Objectives:

• Students will be able to search the internet and find sites concerning a particular educational topic.
• Students will be able to delineate the differences between web sites and explain why some are educationally appropriate and others are not.

• Internet accessed computers, either in the classroom, a computer lab or outside of class.
• Microsoft Word - word processing program

• Students will first be taught how to search the web.
• They will be shown how to analyze the positives and negatives of individual web sites.
• The first two steps may be done in class or on line using the University of Washington's presentation on web searches. "Web Search Tools Help You Find What You Want" http://www.washington.edu/computing/windows/issue18/web.tools.html
• They will then choose an educational topic to research.
• The assignment will be to research the topic and then produce a "Webliography."
• The "Webliography" will include 6 sites, three educationally relevant and three not.
• Students will give the site location, and then a paragraph discussing the positives and negatives of each site. (see Assessment page)

Objectives:

• Students will be able to make a power point presentation.
• Students will integrate graphics into their presentation.
• Students will include tranisitions, and motion in their presentation.

• Computers in class, a computer lab, or outside of class.
• Microsoft Power Point - presentation software

• Students will go through either of the online programs about making power points. 

• A Power Point on how to create a Power Point presentation.  Designed for children. http://wwwbir.bham.wednet.edu/class/hinshaw/powerpt\index.htm
• A Power Point on how to create a Power Point presentation.  Designed for college students. http://www.lincolnu.edu/~library/dept/mc/powerpoint/sld001.htm
• Students will then create an autobiographical presentation.  Presentations will include 8-10 slides and must include graphics, transitions and motion. (see power point rubric)
• Students will then present their power points in groups of three.  The peers will do an informal and formal assessment. (see assessment page)

Objectives:

• Students will identify major educational philosophers and their beliefs.
• Students will be able to compare and contrast the strengths and weakness of various philosophies.

• Computers in class, a computer lab, or outside of class.
• If using the power point in class a computer with projection capabilities.
• Power point on Educational philosophers
• For teachers wishing to download the power point for use in class see Power Point download page.
• Text book - Foundation of Education , 7th ed.  by Allen C. Ornstein and Daniel U. Levine. An equivalent text may be used if required by a university.

• Students will go through the presentation on Educational Pioneers.  Either individually or in class.
• Students will read the chapter on Pioneers in Education (chapter 4 in the assigned text).
• Students will use the web resources to further investigate the philosophers.  Students may use further web searches to find additional sources.
• Students will create a reflection paper.  They will examine the two philosophers which most reflect their beliefs.
• This reflection paper will be the basis for an inclass discussion concerning the philosophers and their impact on educational thought.

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