Syllabus

Week 1: Course Introduction

 * Join Yahoo Group
 * Take a survey of previous experience using online tools
 * Introduce self and describe technology interests, fears, etc. [[image:BigApple.gif width="199" height="199" align="right"]]
 * Scavenger hunt: explore a gallery of NYC sites
 * Discussion: Benefits of collaborative tasks and ways to form learning communities

Week 2: Explore Various Online Instructional Tools

 * Participate in a model collaborative project: Metropolitan Museum AND/OR Tenement Museum activity
 * Explore a gallery of online tools
 * Discussion: Reflections on activity
 * Participants form groups

Week 3: Collaborative Online Projects

 * Experiment with various online communication tools
 * Brainstorm activities for group project
 * Select sites and tools to build group project
 * Discussion: Sharing ideas and resources

Week 4: Collaborative Online Projects

 * Collaborate on construction of group project
 * Discussion: Troubleshooting

Week 5: Presentation

 * Present projects
 * Visit other projects
 * Discussion: Feedback

Week 6: Course Wrap Up

 * Evaluation
 * Plans for meeting face to face at convention
 * Discussion: Final thoughts