Session 9, Wed. Oct 29

Discuss: reflect and enhance Tasks 8-1 and 8-2 Course Summary: Create a final Post that discusses the benefits you've received from taking this course. Review your student Ed556-Blog to ensure all required components are included. Check all Posts and supporting documents for proper grammar and spelling. Confirm all support documents and submissions are appropriately linked. Course and Instructor evaluation (using GFU forms).

Session 8, Wed. Oct 22

Discuss, reflect and enhance Task 7-1 Textbook: Read pgs 253-285 Assessment of Teaching and Learning Tasks: Task 8-1 Reflecting back to Task 3-3 (ie., goals and objectives for a mini-unit titled "Technology Literacy for all Students), take time to brainstorm and describe several types of assessments that could be implemented in this unit of study. This could include some pre-assessments, periodic checking for understanding, and final assessment. Task 8-2 In Task 6-2 you designed a comprehensive lesson plan for Day 1 of 3 in your mini-unit titled "Technology Literacy for all Students." Your focus was using appropriate instructional strategies. In this Task, demonstrate your knowledge of assessment strategies by developing specific pre-assessment and post-assessment evaluation tools for the Lesson you previously designed. Include at least one tool that involves a Rubric whereby the student and teacher are fully aware of the criteria. Tools: Post and overview these Tasks in your Ed556-Blog and link to the Docs.

Session 7, Wed. Oct 15

Discuss, reflect and enhance Task 6-1 and 6-2 Tasks: Task 7-1 Compile a collection of instructional resources to aid in planning and teaching of technology related courses. Include: Instructional and authentic web sites and blogs created by educators. Links to outstanding lesson plans, unit designs, integrative units, small group activities, authentic experiences, classroom discussion, student and teacher directed instruction, and authentic assessment State and District technology curriculum guidelines National technology standards (NETS) Professional organizations (ISTE, NCCE) Tools: Post and overview these Tasks in your Ed556-Blog and link to the Docs.

Session 6, Wed. Oct 8

Discuss, reflect and enhance Task 5-1 Textbook: Read pgs 169-231 Selecting and Implementing Instructional Strategies: (Student Centered 170-199) and (Teacher Centered 200-231) Tasks: Task 6-1 Summarize key points of above reading (Selecting and Implementing Instructional Strategies) Task 6-2 In Lesson 3-3 you created the goals and objectives for a 3-day mini unit titled "Technology Literacy for all Students." The focus of this task is to development a Lesson Plan for Day 1 of 3, with a focus on varied instructional strategies. In your Lesson Plan, be sure to consider pre-assessment, students with special needs, varied learning styles, and student and teacher centered activities. Use Web2.0 tool(s) when appropriate. Tools: Post and overview these Tasks in your Ed556-Blog and link to the Docs.