Some teachers are stuck in the old ways of teaching, where there is not much of student-to-student conversation. We loose focus on the triple E framework. Which brings up to why this framework is important.
Why?
As we all lived it, our world came crashing when COVID started and all in person classes switch to online classes. Some college students might say they were used to this idea of online classes but this impacted mostly our k-12th graders. They were not ready nor were the teachers. I have used to many technology in the past year and a half than I ever did before. All the technology strategies used in the classroom was practice tools for students to keep practicing. I love using technology because it makes class more engaging. "The framework is intended to help educators create lessons that allow students to use technology to meet and add value to learning goals as active, social, creative learners, in authentic ways." (source) It also the tool to help educators create meaningful and engaging lessons. "Most frameworks focus on how technology substitutes for traditional tools or if the technology use is creative, but not if the tools were able to actually leverage the learning goals." Which is why Triple E framework is important.
How?
The Triple E framework uses a rubric to measure how significant and productive educators are using this method. Rubric. Based on the strategies given by the Triple E Framework I can say I have done a pretty good job using this method. I am a huge believer in the I do, We do, You do strategy. Love questioning my students of how and why they got the answer that they did. My students get to work together and share ideas with their peers. It is a learning environment where everyone is learning from everyone. At times, I am even learning from students. What I love about all these strategies is how easy it is to monitor my student's learning. "As the U.S. has become focused on standardizing learning and outcomes, making sure that students are using their time to meet learning goals is even more vital when integrating technology." (source)
My rubric:
If you want to evaluate yourself here is the rubric: rubric
Hi Diana, You make a great point when you talk about some teachers being stuck in their ways and not changing much. Especially when we are talking tech, it changes so rapidly, teachers need to keep up with the latest and greatest because we know our students will be. PD is very important in our field. Great Post!
ReplyDeleteThe Triple-E Framework is an excellent and straightforward way to evaluate the level of technology implementation and the level of engagement the students are receiving! This framework was the other one I contemplated using for myself because of the direct criteria and scoring. However, I used the SAMR model. Thinking about it now, the use of both of these frameworks would help educators truly see the level of creativity and engagement (via the SAMR model) and how well the technology meets the needs of students and the learning goals (via Triple-E). Overall, thank you for your wonderful example and use of the Triple-E framework rubric and how we can use this to monitor our lessons and student learning!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the explanation about the Triple E framework and how it focuses more on the impact of technology on the learning goal and not just the use of technology. Can you tell us a bit more about the lesson you evaluated with the Triple E rubric? What technology were you using, and what were the students doing with it?
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