TIPS TRAINING SCHEDULE

Workshop: Saturday-October 2, 2004

CO-DIRECTORS:

· Jim Carroll

· Ira Gelernter

· Joe Montecalvo: Technical consultant

STAFF DEVELOPERS- WORKSHOP PRESENTERS:

· Art Fortin

· Fred Fisher

TIPS STAFF DEVELOPERS:

· Kate O’Hara

· David Gelfand

· Norm Harris

· David Shulman

CONTACT INFORMATION

TRAINING SESSION AGENDA

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DELL 600 LAPTOP

IRA GELERNTER

1: A PowerPoint Overview of TIPS The aims of TIPS

2: Website Navigation of the TIPS web site at Syracuse University

3: Requirements for participating teachers

4: THE PPA: The different sections of the Public Policy Analyst

5: Samples of PPA Products from Year 5 Teachers

6: Creating a social problem based on your curriculum

Sample of ideas

7: Defining the Social Problem and the 6-step PPA

Using varied information tools

8: Overview of the WEB QUEST

9: PPA WebQuest Checklist Rubric for your web quest

10: Requirements The teacher monthly survey and Pre-tests

11. Listservs

12. PPA Group Training in Computer Skills for TIPS

· Online Assessment of Engaged Learning Variables

· Online Assessment of Technology Skills & Use

13: Teacher questions and comments Workshop Survey

14: TEACHER PRODUCT: “THE BEGINNINGS”

Teachers begin their web quests after choosing a social problem in their discipline