WEEK # | TOPICS | ASSIGNMENTS |
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1 |
Introduction Course overview and rationale Observations Moodle site (assignments, blogs, portfolios) Assignments and Grading | |
Section I: Schools and Classrooms
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2 |
What are schools like? What do we think schools are like? | |
3 |
Education reform: Waiting for Superman wrap up Brainstorm: What are the major problems in education? See the class' list of problems Definitions of education reform Waiting for Superman response | |
Section II: Math and Science Education
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4 |
Schooling America presentation Straw Towers Activity Writing Activity Current Events | Due before the next class: Straw Towers, Classroom Environments, and Personal Experiences |
5 |
Math education Theory and practice teaching and learning math handout Tinkering Toward Utopia presentation Current events | Due: First blog entry—first observations |
6 |
Physics-pulleys Schooling America Current Events | Due: Straw Towers final version |
7 |
Math Education II Math games Design a math game Tinkering Toward Utopia Current Events | |
Section III: Technology in the Classroom
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8 |
Schooling America Current Events Technology centered environments activity | Due: Lego Pulley Activity |
9 |
Introduction to modes of teaching Technology posters presentations Town Hall Debate Preparation Town Hall Debate |
Due: Blog focus (student observations) Due: Technology in Education poster Due: Technology Centered Environments Paper draft |
10 |
Math Games presentations Schooling America Current Events | Due: Test run of math game |
Section IV: Modes of Teaching
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11 |
Modes of teaching:
| Due: Math game in Moodle |
12 |
Modes of teaching:
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Due: Technology Centered Environments Paper final version |
13 |
Tinkering Toward Utopia/Schooling America presentation Modes of teaching:
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14 |
Modes of teaching:
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15 |
Modes of teaching: Differentiation lecture Wrap up | Due: Portfolio and Final Paper |