Class Agenda
Activities After Class
August 20---Room 248 College of Education
Introduction to the Course
- EEEP #1
- Nature of Science Teaching Activity
- Distribution of the Syllabus
Purchase (1) notebook for your log; and (2) binder for your portfolio
Also, order a copy of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of Afriocan American Children by Gloria Ladson-Billings (Jossey-Bass, Publishers, 1994
Two additional handbooks will be brought to class next week.
Scan Minds on Science and Read a Section that is of high interest.
August 27
Science Teaching: A Reconnaissance
- EEEP #2
- Beliefs About Teaching
- Nature of Science: A little art & the Interview
- Model X vs. Model Y
- The STORY
Active Reading: Scan Minds on Science on the Net, and read at least one section in Chapter 1 that piques your curiosity AND read Richard Feynman's article about science teaching in the Gazette section of Chapter 1 of MoS.
Active Writing: How did today's class impact your initial ideas about what science teaching might be all about? Write first in your log, then make a post in the Course Bulletin Board (this is simply a link to your "my webct" page.
Optional Activity: Interview some of your students using the protocol in Inquiry Activity 1.3. If you do this activity you can include it as one of your Portfolio choices.
September 3
Discussion of Feynman's Article & Implications for Science Teaching
Active Learning Strategies (From the Yellow Book)
EEEPs
Cooperative Learning
Action Projects
Lesson Sequences & the Learning Cycle
***Assignment of your mentor
Activities: Try one of the activities we did in class with one or more of your classes. We'll go online during the week of September 3 and discuss some of your students' impressions. We'll also discuss your results in class next time we meet.
Active Readings: Read the very short piece by J. Piaget entitled "To understand is to invent" and see how Piaget's theoretical ideas relate to the practical work we did tonight.
From Practice to theory: Go to Chapter 2 of Minds on Science and scan the sections 2.1 through 2.15. What theories support the active learning strategies we looked at tonight? We'll discuss some of these ideas on-line next week, as well in class on the 10th. We'll also post our ideas on the class discussion board.
September 10
From Practice to Theory: Making Sense About Science Teaching and Professionals Who Carry It Out.
Using the Net in Science Teaching (From the Yellow Book)
Student Inquiry on the Net
The International Clean Air Project Preparation
Register for the International Clean Air Project. (See Project Ozone) sometime this week. Begin thinking about how you will involve some of your students, and perhaps another colleague in the project. Data collection materials will be provided by JH.
Active Reading: Read this online article about the impact of global projects: Hassard, J. and Weisberg, J. 1999. The emergence of global thinking among American and Russian youth as a contribution to public understanding. International Journal of Science Education, Vol. 21, No. 7, 731 - 743.
Net Research: Search the Internet to find out about your assigned Internet Based Science Project (you'll find your project linked from this webpage.....be ready to give a short report in class next week---you'll have to tell us about the project: you'll have access to a computer and projector connected to the Net!
Check it Out: What Research Says to the Science Teacher.
September 17
Using the Net as an Effective Science Teaching Tool (Yellow and Blue Books)
Some Cool Net Structures
Internet Science Projects: Reports from Class Members
Preparation for the Initiation of the International Clean Air Project. Some discussion of the impact of such projects on secondary students.
Net Research: Look over the websites in the Blue book, or do your own search, and identify one or two websites that you think are your favorites (and why), and be ready to share with the class next week.
Active Writing: Topic to be announced.
Active Reading: Review the sections of the Yellow and Blue Books that were used in class today.
September 24
Internet Based Science Lessons
Inquiry-Based Science and Web-Based lessons using these Design Formats
- Hotlist
- Scrapbook
- Hunt
- Sampler
- Webquest
Websites and Resources: The Best on the Net (according to class members)
Global Project: Begin the International Clean Air Project
Active Web Design: Design at least One Web-based activity using the design templates presented in class today.
October 1
Presentation of Web-Based Lessons
How to Use Templates to Create Webpages
Constructivist Based Web Design
- Web 101
- Web-based lessons
- Designing a lesson
International Clean Air Project Continues
Design A web-based lesson using the constructivist design template
Work on your website and put it up at Geocities.
October 8
Presentation of Web Based Lesson
Website Design
Introduction to Windows into Science Classrooms
Active Reading: Read sections assigned from Windows into Science Classrooms---materials will be provided
Active Reflecting: Use the Windows concept to think about your own classroom---what characterizes your classroom---bring in artifacts from your classroom, eg. photographs, classroom map, examples of student work and projects, texts.
International Clean Air Project Continues with data collection ending of the 12th of October
Prepare a report---can be a poster, if you wish--of the results of your participation in the International Clean Air Project
October 15
Presentations and Discussion of the International Clean Air Project: results and implications
Role of the Internet in Science Education
October 22
Windows Presentations
- Your Team--Discussion of Peter and Sandra and discussion of problems associated with higher-level cognitive learning
- Your Classroom---bring in artifacts from your classroom
October 29
Online Class in the EDSC 7550 Chat Room
Active Writing: Put final touches on your mentor report which will be presented on the 5th of November.
November 5
Mentor Night: Tell us about your mentor
Active Reading: Read Chapter 6 of Minds on Science
Active Reading: Read one of the Social Responsibility Books/resources provided in class.
Active Writing Online: What is the significance of social responsibility in the science curriculum?
November 12
STS and Social Responsibility
Design of Fuzzy Situations as Online Activities
Strategies to Encourage Social Responsibility in the Classroom
Active Reading: Read assigned sections from Science Learning Partners
November 19
Open Night
Portfolios Due
November 26
No Class
December 3: Room 678 CoE
Meet with instructors
Dinner