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

UConn-Storrs, June 24-27, 2002
(Contact Hours Offered Toward CEU Credit)

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

History and Background of ICONS (Dr. Mark Boyer)

Discussion of Various Roles (Dr. Boyer)

Role of Teacher/Facilitator

Role of Student

Role of Simcon

Components of International Relations and Diplomacy (Dr. Boyer)

Curriculum Development Breakout Sessions 

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 and co-Director of the GlobalEd Project.

Scott Brown is a Professor of Educational Psychology, UConn-Storrs and co-Director 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.

Mike Butler is a Simulation Coordinator and a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

Natalie Florea is a Simulation Coordinator and a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

Paula Johnson is a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

Hayley Mayall  is a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

Lin Meng  is a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

Kimberly Weir is a Simulation Coordinator and a staff GA on the GlobalEd Project.

 

(updated 04/22/02)