MODULE 1

FOCUS TPE

• TPE 5 Student Engagement
• TPE 13 Professional Growth

BRAIN RULES

• Humans need to collaborate
• Real world applications focus the brain

P21 SKILLS

• Creativity
• Communication
• Collaboration

MODULE ELEMENTS

• Paradigm Shifts in Education
• History of Education
• Collaboration Tools
• Project Based Learning
• Brain Rules Integration

ACTIVITY 1.01

• Read about the history of education
• Contemplate the social, political, and economic impacts
• Read about Deculturalization
• Become familiar with Williams Act.

SUBMISSIONS

• Submit your responses on the discussion board
• Respond to others' responses.

ACTIVITY 1.02

• PARADIGM SHIFTS IN EDUCATION
• View and take notes on PREZI presentation
• Introduction to Brain Rules, P21 Skills
• Enjoy Sir Ken Robinson

PROJECT BASED LEARNING

• View Edutopia's PBL video
• Explore the Buck Institute: PBL in 21st Century
• Create a mind set for PBL challenge
• Preview Module 10 and the collaborative project
• Look ahead to Module 6 for 1st collaborative project

ACTIVITY 1.04

• Collaborative Tools
• Open these accounts:
• Skype, Zoom, Twitter, Evernote
• Upload to your profile:
• Twitter and Skype account information

PROFESSIONAL REFLECTION

• Focus on TPE
• Include cites from academic work
• Respond to prompts
• Reflect on growth related to focus TPE
• Be specific, provide evidence, connect to learning

INSTRUCTOR' NOTE

• This module is important for several reasons:
• Its academic content
• Learning website, reflection, and pacing guide
• Organizing your time
• Understanding CST's academic rigor