Reading Assignment (book): Chapter 4 in Grabe and Grabe.
Pay careful attention to the Alessi & Trollip (2001) four component "process of instruction model". We use this model as a tool to analyze various approaches to instruction (e.g., what changes in a flipped classroom).
Other assigned readings (follow links until you are asked to return to chapter resources):
Flashcards - an example of drill and practice
Frog dissection - an example of a simulation
Examples of exploratory environments
Analysis task (1): The Department of Education Office of Educational Technology recently (a year or so ago) launched "Go Open". The idea is to improve the quality (because of recency) and lower the cost of educational resources by taking advantage of open (typically free) resources. I believe states and districts competed for grants to get the project off the ground and demonstrate the viability of the concept. Several major technology companies (e.g., Amazon, Google) have made commitments to support the program. I am skeptical. The technology companies are pretty much offering modifications of their existing infrastructure to organize and distribute resources (not really a big commitment when you consider the brand loyalty that may be established). The big challenge is going to be the educational content.
What is your take on this initiative? Would the government's money be better spent on funding the generation of content? Have other open source content projects been successful? Is "free" a useful model for the development of educational content? What will motivate the content creators - maybe you if you are interested as a commercial designer of learning content/experiences?
You may find the "open" thing with technology to be interesting. I really am not aware of another field in which "open" operates as well. Here is a link you may want to explore that comes from a conference on "open". This is not a required listening assignment, but I think the concept is challenging to the way most of us think about the world. The second video and specifically comments made by the representative from the Kahn Academy may interest you.