Course Description
Students will design, develop, and assess enrichment activities for K12 learners, with a directed focus on identifying learner needs and development of project-based learning activities. Students will serve as academic mentors for K12 learners across the state of Georgia via online communication tools.
Athena Title
Mentoring Through Technology
Non-Traditional Format
Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of the projects(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom. Because students will work directly with K12 students, students will be engaged in the service-learning component for approximately 50-75% of overall instructional time. Participation in course projects requires a COE-approved background check.
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Through course readings, activities, and discussions, participants will be able to: •Define enrichment and project-based learning •Identify learner needs •Design, develop, and assess enrichment activities •Demonstrate effective communication skills with K12 learners, their teachers, and their parents •Identify appropriate technology for academic mentoring of K12 learners •Identify appropriate technology to support project-based learning •Refine a series of project-based enrichment activities that can be adapted for the academic mentoring of individual K12 learners •Reflect on service learning experience
Topical Outline
•Definitions of enrichment and project-based learning •Determining learner needs through personal-interest inventories •Design and development of project-based enrichment activities to be used in academic mentoring •Assessment of project-based enrichment activities •Development of communication materials for teachers and parents •Social media for project development, communication, and professional networking •Technology-supported communication and collaboration with K12 students to support academic mentoring •Technology-supported project-based learning with K12 students •Enrichment material development and adaptation for academic mentoring •Reflective writing about service learning and academic mentoring
Syllabus