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Teaching in the 21st Century: The Need for Change – Course Syllabus || || 5 minutes || || || 10 minutes || || || 5 minutes || || || 20 minutes || || You will be notified when the topic has been posted for this discussion.  Open the discussion group by clicking on //"Course Resources"// menu on the top left of the screen and selecting //"Discussion."// In the discussion page, select the //"Sync Point"// discussion group and look for the posting for Unit 1.  You must **post a response** to the topic and also either **reply** to the postings of others, or ask them questions. If you choose, you may start a new, related topic to discuss a specific concept in more detail. Return to this discussion frequently to monitor the discussion and add your inputs. Bear in mind that the quiz at the end of the unit will in part be based on this discussion. [|Rubric for Sync Point Discussions]  || 30 minutes || || ||  ** 70 minutes **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||  ||
 * ** Unit 1: Introduction **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Title **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">   ||   ** Estimated Time **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Date to be Completed   ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment—Introduction
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Series Overview Document] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment—Course Objectives/Overview
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Print and review the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Sync Point Discussion Activity
 * ** Unit Time Total **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || [|An Explanation of the K-L-D Chart] (multimedia slide 2) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || (multimedia slide 10)  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || (multimedia slide 11) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || (pgs 6-8) (multimedia slide 12) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(multimedia slide 13) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "Student Use of Technology.") Additions will be made to the Learning Log throughout the course. It will be used for reference during the Culminating Activity at the end of the course.. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">60 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> (multimedia slide 14) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Fill in the "L" and "D" columns of your "Rationale for 21st Century Change K-L-D Chart." <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(multimedia slide 15) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Open the discussion group by clicking on //"Course Resources"// menu on the top left of the screen and selecting //"Discussion."// In the discussion page, select the //“Technology Reflection”// discussion group and look for the posting. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You must **post a response** to the topic and also either **reply** to the postings of others, or ask them questions. If you choose, you may start a new, related topic to discuss a specific concept in more detail. || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the discussions tab click on __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student Thinking Patterns ____<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">. __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Respond to the question and to others' comments <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Then complete the chart on //Student Engagement// <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the [|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pgs 15-18) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Fill in the "L" and "D" column of your "Rationale for 21st Century Change K-L-D Chart." <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the discussions tab click on __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Student Engagement __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">. Respond to the question and to others' comments. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "Classroom Organization.") <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || ||
 * ** Unit 2: Rationale for 21st Century Change **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Section 2.1: The 21st Century Student **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Topic 2.1.1: How Do 21st Century Students Communicate? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Title **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">   ||   ** Estimated Time **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Date to be Completed   ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment—Unit Overview ( <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">multimedia slide 1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Complete Course Activity— <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Rationale for 21st Century Change K-L-D Chart]
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment ( <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">multimedia slides 2-9) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|//The Interconnected Nature of the 21st Century World//]
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Complete Course Activity—Personal Use of Technology in the [|Learning Guide] (pg 4-6)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Complete Job-embedded Activity—Student Focus Group Protocol in the [|Learning Guide]
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Complete Job-embedded Activity—Student Use of Technology in the [|Learning Guide] (pgs 8-11)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Complete Pre-discussion Activity—Technology Reflection in the [|Learning Guide] (pgs 11-13)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Participate in Discussion Activity—in the discussions tab click on respond to the question and to others' comments
 * ** Topic 2.1.2: How Do 21st Century Students Think Differently? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(multimedia slides 16-18) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|//Do They Really Think Differently?//] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Pre-discussion Activity—Student Thinking Patterns <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the [|Learning Guide] (pgs 14-15) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Discussion Activity—
 * ** Topic 2.1.3: Why Are 21st Century Students Disengaged? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">(multimedia slides 22-24) <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|//Engage Me or Enrage Me//] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|//Engaged Students, Engaged Adults//] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Pre-discussion Activity— read <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|“Learning Indicators for Engagement”] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (multimedia slide 26).
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Discussion Activity—Student Engagement
 * ** Section 2.2: The 21st Century Workplace **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Topic 2.2.1: How Is the 21st Century Workplace Different Than the 20th Century Workplace? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 1-2)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|//Technology, Workplace, and Education: What is the Link?//] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity—Classroom Organization <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the [|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pgs 18-19)

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "21st Century Skills.") <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">90 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You will be notified when the topic has been posted for this discussion. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Open the discussion group by clicking on //"Course Resources"// menu on the top left of the screen and selecting //"Discussion."// In the discussion page, select the //"Sync Point"// discussion group and look for the posting for Unit 2. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You must **post a response** to the topic and also either **reply** to the postings of others, or ask them questions. If you choose, you may start a new, related topic to discuss a specific concept in more detail. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Return to this discussion frequently to monitor the discussion and add your inputs. Bear in mind that the quiz at the end of the unit will in part be based on this discussion. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Rubric for Sync Point Discussions] <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">75 minutes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; background: yellow; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-highlight: yellow;">Post first response by 2/23/09 <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">60 minutes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; background: yellow; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-highlight: yellow;">2/29/09 <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> ||
 * ** Topic 2.2.2: What Are the 21st Century Skills Needed by Students? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 5-6)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|//21st Century Workplace: Skills for Success//] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Job-embedded Activity—21st Century Skills <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the [|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pgs 19-22)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Sync Point Discussion
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 2 Multiple Choice Questions
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 2 Essay Question

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Unit Overview] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Range of Instructional Practice Graphic] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Summarize your responses Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "Instructional Practice Analysis") <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">40 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Summarize your personal reflection and your principal or department leaders correspondence in the space provided. Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "Personal Change.") <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">30 minutes || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Fill in the "L" and "D" column of your "The 21st Century Teacher K-L-D Chart." <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the discussions tab click on __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Successes and Challenges __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">. Respond to the question and to others' comments. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the discussions tab click on __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Current State of Readiness ____<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">. __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Respond to the question and to others' comments. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You will be notified when the topic has been posted for this discussion. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Open the discussion group by clicking on //"Course Resources"// menu on the top left of the screen and selecting //"Discussion."// In the discussion page, select the //"Sync Point"// discussion group and look for the posting for Unit 3. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You must **post a response** to the topic and also either **reply** to the postings of others, or ask them questions. If you choose, you may start a new, related topic to discuss a specific concept in more detail. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Return to this discussion frequently to monitor the discussion and add your inputs. Bear in mind that the quiz at the end of the unit will in part be based on this discussion. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Rubric for Sync Point Discussions] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">75 minutes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Recommend initial post by 2/09/09 || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">60 minutes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete by 2/15/09 || || |||| <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">6 hours & 30 minutes ||
 * ** Unit 3: The 21st Century Teacher **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Section 3.1: The 21st Century Teacher **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Topic 3.1.1: What Is the Role of the Teacher in a 21st Century Classroom? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Title **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">   ||   ** Estimated Time **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    ||   ** Date to be Completed **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slide 1)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity— <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Rationale for 21st Century Change K-L-D Chart] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pgs 23-24)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 3-41)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Characteristics of a 21st Century Classroom] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 6 - 22)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity— <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Instructional Practice Analysis] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 24
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity—Personal Change refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 24 – 26)
 * ** Topic 3.1.2: What Knowledge and Skills Are Needed by the Teacher to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Students? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 24 – 25)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Elements of Differentiation] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Defining Inquiry-Based Learning] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Defining Project Learning] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity—Skill Application Reflection refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 27 - 29)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Prediscussion Activity—Successes and Challenges refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 29 - 30)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Discussion Activity—Successes and Challenges
 * ** Topic 3.1.3: What Are the Perceived Obstacles to 21st Century Teaching? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 31 – 33) watch video
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Pre-discussion Activity—Current State of Readiness refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 31)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Discussion Activity—Current State of Readiness
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Sync Point Discussion
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 3 Multiple Choice Questions
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 3 Essay Question
 * ** Unit 3 Time Totals **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Blended Study Group Version

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">“Understanding where we are going gives us purpose” –Tim Lucas || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">in the discussions tab click on __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Shared Vision __<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Respond to the question and to others' comments. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Fill in the "L" and "D" column of your "Accomplishing the Transformation K-L-D Chart." <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "Specific Actions.") <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">10 minutes || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">15 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "Department Analysis.") <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> Fill in the "L" and "D" column of your "Accomplishing the Transformation K-L-D Chart." <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">30 minutes || || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">5 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Enter your summary in your **Learning Log** by clicking on "Resources" and then "Learning Log." (Label your entry "Stakeholder Communication Analysis.") <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Fill in the "L" and "D" column of your "Accomplishing the Transformation K-L-D Chart <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes  ||  || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Sync Point Discussion <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You will be notified when the topic has been posted for this discussion. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Open the discussion group by clicking on //"Course Resources"// menu on the top left of the screen and selecting //"Discussion."// In the discussion page, select the //"Sync Point"// discussion group and look for the posting for Unit 4. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">You must **post a response** to the topic and also either **reply** to the postings of others, or ask them questions. If you choose, you may start a new, related topic to discuss a specific concept in more detail. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Return to this discussion frequently to monitor the discussion and add your inputs. Bear in mind that the quiz at the end of the unit will in part be based on this discussion. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Rubric for Sync Point Discussions] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">210 minutes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Recommend first post by 2/24/09 || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">20 minutes || || || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">60 minutes || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete by 3/5/09 || || |||| <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">8 hours & 30 minutes ||
 * ** Unit 4: Working Together to Accomplish the 21st Century Transformation **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Section 4.1: Accomplishing the Transformation **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Topic 4.1.1: What Is the Importance of a Shared Vision? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Title **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">   ||   ** Estimated Time **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    ||   ** Date to be Completed **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slide 1)— <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Unit Overview] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity— <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Accomplishing the Transformation K-L-D Chart] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 2-4) watch video
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Pre-discussion Activity—Shared Vision. Refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pgs 33-35)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Discussion Activity—Shared Vision
 * ** Topic 4.1.2: How Is the Interaction Between Teachers Different in the 21st Century? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slide 7)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Effective Teamwork] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity—Teacher Interaction. Refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 35 -37)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 10-11)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity—Specific Actions. Refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 37-39)
 * ** Topic 4.1.3: How Do Academic Departments Transform in the 21st Century? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 13-15)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|21st Century Department Activities] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read case study titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|21st Century Department Case Study] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity—Department Analysis. Refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pg 39-41)
 * ** Topic 4.1.4: How Do you Communicate 21st Century Approaches to Stakeholders? **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">View Multimedia Segment (multimedia slides 18-20)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Read article titled <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Partnering with Stakeholders to Improve Student Achievement] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete Course Activity—Stakeholder Communication Analysis. Refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pgs 41-42)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Participate in Sync Point Discussion
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 4 Multiple Choice Questions
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 4 Essay Question <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Rubric]  <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * ** Unit 4 Time Totals **<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Rubric for Action Plan] <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Refer to the <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">[|Learning Guide] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> (pgs 44-46) || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">4 hours || <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Complete by 3/20/09 ||
 * **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Unit 5: Culminating Activity **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">
 * **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Title **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">   ||   **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Estimated Time **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    ||   ** Date to be Completed **<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">    ||
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"> [|Unit activity time breakdown]   <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">

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