EDF+608+Instructional+Design+and+Assessment

Assignment for Saturday (aside form reading the Wiggins article, doing the 5 reflections, and preparing your group presentation) : //Find an article to share on the influence of digital media on the brain and its influence on learning.//

EDF 608 COURSE SYLLABUS:

Teacher Self Reflection Form:

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__**Classroom Instruction That Works**__ by Robert J. Marzano, Debra J. Pickering and Jane E. Pollock



__**Articles found by Teachers:**__

This article, though an opinion, has some interesting ideas about how people see and hear things, though wrong and clearly erroneous, continue to make the same mistakes. Interesting how the brain works! Xu, Wendy

Bailey, Amy: "Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction" __[]__

Bailey, Nathan: "Searching the Internet Increases Brain Function" http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081014111043.htm

Brummit, Amy http://www.dana.org/media/detail.aspx?id=13126

Brummit, Amy http://education.jhu.edu/newhorizons/Neurosciences/articles/caine/index.html

Brummit, Amy http://www.boston.com/ae/media/articles/2010/02/15/maryanne_wolf_discusses_the_impact_of_digital_media_on_young_brains/

Chen, Renee, //__Digital Devices Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime__//, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/technology/25brain.html?_r=2&th&emc=th

Chen, Renee, __//How Technology Wires the Learning Brain//__, http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/02/how-technology-wires-the-learning-brain/

Dineen, Vanessa __How Technology Wires the Learning Brain__ http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/02/how-technology-wires-the-learning-brain/

Dineen, Vanessa __Games Boost Cognitive Skills in Low-Income Student__ __http://spotlight.macfound.org/featured-stories/entry/games-boost-cognitive-skills-in-low-income-students/__

Jefferson, Lars Jefferson, Lars Jefferson, Lars

Reppart, Kelsey [|Is google making us stupid?]

Leung, Pearl - The use of digital media comes at a price []

Leung, Pearl - 5 ways our brains are changing in the digital age []

Lewis, Huguette [|"Brain-Friendly Learning For Teachers"]How can we create professional development that engenders deep learning?

Mitchell, Lindsey, Your Brain on Computers, //Outdoors and Out of Reach// http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/technology/16brain.html?_r=1&ref=yourbrainoncomputers

Forget computers, this is how we really remember! Lars. Mitschrich, Erika
 * http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/20/internet-altering-your-mind **

Zhang, Irrey Internet searching may boost brain http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2008-10/15/content_7107300.htm

Powerpoint http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/20/internet-altering-your-mind://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/20/internet-altering-your-mind

Tonn, Carol Ann - Technology - Influence on Education: http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1282195-Technology-Influence-on-Education

Uy, Tiffany http://www.npr.org/2010/12/29/132369113/the-price-of-having-your-brain-on-computers

Zhang, Yunbo (Fiona Zhang) __Learning the forgetting curve__ http://danspira.com/2008/07/24/learning-the-forgetting-curve/

Wu, Ping (Ashley Wu) This article gives me ideas how to use "homework and practice" strategy with the digital media. [|Closing the Digital Gap in the Classroom]

Shepard, Kourtney http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/technology/16brain.html?ref=yourbrainoncomputers&pagewanted=print

__**DIGITAL HANDOUTS FOR GROUP PROJECTS:**__


 * __Chapter 2: Identifying Similarities and Differences__ (Fiona Zhang, Irrey Zhang & Huguette Lewis)**

Identifying Similarities and Differences Power Point >> >> >>
 * __Activity 1: Comparing__
 * T-Chart [[file:T-chart.docx]]
 * Venn Diagram [[file:Venn Diagram.docx]]
 * Comparison Matrix [[file:Comparison Matrix.docx]]
 * __Activity 2: Classifying__
 * [|Word Family Sort]
 * Category Table [[file:Category Table.docx]]
 * __Activity 3: Creating Metaphors__
 * [|Brain Pop Mini-Lesson] (English - Writing - Similes and Metaphors)
 * Metaphor Organizer
 * Analyzing Metaphors [[file:metaphors.doc]]
 * Creating Metaphors [[file:metaphors2.doc]]
 * __Activity 4: Creating Analogies__
 * [|Awesome Analogies - Jeopardy]
 * [|Analogy Word of the Day]
 * [|Building Vocabulary with Analogy Games]
 * Analogy Organizer [[file:Analogy Organizer.docx]]
 * __Additional Resources__
 * Integrating Technology with Marzano's Instructional Strategies
 * Graphic Organizers
 * [|**ITunes U - Effective Practice Series**] (FREE Audio Podcasts of __Non Linguistic Representation and Identifying Similarities and Differences__)
 * Moon Festival Video Clip[[file:y-月亮的传说.exe]]


 * Chapter 5: Homework and Practice (Kourtney Shepard, Amy Bailey)**
 * Powerpointmedia type="file" key="EDF 608 Chapter 5.mov" width="300" height="300"
 * Handout[[file:Bookmark.docx]]


 * Chapter 6: Non-Linguistic Representations (Erika Mitschrich, Pearl Leung)**
 * Powerpoint:[[file:Non-Linguisitic Representations.pptx]]
 * Handout:[[file:Non-Linguisitic Representations.pdf]]
 * Here are some websites that offer __**FREE**__ downloads for graphic organizers =)
 * http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
 * http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm
 * http://www.graphic.org/organizers/free-graphic-organizers.html
 * http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/


 * Chapter 7: Cooperative Learning Strategies**
 * Powerpoint: [[file:Collaborative Learning.key]]
 * 5 Elements of Cooperative Learning:
 * [[file:Five Elements.pdf]]
 * [[file:Five Elements.pdf]]


 * Chapter 9: Generating and Testing Hypotheses**
 * **Our presentation HERE:**
 * Focus on Effectiveness
 * [|Generating and Testing Hypotheses | Researched-Based Strategies | Focus on Effectiveness.pdf]


 * Chapter 8: Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback (Fiona Thong & Carol Ann Tonn)**

Powerpoint Presentation (Objectives and Feedback):

Feedback Hand-out: