Interactive Syllabus: EDU 914

Assignment Submission Key:
Logbook (LB) | E-Mail (EM)

Before you begin:

• Course Introduction
• Course Overview
• Course Website Navigation
• Course Project Overview
• Course Requirements and Grading Overview
• Initialize Course Logbook (LB)

Module 1: Online Community

• Introduction
• Assignment 1: Share Self-Introduction with instructor (EM)
• Assignment 4: Course Grade Options - Notify Instructor (EM)

Module 2: Elementary Curriculum Content Standards

• Introduction
• Exploration 2e1: State Content Standards (LB)
• Reflection 2r1: Reflections on State Content Standards & Identify a Specific State Standard for Research and Projects (EM)

Module 3: Educator Support Sites

• Introduction
• Exploration 3e1: Educator Support Sites (LB)
• Exploration 3e2: Professional Organizations (LB)
• Reflection 3r1: Reflections on Educator Support Sites (EM)

Module 4: Elementary Subject Matter Resources

• Introduction
• Exploration 4e1: Reading/Language Arts Resource Sites (LB)
• Exploration 4e2: Math Resource Sites (LB)
• Exploration 4e3: Science Resource Sites (LB)
• Exploration 4e4: Social Studies Resource Sites (LB)
• Exploration 4e5: Art, Music & PE Resource Sites (LB)
• Exploration 4e6: Lesson Plans Sites (LB)
• Reflection 4r1: Reflections / Site Review(s) (EM)

Module 5: Elementary Curriculum Enrichment Resources

• Introduction
• Exploration 5e1: Online Museums (LB)
• Exploration 5e2: Online Libraries (LB)
• Exploration 5e3: Virtual Field Trips & Exhibitions (LB)
• Exploration 5e4: Kid-Safe Web Portals (LB)
• Reflection 5r1: Reflections / Site Review(s) (EM)

Module 6: Teacher Tools

• Introduction
• Exploration 6e1: Teacher Tools (LB)
• Exploration 6e2: Clip Art & Image Collections (LB)
• Exploration 6e3: Rubrics & Assessment Tools (LB)
• Exploration 6e4: Classroom Webpages - optional (LB)
• Reflection 6r1: Reflections / Site Review(s) (EM)

Module 7: Web Reference Resources

• Introduction
• Exploration 7e1: Educator Web Reference Resources (LB)
• Exploration 7e2: Student Web Reference Resources (LB)
• Exploration 7e3: Map & Atlas Resources (LB)
• Exploration 7e4: State & Country Web Reference Resources (LB)
• Exploration 7e5: Ecosystem & Animal Reference Resources (LB)
• Exploration 7e6: Astronomy Web Reference Resources (LB)
• Exploration 7e7: Biography Web Reference Resources (LB)
• Reflection 7r1: Reflections / Site Review (EM)

Module 8: Online Research

• Explorations
  
  • Search Engines Introduction
  • Google (LB)
  • Ask (LB)
  • Yahoo! Search Direct (LB)
  • Other Search Engines (LB)
    
  • Web Indexes Introduction
  • Yahoo! Directory (LB)
  • The Open Directory Project (LB)
  • Other Web Indexes (LB)
    
  • Parallel Search Engines Introduction / Yippy (LB)
  • Other Parallel Search Engines (LB)
    
  • Web Directories Introduction
  • The WWW Virtual Library (LB)
  • The Internet Public Library (LB)
• Research and Building a Bookmarks/Favorites List
  (using your selected standard-specific topic)
  
  • Google (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Ask (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Yahoo! Search Direct (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Yahoo! Directory (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • The Open Directory Project (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • Yippy (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • The WWW Virtual Library (Bookmarks/Favorites)
  • The Internet Public Library (Bookmarks/Favorites)
    
• Reflection 8r1: Reflection on Online Research (EM)

Module 9: Course Projects

• Project 1: Submit Research Bookmarks/Favorites (EM)
• Project 2: Develop and Submit Your Lesson Plan or Curriculum Unit (EM)

Module 10: Course Completion

• Reflections on Integrating Web Resources into Your Elementary Classroom Curriculum (EM)
• Submit Final Grade Report using University Website