EDIT 6900
Planner

Updated 11-17-08
This document lists all tasks required for 6900, in the approximate order you should do them.
It's under development as the semester goes on; links will come alive here as soon as an item is available.

C7 Crits | Calendars: 6900 | SLM/Internship
Cycle 6: Nov 16 - Dec 5
final
[] Submit PPP materials, Notebook by 11/22.
[] Submit Design Idea by 11/29
[] Submit Reflection by 12/1
[] Course Eval: watch for news on this.
[] Submit Research Permission form.
[] Submit E-Permission form.
[] Watch for grading announcements.
[] Happy Holidays!


Cycle 1: Aug 17 - Sep 13
Tasks to complete by this date, in order (as much as possible):
[] Read the Syllabus; and explore the website and WebCT to figure out where things are.
[] Form your team as early as possible. 
[] Organize your calendar around all the dates provided, especially the meeting dates and the due dates.
[] Open a Skype account and add me to your contact list (my ID is maryannfitzgerald).  You can IM me or "call  me" (for free) anytime I'm logged onto Skype.
[] Subscribe to the C7 Blog using the form on the home page.
[] Complete SLMS Interviewee "assignment" - just the first part. Submit to WebCT dropbox.
[] Read all of Farmer.
[] Identify an SLM blogger who watches and applies new ideas and research; follow for the semester; incorporate ideas as appropriate.
[] Consider opening a Delicious account. And/or, consider subscribing to the RSS feed for the 6900 bundle.
[] For the topic "What is Research," read:  []Scholastic and []Todd; [] review Farmer intro
[] Complete activity: "What is Research?"  There is no deliverable for this activity.
[] Read for "Types of Research:" Gordon
[] Listen: to Gordon commentary related to types of research. Use this document, and two audiofiles (instructions are in the document). The audio is less than 10 minutes, total.
[] Claim your Star as soon as possible; submit name to the Exhibition Manager.
[] Conduct SLMS Interview.
[] Write up and submit SLMS Interview assignment (dropbox).
[] (If you plan to do an internship this academic year, explore the Internship site.)
[] Attend class on Sept 13, 9a-11a; Internship 11-12; Lunch 12-12:30
[] Plan an intense groupwork session as you negotiate your team membership and start discussing the RQ assignment. 

Cycle 2: Sep 14 - Sep 27
Tasks to complete by this date, in order (as much as possible):


[] Read through the SLMS Interviews submitted on the WebCT Discussion Board.
[] Send me your team-member's names. I will set up your WebCT team discussion board as they come in.
[] With your team, negotiate your topic choice.
[] Framing a research problem (and drafting an RQ): listen to this audio - will help with RQ assignment.
[] Work on the RQ assignment, and submit by 9/27.
[] Start Research Notebook.
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[]Readings for Exploring Literature: this is a stretch, but move through this if you possibly can.
  • Leedy & Ormrod Ch4 (in WebCT)
  • Farmer 6-8
  • Farmer 37-38
  • Glance over APA guide (WebCT) if you haven't looked at it in awhile
  • Journal listing (WebCT) this was mentioned in Framing Research Q audio
  • Explore some of the search links I've collected in Delicious
[] Exploring literature audiolesson: this currently links to the 2007 version; ready as of 9/16
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[] Attend class, Sep 27, 9-12:30 (lunch included)
Cycle 3: Sep 28 - Oct 11
complete
big ideas: followup to RQ; do Draft (big event); critiquing lesson; read prep for 10/11

[] Feedback on RQs: I plan to provide this by 10/4.  Follow up as needed, incorporating changes into PPP Draft.

[] Submit PPP Draft by 10/11

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Followup Readings:
[]MAF's Muddy Lessons on how to do lit reviews

Readings for 10/11:
[]Regan article on ethics: in WebCT
[]Methodology
[]Farmer 3-8, 14-16 [required]
[]Survey (Leonard) in WebCT [supplemental]
[]Interviews (Jones) in WebCt [supplemental]
[]Supplemental resources in MAF's Delicious: research-methods (tag)

[]Attend Oct 11, 9-3. Topics: advisement; Ethics; critiques; methodology.

Cycle 4: Oct 12 - Nov 1
complete

[]I plan to provide feedback on your PPP Drafts by around 10/18. There may be specific follow-up tasks for your group to take care of. In any case, plan to debrief the feedback within your team.

For Critique assignment (due 10/25)
  • Review: Critiquing research studies
  • Statistics: if your crit article is loaded with statistics, do not fear!  Read Farmer 28-36 as a quick overview of stats.
  • In 2007, I started an FAQ for the Critique Assignment.  Email your questions about this task and I will answer publically or privately, as appropriate.
  • Submit your crit link to Andy P.
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[]Prep your Star Exhibition.
[]Submit Star link to Allyson (allyd22@yahoo.com)  by 10/29. Exhibition Page

[]Nov 1: Stay home, meet in 7460 WebCT Wimba 9a for class business, agenda will be posted in the usual place.
[]Devote 9:30-1p to visiting all the Star Exhibits. Leave comments on 5-10!  Nominate at least one for Wacky Awards!
[]Meet 1p in 7460 Wimba (both classes) for debrief and Wacky Awards.
[]Submit all Star materials by end of the day.

[]Complete Midterm Survey online by 11/1.

Cycle 5: Nov 2 - Nov 15
complete

[] Design lesson (with preview of Design Idea assignment): updated and ready
[] Finalize PPP Presentation; incorporate PPP Draft feedback into PPP

[] Readings: Data analysis
  • Farmer 9-14
  • Farmer 16-17
  • Farmer 28-36
[]Applying what is known to problems readings:
This helps frame our presentations on 11/15.
  • Prove It (WebCT/6900/Readings)
This file may download to your machine, or it may be directly viewable (depending on your browser settings). Also available: Reference list and my comments on this resource.
  • Farmer 37-41

[] Attend 11/15: Presentation Day, 9-12.  Lunch 12:30.
Sign up for batting order, if you like.

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