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EDSP 583 focuses on integration of instructional strategies, special resource materials and technologies for working with gifted & talented students. The course will investigate material development and implementation for enrichment, technology assisted lessons, research activities, self-directed learning, problem solving, critical thinking skills, creativity, leadership, community-based resource materials and technology resources for gifted/talented instructional planning.
 * Course Description:**

Kim Given givenk@xavier.edu Kim.Given@ih.k12.oh.us @msgiven Cell: 513-608-7173
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Richardson, W. (2010). //Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms // (Third Edition ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
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 * Suggested Reading: **

Burns, D. E., Kaplan, S. N., Leppien, J. H., Purcell, J. H., Renzulli, J. S., & Tomlinson, C. A. (2001). //The Parallel Curriculum// (1st ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. Lewis, P. (2006). //Spreadsheet Magic: Second Edition// (2nd ed.). Eugene,OR: International Society for Technology in Education. McKenzie, W. (2005). //Multiple Intelligences And Instructional Technology: Second Edition// (2 Pap/Cdr ed.). Portland: Iste.

**XAVIER **** UNIVERSITY ** **RESOURCE MATERIAL & TECHNOLOGY ** **GIFTED/TALENTED ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">EDSP 583 (3 //credits)// ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Summer 2013 ** **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Day and Time: //**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> This course meets online, with face-to-face meetings TBD **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Dates: //**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">June 10 – July 12 **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Location: //**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Blended – Online & Optional Lab Time **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Instructor: //**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Kim Given <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">513-608-7173 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> givenk@xavier.edu <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> http://edsp583.wikispaces.com/ <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">**__COURSE DESCRIPTION:__** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">EDSP 583 focuses on integration of instructional strategies, special resource materials, and technologies for working with gifted & talented students. The course will investigate material development and implementation for enrichment, technology assisted lessons, independent/research activities, problem solving, critical thinking skills, creativity, leadership, community-based resource materials and technology resources for gifted/talented instructional planning. **Lab time required**.
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**__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">IMPORTANT NOTE: __** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Please be sure that you carefully and thoroughly read all the assigned chapters in your text books. The material in your textbook may be covered in the PRAXIS tests you will take to qualify for your teaching license. If you do no fully understand certain material addressed in your textbooks and those details specifically covered during class time, it is your responsibility to ask the instructor to clarify that information or suggest possible resources. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Communication is necessary and expected. Much of the dialogue and communication about assignments, readings, directions, projects and other class activities will take place online. Regular purposeful and meaningful student/teacher communication is essential to the successful completion of this course. Please feel free to contact me any time via email or virtual classroom or by phone at my home at any reasonable time. If personal circumstances interfere with class performance, requirements or attendance, contact me immediately. Individual needs will be addressed.
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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Course Objectives ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Course Assessment Activities **  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sources of differentiated materials for individuals with gifts and talents; organizations and publication, relevant to the field of gifted education (GT9K2, GT4K1, OHSS 1.2, 1.4, 2.1, 2.5, 3.5, 6.2, 7)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">National, state or provincial, and general and special local curricula standards. Theories and research that form the basis of curriculum development and instructional practice. (GT7K1, OHSS 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 4.1, 4.6, 4.7, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5) || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Standards Review/Technology Autobiography <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 Points || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Prepare lesson plans for individuals with gifts and talents that include cognitively complex learning experiences, affective and ethical taxonomies and individualized learning objectives. (GT7S1, OHSS 2, 3, 4, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5) || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Internet Lesson Structure Critique <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 Points ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Impact of differing learning styles and diversity on educational placement options for individuals with gifts and talents and strategies for addressing these styles. (GT3K1, OHSS 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Select, adapt, and use instructional strategies and materials in a timely manner according to characteristics of individuals with gifts and talents. Model techniques and coach others in the use of instructional methods and accommodations. (GT10S8, GTE4S1; OHSS 1, 4, 7) || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Community Gifted Resource Project

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 Points || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Design learning environments that encourage active participation in individual and group activities, supporting intra- and inter-cultural experiences. Create a safe, equitable, positive, and supportive learning environment that encourages self-advocacy and increased independence. (GTE5S3; OHSS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Online Unit Project <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">30 Points || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">40 Points ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Choose and use technologies to modify the instructional process and use strategies to facilitate effective integration into various settings. Use technology to conduct assessments. Create and maintain records. (GT4S4, GT8S12, GT8S13, GT4S3; OHSS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Evaluate instruction, learner products and portfolios, and monitor progress for individuals with gifts and talents. (GT8S3, GT8S10, OHSS 1, 2, 3, 4.6, 4.7, 5.5, 7) || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Class Readings & Participation

**__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">COURSE ASSIGNMENTS: __**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">About our main assignments - A Jing screen cast that gives an overview of the main work we will do in our course. ** This is a general overview of our work together during our course. Updates may occur depending on new resources and student needs. Please refer to the week listing (can be found at the top of this page) in Wikispaces for the most up to date listing of assignments and requirements for the course.


 * **ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION** || **ASSIGNMENT TITLE** || **DUE DATE** || **COMMENT** ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Screencast Overviews || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">View Course ScreenCasts and Explore Resources (See Course Email that was sent 6/09 for links) || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Day #1 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Recommended ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Introductory Questionnaire || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Getting familiar with online course spaces
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Introductory Questionnaire || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Getting familiar with online course spaces

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"> building community || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of Week #1 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Online survey || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Reading Reflections || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of Week #1 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Reflection to access your present level of technology integration and knowledge of basic concepts.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #1 Readings || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Good Curriculum Design and Information Literacy || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of Week #1 ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #1 Discussion || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Getting to Know You
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assignment #1 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Technology Autobiography **

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;"> Set course goals for growth. || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">End of ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Week #1 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 points ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #1 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #1 ||  || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Week #2 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 points ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Peer Responses || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Engaging in Community Building || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #2 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Self Reflection || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">What went well this week? What did you learn? || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #2 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Tool Time || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Readings this week are resources for online tools. Explore several that look interesting to you. || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #3 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Discussion || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">What tools did you use? What did you learn? || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #3 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Internet Lesson Critiques || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #3 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #3 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Peer Responses || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Engaging in Community Building || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #3 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Self-Reflection || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">What went well this week? What did you learn? || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #3 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Readings || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Blogs, Twitter and RSS – How will you keep up with professional reading? || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #4 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Discussion || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Share what you learned with your peers <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Discussion Board || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #4 ||  || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assignment #3 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Community Gifted Resources Project ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Class Members contribute to a shared resource of sites for Parents of Gifted Students || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">End of ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Week #5 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 Points ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Week #4 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">15 Points ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Peer Responses || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Comments on Lessons and Assessments || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #4 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Self Reflection || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">What went well this week? What did you learn? || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #4 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Readings || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Continue with Blog readings and with selected resources as needed. || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #5 ||  || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Week #5 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">15 Points ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Peer Responses || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Comments on Lessons and Unit Plans || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #5 ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Course Reflections || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Improving the Course - Discussion Board || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #5 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Requested || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #5 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Help me improve our course! || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assignment #5 - Postings and Participation: ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">On-line Conferences, Class Readings and Problems throughout course equal a total of 40 points.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #1 Peer Responses || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Respond in Discussion Board to Peers || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #1 Self Reflection || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Reflection of work for Week #1 || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #2 Readings || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">How Does Technology Fit Into Good Instruction? || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of Week #2 ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #2 Discussion || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Thoughts on readings || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Middle of Week #2 ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assignment #2 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Internet Lesson Critique ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">End of **
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 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Lesson Analysis Feedback || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Feedback to Peers related to
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Preparing for Planning || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Discussion Board Post || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of
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 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Begin **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assignment #4 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Online Unit – Assessment and first two lessons ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">End of **
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 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Assignment #4 ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Online Unit – Final lessons and unit plan due ** || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">End of **
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 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Week #5
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Course Evaluation || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Online Anonymous Course Evaluation || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of

**__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">CLASS PARTICIPATION: __** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It is expected that all students will read all assigned materials and professionally contribute/participate in class discussions. **The instructor will not lecture from the assigned readings.** The purpose of these readings is to assist the students in their process of becoming an intervention specialist to discuss professionally the issues and areas of curriculum development and instructional planning/implementation involved with general and special education. **__<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">ATTENDANCE: __** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Participation is even more important when in an online class than when meeting face to face. Attendance will be based on participation in discussion boards and other electronic forms of communication as well as the timely submission of assignments. A three semester hour graduate course assumes 45 clock hours of work. The course lasts 5 weeks. Plan to spend 9 hours a week in order to properly prepare and complete assignments. Optional lab times will be offered but are not required. Students are expected to check the online classroom several times weekly to post documents and messages, or for notification of changes in the class schedule or assignments. =<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Attendance and Participation Rubric = **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Quality ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">0 Points ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Needs ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Improvement ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">2 Points ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Acceptable ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Quality ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">8 Points ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Professional ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Quality ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">10 Points || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3 tardies (10 minutes); &/or other behaviors such as sleeping and/or inattentive in class; obvious lack of participation in group activities. || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">One absences; <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">two tardies (10 minutes); &/or frequently <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">disengaged in group discussions, rarely asks questions or volunteers information || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">One absence; one tardy (10 minutes); and <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Mostly attentive with some hesitation, occasionally asks questions or volunteers information || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">No absence; is <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">attentive and participatory in group discussions, frequently asks questions or volunteers information ||
 * || **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Unprofessional **
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Absent more than two times results in withdrawal from class. ** || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Absent 1-2 times &/or


 * __<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">EVALUATION: __**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">All work must comply with the Academic Honesty Policy stated in the Xavier University catalog. **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Please refer to it. Assignments and projects are due on posted calendar dates or dates adjusted during class times. No late assignments or projects will be accepted. Assignment will usually be due three-four days prior to the next class. Much of your work will be handed in or posted on-line. All work must be typed. Extra copies of some assignments may be required. Course assignments and requirements may be changed to meet the needs of the students and instructor.
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ASSIGNMENT ** ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">DUE DATE **  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">ASSESSMENT **  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">POINTS **  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Standards Review & Technology Autobiography and course goal(s) || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of Week 1  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Rubric  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 **  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Internet Lesson Structure Critique || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of Week 2  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Rubric  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 **  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Community Gifted Resource Project || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of Week 5  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Instructor /shared with class  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">10 **  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Online Course/Unit Project || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">End of Week 5  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Rubric/shared with class.  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">30 **  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Postings and participation: on-line Conferences, Class Readings and Problems || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Various  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Rubric  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">40 **  ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">Total Grade ||   ||   ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">100 **  ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Grades will be calculated as follows:


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">100 – 93 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">92 – 90 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A- ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">89 – 87 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B+ ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">86 – 84 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">83 – 81 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">B- ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">80 – 78 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C+ ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">77 – 75 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">74 – 72 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">C- ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">71 – 69 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">D ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">68 – 0 || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">F ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Richardson, W. (2010). //__Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms__// (Third Edition ed.) Corwin Press. ISBN: 9781412977470 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **__RECOMMENDED READING__** <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lewis, Pamela. (2001) Spreadsheet //__Magic - 40 Lessons Using Spreadsheets to Teach Curriculum in K-8 Classrooms__//, International Society for Technology in Education. ISBN 1-56484-172-3 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> McKenzie, Walter. (2002). //__Multiple Intelligences and Instructional Technology__//**,** International Society for Technology in Education. ISBN 1-56484-192-8 <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Tomlinson, Carol Ann. (2001). //__The Parallel Curriculum: A Model for Planning Curriculum for Gifted Students and Whole Classrooms__//; Publisher: Corwin Press. ISBN: 0761945598.
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