EDUC 275: Integrating Technology for Teaching and Learning

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Dr. Lisa Johnson - Fall 2008
T/Th 12:30 - 1:45

Office Hours
Monday 10:00 - 11:45
Tuesday 9:15 - 11:00
Wednesday 8:15 - 10:00
Thursday 9:15 - 12:00
Other times by appointment

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l       STRIVE for EXCELLENCE…Developing a strong work ethic and consciously doing one’s very best in all aspects of college.

l       CULTIVATE PERSONAL and ACADEMIC INTEGRITY…Recognizing and acting on a sense of honor ranging from honesty in relationships to principled engagement with a formal academic honor code.

l       CONTRIBUTING to a LARGER COMMUNITY…Recognizing and acting on one’s responsibility to the educational community (classroom, campus life), the local community, and the wider society, both national and global.

l       TAKING SERIOUSLY the PERSPECTIVE OF OTHERS…Recognizing and acting on the obligation to inform one’s own judgment; engaging diverse and competing perspectives as a resource for learning, for citizenship, and for work.

l       DEVELOPING COMPETENCE in MORAL and ETHICAL REASONING…Developing ethical and moral reasoning in ways that incorporate  the other four responsibilities; using such reasoning in learning and in life.

                                        ~ AAC&U Core Commitments

 

NOTE: This should be seen as more of a projection than a promise. When the schedule changes I will mark the changes in red and change the last updated date.

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Quick list of Assignments and due dates:

Midterm Exam 100 points October 2 7
Activity Write-Up One 100 points October 14 16
Activity Write-Up Two 100 points October 30 Nov. 6
Mini Teach 50 points September 25 & 30
Integration Table 50 points December 4
Exam 150 points December 11 at 11:30

Last Updated: 11/17/2008

Date

Topics and Activities

Readings  and Assignments  
(Due on date listed!)

Tuesday
Aug. 26

Course Introduction

Rationale for Technology Integration - Removing Barriers
 

 

Thursday
Aug. 28

Rationale for Technology Integration - Removing Barriers
(Publication Software)
 
Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF

Tuesday
Sept. 2

Rationale for Technology Integration - Learning Theory
 
Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF

Thursday
Sept. 4

Rationale for Technology Integration - Learning Theory
(Graphic Software)
 
Reflect through Integration Table 

Tuesday
Sept. 9

Planning Technology Activities - Environment

*Fullshot (shareware - demo version)

*How to write a tutorial:

*Window's print screen key:

*SMART Notebook record feature
 

Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF

Thursday
Sept. 11

Planning Technology Activities - Cooperative Learning
(Write & Rotate)
 
Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF
Tuesday
Sept. 16
Planning Technology Activities - Standards
(LiveText)
 
Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF

Activate Webspace (www.birdnest.org)

Thursday
Sept. 18

Planning Technology Activities - TIP Model
(Work on Mini Teach)

What's a Wiki?
http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

 
Tuesday
Sept. 23
Planning Technology Activities - Assessment
(Spreadsheet Software)
(Work on Mini Teach)
Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF
Thursday
Sept. 25
Implementing Technology Activities - Mini Teach Mini-Teach Directions
Tuesday
Sept. 30
Implementing Technology Activities - Mini Teach

Midterm Review
 

 

Thursday
Oct. 2

Midterm Review  

Tuesday
Oct. 7

MIDTERM EXAM
 
 

Thursday
Oct. 9

Implementing Technology Activities - Creativity
(Telling a Story)

Digital Camera Scavenger Hunt
 

Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF
Tuesday
Oct. 14
Implementing Technology Activities - Creativity
(Telling a Story)

Digital Storytelling Assignment
 

Activity Write-Up
Reflect through Integration Table

Thursday
Oct. 16

Implementing Technology Activities - Communication
(Website Design)
 
 Activity Write-Up

Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF

Oct. 17-20

Fall Break

Tuesday
Oct. 21

Implementing Technology Activities - Communication
(Website Design)

Webpage Assignment
 

 

Thursday
Oct. 23

Implementing Technology Activities - Communication
(Website Design)

*Oct. 24 - last day to drop class with N
 

 

Tuesday
Oct. 28

Implementing Technology Activities - Research
(Using the Internet)
Website Evaluation Guides
 
Guiding Questions - MS Word / PDF

Thursday
Oct. 30

Implementing Technology Activities - Research
(Using the Internet)

Scavenger Hunt (open file and "save as" to your z-drive)
 

Activity Write-Up
Reflect through Integration Table

Tuesday
Nov. 4

Election Day

Thursday
Nov. 6

Implementing Technology Activities - Critical Thinking
(
WebQuest)

Audacity Tutorial

 
Activity Write-Up

 

Tuesday
Nov. 11

Implementing Technology Activities - Critical Thinking
(WebQuest)
 
 

Thursday
Nov. 13

Implementing Technology Activities - Critical Thinking
(WebQuest)
 
Reflect through Integration Table 

Tuesday
Nov. 18

Implementing Technology Activities - Digital Citizenship
(Digital Video)

Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship

NETS-S #5 Wiki
 

 

Thursday
Nov. 20

Implementing Technology Activities - Digital Citizenship
(Digital Video)
 
 

Tuesday
Nov. 25

Implementing Technology Activities - Digital Citizenship
(Digital Video)
 
 

 Nov. 26 - 30

 Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday
Dec. 2

Implementing Technology Activities - Digital Citizenship
(Digital Video
 
Reflect through Integration Table 

Thursday
Dec. 4

Rationale for Technology Integration
 
Technology Integration Table

Dec. 11
11:30 am
 

Final Exam