None.

Opening lecture (see my slides);

A brief survey for you;

Review of assignments;

Overview of the "traditions" covered in the course;

Intro to conferencing software (Knowledge Forum)

Cuban, Teachers and Machines (pp. 1-26, 51-71)

Discussion of reading;

Video: How to use classroom films (1963);

Lecture/discussion of the cognitive revolution (see my slides);

Video: Minds of our own

Bransford et al., How People Learn, (pp. 1-50)

Discussion of the Bransford reading (see my slides);

Videos: What is expertise, anyway?

Lecture about LOGO

Papert, Mindstorms (pp. 19-37; 55-93;135-155;177-189)

Discussion of Mindstorms (see my slides);

Video: Focus on LOGO;

Activity: Hands on with LOGO;

Intro Lecture about Cognitive Tutors

Week 5 (Oct 6): Anderson-style cognitive tutors

Koedinger, R. J., Anderson, J. R., Hadley, W. H., & Mark, M. A. (1997)

Intelligent tutoring goes to school in the big city.

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. v. 8, pp.30-43

Activity: Hands-on with Carnegie Learning tutor;

Lecture about Goal-based Scenarios

Reading reaction

Schank, Engines for Education (pp. ix-43;74-94);

Listen to Shank's audio intro to the book

Discussion of GBSs (see my slides);

Activity: Demo of Goal-Based Scenario software;

Lecture about Anchored Instruction

Reading reaction

Cognition and Technology Group at Vanderbilt. (1992).

The Jasper Experiment: An Exploration of Issues in Learning

and Instructional Design.

Educational Technology Research & Development, 40(1), 65-80.

Discussion of Anchored Instruction (see my slides);

Video/Activity: Jasper, Rescue at Boone's Meadow;

Reading reaction;

No reading

Small and large-group work on your Tradition Papers;

Lecture about Knowledge Building

Rough notes/ideas for your Tradition Paper

Zhang, J., Scardamalia, M., Reeve, R., & Messina, R. (2009).

Designs for collective cognitive responsibility

in knowledge-building communities.

The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 18(1), 7-44.

Video: KF demo videos;

Discussion of reading (see my slides);

Assignment of peer reviewers;

Reading reaction;

Draft Tradition Paper

No reading.

Discussion with your peer reviewers;

Lecture about telementoring

Reading reaction;

Peer review;

Gee, J.P (2003). What video games have to teach us about learning and literacy.

Computers in Entertainment (CIE) 1(1), pp. 1-4.

Squire, K. (2004). Replaying history: engaging urban underserved students

in learning world history through computer simulation games.

Proceedings of ICLS 2004, pp. 505-512

Discussion (see my slides);

Demo of Civilization IV;

Reading Reaction

O'Neill, D. K. (2004). Building social capital in a knowledge-building community:

Telementoring as a catalyst. Interactive Learning Environments, 12(3), 179-208.

O'Neill, D. K. (in press). Local social capital through e-mentoring: an agenda

for new research. Learning, Media and Technology.

Instructions on preparing your KF portfolio;

Lecture/discussion (see my slides);

Video from "Compassionate Canada?"

Reading Reaction

No reading.

Wrap-up lecture/discussion (see my slides);

Course evaluations

Final Tradition Paper;

Portfolio of KF notes (see details here)