Introduction - The primary objective of this course is to develop a full-featured instructional website that incorporates a broad range of computer supported collaborative learning resources (CSCL). This website should have substantial content and include a broad array of resources that you have made in addition to excellent resources borrowed from others. The needs of each individual’s website will vary, but it should include a wide range of resources that illustrates as many of the techniques introduced in 619 and 646 as possible.
• Change the [x] to the number of examples you have included
• After the item, put links 1, 2, 3, 4 etc. to reference the examples in your instructional website
• Note, everything in black below is an item included at the beginning of the semester. As items are added to the list, they will be identified in red.
Introductory material
[2] Home page - directory to all resources in instructional website 1 2
[9] semester plans 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
[1] letter to parents 1
[1] calendars 1
[1] Department & school contact lists 1
Plans
[2] directory of lesson plans 1 2
[5] district pacing plans 1 2 3 4 5
[1] department standards 1
[2] links to state content standards addressed 1 2
Study resources
[x] class handouts
[x] sample projects (student reports, artwork, lab reports, projects, posters)
[x] problem solutions / homework answers
[4] list of relevant links to outside resources 1 2 3 4
[x] webquests
[2] glossary (key words, root words, etc.) 1 2
[x] study guides
[1] Help / FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 1
CSCL Activities***
[x] Imported and adapted CSCL investigations
[3] CSCS investigations you have created 1 2 3
Interactive resources***
[x] wiki
[1] blogs 1
[x] collaborative spreadsheets / graphs & calculations
[x] collaborative presentations
[x] collaborative drawings
[x] collaborative documents
[x] collaborative maps
[x] questionnaires & surveys
Multimedia teaching resources***
[1] instructional photo albums 1
[1] movies 1
[1] animations / simulations 1
[x] diagrams
[x] graphic organizers & concept maps
[x] photos for use in class instruction (photos related to the subject you teach)
Forms, templates, etc
[8] graph paper, rulers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
[x] assignment sheets
[x] student contracts (performance contracts,)
[x] administrative forms (seating chart forms, IEP, accident, permission, video release, etc.)
Assessments
[x] formative assessments, Quickwrites, etc.
[x] sample tests
[x] solutions to tests
[x] online quizes and tests
[x] Assignment dropboxes
*** denotes a major emphasis in this course