About Me

I am at Florida State College Jacksonville in the Office of Learning Services. I lead the custom learning solutions for our new small business unit Global Education Learning Solutions GLS. I enjoy presenting at various conferences on my work and research interests. Currently I am very interested in mobile e-books, immersive exploratory learning objects, offline synchronizing LMS technologies, and situated cognition. Additionally, I am experimenting with ways immersive virtual environments such as Second Life may be used to support teaching and learning. One fascinating book I recommend for those interested in virtual worlds is Synthetic Worlds by Edward Castronova. Last year I completed a multiple case study exploring student learning experiences with mobile e-books, with a particular focus on situated learning and am interested in the learning applications of social media.....

Monday, June 27, 2011

Update Summer EEX4231 & EEX4201 Courses

Students in Summer2011-EEX4231-Asses Chd W/sp Needs-352327 AND Summer2011-EEX4201-Yng Chld W/spec Need-352326

We have now entered into our 3rd week of class. So far, I have enjoyed your ideas and comments posted in the discussion forums. This week I have added some more issues to ponder in the discussion, so please take a look and try to think a little deeper on some of these topics. Feel free to bring in information from research articles you have read, and as always challenge yourselves and each other for a real debate and knowledge sharing.

Below are the two weekly calendar of activities, please stay on target and try not to fall behind. Good luck....
EEX4231

Week

Topics/Assignments

Assignments

Due Date

1

Chapter 1
Foundations of Early Childhood Special Education

Read pp. 4-24

Complete introductory discussion

Assignment 1: Reflection Paper due

June 13

2

Chapter 2
The Context of Early Childhood Special Education

Read pp. 28-57

Forum 1

Begin Assignment 2: Community Service Agency Review

June 20

3

Chapter 3
Family-Based Early Childhood Services

Read pp. 64-90

Assignment 2 due

Forum 2

Begin Assignment 3: Family Needs Assessment Presentation

Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3)

June 27

4

Chapter 4
Assessment of Young Children with Special Needs

Read pp. 98-133

Assignment 3: Family Needs Assessment Presentation due

Forum 3

Begin working on Assignment 4: Transition/Parent Involvement Plan

July 4

5

Chapter 5
Delivering Services to Young Children with Special Needs

Read pp. 138-176

Assignment 4: Transition/Parent Involvement Plan due

Forum 4

Begin Assignment 5: Intervention Plan

July 11

6

Chapter 6
Curriculum for Young Children with Special Needs

Read pp. 182-211

Form groups for Group Project/Adapted Lesson Plan

Forum 5

Assignment 5 due

Exam 2 (chapters 4-6)

July 18

7

Chapter 7
Designing Learning Environments for young Children with Special Needs

Read pp. 218-243

Continue group projects

Forum 6

July 25

8

Chapter 8
Adapting the Learning Environment for Young Children with Special Needs

Read pp. 248-278

Group Project/Adapted Lesson Plans due

Exam 3 (Chapters 7-8)

Begin Assignment 6: Field Experience Reflection Paper

Aug 1

9

Chapter 9
Strategies for Teaching Young Children with Special Needs

Read pp. 282-302

Forum 7

Assignment 6: Field Experience Reflection Paper due

Aug 8

10

Chapter 10
Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Early Childhood Special Education

Read pp. 308-329

Forum 8

Aug 15

11


All field experience documentation due

Exam 4 (chapters 9-10)

Aug 22

12

Final Exam Week

Complete Exam and Course Evaluation

Aug 25

EEX4201

Week

Topics/Assignments

Assignments

Due Date

1

Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs
Chapter 1
Quz 1

Introductions

Project 1: Interview Report/Classroom Teacher with Disabled Students due

Forum 1

June 12

2

Typical Development and Factors Affecting Development
Chapter 2

Quiz 2

Project 2: Parent Interview Report due

Forum 2

June 20

3

Developmental Domains
Chapter 3

Quiz 3

Article Review 1 due

Forum 3

June 27

4

Fine Motor, Oral Motor, and Self-Care Development
Chapter 4
Quiz 4

Project 3: Group Project/Program Development due

Forum 4

July 4

5

Cognitive Development
Chapter 5

Quiz 5

Forum 5

July 11

6

Communication Development
Chapter 6

Quiz 6

Project 4: Individual Program Development due

Forum 6

July 18

7

Social and Emotional Development
Chapter 7

Quiz 7

Project 5: Preschool Teacher Interview Report due

Forum 7

July 25

8

Principals of Assessment and Intervention
Chapter 8

Quiz 8

Article Review 2 due

Forum 8

Aug 1

9

Intervention
Chapter 9

Quiz 9

Project 6: Individualized Family Service Plan/Individualized Education Plan due

Forum 9

Aug 8

10

Partnership with Families
Chapter 10

Quiz 10

Project 7: Parent Rights Flyer due

Integrated Field Experience Reflection Paper due

Forum 10

Aug 15

11

What did we learn?

Project 8: Final Reflection Paper due

Aug 24

12

Final Week

Final Exam/Literature Review


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