Beyond
BlackBOREDOM
ITEA Conference
San Antonio, Texas
Presented by
James Boe
Instructor, Department of Technology
Valley City State University
Valley City, ND
National Science Foundation
Advanced Technology Education Program (ATE)
Engineering Technology Competencies:
Integrating Curriculum and Forging Pathways.
Project Goal
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Develop a curricula and implementation
model that results in increased ability and
pursuit of careers within the field of
engineering.
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Model: K-12 students apply critical math,
science, and technology knowledge while
planning, designing, testing, revising, and
implementing engineering activities.
Challenge: Prepare, motivate, and retain students
in the pursuit of engineering related opportunities.
Project Objectives
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Objective 1: Online Teacher Education Model
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Objective 2: Develop and Disseminate Classroom Implementable
Products
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Design, implement, and document a model of effective, interactive, online
teacher training that results in teacher retention and satisfaction.
All participating teachers will develop three standards-based products for
each of their eight course units. These classroom implementable products
will score at least a 2.5 on the rubric and will be shared online.
Objective 3: Articulated Standards-based Engineering Technology
Pathway
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Create an articulated standards-based engineering technology course series
that informs, motivates, and prepares middle and high school students for
progressively more sophisticated competencies.
Project Partners
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Bismarck Public Schools (fiscal agent,
implementation)
Valley City State (curriculum and teacher
training)
Bismarck State College (curriculum, support)
ND Department of Career and Technical
Education (curriculum and support)
Project Overview
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This project is developing a curricula and an implementation
model that has provided in increased ability and fostered the
pursuit of higher education in the field of engineering. The
curricula and model is resulting in middle and high school
students applying critical math, science, and technology
knowledge while they plan, design, test, revise, and
implement engineering activities.
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The value added product, as a result of this project, is
standards-based units of study at the 7-12 level and an
articulated pathway for learners to successfully transition to
two-year engineering technician programs. The units of study
are assembled into two separate curricula for the middle and
high school levels and a model implementation plan.
ETP Website
http://www.ndetp.com/
The Model
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Research-based curriculum
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Standards-based and interdisciplinary
Comprehensive pathway and articulation plan
(K-14)
Instructional model
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Unit design
Instructional strategies
Courses
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TECH 665: Innovation and Engineering Design
(middle school)
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Course prepares prospective teachers to teach a middle
school course emphasizing engineering design activities
to understand how criteria, constraints, and processes
affect designs. Brainstorming, visualizing, modeling,
constructing, testing and refining designs will be studied.
TECH 660: Design for Engineering (high school)
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Course provides an orientation and exposure to the careers
and challenges of engineering. Major engineering
concepts included are modeling, systems, optimization,
technology-society interaction, design and ethics.
Online Course Delivery
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Course is delivered
through Valley City
State University
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www.vcsu.edu
BlackBoard
Learning Management System (LMS)
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Create learning
content online
Custom learning
paths for individuals
Facilitation of
communication,
participation and
collaboration
Evaluation of work
Deliver Publisher
content.
Online Course Delivery
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Valley City State University
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Online Course Homepage
Online Course Delivery
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Unit and Assignment Description
Online Courses Should Be Great!
Right?
Not Always
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They Can be:
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Time consuming
Boring
Confusing
Isolated
What Can Make It Better?
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The amount of involvement and participation
of online students is based on how the
instructor develops, organizes, and facilitates
the content.
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Images/Diagrams
Multimedia
Communication
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Collaboration tools
Video
Interactivity
BlackBoard Collaboration Tools
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Most LMS have limited collaboration tools
built in for students and instructors.
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Chat room – Basic instant messaging software for
class participants and instructor.
Virtual Classroom – This is a simple
collaboration software with whiteboard, shared
browser and polling software.
Discussion Board – Static bulletin board system
for posting and responding to students and
instructors.
Other Collaboration Options
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Online instruction has numerous options
beyond the Learning Management System.
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Desktop video conferencing
Web collaboration tools
Virtual Classrooms
Instant Messaging
Streaming Video
Desktop Video Conferencing
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Desktop video conferencing has improved
and now many are absolutely free.
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NetMeeting/Xmeeting
iVisit
Marratech Free
Skype
Ineen
And many more….
NetMeeting/Xmeeting
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Peer to Peer calling
utilities allow users
to collaborate via
video.
Some applications
also allow desktop
or application
sharing.
iVisit
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Multi-party
conferencing
software allows up
to 16 users to video
and audio
conference
Desktop sharing and
whiteboard options.
Marratech Free
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Multi-party
video/audio
conference.
Server software allows
for private rooms and
up to 5 participants.
Browser share and
white board features.
Skype
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Cross platform peerto-peer conference
software.
Multiparty calling is
also available.
Allows computer
users to call land
line telephones.
Web Collaboration Tools
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Free Utilities
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Vyew
Yugma FREE
vRoom
DimDim
(alpha)
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Pay Utilities
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WebEx
Elluminate
Wimba
Connect
Professional
Vyew
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Free online
collaboration
utility. Allows
presenter to share
desktop and
applications with
participants.
Yugma FREE
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Downloadable
collaboration
software for one
to many or many
to many
conferencing,
chat, and desktop
sharing.
vROOM
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Free java based
collaboration
utility.
Allows
desktop/app.
sharing, audio,
video, and
polling.
Elluminate
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Virtual Classroom
Software.
Allows
desktop/app.
sharing, audio,
video, and
polling.
Horizon Wimba
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Virtual Classroom
Software.
Allows
desktop/app.
sharing, audio,
video, quizzing,
and polling.
WebEx
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Virtual Classroom
and support
software.
Allows
desktop/app.
sharing, audio,
video, training,
and meetings.
Instant Messengers
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Instant messengers can create a wonderful
collaboration environment for online students.
Most have presence detection so students can
view who is online and chat about coursework
or research.
Commercial instant messengers may not be a
good idea if they are also used for personal
chatting. It could be a distraction.
Instant Messengers
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Live Messenger
Yahoo Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger
Google Talk
Jabber
Wildfire
Video Support and Instruction
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Streaming video is an excellent option for
video. It requires fewer resources from the
user
Downloadable Video is another option but
often requires long download times
Flash and Shockwave videos/tutorials
Multimedia webpages
Learning objects
Streamed and Downloadable Video
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Streaming Services are generally subscription
based and require reasonable fees for access
to online videos. Some are free!
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United Streaming – Discovery Channel
Teacher’s Domain
Merlot
MIT Open Courseware
Teachers Domain
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Teachers' Domain is an
online educational
service with two
related components —
collections and courses
— that help teachers
enhance their students'
learning experiences
and advance their own
teaching skills.
Multimedia
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Multimedia websites and Flash or Shockwave
tutorials are great for delivering tutorials or
instruction on software applications.
Captivate
Camtasia
Camstudio
Free & Open Source Software
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Free and open source software can help to
ensure that all students are exchanging
information and assignments in a format that
is compatible with others.
Open Source software is often cross platform
and works as well as commercial competitor
software.
The Goal
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Make your online courses interesting,
challenging, engaging and easy to understand.
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Higher level of interaction/participation
Increased success rate
Better retention
More fun
NDETP
Questions
D-Link
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i2eye – DVC 1000
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teched.vcsu.edu
Thank You
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Presentation is available at:
http://www.ndetp.com
Valley City State University
Online Technology Education Program