Project+Specs

=Project Specs=

ECI 521: Learning Through Literature with Young Adults is designed as a series of projects. Some projects are a session in duration while others may continue for several sessions or even throughout the semester.

Project Specs include a description of the project, the specific objectives, exemplars, a directions checklist, and a rubric.

A hallmark of this course is that we use technology to share what we learn so, in effect, are working for a greater purpose beyond our own classrooms (present or future). Based on Kearsley and Shneiderman's (1999) Engagement Theory, we share the products of our project work through a process of "collaborate, create, and contribute."

You'll see many references to events and productions in the Project Specs. These are real-time project culminations/celebrations shared with the world from our virtual classroom on North Carolina State's Wolflands in Second Life. All live events are produced on Monday nights from 7 to 9 pm ET.

Note: Project Specs below are presented in pdf format as well as html for ease in printing. And a link to Project Specs appears in the Framework Block to the right for handy access.


 * < Project Specs ||< pdf (printable format) ||
 * Journey Books VoiceThread || pdf ||
 * FOKI -- Pre and Post || pdf ||
 * Collaborative Critical Inquiries || pdf ||
 * Printz-Melinda Awards || pdf ||
 * Genre Book Clubs || pdf ||
 * Virtual Author Study || pdf ||
 * Action Learning Project (with Literature Review) || pdf ||