CECS 4100 Schedule

CECS 4100: Computers in the Classroom

Tentative Course Schedule (Rev. 11-14-01)

Class meets Tuesday afternoons in Matthews Hall, 307 from 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.

Date	Topic	References/Assignments
Aug. 28	Introduction Course overview Data gathering Evolution of Educational Technology	Surveys Class Notes Ch. 1 IETT
Sept. 4	Browsing and Searching for Educational Resources (ppt) Introduction to Intel Module 1: Planning the Unit Portfolio Copyright Issues/Bloom's Taxonomy	Module 1: Activity TEKS Article START START activity ISTE Resources
Sept. 11	School Closed
Sept. 18	Module 2: Locating Resources Computers in Education Theory (ppt) Homework Activity 1: Evaluating Internet Resources START/Technology Applications TEKS (ppt) Connections (ppt) Teacher Competencies (ISTE) A1: Unit Portfolio	Copyright Resource Citing Electronic Resources Ch. 3 IETT Successful Search Strategies T exas Scavenger Hunt Web Resources
Sept. 25	Pair and Share HW Activity 1 Module 3 Creating Multimedia Presentations (PowerPoint (ppt)) Homework Activity 2: PowerPoint presentations and evaluation A2: PowerPoint introduction of portfolio	Homework Activity 1 Due Ch. 4 IETT Addressing Inequities PowerPoint Tutorial
Oct. 2	Pair and Share HW Activity 2 Integrating the Internet into Instruction (ppt) On-line Projects (Mod. 7.2, 7.8) Review for Exam #1	Homework Activity 2 Due Ch. 8 IETT Water Project Activity Global Grocery List Project (word)
Oct. 9	Module 4: Creating Student Publications Software Evaluation (ppt) Homework Activity 3: Publication and Evaluation Tool A3: Student Sample - Newsletter/Brochure HW Activity 4 - Software Evaluation	A1 Due: Portfolio Evaluation Form (word6) Software Resources Sample Newsletters and Brochures Evaluation Tools
Oct. 16	Pair and Share HW Activity 3 Integrating Technology into the Curriculum Examination # 1	Homework Activity 3 Due Exam 1 Ch.10-15 IETT CED Web Resources Curriculum Integration Sites Inclass Activity
Oct. 23	Module 6: Creating Web Sites Web Page Development (template) A4: Web Site	Homework Activity 4 Due Ch. 8 IETT A2 Due Handouts Web Development Resources
Oct. 30	Module 9: Putting Unit Portfolios Together A5: Final Unit Portfolio Introduction to MicroWorlds (ppt)	Sample Unit in html A3 Due MW Ch. 1 and 1A MicroWorlds How-to
Nov. 6	More MicroWorlds Develop Design Document A6: MicroWorlds Project Review for Exam #2	A4 Due MW Ch. 2, 3 and 3C MW Web Resources
Nov. 13	Module 8: Developing Plans for Implementation Using Productivity Software in the Classroom to support teaching and learning (ppt) Examination # 2	Ch. 5 IETT Resources Design Document Due Exam #2
Nov. 20	Equity and Ethics Issues Hypermedia and Multimedia (ppt) Multimedia Software (Kidpix, HyperStudio, PowerPoint)	Ch. 9 IETT Diversity Resources Ethics/Copyright Resources Ch. 6 IETT KidPix-HowTo KidPix Lesson Ideas
Nov. 27	Module 10: Showcasing Unit Portfolios/MicroWorlds Presentations	A5 Due A6 Due
Dec. 4	Module 10: Showcasing Unit Portfolios/MicroWorlds Presentations	Posttest Surveys
Dec. 11	Final Exam (Comprehensive)	Tuesday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

IETT= Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching 2nd Edition (Roblyer, et al.)
Companion Web site http://www.prenhall.com/roblyer
INTEL = Intel Teach to the Future Materials
MW = Learning MicroWorlds Pro by Tom Lough available in Kendall Copy Center

*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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