ENL 409: Modern American English: The Teaching of Writing

ENL 409

Schedule
Week 1 Jan 6
The Question of School
Learning about the Web

Week 2 Jan 13
Clueless
Bring in disks
How to make a webpage
Due: Homepage. Email url to listserv
Listserv:Email response to one issue Graff raises regarding bad school practices

Week 3 Jan 20
Clueless
Listserv: Email focus on project and what you have learned from Graff
Due:Bring in example of clueless academic practice (50 pts)

Week 4 Jan 27
Presentation

Week 5 Feb 3
Peer Review

Week 6 Feb 17
As if Learning Mattered
Listserv: Email your response to the overall project of reform Miller outlines Do not say: I like/dislike the text. Instead, focus on one of the reforms.

Week 7 Feb 24
As if Learning Mattered
Listserv: Find evidence online of the open university or great books program as was or is now
Due:Talk about one chapter from As if Learning Mattered and find a related issue in Michigan. Post on the Web. (50 pts)

Week 8
March 1 - 7 Spring Break

Week 9 March 9
Internet Invention
Listserv: Why technology? Technology as reform. Discuss your involvement with technology and education, Find correlation with this book and previous two books we've read.

Week 10 March 16
Internet Invention
Due: Class Assignment from book for Mystory (50 pts)
Listserv: List your personal, professional, and pop culture items

Week 11 March 23
Internet Invention
Due: Class Assignment from book for Mystory (50 pts)

Week 12 March 30
Mystory
Due:Storyboards in class (50 pts)

Week 13 April 6
Presentations

Week 14 April 13
Mystory