To become familiar with non-lab teaching routines described in The Teacher's Toolkit such as turn-and-talk, think-pair-share, jigsaw
To understand and to be able to implement Peer Instruction
To understand principles of effective learning design
To understand difference between training and education, and be able to utilize online resources for skill training.
Read Peer Instruction- A User's Manual by Eric Mazur and watch related videos
Read excerpts from Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, and discuss how you can apply its principles to learning design in your classroom and unit plan.
Watch Liberal education for the 21st century: Woodie Flowers at TEDxPiscataquaRiver
Watch an online training tutorial, such as: https://youtu.be/pv7TrGnZ17w
Forum Discussion: How does skill training differ from other types of education?
Forum Discussion: How you plan to employ the routines in The Teacher's Toolkit in your unit plan.
Incorporate in your unit plan an online-based skill training or lab practicum.
Create a lesson plan(s) for your Unit plan that incorporates peer instruction, interleaved assessment, online skill tutorials, and other active learning methods.
The Role of Online Learning: Woodie Flowers: Education vs Training
Education Example: The Candle Experiment
Training Example: Introduction to SketchUp