Creative Course Design

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Creative Course Design

• Jody Yates
• SCVSP
• Social Studies Teacher
• jyates_at_ ed.sc.gov

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The Basics

• Organization is key!
• Use Microsoft Word to create a template you can
  use for each lesson.
• Create a basic table and place major headings
• Objective, Textbook readings, Activities, etc
• Consistency Comfort

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Example
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Creative Delivery

• Deliver lessons and announcements in a creative
  way using free apps
• Jing Videos http//www.jingproject.com/
• G Cast Podcasts http//www.gcast.com/
• Elluminate! http//www.elluminate.com/index.jsp
• Voki http//www.voki.com/
• Hippocampus Online Presentations
  http//www.hippocampus.org/

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Free Internet Resources

• Use free internet sources to add fun and flair to
  lessons.
• Wisc-online http//www.wisc-online.com/
• SAS Curriculum Pathways http//www.sascurriculump
  athways.com/
• Fun Brain http//www.funbrain.com/
• Sheppard's Software http//www.sheppardsoftware.c
  om/

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Add Video for Flair

• Free Sources
• You Tube http//www.youtube.com/
• Teacher Tube http//www.teachertube.com/
• How Stuff Works http//videos.howstuffworks.com/
  
• Not so free
• Streamline SC from Discovery http//streaming.dis
  coveryeducation.com/
• Safari Montage http//www.safarimontage.com/