Math Forum @ Drexel: EDUC475, DGIM465, and CS480

Class Activities
Math Educ & Learning Theory
Conceptual Understanding
Proportional Reasoning & Games?

Projects/Assignments
Flash Intro Project
Flash Math Project
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
Assignment 3
Post Mortem 1
Final Math Project

Resources
Math & Learning Theory
Proportional Reasoning
topics for Final Project

Educational Game Design
EDUC475, DGIM465, and CS480

Timeline

Day 1: September 26: Introductions; Class Overview - Frank and Suzanne; Overview: Flash Intro Project - Quincy; Set-up time (Flash) and/or browse Math Tools site; Flash Intro Project and Math Tools
Day 2: September 28: Math Tools - Suzanne; Discussion about Math Education and Learning Theory Resources - Quincy and Suzanne; Assignment 1: Math Tools tasks
Day 3: October 3: Game Exercise - Frank
Day 4: October 5: Overview of Math Topic for Flash Math Project - Suzanne; Assign groups - Suzanne and Frank; Project Time
Day 5: October 10: Flash Math Project - Frank; Proportional Reasoning & Conceptual Understanding - Suzanne
Day 6: October 12: Proportional Reasoning & Games? - Frank; Project Time; Assignment 2: Math Tools tasks
Day 7: October 17: PDF document due (WebCT submission): Flash Math Project Proposal; Group presentations: Flash Math Project Proposal; Project Time; Group Review 1
Day 8: October 19: Dimenxian; Project Time; Running beta version due by 5:00 pm (WebCT submission)
Day 9: October 24: All projects "tested" by 7th grade students at Drew Elementary School
Day 10: October 26: Group Debriefing:
9:30 - 9:45 Group 1 [Major, Ryan, Sam, Matt]
9:45 - 10:00 Group 2 [Melissa, Jonathan, Alex, Aaron]
10:00 - 10:15 Group 3 [Greg, Russell, AJ]
10:15 - 10:30 Group 4 [Jim, Gwen, Josh]
10:30 - 10:45 Group 5 [Bob, Iris, Stephen]; Assignment 3: classroom visit write-up and next steps for the Flash Math Project [due October 31]
Day 11: October 31: Project Time: discuss, modify Flash Math Project
Day 12: November 2: Project Time; Group Review 2
Day 13: November 7: Flash Math Project presentations; Post Mortem - individual - PDF - one to two pages stating what was learned, where did you succeed, where did you fall short (self-critique) - examples posted on WebCT [due November 9]
Day 14: November 9: Group Review 3; Introduce the Final Math Project; Assign Final Project groups; Selection of topics for Final Project
Day 15: November 14: Games - Frank; PDF document due by 6:00 pm
Day 16: November 16: Math Tools cataloging [Personal Shopper, Math Football, Ameba] - Suzanne; changes in timeline and Final Math Project - Suzanne; Teacher Feedback component - Suzanne; Games - Frank
Day 17: November 21: Storyboard components due in class at 9:30; Project Time: assembling components of StoryBoard; Frank and Suzanne individually talking to each group
Day 18: November 28: Games - Frank; due by 6:00 pm: First Teacher Feedback component - Education person(s) from each group initiate educational value of Final Math Project game.
Day 19: November 30: Games - Frank; beta version of game (including HTML file) due by 6:00 pm; beta version of game will be posted to Math Forum /te/exchange/hosted/ directory; Second Teacher Feedback component - Education person(s) continue discussion with selected teacher including communicating about the beta version
Day 20: December 5: Project Time - education students share ideas from Teacher Feedback with the group
December 6, midnight: write up of how Teacher Feedback was used in PDF format is due; Final Math Project prototype is due
Day 21: December 7: Overview of the Class: Lessons Learned - Frank; Play Day (Try each other's final projects/fill out evaluation form on each)
Group 1 - Bounce
Group 2 - Panic Project
Group 3 - Snowball
Group 4 - Numbers Db; Time for class evaluation (15 minutes)