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Current Events
Weblogs |
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Introduction
Class Format and Location
Observations, Paperwork
Final Paper Introduction - Designing a Classroom
Activity - Metaphors for Teaching and Learning (See Pictures and Drawings) |
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Section I - Schools and Classrooms
Images of Schools
Classroom Environments
School Issues
Education Reform
Charter Schools / Privatization / Homeschooling / Vouchers |
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What Are Schools Like?
What Do We Think Schools Are Like?
Fact and Fictional Video Views of Schools and Classrooms
Initial Discussion of Student Portfolios and Weblogs: See SchoolBlogs, Education Web Logs
Introduction to Current Events |
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Name Game
Introduction to Fastplants - Planting
Classroom Environments Jigsaw
Straw Towers Activity |
Straw Towers, Classroom Environments and Personal Experiences (PDF) |
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Straw Towers Part II
What Are the Major Problems in Education? Brainstorming
Impact of No Child Left Behind |
First Observations - Reactions posted to your Blog
10 min interview with an educator (PDF)
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Fixing Schools
Fastplants Stage 1 - Questions Hypotheses |
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Section II - Learning and Assessment
Ways of Learning and Types of Learners
Standards and Assessment |
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Physics - Pulleys
What Do We Learn? |
How do we learn? (PDF) |
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Introduction to Mini-Lessons
Town Hall Meeting Planning |
Classroom Environments (PDF) |
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Town Hall Meeting on Standards and Standardized Tests |
Student Observation (PDF) |
Section III - Teaching
Pedagogies and Practices |
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Mini Lessons
Trip to the Museum of Science
Informal Learning Environments - MOS Visit |
Blog - Reflections on Mini-Lessons |
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Trip to the Museum of Science (cont.)
Informal Learning Environments - MOS Visit (cont.) |
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Section IV - Technology in the Classroom
Digital Divide
Modeling
Internet |
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Mini-Lesson Debrief
Massive Current Events |
Technology Centered Environments (PDF) |
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Participatory Simulations: The Prisoner's Dilemma, Modeling and Simulation, Competing Prisoners Project, StarLogo Information |
Technology in Education (PDF) |
| Final Projects |
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Concept Mapping and Teacher Education: Introduction to Concept Mapping, Concept Mapping 11.124 |
Portfolio and Final Paper (PDF) |
| Time Allowing |
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School Choice - Investigating Options for Students
Amanda (PDF)
Sean (PDF)
Vince (PDF) |