Working+Syllabus,+Fall+2012

toc The syllabus serves as a formal document guiding our work together. It is transactive, inspired by Pink's three principles for intrinsic motivation-- autonomy, mastery, and purpose -- with many options for individual choice and commitment based on personal resonance, intellectual curiosity,and relevance. If you have an idea for an assignment that would address the same outcomes but suit your needs or interests more fully, please design the assignment and create a rubric. We'll call this the "Wild Card" option.


 * The course begins August 16th with a ten-day orientation that includes an introduction to the syllabus, the course outcomes, several of the tools to be used, and a****n opportunity to get to know each other. The Working Syllabus/Course Schedule below serves as a hub with easy access to all of the content and presents all of the assignments for the course in a "To Do" list with dates. Click on each session title to find more content, assignments details, and tutorials. Dig deeper to learn more.**

**Session 1. Orientation: Getting to Know You and the Course**
1. Sign Waiver and Consent Form (Complete by Thursday, Aug. 16, 11:59 pm). 2. Send a Check-In Message (email) to confirm that you received the "Let's Get Started" email and have begun work. Also, please share contact info and anything about learning needs/interests that may be helpful as we work together this semester. 3. Send "Live the Questions" Tweet for our FAQs and sign up for daily class newspaper digesting tweets and blog post at paper.li (Complete by Thursday, Aug. 23, 11:59 pm). ** NEWS FLASH: ** Here's a video explaining the purpose and process for our use of Twitter in ECI 521 -- "Twitter Is the Street." 4. Create Personal Class Trading Card (Complete by Thursday, Aug. 23, 11:59 pm). 5. Record Journey Book Reflection on Class "Journey Book" VoiceThread. (Complete by Thursday, Aug. 23, 11:59 pm). Heads-up that you will find rubric for the Journey Book Reflection on the Project Specs for Funds of Knowledge. 6. Join Class Diigo Group (Complete by Thursday, Aug. 23, 11:59 pm). 7. Complete a Funds of Knowledge Inventory and post it to a blog you create. WordPress strongly recommended (Complete by Sunday, Aug. 26, 11:59 pm). Heads-up that you will find rubric for the FOKI-Pre on the Project Specs for the Funds of Knowledge. 8. Critically Reflect on Session 1 in your blog (Complete by Sunday, Aug. 26, 11:59 pm).
 * (Thursday, Aug. 16 - Sunday, Aug. 26) / No LIVE Class Session, Aug. 23)**
 * ***Click here for direct link to details and tutorials for Orientation Tasks below . . . *****
 * To Do List:**

**Session 2. Immersion in YA Literature & Theories **
1. Choose a colleague to introduce and complete the Class Funds of Knowledge Inventory Matrix for him/her (Complete by Tuesday, Aug. 28, 11:59 pm). 2. Contribute to the Waves of Change CCI (Wave 1 by Thursday, Aug. 30; Wave 2 by Tuesday, Sept. 4; Wave 3 by Wednesday, Sept. 5; Wave 4 is LIVE Class, Thursday, Sept. 6) Theories are up! 3. Create a 3D Identity and begin to develop your virtual multiple intelligences. (Plan ahead for first LIVE Class on Sept. 6). 3. Schedule an Orientation Conference (Plan to meet by first LIVE Class on Sept. 6). You already have a Google Calendar account by virtual of your NCSU Google Mail, so you should be able to click on a slot of your choosing on the Appointment Calendar. The Google Scheduler is new so we may have kinks to work through. Here's a brief tutorial . .. 4. Begin The Printz of Literary Quality Collaborative Critical Inquiry and complete Steps 1 - 3: (Complete blog post by Sunday, Sept. 2). 5. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 2 6. RAP preFOKI (see rubric for preFOKI provided in RAP folder on Google DRIVE). Video intro: It's a RAP
 * (Monday, Aug. 27 - Sunday, Sept. 2) / No LIVE Class Session, Aug. 30)**
 * To Do List:**
 * Step 1: Review the rubric and exemplars for Collaborative Critical Inquiries -- see Assessment.
 * Step 2: Reflect on personal ideas about literary quality and layer on those of the American Library Association's official Printz Committee
 * Jot down notes that you will review later for your blog post.
 * Step 3: Read one of the top five YA titles named by the 2012 American Library Association's official Printz Committee or your first Eva Perry Printz book.
 * Blog your response (as a reader) and reflect briefly on the literary quality. Multimedia blogging encouraged. Give audio and/or video a try (www.soundcloud.com / www.eyejot.com )

**Session 3: Immersion Continues . . .**
1. Read your second Printz book (either the official Printz or Eva Perry Printz books) and blog (multimedia blogging encouraged). Post by Sunday, Sept. 9, 11:59 pm. 2. Work ahead on CCI -- What Is Young Adult Literature, Its Promise and Peril 3. Work ahead on bookcast. 4. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 3. 5. Don't forget to RAP it up!
 * (Monday, September. 3 - Sunday, September 9) / First LIVE Class Session, Bookhenge Open House, Thursday, September 6, 7 to 9 pm ET**

==**Session 4: What Is Young Adult Literature, Its Promise & Peril? (The Printz CCI continues . . .)**== Monday, September. 10 - Sunday, September 16 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, September 13, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Read third Printz book (official or Eva Perry) and blog (multimedia blogging encouraged). Post by Sunday, Sept. 16, 11:59 pm). 2. Conclude CCI -- What Is Young Adult Literature, Its Promise and Peril? (Blog by Tuesday, Sept. 11, 11:59 pm; respond by Wednesday, Sept. 12, 11:59 pm; discuss on Thursday, Sept. 13). 3. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 4. 4. RAP

Session 5: Printz Bookcast Festival
Monday, September. 17 - Sunday, September 23 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, September 20, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Bookcast Festival; Present bookcast on official Printz or Eva Perry Printz 2. Work ahead on CCI -- The Printz of Literary Quality. (Blog by Tuesday, Sept. 25, respond by Wednesday, 11:59 pm; Sept. 26, 11:59 pm; discuss on Thursday, Sept. 27, 7 to 9 pm ET) 3. Plan ahead for Marc Aronson Author Study & The Change Project by reading Aronson's Sugar Changed the World for Sept. 27 class. No blogging necessary but read with lens focused on social justice. 4. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 5. 5. RAP

**Session 6: Marc Aronson Author Study and The Change Project Begin . . .**
Monday, September 24 - Sunday, September 30 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, September 27, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Complete The Printz of Literary Quality CCI by reading the Aronson and Horne articles, viewing the 2012 Melinda Awards, and writing final blog post. 2. Introduction to Marc Aronson Author Study & The Change Project (During LIVE Class, Thursday, Sept. 27). Groups will form to collaborate on The Change Project, Part 1, Bittersweet CCI and Part 2, Aronson Book Clubs. 3. Work ahead on Sequential Art CCI -- Plan to meet in book clubs during LIVE Class, Thursday, Sept. 27 4. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 6. 5. RAP Printz CCI.

**Session 7: MidTerm Review / Fall Break**
Monday, October 1 - Sunday, October 7 / No LIVE Class Session; Fall Break October 4 - 5 1. FOKI-Mid due. Post to blog reflections on work so far and progress made toward course and personal goals (Post by Sunday, Oct. 7, 11:59 pm ET). **Heads-up: Copying & pasting from FOKI-Pre and simply adding current reflection is efficient approach to this task.** 2. Action Learning Project Preliminary Proposal due. **As conclusion to FOKI-Mid post, describe idea for Action Learning Project you would like to complete.** 3. Complete Course Midterm Feedback (Complete survey by Sunday, Oct. 7, 11:59 pm ET). To be emailed via NCSU mail on Sunday, Sept. 30. 4. Schedule Midterm Conference (Anytime after FOKI-Mid posted and before Sunday, Oct. 14). Appointment times will be posted by Sunday, Sept. 30. 5. Work on Sequential Art, Radical Change? Book Club Projects (Complete for presentation on Thursday, Oct. 11, LIVE Class). 6. No Critical Reflection due. 7. No RAP

Session 8: Sequential Art, Radical Change?
Monday, October 8 - Sunday, October 14 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, October 11, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Conclude Sequential Art, Radical Change CCI (Blog by Tuesday, Oct. 9, 11:59 pm; respond by Wednesday, Oct. 10, 11:59 pm; discuss during LIVE Class Oct. 11). Book Club Projects (Present on Thursday, Oct. 11, LIVE Class).

2. *Special Guest Speaker on Sequential Art, Radical Change? LIVE Class, Thursday, Oct. 11. 3. Work ahead on Nonfiction, the Neglected Stepchild CCI 4. Work ahead on The Change Project, Part 1, Bittersweet CCI contributions. 5. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 8. 6. No RAPs; RAP for Sequential Art to be completed after SA Book Club presentations on the 18th. 7. Heads-up that Lit Review Lite is due Oct. 28.

**Session 9: Sequential Art -continued**
Monday, October 15 - Sunday, October 21 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, October 18, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Work ahead on Whose Face Do I See? Post-Multicultural CCI (Blog by Tuesday, Oct. 23, 11:59 pm; respond by Wednesday, Oct. 24, 11:59 pm; discuss during LIVE Class Oct. 25). 2. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 9. 3. RAP Sequential Art CCI.

==Session 10: Whose Face Do I See? Post-Multicultural Literature== Monday, October 22 - Sunday, October 28 / LIVE Class on Thursday, October 25, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Conclude Whose Face Do I See? Post-Multicultural CCI (Blog by Tuesday, Oct. 23, 11:59 pm; respond by Wednesday, Oct. 24, 11:59 pm; discuss during LIVE Class Oct. 25). 2. Complete Literature Review for Action Learning Project by Sunday, Oct. 28, 11:59 pm. Remember that Action Learning Project Proposal is included. 3. Work ahead on Bold Choices, Intellectual Freedom CCI (*VoiceThread by Monday, Oct. 29, 11:59 pm; respond with a Wild Card by Wednesday, Oct. 31, 11:59 pm; discuss during LIVE Class, Nov. 1). 4. Post a Critical Reflection on Post-Multicultural Literature CCI. 5. RAP MC CCI.
 * Speaker is always great to personalize presentation by learning about your perspectives ahead of time, so extra advance time needed for blogs.

==Session 11: Making Bold Choices: Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Read & Create for Students & Teachers== Monday, October 29 - Sunday, November 4 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, November 1, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Conclude Bold Choices, Intellectual Freedom CCI and meet with Guest Speaker. (*Please plan on creating VoiceThread responses as early as you can so our guest speaker will have time to review. At latest by Tuesday, Oct. 30, 11:59 pm; then review mini-podcasts of others and post one Wild Card by Wednesday, Oct. 31, 11:59 pm; discuss during LIVE Class, Nov. 1). 2. RAP Bold Choices CCI. 3. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 11.

**Session 12:** **The Change Project Presentations**
Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 11 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, November 8, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Complete Nonfiction: The Neglected Stepchild CCI -- blog by Tues., Nov. 6, 11:59 pm, weave, comment by Wed., Nov. 7, and discuss during LIVE Class, Nov. 8). 2. Present arguments for Author Study/The Change Project, Part 1, Bittersweet. 3. Work ahead on Author Study/The Change Project, Part 2 projects... 4. Prepare to conclude Change Project, Author Study with Guest Author Interview. 5. RAP Nonfiction CCI 6. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 12. 7. For Session 13, by class time, post at least three thoughtful, probing, seeking questions for Marc Aronson to his wall: @http://wallwisher.com/wall/gettingreal

Session 13:
Monday, November 12 - Sunday, November 18 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, November 15, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Present The Change Project, Part 2, CCIs (using Aronson Anchor Books). 2. Finalize questions for Aronson Author Study. 3. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 13.

==**Session 14: Work on Action Learning Projects / Thanksgiving Week**== Monday, November 19 - Sunday, November 25 / No LIVE Class Session; No Critical Reflection Post; No RAP; Happy Thanksgiving!

==**Session 15: **Marc Aronson, For Real in the Bookhenge!== Monday, November 26 - Sunday, December 2 / LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, November 29, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Interview Marc Aronson in the Bookhenge. 2. Prepare for Action Learning Presentations. 3. Post a Critical Reflection on Session 13. 4. RAP The Change Project 5. ClassEval (Opens Nov. 19, noon, and closes Dec. 5, 8 am). Thanks in advance for completing. I've submitted additional questions specific to the course about the technology, the reflective assessment process, creativity, and advice for future students and your responses will help me work toward continuous improvement.

==**Session 16: Action Learning Project Presentations**== Monday, December 3 - Sunday, December 9 / Last LIVE Class Session in the Bookhenge, Thursday, December 6, 7 to 9 pm ET 1. Action Learning Projects shared in LIVE Class 2. Complete FOKI-Post before Sunday, Dec. 9, 11:59 pm ET 3. Schedule Final Conference (Anytime after FOKI-Post posted and before Sunday, Dec. 9, 11:59 pm ET). 4. Complete ALP RAP; No FOKI-Post RAP required 5. ClassEval 6. No Critical Reflection Post