Tentative Course Outline

The class will take place online except as noted below.

• Session 1: Sep 21 - Introduction and Connection to the General Classroom (F2F) - Bladensburg High School
• Session 2: Sep 28 - AT Connection and Impact in the General Classroom: Definitions and Laws/ Federal & State Mandates NCLB-COMAR (F2F)
• Session 3: Oct 5 - (No F2F) Interactive Technology & Second Language Learning: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Please access the course content in WebCT
• Session 4: Oct 12 - Learning Styles, Categories of AT, SETT and QIAT and UD Framework (Part I)

Break in Class

• Session 5: Nov 30 - Categories of AT, SETT and QIAT and UD Framework (Part II)
• Session 6: Dec 7 - What’s Available: Access to Print
• Session 7: Dec 14 - What's available: Devices, Services and Strategies: Visual Organizers
  • IEP/ESOL Group exercise will be given out
• Sessions 8/9: Dec 21 (posted, but not due until January 4)- What's Available: Devices, Services and Strategies Part II
• Session 10: Jan 4 -What's Available: Devices, Services and Strategies Part III
• Session 11: Jan 11- Software and Web-based Applications
  • IEP (Group Educational Plan) Due
  • Chat 4PM Meet in Chat Room #1
• Session 12: Jan 18 - Universal Design
  • AT Tour or Demo on campus at UMCP
• Sessions 13/14: Jan 25 - Universal Design Cultural
• Session 15: Feb 1 - UD & Assessment of ESL/Closure

Final Reflection, Final Project and all work (discussion threads/group project) due by February 15^th, 2007