W3: Sept 28 FTF/Synch

		Media and Learning: Beginning the Debate
	Base Group Check-in	Q1 and Q2 in Base Groups Base Group Check-in Check-in Question: How do you want to spend your time this year? What matters to you? This question was taken from “How to Live Wisely” an article in the New York Times written by an education professor. You do not have permission to view this form.
	Readings	Clark, R. E. (1983). Reconsidering research on learning from media. Review of Educational Research, 53(4), 445-459. Kozma, R. B. (1994). Will media influence learning? Reframing the debate. Educational Technology Research and Development, 42(2), 7-19. Clark, R. E. (1994). Media will never influence learning. Educational Technology Research and Development, 42(2), 21-29.
	Setting Discussion Ground Rules	Discussion Ground Rules Source: Brookfield & Preskill (2005) Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms. Think of the BEST group discussions you’ve ever been in, what happened to make these conversations so satisfying? (2 min to jot down ideas. Prepare to share) Think of the WORST group discussions you’ve ever been in, what made these conversations so deadly? (2 min to jot down ideas. Prepare to share) How do we make the BEST happen while minimizing the WORST?
	Whole Group Discussion	Ideas or controversies you want us to address New questions or burning issues How these readings connect to your research interests or goals for this course Discussion Synthesis W2 – Instructor
	15 min	Take a break!
	Article for Publication	Share your interest statement Cover letter assignment Outline assignment
	Social Media Activity	Choose a social media to explore as a learner, teacher, and scholar Set up a profile and start using during our asynchronous week – share what you’ve done at our next class meeting
	Looking Ahead to Next Asynch Week: Assignments	Social media activity – be ready to share what you’ve done & link to your site on Monday, Oct. 12 Defining Social Media & Learning Readings Post initial responses to Discussion Board questions by Thursday, Oct. 8 at midnight EST Post responses to 2 peers (per question) OR post response to one peer and respond to your peer’s response (per question) by Saturday, Oct. 10 at midnight EST Cover letter for publishable article due before class on Monday, Oct. 12 —> Submit to Dropbox on D2L Outline for publishable article due before class on Monday, Oct. 12 —> Submit to Dropbox on D2L Discussion Synthesis W4 – Instructor
	Base Group Check-out	Q3 and Q4 in Base Groups Base Group Check-out Δ