Fall 2005
Tentative Course Schedule
(Revised 10-27-05)
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CECS 4100.007 and CECS 4100.005 Computers in the Classroom Fall 2005 Tentative Course Schedule (Revised 10-27-05) |
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| Date | Class Agenda | What You Need To Do Before Class Begins This Day (unless another deadline is stated) | Additional Resources |
| August 30 | •Course overview •Introductions (meet your best resources) |
•Name tent | |
| September 1 | •Evolution of educational technology (ppt) •Data gathering •Digital cameras •Textbook online resources |
Read Interchapter 1 in TLWT (The Evolution of Educational Technology) (pp. 68-70) Be prepared to have your photo taken today or next week |
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| September 6 | •Chapter quiz •Cooperative Structures: Swap & Stop, Lineup, Learn-Do-Teach •History of the Floppy Disk |
Email your name tent as an attachment to theresa@unt.edu (follow the instructions on the linked page) by 11:59 pm Monday September 5 Turn in a printout of All About Me and a SIGNED printout of Permission Page to MH 316 before the beginning of class today Read TLWT chapters 3 (Personal Computers) and 4 (Digital Technologies) in TLWT |
•Directions for All About Me Page & Permission Page |
| September 8 | •Palms in the classroom | ||
| September 13 | •Constructivism and Behaviorism | Read TLWT chapter 1 (Theoretical Foundations) Attempt to complete online quiz for chapter 1 by 11:59pm Monday, September 12; bring questions/problems to class today |
•Theory Organizer |
| September 15 | •Constructivist introduction to Logo •MicroWorlds Assignment 1 |
Complete online quizzes for chapters 1 and 4 by 11:59pm Wednesday, September 14 [Extended to 11:59pm Wednesday, September 21] | |
| September 20 | •Introduction to Intel •Intellectual property •Copyright |
Email MicroWorlds Assignment 1 by 11:59pm Monday September 19 [Extended to 11:59pm Monday, September 26] Read TLWT Interchapter 4 (Teachers and Copyrights) (pp. 338-340; no online quiz) |
•Copyright Quiz |
| September 22 | •Picking a topic for your Unit Plan •TEKS •How will Unit Questions help you make a better unit? |
Read TLWT chapter 2 (Designing and Planning Technology-Enhanced Instruction) Complete online quiz for chapter 2 by 11:59pm Wednesday, September 21 |
•TEA website for TEKS: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ |
| September 27 | •Starting the Unit Plan •Starting your Unit Plan Introduction •Why do we need Essential Questions? |
Decide on your topic and grade level for your Unit Plan before class today. Bring 3-5 Unit Questions. |
•Unit Plan Introduction Template is in Assignments Section |
| September 29 | •WebQuests •Finding a WebQuest for your unit •Writing the Activity Page for a WebQuest that supports your unit |
Email Unit Plan Introduction by 11:59 pm Wednesday, September 28 [Extended to 11:59pm Friday, September 30] Read Chapter 7 (Networks and the Internet) Complete online quiz for chapter 7 by 11:59pm Wednesday, September 28 |
•Activity Page Template is in Assignments Section |
| October 4 | •Evaluating websites •Internet search tips and tricks •Finding graphics on the Internet •Other Internet projects •Interactive whiteboard demonstration |
Bring
to class the URL to a WebQuest that will support your unit OR the URL
to a WebQuest that can be tweaked to support your unit OR an idea for a
WebQuest that you wish was invented that would support your unit. Also,
look at the Activity Template and fill out as much as you can. Email Activity Page for a WebQuest that supports your unit by 11:59 pm Monday, October 3 [Extended to 11:59pm Friday, October 7] |
•Evaluating Internet Resources •SMART Board info •SMART Board pricing |
| October 6 Meet in Matthews Hall 312 Today |
•Evaluating websites •Internet search tips & tricks •What are Media? (ppt) •KidPix •Monster Exchange |
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| October 11 |
•MicroWorlds as MultiMedia •MicroWorlds Assignment 2 |
Read Chapter 8 (Using the Web for Teaching and Learning) Complete online quiz for chapter 8 by 11:59pm Monday, October 10 |
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| October 13 | •Using Excel to support learning •Integrating productivity software in your class •Writing the Activity Page for a productivity software activity for your unit (make sure your students are using the productivity software) |
Read TLWT chapter 5 (Administrative Software) Complete online quiz for chapter 5 by 11:59pm Wednesday, October 12 |
•M&M activity •Technology Integrating Lesson Plans and Activities |
| October 18 Meet in Matthews Hall 312 today |
•Bloom's Taxonomy (ppt) •What are Media? (ppt) •KidPix •Monster Exchange |
Email MicroWorlds Assignment 2 by 11:59pm Monday, October 17 |
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| October 20 Meet in Matthews Hall 312 today |
•Evaluating instructional software •Filling out the evaluation form •Instructional software activity |
Email the Activity Page for productivity software by 11:59pm Wednesday, October 19 [Extended
to Monday, October 24 so that you can incorporate suggestions from your
graded WebQuest Activity Page which you should receive by Friday,
October 21.] [Extended again (due to website being down for 24 hours) until Wednesday, October 26 at 11:59pm] |
Evaluation form in Assignments Section |
| October 25 | •Accommodating special needs/ meeting the needs of resource students with technology •Diversity Activity •Inspiration software |
Read TLWT chapter 6 (Academic Software) Complete online quiz for chapter 6 by 11:59pm Monday, October 24 |
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| October 27 | •How a publication can answer the Unit Question •Using Publisher •Student Sample Publication |
Email the Activity Page for instructional software AND the software evaluation by 11:59pm Wednesday, October 26 [Extended (due to website being down for 24 hours) until Thursday, October 27 at 11:59pm] | |
| November 1 | •Using rubrics •Making your own rubric •Writing the Activity Page for your publication •Designing your website |
Have most of your publication finished by today. It's not due today, but it will be much easier to create a rubric if you know what you want your publication to contain. |
•Website Planning Page is in Assignments Section |
| November 3 | •Making a website to support your unit |
Turn In to MH 316 before the beginning of class:
Bring to the classroom your completed website planning page to class. You will not turn it in, but you will need it in order to begin building your website in class today. |
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| November 8 | •Getting your website "up" on the web •Guest Speaker on Assistive and Adaptive Technology |
Bring all the files you need for your website--the index.html page, all graphics that are going to be in your page (bring the .jpg or .gif files), and any other files that you want to include (Publisher files, Word documents, .pdf files, etc.). You can still make changes to your website after today, but the further along you are, the easier this will be. | |
| November 10 | •Making a PowerPoint to introduce your unit to parents and teachers | Email the URL to your website by 11:59pm Wednesday, November 9 | |
| November 15 | •Cooperative Learning: P.I.E.S. •What's a Database and How Can I Use It? •What's my grade in here so far? |
Email your completed PowerPoint by 11:59pm Monday, November 14 Read TLWT chapter 9 (Audio and Visual Technologies) Complete online quiz for chapter 9 by 11:59pm Monday, November 14 |
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| November 17 | •MicroWorlds assignment 3 | Email Activity page for a technology-based activity of your choice by 11:59pm Wednesday, November 16 | |
| November 22 | •Time to work on MicroWorlds assignment 3 in class | Read TLWT chapter 10 (Video Technologies) Complete online quiz for chapter 10 by 11:59pm Monday, November 21 |
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| November 24 | No Class Today | Have a Happy Thanksgiving! | |
| November 29 | •Guest Speaker | Read TLWT chapter 12 (Issues in Implementing Technology in School) Complete online quiz for chapter 12 by 11:59pm Monday, November 28 |
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| December 1 | •MicroWorlds Presentations | Bring your completed MicroWorlds assignment 3 (completed rubric and all printouts plus the electronic file) to class and be ready to present | |
| December 6 | •MicroWorlds Presentations continued | ||
| December 8 |
•Data gathering •Evaluations --WebCT --Two Stars and a Wish •Presentation of Intel Certificates |
Bring your unit portfolio to class today...not to the office | |
| Final Exam Week | There is no final exam in this class. | ||