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| Course: |
SO402 |
| Title: |
"Cultures and Economic Systems: How can I help my students use the Internet to develop a better understanding of global cultural economic differences?" |
| Author: |
Liyan Song
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| Course Fee: |
$250.00 |
| Credits: |
2 graduate credits available |
| Instructor: |
LTTS Facilitator |
| Abstract: |
As multiculturalism becomes more and more prevalent in today's society, teachers need to find ways to help students learn more about the world around them, particularly motivating students to think critically about different ideas and analyze data in order to develop their own understanding of it.
Helping students learn about global cultural economic differences can be a challenging task for teachers because there are a variety of different cultures that exist in the world that impact both local and global economics. It is easy to give students "facts" about a certain culture; however, the challenge lies in helping students find answers to their own questions, critically view them, and then transform them into their own understanding. By using an inquiry learning approach, students can learn how to question, research information about cultures to answer their questions, and then analyze the information to try to make sense out of it.
In this course, you will design a technology-integrated inquiry unit that will help students use the Internet to gather information in comparing the economics of different cultures. Your unit will include instructional goals, content and technology standards, questions, resources, activities, processes, assessments, and an implementation plan. This inquiry unit should also include strategies to help your students improve their understanding of the cultural and economic differences between different countries.
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| Outcomes: |
After completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain the characteristics of an effective inquiry unit.
- Design a technology-integrated
inquiry unit that is aligned to local, state, and national content and technology
standards.
- Develop appropriate questions for engaging students in an inquiry unit.
- Select
resources to support students in their research.
- Develop processes and strategies
for improving student understanding of cultural and economic differences between
countries.
- Develop an implementation plan for your inquiry unit.
- Develop assessment tools
to evaluate students' process and products.
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| Timeline: |
You will have 12 weeks to complete this course. If you wish to complete the course after this period, you must re-enroll and pay any applicable enrollment fee. |
| Standards: |
This course will help teachers to meet ISTE NETS foundation standards 1, 2,
3, 4 and 5 addressing:
- 1 - Technology Operations and Concepts
- 2 - Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
- 3 - Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum
- 4 - Assessment and Evaluation
- 5 - Productivity and Professional Practice
This course will help your students to meet ISTE NETS foundation standards
1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 addressing:
- 1 - Basic Operations and Concepts
- 2 - Social, ethical, and human issues
- 3 - Technology Productivity Tools
- 5 - Technology research tools
- 6 - Technology Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Tools
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LTTS Contact
Information:
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ltts@indiana.edu |
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