Ideas Into Action
Online Course 
Using Book Rap in the Classroom
This course is for teachers to learn about the Internet-based Curriculum Project called Book Rap - an oz-TeacherNet Project. You will find out how to use Book Raps with your class. Cherrol McGhee, the Book Rap Project Manager, will guide teachers through the online course using episodes, web resources and special guests.
The course will take part on a special email list
and this web site. Teachers need to
subscribe to this email list. The email list will provide details of
course materials and be a means of communicating with your tutor, other
members of the course and online guests. Visit the archive
and read current messages.
Structure of the Course
|
Date (week beginning) |
Event |
Guest |
 During
March |
Getting prepared for the Book Rap Course | No guest |
30 March |
Introduction by Tutor, Cherrol McGhee Class members introduce themselves by email |
No guest |
|
12 April |
What is Book Rap and how to participate Using a Book Rap for PD | Ann Christopherson |
|
19 April |
Classroom Management and
Logistics - Special project joining a book rap |
Jonathon Clarke |
|
26 April |
Curriculum Connections | Susan Nixon |
|
3 May |
Participating in a Book Rap | No guest |
|
10 May |
Reflections | No guest |
|
17 May |
Rap wrap up | No guest |
Preliminary information about the course and Book Raps.
What are online courses?
Read the netiquette required when participating
in an online course.
Getting prepared and setting up for the course.
Created by Cherrol McGhee, Book Rap Project Manager
Last updated 27 April 1999.