LEARNING ACTIVITY DAY

Reading Assignment

• Read chapters 5 & 6 of the textbook. These chapters give an excellent overview of the topics. Take the quiz before class.

Activities

• Do the learning activities related to your perspective.
  • Take notes on what you learn.
  • Talk with me about what you've learned.
• Choose a section related to your topic from one of the "Motivation in General" articles from the learning resources for everyone to read and discuss. I can help you choose one that has a good discussion of your particular topic.

RESEARCH DAY

Reading Assignment

• Section related to your topic form one of the "Motivation in General" articles from the learning resources.

Activities

• Divide up responsibilities.
  • Write it out so it is clear to everyone.
• Start compiling information on your topic relevant to these 4 questions:
  • What are the main motivational patterns related to your topic and how would you define them?
  • How do these motivational patterns affect learning?
  • What is the cause of these motivational patterns?
  • How can productive motivational patterns be fostered?
• One way to start doing this is by discussing the article you read and the sections of the textbook relevant to your topic.
• Click here for information on research seminars. I am always willing to help out.
• Choose an article on your topic from the learning resources for each person to read for next class period. Have no more than two people read the same article.

RESEARCH DAY

Reading Assignment

• One of the articles on your topic from the learning resources.

Activities

• Each group member should take a turn explaining what he/she learned from the article.
  • Identify information relevant to the 4 questions (see above)
  • Clarify any confusion you might have about the article or the ideas. Feel free to ask me to help provide clarification.
• Use Inspiration to start making a concept map of information about your topic.
  • Discuss this concept map with me.

WEB PAGE INSTRUCTION DAY

Assignment

• Bring a flash drive

Activities

• Learn how to make web pages.
• Check List to help you avoid common mistakes.
• Discuss your concept map with me if you didn't get a chance on the 12th.

CONTRIBUTION TO LEARNING RESOURCES DUE (email it to me)

GROUP WORK DAY

Reading Assignment

• Study other articles on your topic from the learning resources as needed.

Activities

• Continue doing research and building your website.
• Start to analyze Calvin by answering these 3 questions:
  • In terms of your motivational topic, what is Calvin's motivational pattern?
  • What does Calvin have this particular pattern?
  • What can Ms. Wormwood do about it?

GROUP WORK DAY

Reading Assignment

• Study other articles on your topic from the learning resources as needed.

Activities

• Continue doing research, building your website, and analyzing Calvin from your perspective.

GROUP WORK DAY

Activities

• Turn in an electronic copy of your website by the end of the period (test to make sure it works on another computer before turning it in).
• Review this Check List before turning it in.

DRAFT OF WEBSITE DUE (load it onto my computer during class or turn it in on a flash drive)

GROUP WORK DAY

Activities

• Get peer review assignments.
• Start on peer reviews.
• Get my feedback on your website.
  • If I don't get to your group, I'll talk with you on the 30th.

GROUP WORK DAY

Activities

• Start revising your website according to the feedback you got on the peer reviews. TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. DON'T JUST MAKE SURFACE LEVEL REVISIONS.
• Get my feedback on your project if you didn't get it on the 28th.
• Work on planning a 10-minute presentation.

PEER REVIEWS DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS

PRESENTATION DAY

Activities

• 3 groups will do a 10-minute presentation of their topic and analysis of Calvin.

REVISED WEBSITES DUE (load onto my computer in class or turn in on a flash drive)

REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES DUE (turn in a hard copy)

PRESENTATION/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DAY

Reading Assignment

• Read each group's website.

Activities

• 3 groups will do a 10-minute presentation of their topic and analysis of Calvin.
• Get with new group to work on developing a comprehensive plan.
• Assign responsibility for taking the lead on the 6 areas (curriculum, instruction, assessment, classroom management, one-on-one interaction, and communication with parents).

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DAY

Reading Assignment

• Study each group's website for information relevant to your area of the comprehensive plan.

Activities

• Do the comprehensive plan jigsaw activity.
• Work in your groups on developing a comprehensive plan.
• Make a plan for how you will (1) review each other's work, (2) put it all together, and (3) get it to me.

DISCUSSION DAY

• We will meet to discuss motivation, Calvin, and the project.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANS DUE (should be emailed to me by 5pm).