Our Coursework is a Collaborative Curriculum. Any member of the Collaborative Curriculum Group is encouraged to edit these pages, and any user of Youth Voices can join that group. Please use the group wiki to submit new curriculum pages.
- Weekly Activities
Ongoing projects that will require your attention each week. - Power Users' Weekly Assignments
One week of assignments for an active member of Youth Voices. - Essential Questions
What questions do you have? - Enduring Understandings
What it means to be a reader, writer, listener and speaker at this moment in history. - Habits of Mind
We use these to frame our curriculum, guide or teaching, clarify our expectations, and form our assessments. - Online Toolbox
You will be adding to your toolbox for online communication. - Self-Assessment
You will be asked to write a discussion post where you'll ask yourself: "How am I doing?" - Topics and Keywords
You will be asked to put your posts into one of our ten topics, and you'll be asked to add keywords.
- Week 1 - Introductions
- Week 2 - Passions
- Week 3 - Feeding Your Passions
- Week 4 - Visualizing Passions
Week 7: Databases
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see week 6 with something from a library database
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Week 8: Social Action
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Week 9
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Week 10
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Week 11
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Week 12
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Week 13
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Week 14
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Week 15
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Notes and extra stuff
Products
tumblr first post and reblogging
a blog post that incorporates many voices both supporting and challenging the writer's point of view
series of substantial blog posts incorporating images and snippets that creates a niche - a group of readers she carried around in her head - audience - student realizes that there are a group of people who care about what she says- research - sources of information
audio introduction - used audio technology to get to know someone they wouldn't necessarily get to know and then shared that information/audio file online - wiki - publishing and extend the influence
a blog post with audio where the audio and text draw attention to the content and the audio affects the writing, facilitating the writing to become more personal
Voice thread - ceramics piece - group with shared interest where the technology allows each member to be articulate and thoughtful about reflecting on their own work while also networking and engaging others in the conversation on a longer timeline
wiki instruction pages are edited during class time to reflect adjustments to instructions that reflect the actual practice in the room
Profile - shows an understanding of self and sets the precedent for connecting through shared passions and interests
personal icons and name banners reflect the understanding about creating images that are legal to use, personal and compelling
tagging
reader - aggregrator- finding voices that represent both different opinions and facts relating to your topic -
critical readers - authenticity and relevancy of information
using mapping to connect through shared experience and interest
response to blogs
What role do images, text and audio have in to having a compelling voice online?
- Under what conditions do we have to change our voice when communicating online?
- How is it possible to create our own Personal Learning Networks?
- What methods do we use to understand difficult texts?
- How can online social networks help us to understand what's happening in the world?
- How is it possible to use social networks to affect change?
(finding voices, organizing information, critical reading, connecting voices)
(networking and moving toward social action)
How do you use image, text and audio to engage other young people online? (compelling communication)
(finding voices, organizing information, critical reading, connecting voices)
(networking and moving toward social action)
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