Week 1: Overview of Learning Centers in the Classroom Blackboard Collaborate Meeting Monday, May 28th from 6-8pm A.

Blackboard Collaborate: Introduction to learning centers B. Research C. Writing objectives for centers D. Assignment 1: Describe how you do or how you plan to incorporate learning centers into your classroom. Post your response to the Forums section by Sunday, June 3 rd at 11:55pm. E. Respond to two classmates by Tuesday, June 5 th at 11:55 pm.

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Week 2: Using Online Databases and Search Engines Blackboard Collaborate Meeting Monday, June 4 th from 6-8pm A. Purpose of databases and search engines B. Types of databases C. Resource list of databases for K-6 educators 06/04D. Using the online database Discovery Education to locate lesson components 06/10 E. Writing references to resources found in online databases F. Assignment 2: Identify 1 resource on Discovery education and link to the standard Common Core or HCPS III standard that it correlates with. Post your response to the Forums section and G. Take Quiz 1: Creating Learning Centers & Using Databases by Sunday, June 10th at 11:55pm. H. Respond to two classmates by Tuesday, June 12th at 11:55 pm. Week 3: Creating Classroom Web Pages Blackboard Collaborate Meeting Monday, June 11th from 6-8pm A. Intro to website creation B. Purpose of designing web pages for center use C. User friendly website creators: Weebly, Wix, Wikispaces, Engrade 06/11D. Features of each website creator Examples of classroom web pages 06/17 E. Tutorials F. Assignment 3: Create a very basic web page for your class using the resources provided on the assignment page. Share the link and a short description of your experience on this weeks forum section and take Quiz 2: Creating Web Pages by Sunday, June 17th at 11:55pm. G. Respond to two classmates by Tuesday, June 19 th at 11:55 pm. Week 4: Computer-Based Learning Centers Blackboard Collaborate Meeting Monday, June 18th from 6-8pm A. Examples of lesson plans/ objectives B. Resources for Language Arts, Math and Science C. Further developing your classroom webpage 06/18D. Tutorials on developing computer centers 06/24 E. Assignment 4: Further develop your classroom webpage to include a language arts, math and Science section. Create an assignment for each section including student directions and objectives for a 20 minute computer lesson in each subject. Reflect on your experience and share in the forum for this week by attaching the documents or linking to your website in your forum post for week 4. Please post your responses by Sunday, June 24th at 11:55pm. There is no quiz this week. F. Respond to two classmates by Tuesday, June 26 th at 11:55 pm. Week 5: Using SMART Notebook or Equivalent Interactive Whiteboard Software

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Blackboard Collaborate Meeting Monday, June 25th from 6-8 pm A. The basic functions of SMART notebook B. Advanced features of SMART notebook C. Tutorials D. Assignment 5: Take quiz 3: SMART Notebook by Sunday, July 1st at 11:55pm. Please begin working on Assignment 6.

Week 6: Interactive Whiteboard Based Learning Centers Blackboard Collaborate Meeting Monday, July 2th from 6-8 pm A. Examples of lesson plans/ objectives B. Resources across the curriculum Tutorials on developing and identifying SMART 07/02notebook 07/08 C. Assignment 6: Create an interactive lesson for a center in a subject of your choice using SMART notebook or equivalent software OR identify 1 premade SMART notebook lesson of your choice for use in each of the following subjects: Language arts, Math and Science and create a mini lesson for its use. Write the objective(s) for each plan. Post your final documents to the Forums section by Sunday, July 8 th at 11:55pm D. Respond to two classmates by Tuesday, June 10th at 11:55 pm. Week 7: Reflection and Sharing of final projects Through Collaborate 07/09- Blackboard Collaborate Meeting Monday, July 9th for sharing of Final Projects 07/15 A. Assignment 7: Please respond to the final projects of 2 of your classmates and complete your final reflection post by Sunday, July 15 th at 11:55pm Week 8: Course Evaluation 07/15- No Blackboard Collaborate Meeting 07/22 A. Assignment 8: Please complete the final course evaluation no later than Sunday, July 22nd at 11:55pm. The link for the evaluation will be sent to you by email and also posted in the Announcements section.