Caso a simulation to reality!

Building a case can be quite challenging. I have been trying to do so for the past couple of weeks. And something curious has happened along the way. I have come down to thinking how true is it that our XXI century teens will lead successfful lives in there adulthood? When academically students are being taught contents that are irrelevant for the future. Basically, students should be taught to listen and speak fluently in at least 2 language, use technology as tools to become knowledgeable about reality, and develop cultural awareness to negotiate globally and locally. 

Getting ready!

I just connected the dots! I guess I got carried away in developing these activities for Casos I Semester. I really wasn't thinking about my students being in their first year. Now that I have stopped and thought about it, the activities are to complex for Caso 1. Each activity represents 3 casos.

Considering what I have read about Backwards Design, plus revising the Casos 1 from 2006, 2007 and 2008, I can say that these activites are too broad. I have started to read "Learning with cases". Cases are not the same as a subject. So, up to this point I have read and outlined Caso 1 Needs Analysis Report. I can say that I have a grip on the whole concept on how to build a case. I have a better vision now of what needs to be accomplished.

I would like to say that all this has given me a totally new perspective on teaching considering the fact that there are parallel activities for the learner as well as for the educator. Right now, I am learning how to build a case out of scratch. It's my creation but in order for it to be created I need to learn about it first. Which means that what I am learning is just for me, the goals, assessments, and activities need to be created in order for my students to crack the Caso. WOW!!!