Brian's Class Materials- Fall 2013 - SEYS 753
In this course, you are required to complete six assignments. The assignments are spread out over the sixteen weeks so that you should have plenty of time to complete each one. Each assignment is graded on as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory, with extra points possible for exceptional work.
Assignment Description | Instructions | How to Submit | Scoring Guidelines | Due
Date |
Possible Points |
Assignment 1 – Review of a web 2.0 application OR Review of an open source software application for possible use in science education | Assignment 1 instructions |
How to submit |
Assignment 1 Scoring guidelines |
Week 5 9/25/2013 or 9/26/2013 |
10 |
Assignment 2 – Create and maintain a blog related to an aspect of science or science education | Assignment 2 instructions |
How to submit |
Assignment 2 Scoring guidelines |
Week 11 11/6/2013 or 11/7/2013 |
10 |
Assignment 3 – Creation of an individual web site to serve as an electronic portfolio to display all work in this class | Assignment 3 instructions |
How to submit | Assignment 3 Scoring guidelines |
Week 13 11/20/2013 or 11/21/2013 |
10 |
Assignment 4 – Critical review of an educational technology book from the list of recommended books | Assignment 4 instructions |
How to submit | Assignment 4 Scoring guidelines |
Week 16 12/11/2013 or 12/12/2013 |
10 |
Assignment 5 – Grant proposal to fund a project that makes innovative use of technology in science education, donorschose.org | Assignment 5 instructions |
How to submit Assignment 5 | Assignment 5 Scoring guidelines |
Week 16 12/11/2013 or 12/12/2013 |
10 |
Assignment 6 – Group project 1) Create, edit and post an Android app, an educational science video on youtube.com and teachertube.com OR Group project - Create, edit and post an educational science podcast on itunes, 2) web page with a lesson plan and, 3) explanation should also be provided. 4) Presentation (10 points each) |
Assignment 6 instructions | How to submit |
Assignment 6 Scoring guidelines |
Week 17 12/18/2013 or 12/19/2013 |
40 |
Extra credit (Maximum of 20 points) | Extra credit instructions | 5/23/2013 | 20 | ||
Participation – Active participation in all class activities. | Participation Instructions |
Not applicable | Entire semester | 10 |