Educational Applications of Computers

EdTe 232

Fall, 2005

Syllabus link

Click on the week number to go to the index of assignments for each week.

This is a tentative plan and may change as we progress through the semester. Be sure to check the calendar each week.

Taskstream directions Guidelines for Lesson plans-general Guidelines for specific lessons Guidelines for Unit plans Good Websites Guides for software

Week Dates Topics and Assignments Due Readings//assignments

1

Index

August 30

Introductions,

CCTC Professional Standards, personal assessments

Syllabus

 

CTC Professional Technology Standards (PDF)

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2

Index

September 6

Pictures, Databases (Each one teach one)

Communication Tools

Assess Websites

Taskstream Tour

Personal Technology Inventory due

Identify Unit or Webquest

Finish any class work

Complete homework, discussion board.

 

3

Index

September 13

Creating Advanced Power Point

Evaluating Web-Based Materials

Essential Questions

School Inventory Due

Read Chapter 1: Essential Questions

4

Index

September 20

Quiz on Chapter 1

Word as a creative tool

Concepts

Scanning (bring something to class to scan e.g. student drawing, an item etc.)

  Read Chapter 2: Integration

5

Index

September 27

Word as a creative tool

Technology Classroom Management

  Read Chapter 3: Standards

6

Index

October 4

Searching the Web

Assessing Websites, authenticity, bias

 

Read Chapter 4: Authentic Assessment

 

7

Index

October 11

Finishing Internet Search Topic

Begin Lesson to teach K-12 students a new aspect of using the Internet efficently, effectively, safely

Draft of PowerPoint Lesson due: Share with reviewer (peer)

Draft of Standard 1 &2 Peer Review

Read Chapter 5: Rubrics

and Chapter 7: Reflection

 

 

8

Index

October 18

Advanced Word:

Word as a creative tool

Word for scaffolding for Webquest

Final Draft of Powerpoint lesson plan due: Share with reviewer (profesor)

Work on draft of Internet lesson

Work on technology standards reflections

Read Chapter 6: Portfolios for K-12 students

 

9

Index

October 25

 

Software review (support for students development of presentations)

Primary Sources

 

Final Draft of Internet lesson plan due: Share with reviewer: peer).

Work on technology standards reflections

 

Chapter 8: Action Research

 

10

Index

 

November 1 Introducing Spreadsheets and Databases

Draft of advanced Word lesson plan due: Peer

Work on technology standards reflections .

 

 

11

Index

 

November 8

Excel: Cereal study

ePortfolio

 

Final Draft of Advanced Word lesson plan due: Professor

Work on technology standards reflections

 

12

Index

 

November 15

Technology Plan Workgroups

ePortfolio

 

Database or spreadsheet draft lesson due: Share with reviewer: Peer

Work on technology standards reflections

 

13 Index

 

November 22 (Thanks-giving Week)

Work on Technology Plan, WebQuest and ePortfolio

Please email in advance if you would like to meet with me individually on Tuesday.

Database/Spreadsheet final lesson due: Share with reviewer (professor)

Work on technology standards reflections

 

14

Index

 

November 29

Present Technology Plans

Web authoring: Teacher Web Page

Work on Webquests

 

   

15

Index

December 6  

Webquest (Unit Plan) is due (Share with reviewer)

Portfolios due: Share with reviewer (professor)

232 web folio due: Share with reviewer (professor)

 

 

16 December 13 Finals All work must be submitted by midnight of December 13 to be considered for course grade