By: Sheng Er Yang

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Electronic Portfolio

• By Sheng Er Yang
• Young Scholars Program
• 2003
• EDUC 289A

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"Who am I?"

• My name is Sheng Er Yang
• Attends Westlake HS, Waldorf, MD
• 16 years old
• Teachers Assistant of the Chinese Folk Dance
  Troupe
• Plan to major in chemical engineering, accounting
  or application developer
• Loves to draw, and won many poster contest

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Intro to the course EDUC 289A

• The Learning Environments for the 21st Century
  Students, Learning, and Technology
• is a. . .
• 3 week course where we, young scholars explore
  and expand their knowledge of the 21st century
  which they are teamwork, collaboration tools,
  problem based-critical thinking, and technology
  applications.
• working in challenging educational technology
  activities through a variety of computer
  applications, field trips, guest speakers, and
  LOGO based computer learning environments.
• Learning from guest speakers and field trips and
  how programming and various technology based
  applications are used in the modern work
  environment.

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Course Syllabus

• Objectives
• focus on inquiry and group based methods of
  learning
• collaborate with peers to adapt/redesign problem
  materials
• experience problem based learning through active
  engagement in an appropriate activity
• know the elements of problem solving, including
  key content identification, scientific literacy,
  habits of mind, and critical thinking and
  learning events involved in project development
• provide and accept feedback gracefully (to and
  from other participants and instructors)
• actively participate in all class field trips
• actively participate in class discussions
• be a reflective learner.

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Course Calender
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NETS Standards

• Basic operations and concepts
• Social, ethical, and human issues
• Technology productivity tools
• Technology communications tools
• Technology research tools
• Technology problem-solving and decision-making
  tools

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NETS Standards

• Basic operations and concepts
• Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the
  nature and operation of technology systems.
• Students are proficient in the use of technology.
  

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NETS Standards

• 2. Social, ethical, and human issues
• Students understand the ethical, cultural, and
  societal issues related to technology.

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NETS Standards

• 3. Technology productivity tools
• Students use productivity tools to collaborate in
  constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare
  publications, and produce other creative works.

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NETS Standards

• 4. Technology communications tools
• Students use a variety of media and formats to
  communicate information and ideas effectively to
  multiple audiences.

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NETS Standards

• 5. Technology research tools
• Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and
  collect information from a variety of sources.

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NETS Standards

• 6.Technology problem-solving and decision-making
  tools
• Students employ technology in the development of
  strategies for solving problems in the real
  world.

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Intro to Microworlds

• MicroWorlds Pro is a powerful Logo based
  multimedia authoring tool that lets students in
  grades 3 and up to create impressive projects,
  combining movies, photos, sound, graphics, text,
  and animation.
• The primary objective of the LCSIs soft wares
  are to develop a childs creativity, problem
  solving and thinking skills.
• These are the type of skills that workers of the
  next century will need to succeed.
• Click here for more info on Micro worlds.

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Examples of MicroWorlds

• The Little Red Riding Hood
• Maze
• Doggies
• The car and the dog
• Runners

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Intro to WebCT

• WebCT (World Wide Web Course Tool) is a computer
  program and the computer application that has
  adopted for online course. WebCT includes a file
  manager where teachers and students store files
  on the Web server, download and organize files.

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Examples of WebCT

• Discussions
• Discussing and posting to the discussion thread
  with classmates and teachers

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Examples of WebCT

• Assignments
• On reflective journals,
• standards matrix, spreadsheet, scavenger hunts,
  web page evaluation and etc.

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WebCT experiences

• Able to submit files to teachers
• Organizing files
• Discussions threads
• Most readings and assignments online
• Communicating using chatrooms and whiteboard.
• Click here to view WebCT site

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Robo Labs

• Working In a group of 3
• Building a robot and programming it, so it can
  perform several activities such as going into a
  maze and can hit all the cans out from the circle
• teamwork

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Robo Challenge 1

• Objective Push or hit all can out from the
  circle in 2 minutes

Click here to see robo challenge procedures
Click here to see the robo challenge video
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Robo Challenge 2

• Objective The robot that gets through the maze
  the fastest wins

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Field Trips

• NASA
• Crypto logic Museum
• APL
• Technology Incubator
• Wind Tunnel Campus Visit
• NIST
• Neutral Buoyancy Lab

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Trip to NASA

• NASA has accomplished many great scientific and
  technological feats in air and space. NASA
  technology also has been adapted for many
  non-aerospace uses by the private sector. NASA
  remains a leading force in scientific research
  and in stimulating public interest in aerospace
  exploration, as well as science and technology in
  general.
• More info, click here

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Trip to Crypto logic Museum

• The National Security Agency is the Nation's
  crypto logic organization. It coordinates,
  directs, and performs highly specialized
  activities to protect U.S. information systems
  and produce foreign intelligence information. It
  is also one of the most important centers of
  foreign language analysis and research within the
  Government.
• Click here for more info about
• NSA

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Trip to the Wind Tunnel

• The Wind Tunnel is located in the University of
  Marylands campus

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AnthroTronix Field Trip

• AnthroTronix, Inc. is a dynamic human factors
  engineering company that designs, develops, and
  tests systems to optimize human technology
  interaction.
• Click here for more info

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Neutral Buoyancy Lab

• Maryland's Department of Aerospace Engineering
  has broadened from a traditional emphasis on
  aeronautics to develop additional strengths in
  astronautics, new technologies and
  interdisciplinary activities.
• Click here for more info

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National Institute of Standards and Technology

• NIST has developed and promoted measurement,
  standards, and technology to enhance
  productivity, facilitate trade, and improve to
  quality of life.
• Click here for more info

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The End
Young Scholars of 2003 EDUC 289A