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Session 1 - Monday |
Welcome and Logistics
An Introduction to MicroWorlds™
Skills Development with MicroWorlds™ |
Morning |
- Introductions
- Introduction to the course
- Reviewing the class format/procedures
- Review of scope and sequence of course outline (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Review resources and tools that will be used for the course
- Using WebCT
- Pre-assessment survey (on-line WebCT)
- Introduction to Logo language and MicroWorldsä for multimedia development
- Scavenger Hunt (Internet activity)
- About Microworlds- PP presentation and discussion
- Turtle Geometry and Words (done together) and/or other exercises
- Exploring what can be done with Microworlds
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
- Introductory Activity
- An Animated Story
- Walk through
- How and where to save
- Exploring
- Thinking about a mini Project
Project Development Time
- Try Tutorials on own
- View more examples on own
Debriefing (show and share) and wrap up
Reflective Journal Entry
Homework Readings
Asynchronous Postings
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Session 2 - Tuesday |
MicroWorlds™ Session Continued |
Morning |
- Reading Discussion
- Constructive Theories & Workforce Trends
- Animated Story-complete
- Show and share with debriefing
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
- Activity - (creating a game) exploration and brainstorming
- Activity - (creating a maze) exploration and brainstorming
- Mini activities--Project Work Time
- Debriefing and wrap up
- Reflective Journal Entry
- Please make an entry and place in the appropriate drop folder
- Homework readings
- Resnick (Turtle, termites and traffic jams) and all other left from Monday's selection
- Asynchronous Postings:
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Session 3 - Wednesday |
MicroWorlds™/Logo and e-portfolio development continued |
Morning |
- Reading Discussion
- Adding sound and pictures
- Continue development of mini projects
- Share and Debriefing
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
- Group work (4 Tasks)
- Continue Project Development
- Homework Reading
- Asynchronous Postings:
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Session 4 - Thursday |
21st Century Skills
Stimulus Material for e-portfolios |
Morning |
- Group work continued
- If time work on individual projects
- Share and Debrief
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
- Guest Speaker - 1:00 Room 0202 - College of Education/Student Services
- Work Time
- Project brainstorming
- Reflective Journal
- Homework Reading
- Asynchronous Postings
- Storyboard e-portfolio discussion/peer critique
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Session 5 - Friday |
NASA Field Trip |
Morning |
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
- Trip Debriefing
- Beginning discussion of e-portfolios
- Homework and updates
- Work time (if time)
- Reflective Journal Entry (due if not done already)
- Homework Reading (e-portfolio links and Mindstorms chapter 1)
- Asynchronous Postings
- Storyboard e-portfolio discussion/peer critique
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| Week 2 |
Session 6 - Monday |
Project Development
Education Connections
LEGO® Mindstorms™ RobolabTeam Project Development |
- Explore school achievement
- Individual school's performance using the MDK-12 site (MSPAP,CBR)
- Functional Tests
- Other data analysis
- MBRT Technology Inventory
- individual technology inventory
- US Census Data
University Data
Work Force Data
Overview of Group Tasks- from Week 1
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Assignments:
- Exploration of online data and the impact of NCLB Act
- The following should be completed before tomorrow -i.e., before 7/22/03 beginning of class
- Explore data resource sites
- Assignments
- Asynchronous Postings: please post by 9:00 AM Tuesday so we can discuss
- 2.1: Mock school data interpretation
- 2.1+: Review and critical critique of other class members' data analysis of mock school - reply to their postings
- 2.2: School summary
- 2.3: NCRTEC profile
Readings
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Morning |
- Quiz
- Overview of Group Tasks and connections with NASA trip
- Reading Discussions
- E-portfolio development
- Mindstorms
- Other readings and assignments for this week
- Introduction to LEGO® Mindstormsä robotic construction kit
- Discussion of differences between the 2 programs
- Mini Activities
- Debriefing and wrap up
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
- LEGO® Mindstorms™ Team Project Development
- Presentations
- Debriefing and wrap up
- Homework Readings
- Asynchronous Postings
- Assignments
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Sessions 7 & 8 - Tuesday and Wednesday
July 22 & 23 |
Field Trip |
Topics:
Productivity Software & Other Software Tools
Tools & Applications
- Word Processors
- Spreadsheets
- Databases
- Desktop Publishing& Desktop Publishing software
- Letterhead
- Flyers and Posters
- Brochures
- Newspapers/Magazines
- Lesson Plan Templates
- Calendars
- Booklets
- Certificates
- Generators
- Worksheets
- Tests
- Quizzes
- Puzzles
- IEP
- Data Collection & Analysis (of student info)
- Grade books
- Statistical Packages
- Qualitative Software
- CMI & CAI
- Computer based Learning systems
- Graphics Tools/Planning and Organizing Tools
- Word/Word Art
- Kid Pix
- Adobe Photoshop
- Printshop
- Kidspiration
- Inspiration
- Other Data Collection & Analysis
- Probes
- Graphing Calculators
- PDA
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Assignments:
- Exploration of Instructional and Productivity software
- The following should be completed by Thursday July 24, 2003 by 9:00 AM (for discussion)
- Assignment: Software evaluation
- Assignment: Spreadsheet exercise
- Asynchronous postings:
- 2.4: Scavenger Hunt
- 2.5:Personal Information
- 2.6: Classroom Technology Usage
- 2.7: David Imig Paper
- 2.8: Software Tools
- Reflective Journal Entry
Readings
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Tuesday |
Morning |
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
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Wednesday |
Morning |
- Trip debriefing
- Discussion
- Guest Speaker
- Project Development
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Lunch |
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Afternoon |
- Campus Field Trip
- LEGO® Mindstorms™ Team Project Development
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Sessions 9 & 10 - Thursday July 24 - Friday July 25 |
Hyper and Multimedia Resources
Internet Resources
- Overview and evaluation of multi/hypermedia resources and web-based applications for facilitating instruction
- Review of Search Strategies
- Applications of multimedia/hypermedia
- Critical assessment/evaluation
- 3 levels of interaction
- textbook format
- semi-interactive format
- interactive format
- Presentation
- Confidence of content
- Navigational issues
- Reading level
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- Exploration of instructional uses of multimedia, hypermedia and Internet Resources
- The following should be completed by Friday July 25, 2003 9:00 AM
- Asynchronous postings:
- 2.9: Search engines
- 2.11 Readability
- 2.12 Types of websites
- 2.13 Commercialization
- 2.13 B OPTIONAL multimedia
- Reflective Journal Entry
- The following should be completed by Monday, July 28, 2003 9:00 AM
- Asynchronous postings:
- 2.10/3.1: Website evaluation
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| Week 3 |
Session 11 - Monday July 28 |
Cyberethics & Diversity Issues
- Discussion/overview of equity, ethical and legal issues in using technology utilization
- Cyberethics
- Copyright and other issues
- Netiquette
- Plagiarism issues
- Using technology to enhance learning of all students
- Technology for the diverse learner
- Special needs students
- Culturally diverse students
- Gender related issues
- Culturally sensitive technology and media materials
- Research and practice in using technology to enhance learning of diverse students; equity, ethical and legal issues in using technology in schools
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- Exploration of cyberethical resources
- The following should be completed by Tuesday July 29th, 2003
- Asynchronous postings:
- 3.2 Open Source Education Initiatives
- 3.3: Google Search
- 3.4: Plagiarism
- 3.5: Counter Plagirarism
- 3.6: Netiquette
- 3.7: Translators
- 3.8: Using Bobby
- Assignment
- RoboChallenge #2 with Lesson Plan - Due by Friday Presentation Session
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Session 12-15 - Tuesday - Friday
Our Final Week
The Home Stretch [PPT]
Multimedia [PPT]
Embedding in Powerpoint [Word]
By Wednesday the following should be complete:
- All projects which need to be converted to HTML and put on the website (so you can link to them from your e-portfolio) need to be submitted in the appropriate discussion thread (I have made spaces for everyone)
- You can continue to upload changes, but they may not be posted by Friday
- This includes
- MicroWorlds
- Individual project (ones that you shared earlier)
- Maze or game
- Tasks 1-3 group projects (each individual may want to do this so you have the files available to use with your e-portfolio)
- RoboLab
- Upload Group Robolab programming for Robo Challenge 1 (each)
- Upload Group Robolab programming for Robo Challenge 2 - when available (each)
By Friday the following should be complete:
- WebCT
- Go back and make sure you have added to all discussion threads
- Go back and check at minimum your posts to see if I asked you to expand upon them or resubmit
- Check all assignments - each should have a submission and a grade - some may have been asked to resubmit
- Final Reflection (#5) completed
- Post Assessment (Quiz area)
- Final Standards Matrix
- Course Evaluation
On Friday:
- RoboChallenge 2
- E-Portfolio
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