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=Module 1: Teaching with Projects=


 * Getting Acquainted**

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Go to the our Engage Group and click on the discussion tab. ([]) Respond to the "Getting to Know Me" prompt.
 * Introduce yourself
 * Share your grade level and subject that you teach
 * What do you hope to learn in this course?
 * Suggest an icebreaker activity that you might use at the beginning of your course.


 * Goal of the course:**
 * How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?


 * What you will be doing**
 * Collaborating with other teachers
 * Discussing ideas for introducing and using technology in the classroom
 * Develop a unit that can be implemented in the classroom that allows you to meet state and national standards and 21st century skills
 * 21st Century Skills: CD/Thinking Skills folder


 * Technology tools you will use in this course**
 * Wiki (http://charlottecountymtessentials.wikispaces.com/)
 * Blog (Engage Community Group blog, [])
 * Online Collaborative Web site ([])
 * Tagging/bookmarking resource ([|www.diigo.com])


 * Key Activities for Module 1**
 * Focus on Project-Based Learning and unit design
 * Activities:
 * Review Portfolio components
 * Create publiclation on projects
 * Identify 21st Century Skills for your unit
 * Develop your initial unit ideas
 * Reflect on your learning in the Group blog


 * Setting Goals for the Course: A full group discussion**
 * What goals do you have for your participant teachers?


 * Your Portfolio**
 * May range from a couple of weeks to several months
 * Encompass a key area of study in your curriculum
 * Unit Portfolio consists of:
 * Unit Plan
 * Resources that support the implementation of the Unit Plan


 * Create Your Unit Portfolio**
 * The Portfolio Folder
 * Last name_First name
 * Assessments
 * Course resources
 * Image_sounds
 * Copyright permissions
 * Student_samples
 * Unit_plan


 * Full Group Discussion:** How might participant teachers work on their portfolios files if they are using computers in a variety of locations?


 * Review the** **Portfolio Checklist** on p. 1.07 in your notebook or on the Resource CD in the Assessment folder.
 * Helps you track your progress
 * Can ensure that you are saving files in the proper location


 * Unit Template**


 * Create a shortcut to the "start here" file on the CD
 * In Firefox, create a shortcut to "Essentials.htm"
 * Go to CD/Unit Porfolios Folder
 * Save the Unit Plan Template into the unit_plan folder in your Portfolio folder


 * Group Discussion**: The Unit Plan template
 * Important note on p. 1.08-- components of the Unit Plan are not completed sequentially


 * Supporting Research**
 * Read material for Step 1, pp. 1.12-1.13


 * Project-Based Learning**

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 * Full Group Activity**: Using Wordle, identify the words that you heard in the video that describe project-based learning.


 * Read** pp. 1.12-1.15.


 * Group Discussion**: The Portfolio Rubric


 * Read** over material in Step 1, pp. 1.19-1.20


 * Review sample Unit Portfolios**
 * CD/Unit Portfolios
 * [] /click on Unit Plan Index
 * Use the Portfolio rubric to guide your review of the sample Unit Plans


 * Small Group Sharing**: Discuss how the units you viewed incorporate projects


 * Planning a Publication to Explain Projects**
 * In small groups, plan and create a publication to explain projects to your target audience.
 * Define your audience.
 * What might be the misunderstanding or misconceptions your target audience might have about Project-Based Learning?
 * Decide what kind of publication will best reach your target audience.
 * Note: You can use the electronic course Notebook on your CD (CD/in this course/Face-to-face. Download and print or type into the electronic document.
 * Look at the list of possible topics on p. 1.23.
 * What will you include in your publication?
 * Where do you need additional research?


 * Using Diigo**


 * How to use Diigo:

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 * Directions for installing the Diigolet. [[file:diigolet.pdf]]
 * Go to [] and log in.
 * When you bookmark a resource, be sure to share it with the Charlotte County MT Essentials group.
 * Note: There are many social bookmarking sites. Go to CD/Collaboration to see a list of other sites that can be used.
 * Group Assignment: Designing Projects, p. 1.24**
 * Go to [].
 * Click Project Design.
 * Bookmark the site.
 * Divide each of the sections in #5, p. 1.24 among the members of your group.As a group, research Project-Based Learning based on your need for additional information for completing your publication.
 * Note: In-depth information on assessment is found at []. Other Project-Based Learning Resources are listed on the CD in the Project Learning folder.
 * Review some sample publications on the CD/Project Learning Folder.


 * Group Activity: Create Your Publication**
 * Using the information you have gathered, work as a group to create a publication for your target audience. Follow the instructions on pp 1.25-1.27 to complete your publication.
 * Upload your publication to the documents section of the Engage Community Group. In the description, identify your target audience and the members of your group.


 * Blogging Your Journey**
 * Go to the Blog in the Engage Community Group.
 * Respond to the Blogging prompt for Module 1. Reply to the blog entry by "commenting."