Daniel C. Moos, Ph.D.

Class #1:

Feb 7

Class:

• Introductions & class expectations
• ePortfolio introduction & site map
• Introduce Google Pages

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Assignments Due Today:

None

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Homework:

• Chapter 2 (pages 16 - 32)
• Begin working on Homepage

Note: Photos will be taken next class so dress professionally

Class #2:

Feb 14

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

• Continuous development in technology knowledge (from Chapter 1)
• Concepts related to technology and student learning (powerpoint)
• Discuss a variety of media and educational technology to enrich learning opportunities: Concept Maps (Inspiration/Kidspiration)

Application Topic:

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

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Assignments Due Today:

• Chapter 2 (pages 16 - 32)
• Homepage (portion)

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Homework:

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

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)
• Smartboard signup

Other:

• Explore ISTE/NETS standards for students and teachers

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Assignments Due Today:

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

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Homework:

• Chapter 5 (pages 71 - 91)
• Smartboard activity

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

• Guide for Integrating Technology (including management of technology resources; powerpoint)
• Evaluate lesson plans that incorporate a wide variety of materials and technology resources.

Application Topic:

• Create PDFs
• Professional resumé discussion and worktime for resumé
• Small group work with Smartboard (during worktime)

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Assignments Due Today:

• Chapter 5 (pages 71 - 91)

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Homework:

• Chapter 6 (pages 92 - 109)
• Resumé, rough draft
• Smartboard activity

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

• The Culminating Experience

Application Topic:

• Electronic gradebooks
• Linking documents to website
• Introduce WebQuest Activity and proposal form
• Small group work with Smartboard (during worktime)

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Assignments Due Today:

• Chapter 6 (pages 92 - 109)
• Resumé, rough draft

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Homework:

• Chapter 15 (pages 289 - 299)
• WebQuest proposal form
• Smartboard activity

Clas #6:

March 13

In Class:

• Independent work time: (1) Smartboard Activity; (2) WebQuest proposal

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Assignments Due Today:

• None

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Homework:

• Chapter 15 (pages 289 - 299)
• WebQuest proposal form
• Smartboard activity

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

• Technology resources to enable and empower learners with diverse backgrounds (powerpoint), characteristics, and abilities
• Development Tools
• Resources for diverse learners (with a focus on Reading tools such as Kurzwil text-to-speach reading system)

Application Topic:

• Discuss Garageband
• Feedback on WebQuest proposal
• Resumé feedback provided by professor

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Assignments Due Today:

• WebQuest proposal form

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Homework:

• WebQuest
• Resumé, final draft, online (as a pdf file)
• Smartboard activity

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

• Emerging Technologies; (1) "Adventure Learning" and recent research with Brian Honkomp; (2) Blogs and wikis; (3) Second Life; (4) iPads and iBooks (YouTube Video: Apple Education-Event iBooks); iPad Video from Elementary school; iPad from Secondary school

• Assessments in WebQuests: Discuss Rubrics; Validity and Reliability
• Small group work with Smartboard (during worktime)

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Assignments Due Today:

• Resumé, final draft, online (as a pdf file)

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Homework:

• WebQuest for peer review on April 24th (Section 1) or April 26th (Section 2)
• Smartboard activity

April 3

April 10

In Class:

• iMovie and video cameras
• Workday for WebQuests
• Small group work with Smartboard (during worktime)

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Assignments Due Today:

• Continue to work on WebQuest

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Homework:

• WebQuests for peer review (due next class on April 24th)
• Smartboard activity
• Read Cyberbullying article

April 17

Section #1: No Class (Professor presenting at a conference in Vancouver, Canada)

In Class:

Discussion Topic:

• Productivity Tools (Chapter 10)

Application Topic:

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

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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

In Class:

Discussion Topics:

• Discuss social, ethical, and legal issues in technology
• Article #1 and Article #2 (also available on website link)
• 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 IS DUE DURING THE ASSIGNED FINAL TIME)

Reminder: Update Standard #6 in TaskStream

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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)

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Homework:

• Smartboard activity
• WebQuest (Final draft is due on the last day of class)
• Technology page (Final draft is due during the assigned Final Time)

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, online (DUE DURING ASSIGNED FINAL TIME)
• Webquest, final, online

May 15

In Class:

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

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Assignments Due Today:

• Smartboard Activity
• Webquest, final, online
• Technology page, final draft, online IS DUE DURING ASSIGNED FINAL TIME