What possibilities does Bitácora offer?
Bitácora is a tangible design tool and an online resource space to support teachers in structuring learning sequences at both the macro level (units, courses, or projects) and the micro level (individual lessons). It was originally developed in 2025 as a practical instrument to help educators visualise and design the orchestration of classroom learning flow.The aim of Bitácora is to facilitate teaching design and planning in order to enhance informed pedagogical decision-making, which in turn helps optimize the quality of instructional design.
Bitácora offers multiple functionalities that support and enrich the teaching design process:
Explore pedagogical content related to key learning domains, such as motivation, self-regulation, well-being, classroom context, assessment, and feedback.
Design micro-sequences by structuring the moments of an individual session with intentional pedagogical decisions.
Design macro-sequences for larger instructional structures, such as units, courses, or learning projects.
Use the digital tool to visually design and experiment with your learning sequences by selecting, arranging, and connecting cards that represent key teaching components.
Share and discuss your designs with other members of the Bitacora community.
Bitácora is designed to support educators throughout the entire teaching design process, offering multiple interconnected components that blend theoretical knowledge and practical tools. It provides access to pedagogical content related to key domains such as motivation, self-regulation, assessment, feedback, well-being, and classroom context.
Users can create detailed micro-sequences to plan the flow of individual lessons, as well as macro-sequences for organizing broader instructional units or projects. Additionally, the platform features a digital card-based tool that allows teachers to visually experiment with and arrange key lesson elements in a flexible, interactive way.
By combining research-based frameworks with hands-on resources, Bitácora aims to empower educators to make intentional and informed pedagogical decisions. It is designed for teachers, curriculum designers, and educational professionals looking to enhance the coherence and effectiveness of their instructional planning.
To get started, users are encouraged to explore the available content and tools, experiment with designing sequences, and leverage the visual card tool to better understand how different components interact within a lesson or unit.
Bitácora is accessible online via standard web browsers and compatible with most devices, ensuring ease of use in diverse educational contexts.