EDUC 260: Week 5

2 Outline Administrivia Questions/Comments??? Chat activity Introduction to Netscape Composer Activity create a web page on your SFU web space Lab time: Work on WebQuests Individual consultations regarding the position paper For the next 2 weeks

EDUC 260: Week 53 Administrivia: Weekly Feedback Most significant: –Learning about educational issues through joining a listserv –WebQuests (fun, creative and stimulate critical thinking) –Reading responses aren’t a 5-day commitment –Linking learning objectives to instructional design Do differently/suggestions: –Time to converse in the chat room together about how to improve our ways of educating a new generation –Work in pairs on the WebQuests? (i.e. constructivist way of learning) –Last class was an overload with new and important information about WebQuests, Instructional Design and Assignment 4

EDUC 260: Week 54 Administrivia: Weekly Feedback Other comments: –Learning a lot about ways to use computers in the classroom/learned a lot in just 4-5 weeks –Enjoying the course, but overwhelmed by simultaneous assignments/projects Question: Does the class have any suggestions? –Appreciate that what’s being learned is reflected in the course –Support is helping to alleviate anxiety

EDUC 260: Week 55 Questions/Comments??? Position paper? –Note: Articles cited should be peer-reviewed, i.e. not magazines WebQuests? –In general? –Assignment #4? Reading Response #2? ???

EDUC 260: Week 56 Chat Activity Divide into groups: –K-elementary and middle-high school Login to WebCT ( Go to “Synchronous Chat” and the appropriate chat room –K-elementary  By the pond –Middle-high school  Higher ground

EDUC 260: Week 57 Chat Activity: Scenario Students are “different” from when we were in the K-12 system. For example, computers and TV have a significant influence on children. What might you do to improve your way of educating this “new” generation using technology? What’s the issue? As a group, come up with 3 ideas to improve teaching for your grade-level (K-elementary or middle-high school).

EDUC 260: Week 58 Chat Activity: Wrap-up What were the ideas formulated by your groups? What was your experience like in a chat room? –i.e. Pro’s/Con’s compared to asynchronous conferencing and the f2f classroom

EDUC 260: Week 59 Netscape Composer & Creating a Web Page

EDUC 260: Week 510 For the Next 2 Weeks October 9 –Optional Class: Help on the WebQuest assignment will be available –Suggestion: Make the most out of your time –Start the online discussion for Reading Response #3 –Complete the mid-semester feedback form –Post any questions in the WebCT Q&A –Check WebCT for announcements

EDUC 260: Week 511 For the Next 2 Weeks October 16 –Review of mid-semester feedback form results –Hand-in your draft position paper (in class not via Turnitin) –Post any questions in the WebCT Q&A