None.

Opening lecture (see slides);

Background survey;

Intro to conferencing software (Knowledge Forum)

Howland Chapter 1;

Pashler, H. (2010). Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence. Psychological Science in the Public Interest 9(3), 105-119.

Lecture/discussion (see slides);

Video: "Learning styles don't exist";

Discussion of affordances and constraints related to IT use in K-12 schools;

List-making game: Issues around technology in schooling;

Howland Chapter 2;

Helsper, Ellen Johanna & Eynon, Rebecca (2010). Digital natives: where is the evidence? British Educational Research Journal 36(3), pp. 503–520

Video: media multitasking;

Discussion of reading (see slides)

Web evaluation activities;

Intro to WebQuests

Howland Chapter 5 (pp. 106-111); Chapter 7;Chapter 8 (pp. 194-196);

Guernsey (2001) PowerPoint Invades the Classroom. New York Times, May 31, 2001

Planning for the debate on cell phones in schools;

Discussion of reading (see slides);

Demo of Inspiration and CMap Tools;

Demo of QuestGarden;

Lab work on your WebQuests

Readings for the debate on cell phones in schools

U debate on mobile technologies in schools (meet in Saywell Hall 10061 at start of class, instead of our usual room);

Lab work on your WebQuests

Draft of your WebQuest (have saved to QuestGarden by Friday midnight. Do not publish it yet!)

Howland Chapter 10

Lecture/discussion on assessment and technology (see slides);

Explore some assessment technologies;

Meet with your peer reviewer about your WebQuest;

Advice on editing your WebQuest Evaluation rubric

Online discussion;

Written review of your peer's WebQuest (e-mailed to your peer reviewer and Kevin by Thursday noon)

Howland Chapter 6;

Silver (2014). Google ends “creepy” practice of scanning Gmail education apps. Arstechnica;

Vertesi (2014). My Experiment Opting Out of Big Data Made Me Look Like a Criminal. Time.com

Review lesson plan assignment;

Discussion of reading (see slides);

Demo of WikiSpaces;

Video: Terms and Conditions May Apply;

Review of Coquitlam school district guidelines on use of Web 2.0 services

Online discussion;

Your final WebQuest ("publish" on QuestGarden and e-mail the link to Kevin by Friday midnight)

5 Critical Mistakes Schools Make With iPads (And How To Correct Them)

Guest lecture by local teacher Sonya Woloshen

Online discussion (to take place AFTER class, not before as usual)

Howland Chapter 3

Discussion of readings (see slides);

Demo of some free simulations;

Circuit simulation exercise

Online discussion

Howland Chapter 5, pp. 91-105;

O'Neill, D.K., Sensoy, Ö, Guloy, S., and MacKellar, F. (2014). Dealing with different pasts: The design-based refinement a high school unit to improve metahistorical conceptions. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, April 3-7, Philadelphia, PA.

Discussion of reading;

Presentation about design-based research and "Compassionate Canada?" (see slides);

Demo of using the enhanced interface to make a KF portfolio;

Instructions on using your Telus personal webspace (if you are a Telus high speed subscriber)

Instructions on accessing your Shaw webspace (if you are a Shaw internet subscriber)

Online discussion;

Draft lesson plan (e-mail it to your peer reviewer and instructor by Friday midnight)

Week 11 (July 17): Peer review session

No reading

Quiz on the content of our in-class and online discussions (Quiz will start at 5:30pm sharp in EDB 7608);

Meet with your peer reviewer and Kevin

Review of draft lesson plan (e-mail it to your peer reviewer and Kevin by Thursday noon)

No reading

Survey on gaming and teaching;
Presentation on videogames and learning (see slides);

Videos: History of Gaming;
James Gee on games and learning;
Demos of some "educational" games

Portfolio of your Knowledge Forum notes (see details)

No reading

Course syllabus survey;

Wrap-up lecture/discussion;

Course evaluations

Final lesson plan (Upload to TurnItIn.com by Friday midnight. Instructions in slides for Week 12)