Class Schedule

 

Date

Topic

5/15

We've Got Issues

 

5/17

Most Excellent, Dude

Reading Assignment: How People Learn, Ch 1 & 2.

 

5/22

School Knowledge, Meet the Real World

Reading Assignment: How People Learn, Ch. 3.

 

5/24

Your Brain has Grown So Much Since Last I Saw You!

Reading Assignment: How People Learn, Ch. 4 & 5.

 

5/29

NO CLASS (MEMORIAL DAY)

 

5/31

We Don't Need No Education

Reading Assignment: Ryan & Deci, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Classic Definitions and New Directions; Stipek, Profiles of Motivation Problems; Goals.

 

6/5

Theory's Great, But What's it Mean in the Real World?

Reading Assignment: How People Learn, Ch 6 & 7.

 

6/7

Welcome to the Matrix

Reading Assignment: How People Learn, Ch. 9.

Technology sites:

  • CSILE/Knowledge Forum (can demo this collaboration and knowledge building tool)
  • Jasper (learn about this video-based project designed to learning & problem solving in complex, real-world situations)
  • Jason Project and Dive and Discover (Be a virtual participant on a real expedition with real scientists)
  • Weather tools (tools for visualizing, modeling, and simulating weather)
  • Shodor (website contains a lot of on-line programs for use in education. Many are modeling and simulation programs)
  • STELLA (can demo this well known modeling tool)

 

6/12

Teacher Development and Alternative Views on Instruction

Reading Assignment: How People Learn, Ch 8; Kirschner et al., Minimal Guidance.

 

*Send a draft or outline of your project to me via email or bring a copy to class.

 

6/14

Peer Review and Project Work Day

 

6/19

Design a Charter School

 

6/21

Presentations of Course Projects

 

*The information in this syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.