| Date |
Topic |
Assignments Due |
References |
Aug. 29 |
Introduction
Course overview
Data gathering
Evolution of Educational Technology
|
|
Surveys
In-Class
Assignment
|
| Sept. 5 |
Introduction to Intel
Module 1: Planning the Unit Portfolio
Copyright Issues/Bloom's Taxonomy
A1: Unit Portfolio
Eagle Mail/EUID/H: drive (
ppt )
|
|
|
|
"We will never
forget this day, but we must go forward and defend freedom." George W.
Bush, 9/11/2001
|
| Sept. 12 |
Module 2: Locating Resources
START/Technology Applications TEKS (
ppt ) Connections (
ppt )
Teacher Competencies (ISTE)
Browsing and Searching for Educational Resources (
ppt )
Homework Activity 1: Locating Internet Resources
|
Read Ch. 1 IETT
Review Appendix pp. 322-328
|
TEKS
START
START activity
ISTE Resources
Successful Search Strategies
|
| Sept. 19 |
Pair and Share HW Activity 1/ Evaluate website
Module 3 Creating Multimedia Presentations (PowerPoint (
ppt ))
Computers in Education Theory (
ppt )
A2: PowerPoint introduction of portfolio
|
Homework Activity 1 (three Internet resources) Due
Read Ch. 3 IETT
|
TEKS
Article
Texas Scavenger Hunt (Webquest)
Web Resources
PowerPoint
Tutorial
|
| Sept. 26 |
Integrating the Internet into Instruction (
ppt )
On-line Projects (Mod. 7.2, 7.8)
Review for Exam #1
|
Homework Activity 2 (submit unit topic and good Internet resource on
list serve) Due
Read Ch. 4 IETT
Read Ch. 8 IETT
|
Water
Project Activity Resources
Global Grocery List Project Handout
Global Grocery List Project
Webpage
|
| Oct. 3 |
PICTURE DAY TODAY
Multimedia Software (KidPix, HyperStudio, PowerPoint)
Software Evaluation (
ppt )
HW Activity 3 - Software Evaluation
|
A1 (1st draft of unit plan) Due
|
Software
Evaluation Form
Software Resources
KidPix-HowTo
|
| Oct. 10 |
Copyright and Fair Use
Creating a Works Cited Page
Module 4: Creating Student Publications
A3: Student Publication Sample - Newsletter/ Brochure
Examination # 1
|
Exam #1 is today
|
CED Web Resources
Curriculum
Integration Sites
Inclass
Activity
|
| Oct. 17 |
Module 6: Creating Web Sites
Web Page Development (
template )
A4: Web Site
|
Homework Activity 3 (software evaluation) Due
Read Ch.10-15 IETT
A2 (PowerPoint) Due
|
Web Development Resources
|
| Oct. 24 |
Module 9: Putting Unit Portfolios Together
A5: Final Unit Portfolio
|
A3 (student publication) Due
|
MicroWorlds
How-to
|
| Oct. 31 |
More MicroWorlds
A Constructivist Introduction to MicroWorlds
Review for Exam #2
|
A4 (unit website) Due
|
MW Web Resources
|
| Nov. 7 |
Using Productivity Software in the Classroom to support teaching and learning
(ppt )
Multimedia (ppt
) and Hypermedia (ppt
)
A Behaviorist Introduction to MicroWorlds (ppt
)
Example MicroWorlds Projects
Hands-On Time with Graphics in MicroWorlds
|
Read Ch. 5 IETT
|
|
| Nov. 14 |
Module 8: Developing Plans for Implementation
A6: MicroWorlds Project
MicroWorlds Design Document
More MicroWorlds Hands-On Time
Examination # 2
|
Read Ch. 6 and 9 IETT
Exam #2 is today
|
|
| Nov. 21 |
Work on MW projects/Test Projects
|
|
|
| Nov. 28 |
Work on MW project/Test Projects
|
A5 (final unit portfolio) Due
|
|
| Dec. 5 |
Module 10: MicroWorlds Presentation
|
A6 (MicroWorlds project) Due
|
Posttest Surveys
|
|
Final Exam (Comprehensive)
|
|
(see Schedule of Classes) |
*Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date listed above.
You are expected to keep up with the reading listed above.
