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• Course Overview

  • Lab:  Intro. to CourseCompass and "My UEN."

• Read Chaps. 1-2
• Course Compass Activity
• Discussion Forum Question (DFQ)

• Survey (if you haven't completed it)
• Print:
  • UEN Lesson Plan Tutorial
  • UEN Rubric Tutorial
• Finish your Homepage on CourseCompass, (if you haven't done so)
• Tentative Ideas for your Individual Project & Your Professional Development Activity
• You will register for this course next week.

• The Internet & Meaningful Learning
  • Lab:  Lesson Plan Tool & Rubric Maker
  • Registering for your courses.

• Chap. 4
• DFQ

• Send me an email before class describing your tentative Individual Project & Your Professional Development Activity

Unit 2:  The Best of the Web for Educators

• Education Portals & Search Strategies
  • Lab:  Searching & Options for Organizing Useful Sites

• Read UEN's Handout- Utah's Pioneer Library
• Read UEN's Tutorial on Pioneer (Read pp. 25-46, scan the rest)
• No DFQ's this week, check the Discussion Forum and read my feedback on your postings.

• Print: ERIC Tutorial from UCF
• Possible ERIC/EBSCO thesaurus search terms for your research paper

• Electronic Databases for Teacher & Student Research
  • Lab:  ERIC/EBSCO & Pioneer Databases

• Readings:
  • Critically Analyzing Information Sources from Cornell University
  • Internet Safety from Web Teacher
• DFQ
• Begin working on your Research Paper

• Email your plan for the Individual Project & the Professional Development Activity if you have not already done so.

• Web Site Evaluation & Internet Safety
  • Lab

• Read Chap. 3
• DFQ

Unit 3:  Computer-Mediated Communication

• Computer-Mediated Communication
  • Lab

• Read Chap. 5
• Register for Trackstar, and read the tutorial
• Bring idea and links to use in developing a practice Track in class next week.
• DFQ - no DFQs this week. 

• Idea and links to use in developing a practice Track in class next week.

Unit 4:  The Internet & Inquiry-Based Projects

• Inquiry-Based Projects, Part I
  • Lab

• Read Chap. 6
• Scan UEN's Virtual Tour Tutorial
• DFQ - development of a "shared rubric" for evaluating your inquiry-based project

• Idea and links to use in developing a practice Virtual Tour in class next week.
• Print:  Step-By-Step Directions for a Virtual Tour

• Inquiry-Based Projects, Part II
  • Lab:  Curriculum Web Sites (Tours) Editor

• Read Chap. 7
• Read "Web Pages Made Easy" by Jessica Anderson (Adobe Acrobat Reader Needed)
• No DFQs this week.

• Research Paper ^{1st Draft}
• Idea and links to use in developing a practice Class Web Site in class next week using the Tours Editor.  (NOTE: If you chose developing or refining a class web site as your independent project, you may use Dreamweaver, or Netscape, or the Tours Editor, or another HTML editing program acceptable to the District and the instructor).
• Bring a hard copy of your proposed Inquiry-Based Project to class

• Class Web Pages & Design Principles
  • Lab:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly;  Class Web Pages using Tours Editor

• Read Chap. 8
• Tour a few PowerPoint model projects on CourseCompass  (now posted on CourseCompass.com under Projects) 

• Idea and links to use in developing your inquiry-based project using Trackstar, Tours Editor,  PowerPoint posted to "My UEN," or an instructor approved alternative, e.g., Dreamweaver, Netscape Composer.
• Email due re: UCET Conference for those choosing that Prof. Dev. Activity.

Unit 5:  The Internet, Multimedia, & Video

• Using PowerPoint to Develop Inquiry-Based Projects
  • Lab (updated since class)
  • Research Papers w/feedback will be mailed to you during the week of 3/20

• Tour SURWEB
• SURWEB Tutorial

• Idea and links to use in developing a practice SURWEB Media Show

• Inquiry-Based Project ^{1st Draft}

^{(NOTE:  If you want me to convert a PowerPoint.ppt file to an .mht file so that you may upload it to your My UEN page, the directions for doing that via the Digital Drop Box are shown here.}

• Multimedia Presentations on the WWW
  • Lab:  SURWEB and Digital Curriculum

• Read Chap. 9
• Read handout on "My E-desk" distributed in class
• Work on Projects

^{Bring your text to class next week so you can use chap. 9 as a resource for our in-class activity.}

^{Remember to bring a copy of your rough draft of your research paper with my feedback to class on 4/10, then e-mail me your revised research paper by 4/17.}

Unit 6:  Legal & Ethical Issues

• Responsible Use of the Internet
  • Lab:
  • Inquiry-Based Projects Returned w/Feedback
• Sampe Drafts of Inquiry-Based Projects:

  Spencer, Jami (US Explorers)

  Moon, Melissa & Her Mom (Founding Fathers WebQuest)

  Jones, Sidni (Presentations Animal Project)

  Simmons, Brent (Web-Based Student Inquiry Project)

  Stalter, Linda (Inquiry-Based - Holidays - They're Not What You Think)

  Wiley, Maren (My Lesson Plans - Plants)

   

   

   

• Read Afterword
• Work on Projects
• Update the questionnaire I distributed at the beginning of the semester and bring it to our last class..

• Research Paper ^{Final Draft}

^{(Note, I said in class on 3/13 that I would change the date for resubmitting the research paper; however, then all projects will be due on the last day of class.  Please try to submit your revision via e-mail by 4/17.}

• Finish all projects.

• Inquiry-Based Project ^{Final Draft}
• Individual Project ^{Final Draft}
• Bring your updated questionnaire on your technology use/skills that I distributed on 4/10.

Summation & Gallery Stroll

• The Digital Divide
  • Lab
• Presentations
• Evaluations

School's Out!

Have a great summer!

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