WELCOME TO:   

EDTE 5411
      Designing K-12 Internet Instruction;
              Painless, Progressive Internet Integration
                                   

Self-Directed Learning Format Opportunities:

In a self-directed class - what you get out of the experience will be in direct proportion to what you put into it. There is an implied contract between instructor and learner that you will put forth the energy and self-discipline to produce quality lesson submissions and to apply yourself toward your own learning for your own benefit.

This self-directed "constructivist" format allows us to keep costs down and to provide optimal convenience for the learner by allowing the learner to decide which lessons he/she will do when within a one year timeframe from the date of registration for the course.

The very first thing you will need to do is decide on your timeline for completing the lessons and send a copy of your completed timeline to your instructor.  If you draw the class out over a full year it typically becomes harder to remember skills and details. We strongly encourage participants to complete the lessons within a three month timeframe! Click here for the Timeline Template! NOTE: This is not an interactive form - use "cut and paste" to put an edited copy into an email message.

Class Format:

All participants are required to define their own schedule for completion of the lessons by sending the timeframe to their facilitator. While the lessons are already presented in the recommended logistical order, you are welcome to complete them in any order you wish. A 50 hour minimum of work is required for this course and suggested times are listed under all course activities. There are eight five-hour lessons, totaling 40 hours, plus a ten hour minimum required for work on a special project.

Please note that recommended times are given for each activity in regards to the minimum time required for completion of this course. As many exemplary resources will be presented, you will have the option to spend far more time than the recommended minimum, learning on your own behalf. Focus on completing each lesson before letting yourself get sidetracked with extracurricular explorations.

Lesson Submission Guidelines

Please put the Lesson number in the subject line of your messages when sending your completed lessons to the class listserv and/or the instructor. For example: SUBJECT: Lesson 1, part 3.

Please make a distinction between what is required for each lesson - which will be posted in a box at the top of each lesson labeled "Required Assignments" and the optional general resources offered throughout the lessons to support your ongoing learning beyond the finite requirements for this class.

A Strongly Recommended First Course:

The strongly recommended prerequisite for this course  is "Making the Best Use of Internet for K12 Instruction." This prerequisite course provides the necessary background for this current "Designing K-12 Internet Instruction" course; covering the basics of using the Internet, creating instructional web pages, project-based learning models and concepts, understanding the serious issues behind appropriate use of the Internet for K12 instruction, and the strategies for identifying the best Internet learning resources, without wasting precious time, on an ongoing basis.

You can review web-based curriculum created by educators during this prerequisite course at http://lone-eagles.com/teachercreated.htm

You may need to refer to content presented in this previous course if you're not already on top of these basic skills and issues. If you decide you need to establish this knowledge base as background for this immediate course, but choose not to take the prerequisite course for credit, you will find the prerequisite course lessons accessible without restriction at http://lone-eagles.com/spu1.htm   You're likely to find the online handbook for this class useful as well at http://lone-eagles.com/guide.htm.

You will need Internet access, your own email account (available free at http://hotmail.com), and use of a computer (Mac or PC).  An up-to-date browser is highly recommended such as Netscape Communicator 4.0 (or higher versions) or Internet Explorer 4.0. Web authoring software such as Claris Homepage or Adobe Pagemill  are recommended but not required.  It is strongly recommended you identify, and make use of, any local technical support that may be available to you!

Prerequisite Checklist:

I Can:   

___ Create, edit, save, and move files, as well as create folders for storage of
        files.

___  I am comfortable with email, listservs and basic web conferencing.

___ I understand project-based learning and am familiar with Webquest,
       Thinkquest and Cyberfair models and resources.

___ I understand the key issues, and available resources, for child safety,
       privacy, Authorized Usage Policies, and dealing with risks of student
       access to inappropriate resources (porn, violence, and hate sites).

___ I am familiar with the extensive Internet resources presented in the
       Self-directed Learners' Internet Guide  http://lone-eagles.com/guide.htm
       from the prerequisite course "Making the Best Use of Internet for K-12
       Instruction."

___ I assume the responsibility for producing quality lesson submissions
       and for asking questions before letting frustration get the best of me!

___  I can easily create web pages with text, images and hyperlinks.
        (Optional but strongly recommended... and can post them on the
        WWW anytime, myself. )

Your Special Project:

Throughout the course you'll see how others have creatively used web page authoring to create instructional materials and resources for others. This "special project" is your opportunity to create online curricular units of interest and value to yourself and others. Before you begin your special project you are asked to describe what you'd like to do and get approval from your instructor. This allows an opportunity for the instructor to offer you suggestions and perhaps to refer you to similar work that has already been done such that you can build upon, or incorporate, the work of others. 

There is virtually no limit to what you can do as a project. Your project should clearly demonstrate the minimum time investment of ten hours. You will need to submit documentation of your time spent on your project to your instructor as part of your project submission. It is important to choose a project you can get excited about; make it fun!

Here are just a few project ideas:

    1. Conduct a classroom web project, project-based learning unit, or
        curricular component of your own design.

    2. Design an online course and create the lessons for the first six weeks.

    3. Utilize an Internet collaborative tool with students, perhaps as part of a
        project-based learning activity.

To generate ideas, you might review the web-based curriculum created by educators in the prerequisite course "Making the Best Use of Internet for K12 Instruction"    http://lone-eagles.com/teachercreated.htm

Withdrawal Policy: Registrants have 30 days to withdraw with no penalty, less a $25 administrative fee. No refunds will be made after 30 days. Non-completion of this course will not impact your GPA.

COURSEWORK COMPLETION DEADLINES

Grading:

Grading for this course will be A-E. Each of the eight lessons will be worth 100 points total.  8 lessons times 100 points equals 800 points, plus 200 points for the special project brings the total to 1000 points, of which 700 points are required to pass this course.. 10% of the available points for this course, averaging 10 points per lesson totalling 100 points, will be given for participation in the class listserv as recorded by the instructor as follows:
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           - Five points will be given for each resource help request listserv posting.

           - Five points will be given for each general resource sharing listserv posting.

           - Ten points will be given for each resource sharing listserv posting responding
              by name to a specific resource help request.

Points for listserv interaction need not be directly associated with each specific lesson. The maximum possible points for listserv interaction is 100, or 10% of your grade.. (While not absolutely required to pass this course, it is strongly recommended you make a genuine effort to expand your online collaborative confidence, and skills, by interacting with the other participants through the listserv and web conferencing system!) 800 points for the lessons and 200 points for your special project,  brings the grand total to 200 points, of which a minimum of 700 points will be required to pass this course. It is expected all required submissions will be sent for each lesson, from which a minimum of 70% of the total points available will be needed to pass the course.

Grading Summary:

8 lessons times 100 points each = 800 points

Special Project = 200 points

__________

1000 points TOTAL

(You must earn at least 700 points to pass the course.)

950-1000 =A                     767-799 =C+

900-933 =A-                       734-766 =C

867-899 =B+                      700-733 =C-

834-866 =B                        600-699 =D

800-833 =B-                          0-600 =E

While not absolutely required to pass this course, it is strongly recommended you make a genuine effort to expand your online collaborative confidence, and skills, by interacting with the other participants through the listserv and web conferencing system!

One big advantage of self-directed instruction for educators is that by posting self-directed learning activities on the web you could potentially help hundreds - even thousands - of students learn, worldwide. Unmotivated students are those who most need a classroom teacher to help them attain a "love of learning" so they will become self-directed lifelong learners - one day - themselves! Learning to be a self-directed learner using the Internet is an important survival skill for the constantly changing information age. We all have different learning styles and self-directed learning (SDL) is not necessarily intuitive for everyone. The skills required to become a successful self-directed learner are to be able to follow the instructions carefully, step-by-step, exercising patience and perseverance, and asking questions of your instructor and other class participants whenever you feel frustrated or 'stuck!" The most common problems in a self-directed course are 1. procrastination, and 2. giving up in frustration without have asked for help.

Internet access, your own email account (available free at http://hotmail.com ), and use of a computer (Mac or PC) are required. The Netscape Communicator browser, which includes the Netscape Composer web authoring tool, is highly recommended. You should be able to get copies from local computer stores, computer labs, and/or can download the program from many sites such as http://www.netscape.com and http://www.tucows.com.

You should already have basic computer literacy skills such as the ability to create, edit, save, and move files, as well as the ability to create folders for storage of your files. It is strongly recommended you identify and make use of any local technical support that may be available to you!

Participants must have basic Internet access skills, computer skills, web browsing skills, and e-mail skills.  Otherwise, there are no course prerequisites or corequisites for this course. However, it is strongly recommended participants first take the

EDTE 5471 "Making the Best Use of Internet for K-12 Instruction"  a 5 quarter credit graduate level course. All lessons are available for review at http://lone-eagles.com/spu1.htm.

Our Class Listserv:

        We'll have two options for online communications for this course;

                1. Private email to/from anyone we wish. This will be used primarily for
                    sending lesson submissions to the instructor and for asking questions
                    that don't need to be shared with the other class participants.

                2. Public messages via the listserv to/from class participants and the instructor
                    only. This will be used to informally ask questions which might be of value to
                    others in the class, to share those  lesson submissions you're asked to share
                    with the class, and to informally share ideas, humor, and resources.

You will be automatically subscribed to the listserv once you register for the course. You can expect to receive an initial welcome message telling you you've successfully been subscribed to the class listserv. You'll be able to post messages to the listserv (post messages to edte5411@spu.edu)   for all class participants and the instructor to read.

Important: When you post a message to the listserv you'll know you've been successful when you receive a copy of your message which shows it was sent "TO" edte5411@spu.edu . If you also receive one or more error messages stating your message could not be delivered - ignore them. These are usually related to individual mailboxes which are full or email addresses which are no longer active. You're welcome to forward any error messages to your instructor for interpretation.

The listserv will be the main means of interaction for this class. If the volume of messages is high you may only be able to scan the messages for relevant resources. Liberal use of the delete key help minimize frustration from too many messages. The listserv is your opportunity to interact and share resources and ideas with peers. Here are the few things you'll really need to remember about how the listserv functions:

        1. When you reply to a listserv message, your reply goes to the author of the message
             to which you're replying, only!

        2. Please don't send attachments (attached files) to the listserv as not everyone is set
            up to receive them and many students have low bandwidth  Internet access and
            attachments can take forever to download! It is much better to send web
            addresses than entire web pages and graphics!

Interactive reading and writing is a new communications medium which has never existed before. It’s importance for building reading, writing, and thinking skills is only beginning to be appreciated! Expectations of the potential of the ten Internet collaborative tools increases with hands-on experience. There is no upward limit to the creativity to which these new tools can be applied in the service of education.

When you finish this course, you'll need to know how to unsubscribe yourself from the class listserv. Be sure to save these instructions on how to unsubscribe to this listserv for when you finish the class and wish to unsubscribe! 

Simply put, all you have to do is send an email to listserver@spu.edu and put in the subject field type <unsubscribe edte5411> (do not type the brackets). Do not put anything in the
message field. You will receive a message within 5 minutes confirming
this action. Refer any problems to Megan Hamshar, Email: mego@spu.edu

          The required textbook for this course is "Virtual Architecture" which is only partially online    
          offering listings of articles related to each chapter at
             http://virtual-architecture.wm.edu/

         It is required that you purchase this wonderful resource from
          http://amazon.com, or by calling the publisher http://www.iste.org at   800-336-5191

Note: The Self-directed Learners' Internet Guide Web Site:

The online Self-directed Learners' Internet Guide referenced throughout this course was required for the prerequisite course "Making the Best Use of Internet for K-12 Instruction" and is optional, but highly recommended, for use with this course, "Designing K-12 Internet Instruction. This handbook is divided into four successive levels for the Internet Style of Learning. The handbook is online at http://lone-eagles.com/guide.htm allowing you to conveniently click through the various Web Tours and online activities. A printed copy of the handbook is available for $15, plus shipping costs of $3. For additional options, such as reprinting this guide with customized covers for district workshops, or resale for fund-raisers, see; http://lone-eagles.com/services.htm    Lone Eagle Consulting's Web site is http://lone-eagles.com

Your instructor, Frank Odasz, frank@lone-eagles.com, will receive and record all lesson submissions, will regularly post new resources to the class listserv, will respond to any and all questions, and continue to scout for new resources and regularly update the lessons. The ability of the instructor to interact directly with each participant will depend on the number participants. As you can understand, interacting with 20 participants would be far easier than 200! We generally have about 10 educators actively involved with the class at a given time. Frank welcomes messages of any type, from anyone, for any reason. Biographical information on the instruction is available at: http://lone-eagles.com/articles/frank.htm

Contact Information: Frank Odasz
                                    2200 Rebich Lane
                                    Dillon, MT 59725
                                    Email: frank@lone-eagles.com
                                    PH/Fax: 406-683-6270

Seattle Pacific University Contact:

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me!

Megan Bartlett
Distance Learning Registration
Seattle Pacific University
School of Education-Continuing Education
(800)482-3848
(206)281-2505
www.spu.edu/spiral
Email: "Bartlett, Megan" <bartlm@spu.edu>

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