Guided Tour of the Ford PAS Program and Curriculum Web Resources

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Guided Tour of the Ford PAS Program and
Curriculum Web Resources
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Ford PAS Web Site Curriculum-Related Materials

• Presenter Cora LandyFord PAS Technical
  Assistance Staff

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Topics

• Managing accounts on the Web site
• Adapting with fidelity
• Scheduling of classes
• Submitting student work
• Sharing CLE examples and competitions

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Curriculum-Related Materials on the Web Site

• Ford PAS Web site registrations
• Web account management
• Online curriculum resources Module resources for
  both students and teachers
• Student and Teacher Guides (PDF)
• Skill resources
• Teacher resources (online RMs, suggested CLEs)
• Downloadable audio recordings of student readings
• Resource documents and teaching tools
• Online catalog for ordering Ford PAS materials

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Managing Accounts
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Registration and Account Management

• All participating members should be registered
  online
• Deactivate graduated student accounts
• Encourage alumni to register
• Help can be found in Manage Accounts under
  Classroom Resources

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Adapting with Fidelity

• Essential features that maintain the integrity of
  the curriculum
• Academic rigor
• Real-world contexts
• Inquiry-based learning
• Integrating technology
• Assessable learning goals
• Teamwork

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Adapting with Fidelity

• Examples
• Product changes and local context
• Skill Resources
• Teacher Tips
• Formal Endorsement

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Scheduling of Classes

• Sample schedule in module
• Block schedules
• Splitting activities in appropriate places
• Reading ahead and preparing

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Coordinated Learning Experiences (CLEs)

• Suggestions for CLEs and the BEAC toolkit are
  found online.
• Examples Module 12, Energy For the Future.
  DuPont representative spoke about the
  manufacture and use of fuel cells.
• Module 10, Reverse Engineering. Electronic
  technology professor spoke about the skills and
  college preparation needed for careers in
  engineering.

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Submitting Student Work

• Develop rubrics
• Professional development
• Share with the community/honor students

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Ford PAS Web SiteNew Features and Updates

• Presenters
• Janet Padilla and Sonya Tung
• Ford PAS Technical Assistance Staff

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Topics

• Search tools
• Ford PAS Forum
• Ford PAS Network section
• Student Center and student work

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Search Tools
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Ford PAS Forum

• Make connections and discuss Ford PAS with others
  in the community.

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Ford PAS Forum

• Log in through the Ford PAS Web site
• Welcome to the Ford PAS Forum conference
• Directions can be found here
• General Discussion
• 2007 Ford PAS National Networking Conference
• Curriculum
• Professional Development
• Send us your suggestions for discussion topics!

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Ford PAS Network Section
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Ford PAS Network Section

• Share your marketing material, event
  announcements, testimonials, videos, articles,
  BEAC documents, implementation stories, and
  syllabi with the community
• Press Room
• Student Features button

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Ford PAS Student Center
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Student Center

• Scholarship and internship opportunities
• Ford PAS online mentor
• Student work submissionsALL levels of student
  work are requested
• Find the consent and student work submission
  forms on the Web site
• Student Gallery

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