Summer Institute III:  SPDC E-Projects

Dates:  August 4 - August 15, 2003

1 Court Street, Exeter, NH

 

Time:  M-F, 8:00-4:00

Stipend for each Institute III participant:  $800

Stipend for administering the project during the 03-04 school year:  $800 total (can be divided between or among team members)

Budget:  A one-time budget of approximately $1,200 will be available for each e-project team

Requirements:  Teacher or administrator in any SAU 16 school district, attend 10-day institute

Application Deadline:  April 18, 2003

 

Goals

 

• To design and build collaborative on-line e-projects that align with state curriculum frameworks
• To improve student achievement through the use of project-based learning and technology
• To provide teams of teachers and/or administrators with the resources and time to develop e-projects

 

Agenda

• Introduction to e-projects
• Designing on-line courses
• Using WebCT
• Scheduling and promoting your e-project

 

Available Resources

 

• All participants will receive training and resource manuals
• A facilitator will be available during each day of the institute to provide additional training

 

Sample E-Projects

 

Refer to the following websites for examples of collaborative on-line e-projects.

 

Project:  Pond Watch

URL: http://www.edutel.org/pondwatch/index.html

 

Project:  RoadKill 2003

URL:  http://www.edutel.org/roadkill/index.html

 

Project:  GraveNet

URL:  http://www.edutel.org/gravenet/gravenet.html

  

Project:  WhaleNet

URL:  http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html

 

Project:  Flat Stanley Project

URL:  http://flatstanley.enoreo.on.ca/index.htm

 

Project:  Jason Project

URL:  http://www.jasonproject.org/

 

Project:  Ugly Bug Contest

URL: http://science.exeter.edu/jekstrom/BUGS/B.htm

 

APPLICATION

Individuals or teams of teachers and/or administrators are eligible to apply for this institute.  Each member should complete a separate application.  Only one narrative is required for each team.

 

The intent of this institute is to provide teachers with the time and resources necessary to design and facilitate on-line courses for other educators during the 2003-2004 school year.  You must agree to the following requirements of this program:

þ      I will attend all ten training days

þ      I am a teacher or administrator employed by an SAU 16 school district

þ      I have basic skills in the use of Microsoft Office® and Internet Explorer®

þ      I, or my team, agree to facilitate this e-course during the 03-04 school year.  In return, each team will receive an $800 stipend. 

I will receive the following:

þ      $800 for completing the two weeks of training

þ      One-time budget of approximately $1,200

þ      80 hours of professional development credit

þ      Access to WebCT

Please submit a 1-page narrative that is organized as follows (only 1 required per team):

·         Title of project

·         Team members

·         Description of e-project

·         Description of how this project will involve collaborative interaction with other schools via the Internet

·         Tentative schedule for the 03-04 school year.

Please submit a 1-page, or less,  budget narrative which explains how the one-time budget will be expended.

 

Application approval procedure:

·    This is a competitive application process as there are limited seats available due to budget restrictions. 

·    Applications will be judged on the quality of the application and potential impact on students.

·    Open seats will be made available to other SAU districts which have committed to joining the SPDC consortium once all SAU 16 applications have been processed

 

Submit application by April 18 to:

Susan Fournier

SAU 16

24 Front Street

Exeter, NH  03833

Applicants will be notified of their status by May 2, 2003