CECS 5500 
Computer Applications for Curriculum & Instruction

Course Schedule and Resources
classforum*class syllabus

Tentative Schedule of Topics

Topics Read for Class/Notes

Mon 7/13 * RealAudio of Class Discussion
Overview of Class
KC Ch 1-2
Sharing Technology Application Resources with Teachers (Powerpoint)
Assignment 1 (template in Word 6)(Resource form in Word 6)
Tue 7/14 * START Curricular Connections (Real Audio)(Powerpoint) (Powerpoint 4)
- (Presentation at the Texas Governor's Conference)
Read NW Ch. 1-2
Today's Technological Challenges
Designing Opportunities for Learning
NW - chapters preface-2 (Powerpoint in HTML) (RealAudio) (Powerpoint 4)
Thu 7/16 Assignment Discussion, Theortical Frameworks for Final Project Lecture (RealAudio 14.4, 2hr)
NW Ch. 9, KC Ch 3-5
Searching the WWW (Powerpoint in HTML) (Powerpoint 4)
Assignment 2 (description in Word 6)(template in HTML)
Tue 7/21 * Discussion of Assignments from Summer 1 (RealAudio)
Designing Learning Environments
Curriculum Integration (Audio and Powerpoint in HTML)
National Standards for Technology Integration (Audio and Powerpoint 4.0)
Question and Answer session (Audio)
Assignment 3
Read NW Ch. 3
Tue 7/28 *  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
Discussion of final project for summer 1 (Real Audio) First 2 minutes blank
Designs for Literacy, Problem Solving, Knowledge
Non-Technology TEKS
NW Ch. 3-5; KC Ch -8
Wed 7/29* participants view individually
Read NW Ch 6-7
Video: START2 (1998) (RealVideo)
(Presentation at the Governor's Conference)
             NW Ch. 3-5; Cross-Referencing Examples,
Models from the Book, Engaged Learner Model (Real Audio)
- intro.pdf, body.pdf, insert.pdf
Presentations
Thu 7/30 Presentations
Class meeting to discuss final projects,
Presentation schedule (will be posted)
Tue 8/4
Presentations
Wed 8/5
Presentations
Thur 8/6
Presentations, Class Evaluation, Virtual Party ;-)
 

Resources

START - Sharing Technology Applications Resources with Teachers

START beta test site - help TCET get the new web site ready
Internet in the Classroom - by Rhonda Christensen
START Trainer Institute Presentations
    TEKStar for Teachers (Lyle Froese, ESC 10, July 7 1998) (RealPlayer digitized by Vicki Gorick)