WEEK 1: Curriculum Schedule

 

                       Monday                                   Tuesday                                Wednesday                               Thursday Friday

                    10:00 – 5:00                                          8:00 – 5:00                                           8:00 – 5:00                                           8:00 – 5:00   8:00 – 12:00

Registration & Welcome Activities

 

Introductions to lab and staff

·   Let the Learning Begin J

·   Crayons Ready??

 

Academy expectations

·   Digital Skills/Products

·   Curriculum Products

 

Technology and Network Basics

·   File management

·   Terminology

·   E-mail

-      Using SD K-12 mail system

·   Site specific technology & network resources

 

 

 Listservs

·   Use, etiquette

·    Subscribing & unsubscribing

·   SD & TTL listservs subscription

 

Unit of Study

·   Introduction to Understanding by Design Process

·   Outline/Sharing of Unit Content Ideas

 

Introduction to Word

·   Digital Skills

·   Online Resources

·    Word Product: Unit Cover Page

Continuation of Word Digital Skills

·   Use of Peripherals:

-         Printers

-         Scanners

-         Digital cameras

-         CD Burner

 

Introduction to WebCT

·   User ID/Passwords

·   Access Academy Documents

·   Access Communication Tools

 

Forum Discussion:

·   Focus on Identification of Unit Standards

Web Navigation

·   Search engines and directories

·   Advanced Searching

·   SD Educational Resource Sites

·   Unit of Study Resource Search

 

ASCD On-line Professional Development

·         Introduction to ASCD Online PD

·         Examine available courses

 

Peer Review and Completion of Unit Cover Page

 

Completion and Showcase

 

Looking Ahead to Week 2

 

 

Return home after a successful Week 1 J

 

3:00-4:00 PM CDT & 4:00-5:00 PM CDT

Copyright Discussion        DDN Videoconference

Each lab will be scheduled to attend one of the four videoconferences.

 

                 
WEEK 2: Curriculum Schedule

 

                       Monday                                   Tuesday                             Wednesday                            Thursday       Friday

                    10:00 – 5:00                                          8:00 – 5:00                                       8:00 – 5:00                                       8:00 – 5:00           8:00 – 12:00

Week 2 Welcome

 

Introduction to PowerPoint

·         Digital Skills

·         PowerPoint Unit Component

 

Continuation of PowerPoint Skills and Unit/PD Component

 

SD Photobank Competition

Peer Review and Completion of PowerPoint Unit/PD component

 

Inspiration and/or Kidspiration

·   Download trial version

·   Use of Visual Tools and Graphic Organizers in the Classroom

 

Unit Development

·   Focus on Understandings, Questions, Knowledge & Skills

 

UBD Design Standards

·   Identify Desired Results

 

Continuation of Digital Skills Enhancement, Unit Development, and WWW Resources Identification

Completion and Showcase

 

Looking Ahead to Week 3

 

Return Home After a Successful Week 2 J

 

3:00 – 5:00 Independent/Group Curriculum Focus

 

WebCT Forum Discussion:

·   Understandings, Questions, Knowledge & Skills

 

ASCD Online PD Course

·   Course selection and registration

·   Lesson completion

 

 

 
WEEK 3: Curriculum Schedule

 

                       Monday                                Tuesday                                Wednesday                               Thursday    Friday

                    10:00 – 5:00                                      8:00 – 5:00                                           8:00 – 5:00                                           8:00 – 5:00       8:00 – 12:00

Week 3 Welcome

 

Introduction to Excel

·   Digital Skills

·   Excel Unit Component

Excel

·   Peer Review and Completion of Excel Product

 

Continuation of Digital Skill Enhancement

 

Continuation of Unit Design

Web Page Development Tools

·    Digital Skill Focus

 

Web Page Design

·   Graphic organization of Educational Web Page (suggested use of Inspiration/Kidspiration)

 

Continuation of Web Page Skills and Design

 

Continuation of Unit Design

 

UBD Design Standards:

·    Determine Acceptable Evidence

Showcase of Web Design Progress

 

Looking Ahead to Week 4

 

Return Home After a Successful Week 3 J

 

3:00 – 5:00 Independent/Group Curriculum Focus

 

WebCT Forum: Week 2

Focus on Assessment – Determining Evidence of Progress

 

ASCD Online PD

Continuation of Lesson Completion

 

 

 

 

 

WEEK 4: Curriculum Schedule

 

                                                         Monday                                  Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday                                   Friday

                                                    10:00 – 5:00                                                  8:00 – 5:00                                                   8:00-12:00

 

Continued Digital Skill Enhancement

 

Continuation of Unit of Study Design

 

UBD Design Standards: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

 

Continuation of ASCD Online Course Lesson Completion

 

DDN-Videoconference ASCD Course-Alike Sessions

 

WebCT Discussion Forum: Focus on Planning Learning Experiences

 

Posting of Unit of Study on SD-DDN Lesson Bank Site

 

2002 – 2003 Follow-Up Opportunities and Registration

 

2002 Academy Evaluation

 

TTL Celebration