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 * Instructor Mediated Commonplace Book Entry **

Three times during the course you will post a Commonplace entry to a class Wiki. Candidates will submit a total of three entries. Each entry should be an in-depth reflection on some aspect of the assigned reading, synthesizing the weeks’ readings. Entries are due Weeks 3, 6, and 10. The Commonplace entry should be created using multiple-genres and varied media, such as text, video, images, audio, and may be animated. You may use the software program Sophie, available for free at: sophieproject.org, or other Web 2.0 tools of your choice (prezi, YouTube, etc.). You are expected to read classmates’ entries, and may post a response.

The purpose of using a Commonplace Book is twofold. First, it is to interactively explore salient issues in the course readings in-depth using multi-modal texts. Second, while commenting on the assigned reading, you will also be thinking through how to express ideas in media other than print for potential transfer to classroom practice.

Entries are due **48 hours** before your class meeting time. (An assignment table with exact due dates will be provided by your instructor.) It is expected that you will spend **two** **hours** and **20 minutes** on the Commonplace Book entry each week. Each entry is worth 10 points, for a total of **30 points**. =http://www.glogster.com/gjeann/higginbotham-g-educ-513a-book-entry-1-facets-of-understanding/g-6l88qfd6m8130d3lepdiea0=