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Instructor:  Ken Travers  E-mail:  ktravers@uiuc.edu    TAs:     G. Reese  T. Hendrix J.P Dildine  N. Exner  E-mail: ci407@hegel.ed.uiuc.edu   Phone:  (217) 244-7486

Overview

Course-at-a-Glance

First face-to-face meeting on July 1, 1999. 

Student Participation

The major product of the course will be a piece of technology-intensive integrated curriculum (a module) that:

Is of the student's own choice in terms of subject matter and grade placement

Requires the equivalent of about two weeks of classroom instruction to complete.

Is web-based.

Is of the student's own choice in terms of format, mode of presentation, how it is to be implemented in the classroom. For example, the module might consist of a project to be carried out by an entire class.

Examples

Longitude Project

Forces of Flight

Grading Procedures

Since the major goal of this course is to help you develop an exemplary curriculum piece that is, preferably, classroom ready for this fall, your curriculum project will weighted most heavily. The remainder is for participation as indicated below

Participation Grade

There is a set of readings for the course. You will be expected to participate in discussions of readings throughout the summer. I have selected several articles and web sites that include information on a variety of topics related to technology and education reform. I have selected a large variety of articles in the hope that you will use the articles as branching-off points in your own inquiry.

• [20% of grade] - Reflections on readings
• [20% of grade] - Participation in discussions

Final Project Grade

You may work on your curriculum unit as a team, or individually. If you work as a team, there will be a team grade for the final product. However, individual grades may be adjusted based on your participation in the development of your curriculum unit.

• [60% of grade] - Curriculum unit

For details on expectations for the organization and development of this unit, please refer to

Guides for the major project

The project has two main components, a student part and a teacher part.

Student (to provide instruction for approximately two weeks)

1. Topic
2. Motivational activities (one for each day)
3. Development of lessons provide daily outlines
4. Assessment activities (at least one per day)

   Teacher's guide

5. Grade level
6. Topic--where it fits into your program
7. Linkage with Illinois Learning Standards
8. Materials needed
9. Special requirements (field trip, special software, etc.)
10. Commentary on subject matter
11. Commentary on instructional approach(es)
12. Explicit linkage(s) with at least four URLs, of which at least two should be analogous, or closely related curriculum sites.

List of Readings and Web Sites by Topic