CECS
5500
Computer Applications for Curriculum
& Instruction
Course Schedule and
Resources
classforum
* class
syllabus *
Tentative Schedule of Topics
- NW = Norton & Wiburg, Teaching with
Technology
KC = Knezek, Christensen & others, Technology
Applications Companion
Topics Read for Class/Notes
- Mon 6/8 * RealAudio
of Class Discussion
- Overview of Class
- KC Ch 1-2
- Searching the WWW
- Assignment
1
- Tue 6/9 * participants view individually:
- Curriculum Integration (Audio
and Powerpoint)
- Read NW Ch. 1-2
- Today's Technological Challenges
- Designing Opportunities for Learning
- Wed 6/10
- Overview of START, TA-TEKS;
- Sharing Technology Application Resources with
Teachers (Powerpoint)
- Web Browsing on CD-ROM,
- NW Ch. 9, KC Ch 3-5
- Assignment
2
- Thur 6/11
- Discussion of Assignments (RealAudio)
- Designing Learning Environments
- NW - chapters preface-2 (Powerpoint)
(RealAudio)
- Internet in Education
- Library and reference CD-ROM Searching
- Assignment
3
- Mon 6/15 * participants view individually:
- Read NW Ch. 3-5
- Tue 6/16 * participants view individually:
- START Curricular Connections (Real
Audio)(Powerpoint)
- (Presentation at the Texas Governor's Conference)
- Wed 6/17 * participants view individually:
- Video: Educator Professional Development:
- Rhodes Middle School 6/98 (Real Video) [28.8/56K]
- Read San Antonio Evaluation Report from START
Master Trainer CD Image
- (Also listed as Comparison
of 6 Middle Schools at www.tcet.unt.edu,
Research Findings)
- Thur 6/18
- Discussion of final project (Real
Audio) First 2 minutes blank
- Designs for Literacy, Problem Solving, Knowledge
- Non-Technology TEKS
- START Curricular Connections (Real
Audio)(Powerpoint)
- (Presentation at the Texas Governor's Conference)
- NW Ch. 3-5; KC Ch -8
- Mon 6/22 * participants view individually
- Read NW Ch 6-7
- Video: START2 (1998) (RealVideo)
- (Presentation at the Governor's
Conference)
- Tue 6/23 NW Ch. 3-5; Cross-Referencing Examples,
- Models from the Book, Engaged Learner
Model (Real
Audio)
- Wed 6/24
- Individual Work Session.
- Mon 6/29
- Group Work Session.
- Tue 6/30
- Examine one teacher training module or
other resource at http://www.ci.bryanisd.org/tie/tie.html.
- Post feedback on the class forum
page. Chose a module not already
discussed.
- Post one and react (respond) to another's
posting.
- Wed 7/1
- Catch-up; Walk-in assistance with final
projects; NW Ch. 8
- Thu 7/2
-
Class meeting to
discuss final projects, presentation
schedule.
- Mon 7/6
- Individual meetings with instructor.
- Tue 7/7
- Presentations
- Wed 7/8
- Presentations
- Thur 7/9
- Presentations, Class Evaluation, Virtual
Party ;-)
-
Resources
- START -
Sharing Technology Applications Resources with Teachers
- Internet
in the Classroom - by Rhonda Christensen