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Goal #2:

    Develop technology enhanced course syllabi for each of the major method courses that are taught within U.S. D/HH Education teacher preparation programs.

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Weekly Update

    12/02/99

    Language Syllabus Team- Susan Easterbrooks

    The Language Syllabus Team met again via technology in a designated chat
room provided by Georgia State University. The team is developing a matrix
aligning CED Standards with performance indicators and appropriate
technology. The team is also designing a menu of student projects that
address the indicators and suggest technology applications. The process is
proceeding well, and the team looks forward to feedback and input from
ACE-DHH in New Orleans.

    11/15/99

    Language - Susan Easterbrooks

    The team met and discussed several issues including the definition of
technology, what constitutes a language course, and how this should tie to
standards. Next meeting is December 2.

    11/18/99

    Oral Communication - Dee Klein

    Each member will send me their list of 'essential
topics' for our syllabi and it will be typed and
disbursed by Nov. 30 so that we can come to a
concensus regarding what we feel is essential for
inclusion.

    11/08/99

    Curriculum - Larry Hawkins

    I have requested copies of syllabi for the elem. methods course(s) and have
received about six or seven from around the country. I wanted to get an
idea of the types of things people were covering in those classes. I have
made copies of those syllabi and will be mailing them out to my team
members to view. Next I believe we need to ask the same kinds of questions
that Susan's (Easterbrook) team asked. One we decide on the content, we can
design a way to present it on the web.

    11/04/99

    Dee Klein, Oral Communication:

    Dee and her team have divided the country into segments and each member of
the team is acquiring syllabi from programs in their segment. Dee will also ask for
suggestions via the listserv The current goal is for each person to review
their collected syllabi and note common features as well as outstanding
individual features.

    10/29199

    Syllabi teams are in the initial stages of organizing, determining their
procedures, and gathering ideas from colleagues.

The Language Syllabus Team, led by Susan Easterbrooks, will have their
first meeting via a Chat Room on November 4.

Their stated challenges are:

  1. 1. To determine what technology will allow us to teach our language courses
  2. more efficiently.
  3. 2. To determine what technology will allow our student teachers to teach
  4. language more efficiently.
  5. 3. To determine what technology will allow deaf students to learn language
  6. more efficiently.
  7. 4. To do this in a manner sensitive to both the English language and
  8. American Sign Language.
    10/14/99

   Only news to report to you at this point would be the listing of the team members. One team, led by Laurence Hayes, is still conducting a "membership drive." The resulting curriculum teams are as follows:

    Curriculum - Larry Hawkins (Leader)

    Language - Susan Easterbrooks (Leader)
    Literacy - Rich Nowell (Leader)
    Oral Comunication - Dee Klein (Leader)
    Sign Communication - Laurence Hayes (Leader)
    (Still in the process of assembling team members. Interested participants should contact Laurence directly at sedhayes@ACS.EKU.edu)
    10/7/99

   the membership of the Curriculum Syllabus Team (Larry Hawkins, leader) is as follows:

The membership of the other syllabi teams will be posted next week.  Susan Easterbrooks, leader of the Language Syllabus Team, has established a project website with a chat room, so members will be meeting and discussing via technology.

    9/30/99

   Syllabi Teams Leaders

There are a few openings on some of the teams, so interested people should contact the leaders.

    9/17/99

    Katharine Slemenda has accepted the position of "Goal Leader" for the grant's syllabi development work.   The curricular expertise and organizational skills that Katharine brings to effort make her the perfect person for this position.  As you know, Katharine is on the faculty of Converse College.  She can be reached via one of the following numbers/addresses:

Objectives:

    "Syllabi Development Teams" will be established for language, literacy, curriculum and communication [both spoken & signed]) method courses. Each team will be composed of 3-4 D/HH Education faculty members who have expressed a particular interest in a particular method course. Each team will identify, describe and share the essential problems, objectives, resources, instructional strategies, instructional activities, assessment protocols and products that their method course will address/incorporate. Each team will incorporate the use of Internet linked, computer based technologies into the components of their syllabi (e.g., Web sites, Cyber Mentors, Curriculum Development, K-12 Instructional Portfolios, Multi-Media Case Studies, etc.). Each team will identify the specific technology hardware, software and skills that faculty will need to effectively use their syllabi. Each team will share the results of their work at the 2000 ACE-D/HH conference and on the CED Web site.

Outcomes:

   Five technology enhanced, D/HH Education method course syllabi will be developed and shared. Each syllabi will identify how Internet linked, computer based technologies and resources can be used to enhance instruction and improve learning. Each syllabi will identify the specific hardware, software and technology skills that will be needed by the faculty and students who use them.

Individuals Responsible:

    Goal Leader: Katharine Stephens Slemda - Converse College, SC

Curriculum Team
    Leader: Larry Hawkins – University of Science & Arts, OK
        Members:
            Judy Brawner - University of Science & Arts, OK
            Jack Foreman - University of Tulsa, OK
            Barbara Luetke-Stahlman – University of Kansas Medical Ct, KA
            Deborah Stryker - University of Kansas Medical Ct, KA
            Henry Teller – University of Southern Mississippi, MS

Language Team
    Leader: Susan Easterbrooks – Georgia State University, GA
        Members:
            Sharon Baker – University of Tulsa, OK
            David Conway – University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE
            Tony Martin – Lamar University, TX
            Amy Otis-Wilburn – University of Wisconsin, WI

Literacy Team
    Leader: Rich Nowell – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA
        Members:
            Bill Brelje – Lewis & Clark College, OR
            Dave Dolman - ***, NC
            Pam Luft – Kent State University, OH
            Edward Marlatt – Adelphi University, NY
            Lee Ann Miller - ***

Oral Communication Team
    Leader: Dee Klein – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA
        Members:
            Barbara Hecht – John Tracy Clinic, CA
            Marilyn Sass-Leher – Gallaudet University, DC
            Sam Slike – Bloomsburg University, PA
            Karen Stein – Mood Oral School, MO

Sign Communication Team
        Leader: Laurence Hayes – Eastern Kentucky University, KY
            Members:
                Anthony Aramburo - University of New Orleans, LA
                Michael Bienstock - Lamar University, TX
                Karen Petronio - Eastern Kentucky University, KY
                Kate Reynolds – University of New Orleans, LA
                Bob Hoffmeister – Boston University, MA\


Time Line:

   Sep.-Oct.= build team; Oct.-Apr.= develop syllabi; Apr.= share syllabi at the ACE-D/HH conference & receive feedback; Apr.-Jul.= finalize; Jul.= disseminate course syllabi.

Budget:

    Personnel:

   Goal Leader (GL) - Katharine Stephens Slemenda

                                $1,000

        5 Syllabi Team Leaders (TL) - (to be named)              $1,000 @

        20 Syllabi Team Members (TM) - (to be named)        $250@

    Student Workers:

      6 students x 150 hrs. @ x $7 = $6,300

    Travel:

        26 individuals (i.e., 1 GL + 5 TL + 20 TM) x $750@ to attend the 2000 ACE-D/HH conference

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