Summer 2001 Workshop Syllabus

--WORKSHOP AGENDA--

GlobalEd Project Workshop

A Four-Day Workshop on Active Learning
in Middle School and High School
Social Studies Classrooms

UConn-Storrs, June 25-28, 2001
(Contact Hours Offered Toward CEU Credit)

**sessions run APPROXIMATELY 9:00 to 3:00 each day**

MONDAY

History and Background of ICONS (Dr. Mark Boyer)

Discussion of Various Roles (Dr. Boyer)

Role of Teacher/Facilitator

Role of Student

Role of Simcon (Mike Butler)

Components of International Relations and Diplomacy (Dr. Boyer)

TUESDAY

Introducing the GlobalEd Project (Dr. Boyer/Dr. Scott Brown/Dr. Sally Reis)

     --Origins and Rationale of Project
     --Contributions of Classroom Educators
     --Preparation and What to Expect

Evaluation -- Determining What Students Learn (Dr. Brown)

WEDNESDAY

Curriculum Development Breakout Sessions (led by Gary Schmidlin-Stratford HS
and Shawn Santasiere-Mansfield MS)

Social Studies Curriculum and the ICONS Simulation (Dr. Boyer)

Web-based Research and Teaching Resources (Dr. Boyer)

Simulation Technology (Dr. Boyer)

Scenario (Dr. Boyer)

THURSDAY

Research for and Development of Nu'T Simulation Roles (Group work) - Nu'T stands for "Nuclear Testing," a short ICONS model simulation about stolen nuclear materials.

Nu'T Simulation (Group work)

Simulation Debriefing and Summary (Dr. Boyer)

Mark Boyer is a Professor of Political Science, UConn-Storrs, Director of the Connecticut Project in International Negotiation (CPIN), and co-principal investigator of the GlobalEd Project.

Scott Brown is a Professor of Educational Psychology, UConn-Storrs and co-principal investigator of the GlobalEd Project.

Sally Reis is Department Head and Professor of Educational Psychology at UConn-Storrs, where she also serves as Principal Investigator of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented.

Gary Schmidlin is a high school teacher at Stratford High School and has participated in the CPIN simulation program for several years.

Shawn Santasiere is a middle school teacher at Mansfield Middle School who participated in and helped design curriculum materials for the inaugural CPIN middle school simulation in the winter of 2000-01.

Mike Butler is a Simulation Coordinator with the Connecticut Project in International Negotiation and is a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

Kimberly Weir is a Simulation Coordinator with the Connecticut Project in International Negotiation and is a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

(updated 06/05/01)