• Mon, Aug 14
    • 1:00 Welcome and group introductions
    • 1:15-2:15 Introduction to IVEs
    • 2:15-2:30 Break
    • 2:30-3:00 Short demo of each IVE
    • 3:00-3:45 Introduce Oit and manual; Walk through exercises; Register and Play
    • 3:45-4:00 Transition (short break)
    • 4:00-4:45 Introduce Dollar Bay, review online materials; Register and Play
    • 4:45-5:00 Q+A
    • Overnight Assignment: Read Ch. 1-2  
  • Tues, Aug 15
    • 9:00-9:15 Questions/Comments regarding reading assignment. Issues from yesterday’s session which need to be resolved.
    • 9:15-10:00 Introduce On-a Slant, review online materials; Register and Play
    • 10:00-10:45 Introduce Virtual Cell, review online materials; Register and Play
    • 10:45-11:00 Break
    • 11:00-11:30 Animations and other materials
    • 11:30-12:30 Lunch (Create K-W-L Charts for IVEs and their class use)
    • 12:30-1:45 Play Oit or Dollar Bay (create comment lists)
    • 1:45-2:00 Break
    • 2:00-3:15 Play VCell or On-a-Slant (create comment lists)
    • 3:15-3:45 Teacher tools explanation and demo
    • 3:45-4:45 In-depth game play (choose one system)
    • 4:45-5:00 Describe Portfolio assignment (collect comment lists)
    • Overnight assignment: write a 1-page paper describing how you might incorporate national and state standards into lesson plans using IVEs (http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/standard/content.shtm). Include at the beginning of the paper a brief description of the technology available at your school.
  • Wed, Aug 16
    • 9:00-10:00 In-depth game play (choose one system)
    • 10:00-11:00 Small group lesson plan preparation
    • 11:00-12:00 Small group presentations
    • 12:00-1:00 Lunch (NDSU Dining Center)
      Share portfolio ideas, course evaluation
  • Wednesday, August 30
    • Final assignment due: portfolio of week-long unit plan.