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Lecture Notes

Descriptions of the activites from several weeks of the class are presented here.

Lecture Notes.
WEEK #	TOPICS	LECTURE NOTES
1	Introduction Class Format and Location Observations, Paperwork Final Paper Introduction - Designing a Classroom Activity - Metaphors for Teaching and Learning (see Pictures and Drawings)
Section I - Schools and Classrooms Images of Schools Classroom Environments School Issues Education Reform Charter Schools / Privatization / Homeschooling / Vouchers
2	What Are Schools Like? What Do We Think Schools Are Like? Fact and Fictional Video Views of Schools and Classrooms Initial Discussion of Student Portfolios and Weblogs: See SchoolBlogs, Education Web Logs Introduction to Current Events
3	Name Game Introduction to Fastplants - Planting Classroom Environments Jigsaw Straw Towers Activity Part I	Straw Towers Activity (PDF)
4	Straw Towers Part II What Are the Major Problems in Education? Brainstorming Impact of No Child Left Behind
5	Fixing Schools Fastplants Stage 1 - Questions Hypotheses
Section II - Learning and Assessment Ways of Learning and Types of Learners Standards and Assessment
6	Physics - Pulleys What Do We Learn?	Pulleys (PDF)
7	Introduction to Mini-Lessons Town Hall Meeting Planning	Introduction to Mini-Lessons (PDF)
8	Town Hall Meeting on Standards and Standardized Tests
Section III - Teaching Pedagogies and Practices
9	Mini Lessons Trip to the Museum of Science Informal Learning Environments - MOS Visit
10	Trip to the Museum of Science (cont.) Informal Learning Environments - MOS Visit (cont.)
Section IV - Technology in the Classroom Digital Divide Modeling Internet
11	Mini-Lesson Debrief Massive Current Events
12	Participatory Simulations: The Prisoner's Dilemma, Modeling and Simulation, Competing Prisoners Project, StarLogo Information	Competing Prisoners Project (PDF)
Final Projects
13	Concept Mapping and Teacher Education: Introduction to Concept Mapping, Concept Mapping 11.124