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Topic 1 Introductions
Tell us about yourself! In ten to twenty sentences, please write a little bit about yourself. This can be very free form, but please include your motivation for taking this course, your goals, and what type of course you are hoping to build. Also, other students in the course can see this, so ...
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Everything's Amazing Discussion
Louis C.K. makes some provocative statements and raises some important questions in his short five minutes. For this discussion, write a two- to three-paragraph reaction to one of the following statements or questions. For extra credit, feel free to react to one of the posts of your peers, or ...
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Topic 2 Digital Natives Digital Immigrants
After you've read the Prensky article, Digital Natives Digital Immigrants, please go to the discussion forum for this piece. In two to three paragraphs, take a shot at some of these questions.
  • Do you agree or disagree with Prensky? Be sure to elaborate on this and give details.
  • How might this ...
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Topic 3 Content Thoughts & Questions
This is not a required forum, but please feel free to post thoughts or questions on the issue of Content in an online course in this forum.
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Content Resources
Once you've finished exploring the sites on the Exploring Resources page, take a few minutes and write one or two paragraphs of your impressions on one or more of the sites. Was any one resource particularly helpful? Which content could you see yourself incorporating into your course? Do you know...
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Topic 4 Where's the Mouse Discussion
Take a few minutes to think about the Clay Shirky video Then write three paragraphs in reply to the following:
  • In what ways do or don't Shirky's comments apply to education?
  • How do you bring the "mouse" to your current classrooms?
  • In a paragraph, share one of your favorite activities as a teacher.
Wh...
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Project-Based Learning
In this unit, we've examined gotten an overview of Project-Based Learning, examined some of the core elements, and considered some of the logistics of implementing PBL.

In this discussion, post your thoughts on the following:
  1. Of the elements we examined, which did you find the most helpful? Why?
  2. Wha...
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