Read: A New Tool in the Arsenal The Role of the Web in Curricular Reform by Craven - http://metalab.unc.edu/edweb/web.effects.html

Post comments in Townhall all threads

Examine these web sites for participatory project ideas:

• http://www.gsn.org/teach/list/hilites.html
• http://www.eduplace.com/projects/index.html
• http://www.stolaf.edu/network/iecc/
• http://www1.linkonline.net/gmx/projects.htm
• http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/join.htm
• http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/projects.html
• http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/call99.html

Pick a project to participate in with your class and e-mail project to Shane by 2/21/2000

Log onto http://edit797.intranets.com Use pgallag3 for the registration code.

Read: Existing WBI Courses and their Design by Bannan-Ritland and Milheim http://www.virtual.gmu.edu/EDIT611/b-rchapter.htm , Netmeeting chat about Bannan-Ritland article, summarize and e-mail to Shane

Review these websites:

• The Neverending Tale - http://www.coder.com/creations/tale/
• Museum in the Classroom - http://www.museum.state.il.us/mic_home/index.html
• America Dreams - http://www.internet-catalyst.org/projects/amproject/index.html

Check Townhall Civ II Folder

Download and install NetMeeting and follow the instructions.

Check Tools for new class whiteboard. Everyone please sign up for our intranet.

Read: Success Models for the Integration of the WWW in Primary Education by Wyld -http://elmo.scu.edu.au/sponsored/ausweb/ausweb96/educn/wyld/

Read: The Nature and Purpose of Online Discourse: A Brief Synthesis of Current Research as related to The WEB Project by Sherry - http://www.cudenver.edu/~lsherry/pubs/dialogue.htm

Reader's Theater

Post comments in Townhall : Weekly Topics and Reviewed Articles and Coffee House (tell us something fun besides on-line learning).

Read: Active Learning on the Web by Dodge - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/Active/ActiveLearning.html

Read: "Wetware: Why Use Activity Structures?" by Harris - http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jbharris/Virtual-Architecture/Foundation/index.html

Individual on-line meeting with instructor in Tapped In about the project you and your students will be participating in. All projects should be finalized at this time.

Townhall: Tools:NetMeeting Begin posting reviewed articles - Dodge/Harris (you have 2 weeks)

On-line Simulation

Townhall Continue posting reviewed articles - Dodge/Harris

Group meeting with instructor in Tapped In. Read: "Schools, Skills, and Scaffolding on the Web" by Dodge - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffolding.html

Post to Townhall : Reviewed Articles and Weekly Topics

Read WWW Constructivist Project Design Guide - http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/livetext/curricula/general/webcurr.html

Review the following websites:

• Flat Stanley - http://www.schoolworld.asn.au/flatstan.html
• My Virtual Home - http://www.eidos.techno.ru/english/projects/virt_home2/regulat_eng.htm
• Virtual Valentines - http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/feb98/vv98.htm

Post comments in Townhall all threads (this includes coffee house,Civ, and tools)

Review the following websites:

• Postcard Geography - http://www.internet-catalyst.org/projects/PCG/postcard.html
• My Fellows - http://www.kidlink.org/english/kidforum-kids/fellows/
• Let’s Go Around The world - http://www.ccph.com/

Post comments in Townhall Reviewed Web Sites and Weekly Topics

With your partner in NetMeeting, begin brainstorming an idea for an Interpersonal Exchange Project.

Finalize and post with partner your idea for an Interpersonal Exchange Project. This will be left on the whiteboard in Shane's office in Tapped In.

No Townhall l postings

Read: "Telecommunications In The Classroom: Keys to Successful Telecomputing" by Rogers, Andres, Jacks, and Clauset at http://www.gsn.org/teach/articles/keys.2.success.html

Post comments in Townhall Reviewed Articles, Weekly Topics, and Tools.

visit Survey

Review the following websites:

• Read: "Organizing and Facilitating Telecollaborative Projects" by Harris http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/Mining/February95-TCT.html
• Civil War Project - http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/john-marshall/overton/cwproj/main/civilwar.shtml ... link is dead..disregard this site. SG
• Swingers Near and Far - http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/lincoln/Swingers/index.html

Leave reactions as a note posted to "collaborative_research_1" in Shane's office in Tapped In. No Townhall postings.

Read: Chapter 2: In the Kitchen – Designs for Telecollaboration and Telepresencehttp://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jbharris/Virtual-Architecture/Telecollaboration/index.html

Review the following websites:

• Water Quality testing at Ingram’s Pond http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/project/cepwebpt2/mathsci/servit/clevelandweb.html
• Mars Millennium Project http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/mars/index.html
• Journey North 1999 - http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Leave reactions as a note posted to "collaborative_research_2" in Shane's office in Tapped In No Townhall postings.

Begin working on indivual web-based project website.

Read: Learning Circles - http://www.att.com/education/lcguide/p.intro/a.intro.html

Review these websites:

• Creating Peace -http://www.castle.net/~slalbert/advice.html
• http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/tomlongboat/collaborative_web-based_projects/

With your partner, discuss the websites and come up with an idea for a Collaborative Research Project. using NetMeeting.

Post to Townhall Weekly Topics, Reviewed Articles and Reviewed Web Sites

Continue working on individual web-based project website (due 5/27).

Finalize and post to Townhall the idea for a Collaborative Research Project (new folder)

Continue working on individual web-base project website (due 5/27).

Web-based Project Website Due - send Shane the URL

Post evaluation of the project completed with students in Townhall. (new folder)