Reading Assignments:

• Edutopia Introduction(pp. xvii - xxiii)
• Edutopia (pp. 1 - 30)
• Edutopia CD

View Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond's interview with George Lucas on Teachers and Teaching

Questions:

After reading the sections assigned from Edutopia and viewing the interview with George Lucas, respond to the following:

• Proponents of technology use in the classroom contend that it has the potential to change (1) what student's learn; (2) how students learn; and (3) how teachers teach. What do they mean by these statements, and how might those changes benefit learners?

E-mail your response to Dr. Madden.

• Use "Changes through technology" in the subject line of the message.
• It should be a minimum of 100 words, and a maximum of 200 words.

After reading the sections assigned from Edutopia, viewing the interview with George Lucas, and visiting Dr. Chard's web site, respond to the following:

• According to its supporters, what kinds of benefits does project-based learning provide?
• In your opinion, could conventional instructional approaches (e.g., lecture with seatwork; small group discussions) provide the same benefits?
• One frequently heard objection to project-based learning is that "our students couldn't handle that." How could proponents of project-based approaches respond to that challenge?

E-mail your response to Dr. Madden.

• Use "Project-based learning" in the subject line.
• It should be a minimum of 100 words, and a maximum of 200 words.

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