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CECS 4100 Assignments
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You are required to
complete
the following tasks during the scope of this course.
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Due: Sept. 28, 2004 at
the beginning of class |
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Assignment 1 is a PowerPoint
presentation of
Technology Integration in a Subject Area. Work on a team of 3 - 5
students (to
be assigned by the instructor based on your interests) to give
a presentation to the class on one of six subject area clusters.
Your presentation will include:
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an
overview of the history, theory and general
information in the subject area cluster as presented in the chapter.
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a
PowerPoint presentation with at least six slides (and
not more than 12) to be used as a part of the presentation.
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a
1-page
assessment tool (2 stars and a wish) for your PowerPoint presentation
(copies
to be handed out to each member of the class)
Due:
Turn in: 1 copy of the PowerPoint presentation (6 slides to a
page), and
an assessment tool for each member of class.
Prepare a group presentation to share with other classmates and hand
out 26 copies
of your assessment tool at the beginning of your presentation (These
will go
back to your team -- not kept by your instructor for grading.)
Points: 10
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Due: Oct. 12, 2004 at
the beginning of class |
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Finding
Thematic
Resources
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Using
criteria
discussed in class, choose a request from a practicing teacher to find
5
resources on the topic listed.
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Find
at least one
software resource,
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at
least one
Internet project, and
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at
least one web site.
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The
additional
two resources may be any of those three types of resources.
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You
will also
enter your resources into the CECS 4100 database.
Due:
Oct. 12, 2004 at the beginning of class.
Turn in: 2 sets of everything. Include the cover sheet like
sample
provided (word processed) and printouts of the websites.
One set will be for me to grade and the other one will go directly to
the
classroom teacher.
Points: 5
Bonus
Point Opportunity
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Due: Oct. 19,
2004 at the beginning of class |
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Student sample (what you would expect
your
K-12 students to produce) of a newsletter or brochure
(see TTF Module 4 for more details or tutorial). This assignment should
meet
the following criteria:
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Newsletter
should
be age appropriate for the grade you are targeting (use 2 or 3 column
format)
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Brochure
of 4-6
panels (on 8.5x11 sized paper)
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Content
should be
in the theme of your unit plan
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Must
be produced
in MS-Publisher
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Alter
one of the
sample rubrics or checklists to use for evaluation of your student's
work
Text must be
paraphrased and all sources cited properly.
Due:
Turn in: a print-out of your newsletter or brochure and the
evaluation
rubric or checklist
Points: 10
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Due: November 9,
2004 at the beginning of class |
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Assignment 4 Website (similar to TTF
Module
6)
Should include at least:
- 1 page
with references/credits (give proper credit the source of your
information)
- 1
graphic image (favorite painting or pet or cartoon sketch of self --
photo of self and home phone are probably not wise)
- 3 pages
with information/content (possibly including Assignments 1 & 3
+ 1 additional)
- 3 links
to other quality resources for your unit (these may include websites
you located in Assignment 2)
Due: Nov. 9,
2004 at the beginning of class
Turn in: a print-out of each
page of
your website. It will be ftp'd to
the courseweb server
so we can view it from our class webpage. You must turn in a floppy
disk or USB
flash drive with only the webpage and associated files on it. All
relevant
files must be in a folder named by last first initial, last name (e.g.,
gknezek) or first name, last name initial
if your name is
longer than 8 characters (rhondac). The
entire contents
of this folder will be ftped to your
website so
be certain all files that are linked from your page and all links exist
within
the folder.
Points: 10
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Due: November 30,
2004 at the beginning of class |
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Assignment 5 features the updated and
completed Plan of Instruction, based on the template provided in your
Intel
book CD and linked from the web page for our class. Supporting materails including examples you produced of
student
samples of work (A3), copies of your assessment rubrics, a printed copy
of your
weibsite (A4, primary pages only), and your
works
cited page should be attached as well. This is for your proposed unit
of
instruction on the topic chosen earlier in the semester.
The following components should be
included:
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Unit
Plan
Template
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Title
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Essential
Questions (overarching question)
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Unit
Questions
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Unit
Summary
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Subject
Area(s)
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Grade
Level(s)
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Student
Objectives/Learning Outcomes
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State (TEKS)
and National Standards (ISTE)
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Procedures
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Time
Requirements
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Prerequisite
Skills
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Materials
and
Resources Required for Unit
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Accommodations
for Differentiated Instruction
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Student
Assessment Rubrics
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Student
samples
(A3)
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Copy
of your
website (printed out - A4)
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Works
Cited Page
See Module 10 for more details.
Be prepared to present a "show and tell" of your Portfolio to the
class. You will actively participate in the assessment of
your peers' portfolios and presentations.
Due:
Turn in: A copy of the Portfolio in some type of organized
binder.
Points: 20
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Due: December 14,
2004 at the beginning of class |
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You will design and
develop
a MicroWorlds project on a topic of
use in the
K-12 classroom. Make a storyboard or design document (first!)
depicting the layout of your project (Example exercise of storyboarding
activity will be carried out in class).
Include the following components:
- Topic
useful in the classroom (math, social studies, language arts, etc.)
- Minimum
of 10 pages
- Appropriate
navigational buttons
- Animation
(moving turtles)
- Minimum
of 5 procedures called from the program or turtles
- Sound
or music on at least one page
- Text
boxes on at least two pages
- Creation
and use of at least one original or modified shape
Turn in:
(1) Design document
(2) Project printed out (each page) including a cover sheet.
On the cover sheet include your name,
project
title, intended audience, and a brief description of the project
and its use in the classroom. Staple or
bind all
pages in the upper left corner.
(3) Copy your project onto the instructor's jazz drive or J: drive on
the
teaching station.
(4) Show your project to the class.
Points: 15
See Example Projects on the H: drive or visit some of theseMicroWorld