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Syllabus for Engaged Learning: Winter Course

Professional Development Alliance

Session 1

In Class

Out of Class

  • Experience Hands-on Engaged Learning Model
  • Work in Collaborative Groups
  • Research and Develop Educational Environment of the Future
  • Read Assigned Article
  • Communicate with your team on eproject.com
  • Peruse Rubrics sites and take notes
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com

Sessions 2, 3

In Class

Out of Class

  • Continue to work on model for the future school
  • Post web site with assistance as needed
  • RealPlayer just in time training if needed
  • Present Web page format
  • Communicate with team members using Chat and eproject.com
  • Develop 2 Topic Ideas
  • Read Plugging In-Indicators
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com

Session 4

In Class

Out of Class

  • Evaluate Engaged Learning Lesson using Rubric
  • Topic Focus: Engaged Learning Indicators
  • Revisit Lesson and Debrief Components
  • Discuss Components
  • Work With Team Members on Identifying Indicators in lesson
  • Communicate with teams using Chat
  • Collaborate with team members on eproject
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop hook for both topic ideas
  • Post topic ideas in Blackboard.com

Session 5

In Class

Out of Class

  • Topic Focus: Hook
  • Discuss hook used in Engaged Learning lesson
  • Compare hooks in other lessons
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Authentic Task for project
  • Post topic ideas in Blackboard.com

Session 6

In Class
Out of Class
  • Topic Focus: Authentic Task
  • Discuss authentic task used in Engaged Learning lesson
  • Compare authentic tasks in other projects
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Authentic Task for project
  • Post Authentic Task in Blackboard.com
Session 7
In Class
Out of Class
  • Topic Focus: Learner Outcomes
  • Discuss outcomes used in Engaged Learning lesson
  • Compare outcomes in other lessons
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Outcomes for project
  • Post outcomes in Blackboard.com
Session 8
In Class
Out of Class
  • Topic Focus: Student Direction
  • Discuss Student Direction used in Engaged Learning lesson
  • Compare Student Direction in other lessons
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Student Direction for project
  • Post outcomes in Blackboard.com
  • Read Best Use of Technology attributes in Plugging In
Session 9
In Class
Out of Class
  • Topic Focus: Best Use of Technology
  • Discuss Best Use of Technology used in Engaged Learning lesson
  • Compare Best Use of Technology in other lessons
  • Topic 2 Focus: Proposal/Presentation Page
  • Present proposals to group.
  • Give feedback and constructive criticism. Meet in teams to finalize proposal.
  • Preview Presentation Page template. Discuss as large group similarities and differences to proposal. Begin developing Presentation Page.
  • Continued work with proposal.
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Best Use of Technology for project
  • Post outcomes in Blackboard.com
Session 10
In Class
Out of Class
  • Topic Focus: Student Pages
  • Compare and contrast effective Student Pages.
  • Define purpose of pages and key traits.
  • Begin working with team to develop a Student Page.
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Best Use of Technology for project
  • Post outcomes in Blackboard.com
Session 11
In Class
Out of Class
  • Topic Focus: Student Pages
  • Continue working with team on Student Page
  • Teams will meet with facilitators for review and assistance
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Best Use of Technology for project
  • Post outcomes in Blackboard.com
Session 12
In Class
Out of Class
  • Share project component of your choosing. Critique projects.
  • Work on project components.
  • Communicate with team members using Chat
  • Post Journal Responses in Blackboard.com
  • Work with team members to develop Best Use of Technology for project
  • Post outcomes in Blackboard.com
Session 13
In Class
Out of Class
  • Present Projects
  • Self-Evaluation
  • Next Steps in using projects in classroom
  • Updating will be permitted after the last session

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Created for the Fermilab LInC program sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Education Office and Friends of Fermilab, and funded by United States Department of Energy, Illinois State Board of Education, North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium which is operated by North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), and the National Science Foundation.

Author(s): Barbara Holdiman, Gina Keifer, and Lucianne Sweder
Lincoln-Way High School District 210, New Lenox, IL
Lockport High School District 205, Lockport, IL
Professional Development Alliance/Regional Office of Education for Will and Grundy/Kendall Counties, Joliet, IL
Learning Technology Center One South, Joliet, IL
Created: February 25, 2001 - Updated: March 25, 2001
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