Weekly Class-Session Plans

Each week pairs a Tuesday theory/discussion session (EF 103) with a Thursday hands-on lab (ETB 415) that scaffolds that week's Mission or Major — GeoGebra, CODAP, and AI-focused work are staggered across different weeks rather than piled into one. Readings marked optional are short async primers on Brisk Teaching — skipping them costs no XP. Full task instructions live on the Tasks & FAQ page. All sessions run 11:00–13:00.

Deadlines at a Glance

Deadlines are 08:00 (Istanbul time) on the Monday shown for every Mission and Major from Mission 3 on (Missions 1–2 were due at 23:59 on their Thursday), except the Dec 17 defense, which happens in person. The next deadline is highlighted; past ones are greyed out.

Due	Week	Task
Thu, Sep 24	Wk 1	Mission 1Philosophy of Technology Integration
Thu, Oct 1	Wk 2	Mission 2GeoGebra Micro-Build
Mon, Oct 12 · 08:00	Wk 3	Mission 3AI Worksheet Critique
Mon, Oct 19 · 08:00	Wk 4	Mission 4CODAP Mini-Investigation
Mon, Oct 26 · 08:00	Wk 5	Major 1Digital Toolkit Portfolio
Mon, Nov 9 · 08:00	Wk 7	Mission 5Differentiation Mini-Task
Mon, Nov 16 · 08:00	Wk 8	Mission 6AI Formative-Assessment Mini-Task
Mon, Nov 23 · 08:00	Wk 9	Major 2AI Professional Ethics & Practice Portfolio
Mon, Nov 30 · 08:00	Wk 10	Mission 7Computational Thinking Mini-Task
Mon, Dec 14 · 08:00	Wk 12	Major 3Capstone unit plan + Philosophy Bookend
Thu, Dec 17	Wk 13	Major 3Capstone defense (Showcase)

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Week 1 — Course Launch & Philosophy of Technology Sep 22 & Sep 24

Tuesday · Sep 22 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Full syllabus walkthrough — the XP system, the 12-week arc (plus the Week 13 defense extension), course policies, and a tour of the course website and your Google Drive folder. Nothing to prepare beforehand.

Thursday · Sep 24 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Introduction to GeoGebra — instructor-led walkthrough of the interface plus a guided example, so you're not starting cold before Week 2's take-home practice. Mission1's reflective essay is completed independently outside class — no class time is set aside for it; submit it in your shared Google Drive folder. Due Thu, Sep 24 · 23:59

Week 2 — TPACK & SAMR → "AI-TPACK" / GeoGebra Sep 29 & Oct 1

Tuesday · Sep 29 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

TPACK/SAMR framework discussion, extended into "AI-TPACK." Reading (optional Brisk Teaching primer): Mishra & Koehler (2006), Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Puentedura (2014), SAMR and TPCK — skipping it costs no XP.

Before Thursday · by Oct 1

Work through GeoGebra's own quick-start resources on your own and build one basic object (a point, a slider, a triangle). Start with the Learn GeoGebra Help Center or the interactive Learn GeoGebra Classic book; if you'd rather watch than read, browse the "Getting Started" videos on GeoGebra's official YouTube channel.

Thursday · Oct 1 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Guided GeoGebra build — building on Tuesday's intro and your take-home practice, construct a more substantial sketch than the basics, plus a peer check. Mission2 Due Thu, Oct 1 · 23:59

Week 3 — AI Literacy & Prompt Engineering / AI Worksheet Critique Oct 6 & Oct 8

Tuesday · Oct 6 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Prompt-engineering practice for math tasks — live-prompt an AI tool as a class, critique the output together, revise the prompt. Reading (optional Brisk Teaching primer): Mollick (2023), The Homework Apocalypse.

Thursday · Oct 8 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

AI Worksheet Critique — compare a general AI tool's output with coteach.ai's on the same prompt. Mission3 Due Mon, Oct 12 · 08:00

Week 4 — Data Moves & CODAP Pedagogy Oct 13 & Oct 15

Tuesday · Oct 13 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Data-moves & statistical-reasoning discussion — how data-driven inquiry differs from a traditional stats worksheet. Reading: Hudson et al. (2025), Data moves as a focusing lens for learning to teach with CODAP (Download the PDF (or open it in Drive)). Instead of a written reaction, chat about the reading with the Brisk Teaching reading chat by Tuesday 8:00 AM.

Before Thursday · by Oct 15

Work through CODAP's own Educators guide and open one shared dataset on your own.

Thursday · Oct 15 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Guided CODAP investigation with your own dataset, plus a peer check. Mission4 Due Mon, Oct 19 · 08:00

Week 5 — UNESCO AI Competency Framework: Ethics Oct 20 & Oct 22

Tuesday · Oct 20 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

UNESCO AI-ethics framework discussion — apply the framework's Acquire/Deepen/Create levels to your own progress so far. Reading (optional Brisk Teaching primer): UNESCO (2024), AI Competency Framework for Teachers.

Thursday · Oct 22 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Major1 work session — revise and curate your strongest GeoGebra/CODAP/AI artifacts and finish the ~400-word rationale. Not a new Mission. Major 1 due Mon, Oct 26 · 08:00

Week 6 — Critical Perspectives on EdTech Oct 27 & Oct 29

Tuesday · Oct 27 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Critical-perspectives debate — steelman both the techno-optimist and the critical position. Reading (optional Brisk Teaching primer, the most skippable of the semester's optional readings): Selwyn (2016), Minding Our Language.

Thursday · Oct 29

NO CLASS (Republic Day), optional async side quest (details shared in the class Drive folder). Nothing due this week.

Week 7 — UDL + AI for Differentiation Nov 3 & Nov 5

Tuesday · Nov 3 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Universal Design for Learning + AI discussion — draft a scaffolded/extension pair as a class. No assigned reading this week; start thinking about which prior Mission (2, 3, or 4) you'll extend for Mission 5.

Thursday · Nov 5 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Differentiation Mini-Task — extend one of your prior Missions. Mission5 Due Mon, Nov 9 · 08:00

Week 8 — AI-Powered Formative Assessment Nov 10 & Nov 12

Tuesday · Nov 10 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Formative-assessment & real-time-feedback discussion — critique an AI-generated exit ticket together. No assigned reading this week.

Thursday · Nov 12 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

AI Formative-Assessment Mini-Task. Mission6 Due Mon, Nov 16 · 08:00

Week 9 — Computational Thinking Nov 17 & Nov 19

Tuesday · Nov 17 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Computational-thinking discussion, connected to your AI Usage Log entries so far. Reading (optional Brisk Teaching primer): Weintrop et al. (2016), Defining Computational Thinking for Mathematics and Science Classrooms.

Thursday · Nov 19 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Major2 work session — draft your annotated lesson artifact and ethics reflection; peer-review round. Not a new Mission. Major 2 due Mon, Nov 23 · 08:00

Week 10 — Backward Design for the Capstone Nov 24 & Nov 26

Tuesday · Nov 24 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Backward-design framing for your Capstone — this is the session where the Capstone comes into focus. Nothing to prepare beforehand: come ready to think out loud about a math topic and grade band. In class: a short mini-lecture on designing an AI-integrated unit backward from its learning goals, then you sketch a rough Capstone concept on your own, instructor circulating for feedback.

Thursday · Nov 26 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Computational Thinking Mini-Task — write an algorithm or script for a familiar math procedure (long division, the quadratic formula) and name the computational-thinking practice it uses. The last of the 7 regular Missions. Mission7 Due Mon, Nov 30 · 08:00

Week 11 — Ethics, Equity & the Future of Math Teaching Dec 1 & Dec 3

Tuesday · Dec 1 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Synthesis fishbowl discussion — a whole-semester synthesis of the readings and your own experience. No new reading assigned; bring your honest take on where AI in math teaching is headed.

Thursday · Dec 3 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Capstone Studio & "Guild Critique" — bring a draft of your Capstone prototype; structured peer-feedback rounds on it.

Week 12 — Capstone Studio II Dec 8 & Dec 10

Tuesday · Dec 8 · 11:00–13:00 · EF 103

Final revisions to your unit plan, then defense-pitch practice in pairs, timing each other. Bring your AI-usage-statement draft.

Thursday · Dec 10 · 11:00–13:00 · ETB 415

Major3 unit plan and Philosophy Bookend reflection Due Mon, Dec 14 · 08:00 Course wrap-up; XP tally preview; sign up for your Dec 17 slot.

Week 13 — Capstone Showcase (extended mini-seminar) Thu, Dec 17

Major 3 defense · Thu, Dec 17 Start time and room are confirmed in Week 12 when you sign up for a slot.

An extended mini-seminar format rather than a single class period — built-in breaks and light refreshments.
You'll present your Capstone (8–10 minutes + Q&A) and see your final XP tally.

Week 13 falls outside the regular 12-week course grid — it's a one-time extension for the public defense, scheduled the week after the course's last regular class.