Daniel C. Moos, Ph.D.

 

Gustavus Adolphus College, Department of Education

  


 
Educational Technology: Fall 2012 Syllabus

Note: Syllabus Subject To Change

 

Class #1 (Tues):

Sept 4

 

Class:

  • Introductions & class expectations
  • ePortfolio introduction & site map

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

None

Class #2 (Thurs):

Sept 6

 

Class:

  • Introduce Google Pages
  • Introduce Homepage
  • Worktime for Homepage

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • Chapter 2 (pages 16 - 32)
  • Begin working on Homepage (final draft, online due Class #5: Tuesday, September 18th)

Note: Photos will be taken next class so dress professionally

Class #3 (Tues):

Sept 11

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Continuous development in technology knowledge
  • Discuss a variety of media and educational technology to enrich learning opportunities: Concept Maps (Inspiration/Kidspiration)
  • Professional photos taken

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Chapter 2 (pages 16 - 32)
  • Homepage (portion; final draft, online due Class #5: Tuesday, September 18th)

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Homework:

  • Homepage, rough draft (final draft, online due Class #5: Tuesday, September 18th)

Class #4 (Thurs):

Sept 13

 

In Class:

Application Topic:

  • Major Page
  • Editing digital images with Photoshop lesson (see "cheat sheet")
  • Professor feedback on Homepage & Majors page during class

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Homepage, rough draft (final draft, online due Class #5: Tuesday, September 18th)

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Homework:

  • Chapter 4 (pages 55 - 70)
  • Majors page, final draft, online
  • Homepage, final draft, online

Class #5 (Tues):

Sept 18

In Class:

Application Topic:

  • Smartboard Introduction (identifying how to use Smartboard to enable learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities)
  • Clickers/SENTIOs
  • Discuss Smartboard Activity (last two classes of the semester)

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Chapter 4 (pages 55 - 70)
  • Majors page, final draft, online
  • Homepage, final draft, online

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Homework:

  • SmartBoard Activity (Do you want to work with someone? Brainstorm some potential topics)

Class #6 (Thurs):

Sept 20

In Class:

Application Topic:

  • Smartboard Overview and practice

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • Smartboard activity (Brainstorm some potential topics)

Class #7 (Tues):

Sept 25

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Evaluating lesson plans: Consider use of technology

Application Topic:

  • Create PDFs
  • Professional resumé discussion

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Assignments Due Today:

  • None

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Homework:

  • Chapter 6 (pages 92 - 109)

Class #8 (Thurs):

Sept 27

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Discussion on reading (Chapter 6: 92 - 109): Revisit evaluating lesson plans through four-step design process; powerpoint
  • SmartBoard Signup

Application Topic:

  • Create PDFs
  • Worktime for resumé and SmartBoard activity

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Assignments Due Today:

  • (Chapter 6: 102 - 109)

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Homework:

  • Resumé, rough draft
  • Smartboard activity
Tues, Oct 2 NO CLASS: NOBEL CONFERENCE

Class #9 (Thurs):

Oct 4

 

In Class:

Application Topic:

  • Electronic gradebooks
  • Linking documents to website
  • Introduce WebQuest assignment

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Resumé, rough draft

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Homework:

  • WebQuest Activity: Review at least three existing WebQuests and identify criteria that you believe define effective WebQuests.
  • Smartboard activity

Class #10 (Tues):

Oct 9

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • WebQuest: Defining effectiveness

Application Topic:

  • Linking documents to website
  • Introduce WebQuest proposal form
  • Worktime: (1) WebQuest; (2) SmartBoard

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Assignments Due Today:

  • WebQuest Activity: Review at least three existing WebQuests and identify criteria that you believe define effective WebQuests.

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Homework:

Clas #11 (Thurs):

Oct 11

 

 

In Class:

  • Independent work time: (1) Smartboard Activity; (2) WebQuest (feedback from professor on proposal); (3) Resumé, final and online (due next class); Resumé feedback from professor during class

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Assignments Due Today:

  • None

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Homework:

  • Chapter 15 (pages 289 - 299)
  • WebQuest for peer review on November 13
  • Resumé, final and online as a pdf (due class #12)
  • Smartboard activity

Class #12 (Tues):

Oct 16

 

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Discussion on reading (Chapter 15: 289 - 299)
  • Midsemester Evaluations

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Resumé, final draft, online (as a pdf)
  • Chapter 15 (pages 289 - 299)

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Homework:

  • WebQuest for peer review on November 13
  • Smartboard activity

Class #13 (Thurs):

Oct 18

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

Application Topic:

  • Discuss Garageband

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • WebQuest for peer review on November 13
  • Smartboard activity
Tues, Oct 23 NO CLASS: READING DAYS

Class #14 (Thurs):

Oct 25

 

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Emerging Technologies I: (1) "Adventure Learning" and recent research with Brian Honkomp; (2) Blogs and wikis; (3) Eno Boards; (4) Twitter; (5) Wikispaces

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • WebQuest for peer review on November 13
  • Smartboard activity

Class #15 (Tues):

Oct 30

 

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • WebQuest for peer review on November 13
  • Smartboard activity

Class #16 (Thurs):

Nov 1

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Assessments in WebQuests: Discuss Rubrics; Validity and Reliability

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • WebQuest for peer review on November 13
  • Smartboard activity
  • Prepare for discussion on Flipped Classrooms:
      1. Read these three short articles: Article #1, Article #2, Article #3
      2. Watch these two short YouTube Videos: Video #1, Video #2
      3. Check out this site (click here) for pre-made videos that could be used in flipped classrooms

Class #17 (Tues):

Nov 6

 

 

In Class:

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Assignments Due Today:

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Homework:

Class #18 (Thur):

Nov 8

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Productivity Tools (Chapter 10)

Application Topic:

  • Designing effective powerpoints based on cognitive theories (see powerpoint)
  • Introduce Prezi (prezi.com)

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • WebQuest, first draft for peer review next class
  • Smartboard activity

Class #19 (Tues):

Nov 13

 

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

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Assignments Due Today:

  • WebQuest, first draft for peer review

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Homework:

  • Read Article #1 (Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction in New York Times)
  • Read Article #2 (also available on website link; Math that moves: School embrace the iPad in New York Times)
  • Read Article #3 (also available on website link; How Apple is changing kids' brains on msn.com)
  • WebQuest (Final draft is due on the last day of class)
  • Smartboard activity

Class #20 (Thur):

Nov 15
  • Review: SmartBoard project, including paper and uploading to Taskstream
  • Workday for WebQuests: Professor Feedback

Class #21 (Tues):

Nov 20

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

  • Social, Ethical, and Legal issues: Discussion day #1 (discuss articles, overview of activities): Article #1 (Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction in New York Times); Article #2 (also available on website link; Math that moves: School embrace the iPad in New York Times); Article #3 (also available on website link; How Apple is changing kids' brains on msn.com)
  • Click here for some guiding questions.

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Read Article #1 (Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction in New York Times)
  • Read Article #2 (also available on website link; Math that moves: School embrace the iPad in New York Times)
  • Read Article #3 (also available on website link; How Apple is changing kids' brains on msn.com)

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Homework:

  • WebQuest
  • SmartBoard Activity
Thurs, Nov 22 NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break

Class #22 (Tues):

Nov 27

 

 

 

In Class:

  • Group work to prepare for class discussion on Thursday, November 29th: Social, ethical, and legal issues related to technology. Click here for some guiding questions.

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

  • Smartboard activity
  • WebQuest (Final draft is due on the last day of class)

Class #23 (Thurs):

Nov 29

 

 

In Class:

Discussion Topics:

  • Group presentations/discussion: Social, ethical, and legal issues related to technology
  • Managing technology resourses and self-assessing use of these resources (including collecting and analyzing data, interpreting results, and communicating these findings to improve instructional practice)

Application Topic:

  • Technology Page (Note: Technology page due at assigned final time for EDU 241)
  • TaskStream, Standard 6K (you will need to: upload your SmartBoard notebook file, upload your Smartboard paper, and write a artifact description and rationale for your SmartBoard and WebQuest).

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Prepare for the group presentations/discussions: Social, ethical, and legal issues related to technology

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Homework:

  • Smartboard activity
  • WebQuest (Final draft is due on the last day of class)
  • Technology page (Note: Technology page due at assigned final time for EDU 241)

Class #24 (Tues):

Dec 4

In Class:

  • Workday for SmartBoards: Professor Feedback

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

    • Smartboard activity
    • WebQuest (Final draft is due on the last day of class)
    • Technology page (Note: Technology page due at assigned final time for EDU 241)

Class #25 (Thur):

Dec 6

 

In Class:

  • Smartboard activities (presentation, written reflection, and updated Standard #6 to TaskStream)

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Smartboard activity

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Homework:

  • Technology page, final draft (Note: Technology page due at assigned final time for EDU 241)
  • Webquest, final, online

Class #26 (Tue):

Dec 11

 

 

In Class:

  • Smartboard activities (presentation, written reflection, and updated Standard #6)
  • End of the year evaluations

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Assignments Due Today:

  • Smartboard Activity
  • Webquest, final, online
  • Technology page, final draft, online (Note: Technology page due at assigned final time for EDU 241)

Class #27 (Thurs):

Dec 13

In Class:

  • Smartboard activities (presentation, written reflection, and updated Standard #6 to TaskStream)

 

Overview of assignments

Note: Subject to change

 

Assignment
% of Final Grade

Homepage
10%
Majors Page
15%
Resumé
10%
Technology Page
15%
Smartboard Activity
25%

WebQuest
25%
 
   

 

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