What is the Living Textbook View readings and assignments Meet the class View correspondence between students and Makulu II First look at project websites Final Living Textbook Websites Meet the teacher

ASSIGNMENTS

Dates

Readings

Activities
Assigned: 7/3
Due: 7/8 		 
· Don't Blame Teachers for Low Computer Use in Classrooms by Larry Cuban

· Living Textbook (An Idea) by Dieter Ebner
· The Living Textbook and the K-12 Classroom of the Future by Kim Mills*, Geoffrey Fox, Paul Coddington, Barbara Mihalas, Marek Podgorny, Barbara Shelly, Steven Bossert

· Object Lessons: Towards and Educational Theory of Technology by Suzanne de Castell, Mary Bryson, and Jennifer Jenson
· Computer Use by Teachers: Are Cuban's Predictions Correct? by Henry J. Becker and Jason L. Ravitz

· Place-Based Education: Learning to Be Where We Are by Gregory Smith
 
· Write a brief resonse to the question "Is Becker accurate to Cuban's principles?"
Read student responses

· Write a brief response to the questions "What is place based education? Can it be accomplished without being in a place?"
Read student responses
· Complete Iconlogic's "The Essentials of Macromedia Flash 5"; complete activity and email to Instructor
Assigned: 7/8
Due: 7/10
· None
· Complete Chapters 4-6 IconLogic
Assigned: 7/10
Due: 7/15
· None
· Email the crew of Makulu II your questions pertaining to your student-based activity on Figi

· Complete the framework of your website
Assigned: 7/15
Due: 7/17
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The Jason Project
Question:
 - What is the Jason Project?
- What is the cost?
- How does the project differ and have similarities to Reach the World
· Kolb's Theory
Question: What is the essence of Experiential Learning as Kolb sees it?
· None
Assigned: 7/17
· None
· Work to complete your final project website
Assigned: 7/22
· None
· Work to complete your final project website
Assigned: 7/24
· None
· Final Presentations - Educational Website containing a Student-based activity on Figi - Project Criteria

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Website will contain:
- History/Overview
 - Objectives of Website
 - 30-day project for students
 - Hyperlinks to available resources
 - Hyperlink to Educational Standard

· Write a response paper reflecting on your experience in creating "A Living Textbook." Student Reflections