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