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  • Research
    • Dissertating
    • NGSS Innovation Configuration Map
    • Conference Presentations
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      • Interpreting Effect Size
      • Interpreting Correlations
  • Active Syllabi
    • Improving Classroom Communication and Workflow
    • Examples >
      • 8th Grade Science at Singapore American School by Wyatt Wilcox
  • Media
    • Social
    • Blog
    • /)(/ Favorites
  • Resources
    • For Teachers >
      • The Google Apps Educator
      • Next Generation Science Standards >
        • NGSS Modeling
        • NGSS Assessment - Investigation Skills - Meltdown Summative
      • TpT
      • Inquiry Based Learning
      • Continuing Education
    • For Students >
      • Tips for Academic Success
      • Learning with Dr. Wilcox
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      • Some Thoughts Concerning Education
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What are Active Syllabi?

Active Syllabi are similar to the popular HyperDocs popularized by Lisa Highfill, Kelly Hilton, and Sarah Landis.  However, Active Syllabi take the idea a step further by including an entire course worth of information into a single document that can be updated on the fly.   

Why?

BETTER COMMUNICATION:
Among the many other functions of a course syllabus, a detailed syllabus provides education stakeholders (teachers/students/parents/administrators) with a clear view of the logistics of a course, the resources being utilized and the conceptual framework of the course.

INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY:  Increasingly, educators utilize web-accessible resources with their students.  For schools with one-to-one laptop programs, Google Apps for Education (GAFE) is a favorite working environment.   Though an Active Syllabus could be developed using any web-publishable format, one developed as a Google Doc has the added advantage of being fully integrated with a school's/teacher's/district's chosen method of resource development. 
The Active Syllabus for Mr. Wilcox's class at Singapore American School.

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