Course Schedule of Topics (Tentative)
Computer Applications for Curriculum & Instruction(CECS 5500.020)
Summer I and II, 2000

Course Syllabus
 

Tentative Schedule of Topics

Topics Read for Class/Notes

Week 1  Required Attendance Day
Class Discussion (RealAudio) (PastSemester Real Audio)
Overview of Class (MH 322)
Bonding Exercises
Overview of Curricular
Assignment1
Week 2-3  Overview of START, TA-TEKS (MH 307);
Overview of Topics (Past Semester) (RealAudio)
Sharing Technology Application Resources with Teachers (RealAudioPowerpoint)
Web Browsing
KC Ch 1-2
Searching the WWW
NW Ch. 9, KC Ch 3-5
Assignment2
Week 4-5   Curriculum Integration (Browsing and Searching the web RealAudio)
(Internet in the Classroom RealAudio or Slideshow)
(PastSemester Real Audio and Powerpoint)
Read NW Ch. 1-2
Today's Technological Challenges
Designing Opportunities for Learning
Conversion of Word Processing Documents to HTML
Week 6 -7 Discussion of Assignments (RealAudioof Semester Past)
Designing Learning Environments
NW - chapters preface-2 (Powerpoint)(PastSemester RealAudio)
Internet in Education
Library and reference CD-ROM Searching
Discussion of assignments and library searching (RealAudio)
Assignment3
Week 8 -9  Discussion of final project (RealAudio) First 2 minutes blank
Designs for Literacy, Problem Solving, Knowledge
Non-Technology TEKS
START Curricular Connections (RealAudio)(Powerpoint)
Read NW Ch. 3-5; KC Ch -8
          Participants view individually:
Read NW Ch. 3
Participants view individually: START Curricular Connections (RealAudio)(Powerpoint)
          Participants view individually: Video:  Educator Professional Development:
Rhodes Middle School 6/98 (Real Video) [28.8/56K]
Read San Antonio Evaluation Report from START Master Trainer CD Image
(Also listed as Comparisonof 6 Middle Schools at www.tcet.unt.edu, Research Findings)
Participants view individually: Video: START2 (1998) (RealVideo)
Read NW Ch 6-7
(Presentation at the Governor'sConference)
Read NW Ch. 8
Participants view individually: Models from the Book, Engaged Learner Model (RealAudio)
Week 10 - August 5 (Required Attendance)
Presentations (RealAudio Live)
Class Evaluation, Virtual Party ;-)

Resources

START - Sharing TechnologyApplications Resources with Teachers
Internet inthe Classroom - by Rhonda Christensen