CECS 4100: Computers in the Classroom 

Tentative Course Schedule (draft 6-4-99)

Class meets Monday through Friday in Matthews Hall, 307 from 2:00 - 3:50.
 
 
 
Date Topic References/Assignments
June 7
  • Introduction and overview
  • Evolution of Educational Technology  (ppt)
  • START/Technology Applications TEKS (ppt)
    •      		Ch. 1 IETT 
    Class Notes/Web resources
    TEKS Article 
    June 8
  • Technology Integration/ Planning and Implementation (ppt)
  • Ethics and Equity 
  • Teacher Competencies (ISTE)
  • A1: Journal article review on current topics in Ed.Technology
    •      		Ch. 2 IETT 
    ISTE Resources
    June 9
  • Library Research Day - Photocopy covers of 3 favorite journals, write name on copy, paper clip together & submit to 316 by 5 pm.
    •      		 no formal class in MH 307
    (go to UNT library)
    June 10
  • Computers in Education Theory (ppt)
  • Teacher Utility software (ppt)
  • Presentation Software (PowerPoint (ppt), KidPix, HyperStudio)
  • Review for Exam #1
    •      		Ch. 3 IETT 
    Chapter 2/3 RealAudio Discussion

    Ch. 6 IETT 
    KidPix-HowTo
    June 11
  • GroupWise Accounts/Email
  • Software Evaluation (ppt)
  • A2: Software Evaluation
  • Exam
    •      		Ch. 4 IETT 
    Evaluation Form (word6) 
    Exam #1
    (Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 IETT and handouts) 
    A1 Due
    June 14
  • Presentation of Journal Articles
  • Telecommunications  in the Classroom 
  • On-line Projects
  • Integrating the Internet into Instruction (ppt)
  • Browsing and Searching for Educational Resources
    •      		A2 Due
    Handouts 
    Web Resources
    June 15
  • Digital Photos and HTML Conversion
    •      		 
    June 16
  • Internet CD-ROMS
  • Web Page Development (template)
    •      		 
    June 17
  • Hypermedia and Multimedia (ppt)
  • CD-ROM Software (Living Books)
    •      		Handouts
    June 18
  • Exam
  • Catchup/Lab workday
    •      		Exam #2
    A3 Due
    June 28
  • Introduction to MicroWorlds (ppt)
    •      		Intro MW  (word6) 
    Ch. 1-3 MW
    June 29
  • More MicroWorlds 
  • Develop Design Document
  • A5: MicroWorlds Project
    •      		A4 Due
    Ch. 4-7 MW
    June 30
  • Using WP, SS, DB in the classroom
  • Work on projects
  • Review for Exam #2
    •      		Ch. 5 IETT 
    Handouts
    July 1
  • Introduction to BASIC programming
    •      		Exam #2
    Ch.  9 IETT 
    July 2
  • Exam/catchup/work on projects
    •      		Ch. 7 IETT 
    Ch. 8 IETT 
    July 5
  • Computers in Education - Past, Present & Future (ppt)
  • Ch. 10 (ppt)
  • Work on projects/Test projects
    •      		Ch. 10 IETT 
    July 6
  • MicroWorlds Projects - Class Presentations (Show and Tell)
    •      		 
    July 7
  • MicroWorlds Projects - Class Presentations (Show and Tell)
    •      		A5 Due
    July 8
  • MicroWorlds Projects - Class Presentations (Show and Tell)
    •      		 
    July 9
  • Final Exam (Comprehensive)
    •      		 

    IETT= Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching (Roblyer, et al.)
    MW = Tearless Turtling with MicroWorlds 2.0 (Smith & Yoder)

    *Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date listed above. You are expected to keep up with the reading listed above.

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