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556: Technology, Pedagogy, & Society
In-Depth Inquiry Assignment |
Select
a topic of interest, such as those listed below:
- Applications
and Implications of Web-Based Learning
- Assistive
& Adaptive Technology
- Section
5.08 & Compliance; Web Accessibility
Initiative
- Constructivist
Learning and Technology
- Organize
a Web Resource Environment for a topic/discipline
- Assessment
(e.g., technology as means to assess; assessing effectiveness of technology
in a learning situation; alternative assessment; using technology to
measure and exhibit student outcomes). A good starter here is ERIC E*Subscribe
through SSU databases.
- A model
of a community learning center, such as a sponsored/not-for-profit "Internet
cafe" that provides central resources, despite personal access,
SES, etc.
- Design
a school-site technology learning center or "Smart" classroom.
Include: physical environment with schematic; hardware and purposes;
software and purposes; presentation/teaching equipment; portable devices;
peripherals; output devices; support necessary; cost analysis. Note
differences according to school level.
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| Gather resources
through the Internet, discipline-specific databases, software, and/or print
materials. Re-evaluate topic scope and relevance as needed. |
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you progress, develop the following products of your workflow: |
- Outline
and map the topic, sub-topics, resources, references, questions, etc.
How are you to learn and how will the audience benefit? See Inspiration
for organizational tool. We will work in pairs to do some of this on
11/21, as we go through the project in great detail in preparation for
the final few weeks.
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- Propose
method of preparing multimedia presentation (e.g., via web, PPT). Instructor
will offer technical advice and make all possible accommodations.
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- Products
and presentations will be graded in regard to:
- Quality
and level of inquiry and sources used (10 pts)
- Scholarly
journals are best, but texts or text chapters are appropriate,
as are articles and examples from the Internet
- Organization
of materials, information, and ideas (10 pts)
- Formatting
of materials for archival/display (10 pts)
- Project
is organized and accessible electronically (CD, Web, Zip). Any
separate files are linked from one main file. For example, the
project could be organized within PPT with hyperlinks to other
files, as needed. The same would be true if using a web page
for the project. The main project page would have link to the
various sections and resources.
- Peer
evaluation archival/display of materials (5 pts)
- All
students will complete an evaluation based on these scoring
criteria, with rating scales within each of the categories.
Students will also do a peer-evaluation using a presentation
effectiveness rubric.
- Instructor
evaluation of presentation to class (15 pts)
- Instructor
will use the same rubric for the above sections, as well as
TOTAL
VALUE OF PROJECT: 50 POINTS
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