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CECS 4100:
Computers in the Classroom Tentative
Course Schedule (Rev. 2-10-05) |
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Class Agenda |
Preparation/Assignments |
References/Resources |
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Jan. 18 |
· Course Overview |
Email your name
tent as an attachment, put your full name and section in the body of
the email |
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· Evolution of
Educational Technology (ppt) |
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Jan. 25 |
· Assign: Team
Presentations · Questions about Chapter 1? · Cooperative Structures: Swap & Stop, Lineup, Learn-Do-Teach · Sign up for the class listserv |
Turn In a signed printout of
All
About Me Page & Permission Page to MH 316 before the beginning
of class and also Email
the file (named firstnamelastinitialaboutme e.g.,
theresaoaboutme.doc) |
IETT Ch1: The Big Picture (ppt) |
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Jan. 27 |
· Teacher
Competencies (ISTE) |
Read TEKS Article |
ISTE Resources |
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Feb. 1 |
· Learning
Theories |
Read Ch. 3 IETT (Learning Theories) |
IETT Ch3: Computers in Education Theory ( ppt ) |
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Feb. 3 |
· A Constructivist Introduction to Logo |
Work On putting together your PowerPoint for your
team presentation |
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Feb. 8 |
· Software
Evaluation · Bloom's
Taxonomy (ppt)
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Read Ch. 4 IETT (Instructional Software) |
Software
Resources |
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Feb. 10 |
· Team Workday |
Know which software you want to evaluate |
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Feb. 15 |
· Team Workday |
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· Team Presentations of Chapters 10-15 |
Be ready for Team Presentations (bring 26 handouts and 1 Team Rubric) |
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22 |
· Finish Team
Presentations as necessary · Assign: Thematic Resources for Classroom Teachers |
Email individual rubrics of team presentation and 2 software evaluations by 11:59pm Feb. 23; name your files with first name, last initial, and "ir" for individual rubric or "se1" and "se2" for software evaluation, for example: theresaoir.doc theresaose1.doc theresaose2.doc | |
| Feb. 24 |
· Assign and work
on MicroWorlds Project #1--geometry |
Bring your
MicroWorlds project file to class that you made on Feb. 3. Email MicroWorlds project #1 by 11:59pm Feb. 28 |
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| Mar. 1 |
· Assign Thematic
Resources for Classroom Teachers · Intel Module 2: Evaluating Internet Resources
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Read Ch. 8 IETT
(Integrating the Internet) Know the name of the teacher, the grade level, and the topic for which you are doing your Thematic Resource |
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| Mar. 3 |
· Integrating the Internet into Instruction (ppt) · Internet Projects· Web Quests · MicroWorlds as a Multimedia Software · Assign MicroWorlds Project #2--multimedia |
Teacher
Productivity Resources Water Project Activity Global Grocery List Project Browsing and Searching for Educational Resources ( ppt ) |
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Mar. 8 |
· Work on
MicroWorlds Project
#2--multimedia |
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· Module 1:
Planning the Unit Portfolio · Understanding
TEKS · Curriculum
Framing Questions (ppt) |
Email Exam 1 as an attachment by 11:59pm,
Wednesday, March 9 |
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| March 15 and 17 No Class -- Happy Spring Break! | |||
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Mar. 22 |
· Using
Productivity Software in the Classroom to Support Teaching and Learning
(ppt) |
Read Ch. 5 IETT
(Integrating Word Processor, SS,
Database) Turn In Thematic Resources for Classroom Teachers to MH 316 before class starts |
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| Mar. 24 |
· Multimedia
Software (Kidpix, HyperStudio, PowerPoint, MicroWorlds) |
Read
Ch. 6 IETT
(Integrating Other
Software Tools) |
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Mar. 29 |
· Assign:
Student Sample Publication - Newsletter
or Brochure |
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Intel Module 4: Student
Publications |
| Mar. 31 |
· Rubrics · Assign: Evaluation Tool for Newsletter or Brochure (Publication Rubric) · Update Unit Plan to Include Publication & Rubric · Planning the Unit Website |
The further along you
are on your Student Sample Publication, the easier today's Evaluation
tool assignment will be Read Ch. 9 IETT (The Future) Email Unit Plan Draft #1 by 11:59pm March 31; name your file firstnamelastinitialup1.doc where "up1" stands for Unit Plan 1 |
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Apr. 5 |
Dr. Gerald Knezek --
Guest Lecturer |
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Intel Module 8: Supporting the Diverse
Needs of Learners |
| Apr. 7 |
· Update Unit
Plan to Include Ways to Address Diversity · Get caught up |
Email
Exam #2 as an attachment by 11:59pm, Wednesday
April 6 Bring Filled-In Web Page Planner and two blank diskettes with labels |
Intel Module
6: Student Web Sites |
| Apr. 12 |
· Creating a Web Page | Turn In Student Sample Publication and Evaluation
Tool (Rubric that you made) plus the rubric by which you will be graded
to MH 316 before class starts |
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| Apr. 14 |
·
Continued Work on Web Page |
Bring
Web page that you worked on last time (hopefully with more work done on
it), the web page planner, and both diskettes (or 1 diskette and backup
on another medium) |
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Apr. 19 |
· Essential
Question class activity · Create/Find an Essential Question for Your Unit Plan · Update Unit Plan to Include Web Page, Essential Question, and Approximate Time Needed |
Turn In Unit Website (diskette with your first and last names on the label) to MH 316 before class starts. Email the filled-in rubric to Sherri by 11:59pm April 19. |
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Apr. 21 |
· Guest Speaker · Assign
MicroWorlds Project #3--educational and challenging |
Email Unit Plan Draft 2 by
11:59pm April 25 (or sooner if possible); name your file firstnamelastinitialup2.doc where
"up2" stands for Unit Plan 2 |
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Apr. 26 |
· More Data Gathering (post-surveys) · Evaluations:
1. WebCT · Work on MicroWorlds Project #3 |
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Intel Module 10 (Showcasing Unit Portfolios) |
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Apr. 28 |
· Share Unit
Portfolios |
Turn In Unit Portfolio--bring it to class instead of
MH 316 |
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May 3 |
· MicroWorlds
Presentations |
Present MicroWorlds Project #3--bring it to class; do
not turn it in to MH 316; bring your file, the filled in rubric and the
printouts |
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May 5 |
· MicroWorlds
Presentations (even if you presented Tuesday, please come to class
today to support your classmates) |
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May 10 OR May12 |
· Final Exam
(Comprehensive) |
Remember that your lowest exam grade will be dropped. Many students elect to not take the final and let that grade be the exam grade that is dropped. |
See page 18 of Spring 2005 Schedule of
Classes.
You may take the exam during the time slot for either your section or
the other section. The time slots are:
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IETT= Integrating Educational Technology into
Teaching
3rd Edition (Roblyer, et al.)
Companion web site: http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_roblyer_integratin_3
Intel = Intel Teach
to the
Future Materials
Links for Intel book are updated at this site: http://www97.intel.com/education/teach/IntelTeach_Web_Sites_PS2.htm
Exams and Assignments that are to be
emailed should be sent as an attachment to: sherri.brogdon@sbcglobal.net
unless otherwise stated