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= **Welcome to the Week 1 Wiki page for EDUC 542: Principles of Curriculum Development!** =

Readings for this Week (to be read in preparation for next class) :
Curriculum Theory & Practice



Activities for this Week:
Create an "About Me" Page that includes a professional Bio (1-3 paragraphs and includes your professional background (i.e. past employment, current employment, educational background, licenses or certifications, special training or areas of expertise, research interests, personal interests and hobbies, other).
 * Activity #1:**

Steps for creating a page:
 * 1) Click on the //**New Page**// link (left hand menu)
 * 2) Name your page as prompted (use your first and last name as the name of the page)
 * 3) Click the //**Create**// button icon.
 * 4) Add text--Create your page.
 * 5) Click the save button icon to save when you are done (important)
 * 6) Now you will create a tag for your page (this will make sure your page is organized with the rest of your classmates' pages). Click on //**manage wiki**// in the left hand wiki menu.
 * 7) Click on //**pages**//
 * 8) Check the box next to your page that you created.
 * 9) Click on //**edit tags**//
 * 10) Type E-Classmate Pages in the box and click //**add tags**//

By Thursday 6 PM, post your response to the discussion topic. To access the discussion page for the week, click on the discussion tab within the week's page.
 * Activity #2:**

__Posting a Response:__ To post, click on the initial discussion post (the one at the top that was posted by your instructor). This week's post is called "Experience." In the reply box, type your response (it is highly recommended to type your response on a word document and save it and then copy and paste it into the reply box). When you are done inserting your response in the reply box, click on the "post" button to submit.

__Engaging in Discussion:__ Throughout the week (review the responses and respond to at least three classmates' responses and any follow-up questions posted by your instructor (by Sunday midnight of each week). The goal is to make the discussion meaningful and interactive. Posts will be assessed by Monday morning.

Complete the following surveys (click on the links below to access): Survey
 * Activity #3:**

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(Print out and complete the above questionnaire and bring with you to class on Week 2--August 30