EDUC 289A

Students, Learning, and Technology for the 21st Century

Young Scholars Program 2004

EDUC 289A Course Outline/Schedule

Week 1

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 MicroWorlds™ 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

Lunch

   

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
    • 1.1-1.4
  

Session 2 - Tuesday

MicroWorlds™ Session Continued

Morning
  • Reading Discussion
    • Constructive Theories & Workforce Trends
  • Animated Story-complete
  • Show and share with debriefing

Lunch

   

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
  • Asynchronous Postings:
    • Please complete 1.5 - 1.7
  

Session 3 - Wednesday

MicroWorlds™/Logo and e-portfolio development continued

Morning

Lunch

   

Afternoon
  • Group work (4 Tasks)
  • Continue Project Development
    • Adding sound and pictures
  • Continue development of mini projects
    • Mazes
    • Games
  • Share and Debriefing
  • Homework Reading
  • Asynchronous Postings:
  

Session 4 - Thursday

21st Century Skills
Stimulus Material for e-portfolios

Morning
  • Group work continued
  • If time, work on individual projects
  • Share and Debrief

Lunch

   

Afternoon
  • Work Time
  • Project brainstorming
  • Reflective Journal
  • Homework Reading
  • Asynchronous Postings
  • Storyboard e-portfolio discussion/peer critique
  

Session 5 - Friday

Campus Visits

Morning

Lunch

   

Afternoon
  • Trip Debriefing
  • Beginning discussion of e-portfolios
  • Homework and updates
  • Work time (if time)
  • Reflective Journal Entry (due end of week, if not done already)
  • Homework Reading (e-portfolio links and Mindstorms chapter 1)
  • Asynchronous Postings
  • Storyboard e-portfolio discussion/peer critique

Have a Great Weekend
  
Week 2

Session 6 - Monday

Project Development
Education Connections
LEGO® Mindstorms™ RobolabTeam Project Development

Topics:
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
Utilizing Technology to Analyze School Data

  • 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

Assignments:

  • Exploration of online data and the impact of NCLB Act
  • The following should be completed before tomorrow -i.e., before 7/20/04 beginning of class
    • Explore data resource sites
  • Assignments
  • Asynchronous Postings: please post BEFORE 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

Morning
  • Quiz
  • Overview of Group Tasks and connections with Campus Visits
  • Reading Discussions
    • E-portfolio development
    • Mindstorms
    • Other readings and assignments for this week
  • Introduction to LEGO® Mindstorms™ robotic construction kit
  • Discussion of differences between the 2 programs
  • Start Mini Activities

Lunch

   

Afternoon
  • Continue with mini-assignments
  • Robo Challenge 1-2
  • LEGO® Mindstorms™ Team Project Development
  • Presentations
  • Debriefing and wrap up
  • Homework Readings
  • Asynchronous Postings
  • Assignments
  

Sessions 7 & 8 - Tuesday and Wednesday
July 22 & 23

Field Trip and Activities

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

Assignments:

  • Exploration of Instructional and Productivity software
  • The following should be completed BEFORE Thursday July 22, 2004 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
  

Tuesday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon
  

Wednesday

Morning
  • Trip debriefing
  • Discussion
  • Project Development

Lunch

Afternoon
  • LEGO® Mindstorms™ Team Project Development
  • Project(s) Development
  

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
  • Exploration of instructional uses of multimedia, hypermedia and Internet Resources
  • The following should be completed by Friday July 23, 2004 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 26, 2004 9:00 AM
    • Asynchronous postings:
      • 2.10/3.1: Website evaluation

Readings

Thursday

Morning

Lunch

  

Afternoon
  • Trip Debriefing
  • Work Time

Friday

Morning
  • Work Time
  • Guest Speaker
  • AT Lab - Campus Tour

Lunch

Afternoon
  • Work Time
Have a Great Weekend!
  
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
  • Exploration of cyberethical resources
  • The following should be completed by Tuesday July 27th, 2004
    • 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

Readings

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon
  • Lego Mindstorms Team Project Development
  • Robo Challenge 3

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