Middle School Robotics

Posted on December 20, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Introduction to Robotics
Grade Level: Middle School
CMS: Schoology
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid
Created by: Maer Ben-Yisrael
Year: 2012

Description: In this innovative course module, students learn about sonar, echolocation, applications of ultrasonic technologies in science and then they explore and apply their understanding with NXT robotics.

Module URL: http://www.schoology.com/course/21328319

Login: Username: msu.cep.820.schoology@gmail.com
Password: msu.cep.820.schoology

Author’s Reflection: https://sites.google.com/site/mbymaetportfolio/coursework/cep820

Civics/EconomicsHC

Posted on December 20, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Civics/Economics

Grade Level: 10th Grade
CMS: Wikispaces
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid
Created by: Albert Hilarides
Year: 2012

Description: In this course module, students learn about the three branches of American government. Assignments include the creation of a Popplet, worksheets, writing papers and writing discussion posts.

Module URL: http://civicsandeconomicshc.wikispaces.com/home
Login: Publicly open

Author’s Reflection: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Yf3LfwODln73KycasUB-t0kU_M4_TO9uY63ajTFSAU/edit

Mrs. McClain’s Science Fiction Writing Course Module

Posted on December 20, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Creative Writing/Science Fiction Writing

Grade Level: Middle School
CMS: Weebly
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid
Created by: Aubrey McClain
Year: 2012

Description: This course is designed for 8th grade students to explore, learn and write within the Science Fiction genre. This course is a hybrid design that will allow a teacher to use a flipped-model classroom where, when students are in class, they will be engaging in more meaningful conversation about the previous night’s lesson. .

Course URL: http://mcclainssciencefiction.weebly.com

Login: Open publicly.

Author’s Reflection: docs.google.com/document/d/MPa3L4dLXFRxGk3nFuKecLQxUKeI1CibJGGyEGspiE/edit

MAET Portfolio/Blog: mcclainsmenagerie.blogspot.com/2012/12/cep-820-journey.html

Food Systems, Nutrition & Gardening

Posted on September 11, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Food Systems
Grade Level: High School
CMS: CourseSites
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid
Created by: Rachael Hilliker
Year: 2012

Description: A blended learning module that focuses on food safety, nutrition, food cycles and gardening.

Module URL: https://www.coursesites.com/s/_FSNG_101/webapps/blackboard/execute/modulepage/view?course_id=_225381_1&cmp_tab_id=_331576_1&mode=view#.UC2cMhtznQE.email
Login:
User: GuestFSNG
Password: GoodFood

Author’s Reflection: http://bit.ly/PcSOsK

Choreographer Study: A Unit for Flipping Out

Posted on September 11, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Dance
Grade Level: High School
CMS: Wikispaces
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid
Created by: June Wygant
Year: 2012

Description: (From the course introduction)
Welcome to our Flipped Classroom Unit in Choreography. Throughout this unit of study, you will be exploring the Art of Choreography through lives of the great choreographers in the evolution of Dance. You will also be investigating a form of dance of your choice along with a specific choreographer that you would like to learn more about.

Module URL: http://choreographers.wikispaces.com/
Login:
Wikispaces ?Test? Login (Use Email Login): student.wcspa@gmail.com
Wikispaces Password: wcspastudent2012
Wikispaces Test User Name: wcspa.student

Author’s Reflection: http://bit.ly/ROToRv

Grade 9 Global History

Posted on September 11, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Global History
Grade Level: 9th
CMS: Course Sites
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid
Created by: Sheila Majask
Year: 2012

Module URL: https://majaskclass.coursesites.com
Login:
Username: cg1399
Password: 34FFiAOH

Author’s Reflection: http://bit.ly/NWIVnY

Tech Academy for Teachers

Posted on September 10, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Teacher Professional Development and Cross-Curricular Technology Integration

Grade Level: Professional
CMS: Haiku
Instructional Paradigm: Fully Onlne (self-paced)
Created by: Brent D. Zeise
Year: 2012

Description: This course module was created to be a development shell for an authentic tech integration academy that the author plans to launch in his new school. As the Head of Information Technology at the Thai-Chinese International School in Bangkok, Thailand Brent is looking for ways to support his teacher colleagues with the development of new tech skills in asynchronous ways and that all meet the administration’s expectations for modules that can be “evaluated” as evidence of professional development.

Module URL: https://www.myhaikuclass.com/bdz/bdz-tech-academy/cms_page/view
Login: Open Access

Author’s Reflection: http://bit.ly/Pc4UCp

8th Grade Reading and Technology Enrichment

Posted on May 23, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Reading and Technology Enrichment
Grade Level: 8th (Middle School)
CMS: CourseSites
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid (self-paced)
Created by: Pamela Murphy
Year: 2012

Description: This module has been designed as a self-paced learning experience for 8th grade students. It integrates Voki, and screencasts to support student learning. It also asks students to use Weebly to create a website of their own.

Module URL: https://www.coursesites.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?
tab_tab_group_id=null&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher
%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_119289_1%26url%3D
Login: Guest user name: gg1139 Password: Guest

Author’s Reflection: http://pamelamurphy.weebly.com/

Aptitude 8 – Introductory Computer Programming

Posted on May 23, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Computer Programming
Grade Level: 8th Grade, Middle School
CMS: Moodle
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid (though the course meets face-to-face only 8 times during the trimester)
Created by: Steve Wagenseller
Year: 2012

Description: An introductory programming course for eighth-grade students. Steve Wagenseller integrates several unique third-party resources to supplement his students’ learning. This course is superbly well designed to support children developmentally — there are plenty of conceptual scaffolds, but Steve also has keen sense of when children need to work independently to “figure it out”. Key design features include: collaborative assignments; hyperlinks to a glossary of terms; a FAQs wiki to which students can contribute; a survey; an interactive flashcard activity.

Course URL: http://wagenseller.on-rev.com/CEP820/

Login: Guest access enabled

Author’s Reflection: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jpLcmh8kNrf_d8gfpkPaWyW86C_E5mYKaYyE7f-CMu4/edit

Roman and Writing

Posted on May 23, 2012 by CEP820

Topic: Creative Writing
Grade Level: Middle School
CMS: Haiku
Instructional Paradigm: Hybrid
Created by: Duane B. Karlin
Year: 2012

Description: Duane Karlin takes his students to Rome to explore the sights. Along the way, they engage in many different creative writing activities using a range of writing tools.

Course URL: https://www.myhaikuclass.com/do/share/eclass/692893?k=578c3df9f8a02e3c69eb5ec712343e274c97db5b

Login: Students will need to create a Haiku account to view this module, but then they will have full access.

Author’s Reflection: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ircLn-fle2hE152ziQfOVAAR8DJtKEw9bXW9L2AavM4/edit