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Goals for the Course Apply what we know about cognitive development to understand how children of different ages use the Web Apply what we know about emotional.

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1 Goals for the Course Apply what we know about cognitive development to understand how children of different ages use the Web Apply what we know about emotional and social development to understand how children of different ages use the Web Develop critical appraisal skills Improve oral and written communication skills

2 Course Goal: Cognitive Development and the Web Piaget and information processing and the Web Children probably more cognitively able than we might predict o Reversibility still a problem o Developmental patterns in using the Web may be more related to experience than age Definite information processing effects, however o Attention o Strategies

3 Course Goal: Social/Emotional Development and the Web Sense of self seems to be related to Web use/abuse Social role taking seems to be important as well But wide individual differences

4 Course Goal: Critical Appraisal Skills Much better critical appraisal skills Good perspective of what is needed to help children develop these skills Hopefully you’ll spread your understanding to others…

5 Course Goal: Communication Skills Already well developed oral and written skills Good chance to practice???

6 Connie’s Personal Goals Learn more about children’s use of the Web Consider important issues related to child development and the Web Help you develop critical appraisal skills Help you develop better oral and written communication skills Explore different instructional methods

7 Connie Goal: Children’s Use of the Web Statistics Anecdotal understanding of children’s use of the Web Great ideas for 2005 course Many, many research ideas

8 Connie Goal: Child development and the Web Generalize understanding of cognitive development to a new context Learn more social development and generalize to a new context

9 Connie Goals: Critical Appraisal and Communication 16 disciples Invigorated and impressed

10 Connie Goal: Instructional Methods Working on engaging discussion Integration of active learning into course Comfort with upper level students Comfort with small class


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