My focus was on fine tunning my technology portfolio to refllect some of the discussions I had with the classroom teacher. I was finally able to define all the details of hands-on activities to be covered for the project which is based on Word 2003. This is the actual learning that takes place during class sessions which requires that students complete some steps and thereby learn by doing. I am in the process of also creating assessments and projects that will validate learning of the material. I decided to consult a textbook: Special Edition Using Microsoft Office Word 2003 as a reference for my design. I contacted the publisher for an evaluation copy of the book and they needed authorization from department chair or dean. I have since contacted Dr. Hammond for this approval but I am yet to hear back from the publisher about approval or denial of the request.
