Syllabus

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=Goals=
 * to complete a 3D and/or VR (3DVR) project(s) that have personal and educational relevance and importance, including, but not limited to:
 * One significant 3DVR project to be used by students and/or teachers to learn or to teach a concept,
 * One significant 3DVR project of your choosing,
 * Two to four smaller 3DVR projects of your choosing.


 * to document your learning using the Common Core and the Ohio Content Standards for Mathematics.
 * to connect your project to a specific course or set of courses.
 * to effectively demonstrate 21st century skills, specifically:
 * critical thinking and problem solving
 * collaboration across networks and leading by influence
 * agility and adaptability
 * initiative and entrepreneurship
 * oral and written communication
 * accessing and analyzing information
 * curiosity and imagination

=Process=
 * You will work with Mr. Phelps to identify a project and provide the following:
 * Tentative project name.
 * Anticipated subject area(s) involved.


 * You will identify the key elements of the project, including but not limited to:
 * Audience/intent of use
 * Anticipated resources needed (who/where might they call on for guidance and learning? –includes on-site teachers and students, VREP network teachers and students, and on-line and physical resources).
 * Documentation plan – how will the student document their learning journey? (Daily logs and journals, on-line blogs, etc.)
 * Preliminary schedule and plan for completion, including check point conversations and meetings with teacher-of-record.
 * Plan for sharing beyond the walls of the school – to industry, community, VREP network, etc.
 * Acquire appropriate signatures approving the plan.


 * Student will document their project to the VREP consortia database and commence project according to the above plan specifications.
 * Final project demonstration/presentation.
 * Evaluation and final documentation.
 * Posting completed project to the VREP consortia site for all consortia students to use and learn from.

=Flexible Credit=
 * Everyone participating in VREP will need to complete the Madeira Credit Flexibility Application in order to receive for this course, and have your Credit Flexibility Application approved by December 15, 2010.