CECS 4100: Computers in the Classroom 

Tentative Course Schedule (1-3-00)
Class meets Wednesday afternoons in Matthews Hall, 307 from 1:00-3:40.
 
 
Date Topic References/Assignments
Jan. 19
  • Introduction and overview
  • Data gathering 
  • Evolution of Educational Technology  (ppt)
    		•  Ch. 1 IETT 
    Surveys
    Class Notes/
    Jan. 26
  • START/Technology Applications TEKS (ppt) Connections (ppt)
  • Ethics and Equity 
  • Teacher Competencies (ISTE)
  • A1: Journal article review on current topics in Ed.Technology
    		•  TEKS Article 
    START
    START activity
    ISTE Resources
    Feb. 2 
  • Technology Integration/ Planning and Implementation (ppt)
  • Computers in Education Theory (ppt)
  • Presentation Software (PowerPoint (ppt), KidPix, HyperStudio)
    		•  Ch. 2 IETT 
    Planning Resources
    Ch. 3 IETT 
    KidPix-HowTo
    PowerPoint Tutorial
    Feb. 9
  • Lab/Work Day - Preparation for Presentations
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    Feb. 16
  • Software Evaluation (ppt)
  • A2: Software Evaluation
  • Review for Exam #1
    		•  Ch. 4 IETT 
     Evaluation Form (word6)
    Software Resources
    Feb. 23
  • Telecommunications  in the Classroom 
  • On-line Projects
  • Integrating the Internet into Instruction (ppt)
  • Browsing and Searching for Educational Resources (ppt)
    		•  Exam #1
    Successful Search Strategies
    Texas Scavenger Hunt
    Web Resources
    Ch. 8 IETT
    Mar. 1
  • Presentation of Journal Articles
  • Integrating Technology into the Curriculum
  • A3: Finding Thematic Resources
    		•  A1 Due
    Ch.10-15 IETT 
    CED Web Resources
    Curriculum Integration Sites
    Inclass Activity
    Mar. 8
  • Web Page Development (template)
  • A4: Integrated Lesson Plan (example)
    		•  Ch.  8 IETT 
    A2 Due
    Handouts 
    Web Development Resources
    Mar. 15 Spring Break
    Mar. 22
  • Introduction to BASIC programming
  • Introduction to MicroWorlds (ppt)
    		•  MW Ch. 1 and 1A 

    MicroWorlds How-to
    Mar. 29
  • More MicroWorlds 
  • Develop Design Document
  • A5: MicroWorlds Project
  • Review for Exam #2
    		•  A3 Due
    MW Ch. 2, 3 and 3C 
    MW Web Resources
    Apr. 5
  • Using Productivity Software in the Classroom to support 

    •      teaching and learning (ppt)
  • Work on projects
    		•  Ch. 5 IETT 
    Resources 
    Design Document Due
    Exam #2
    Apr. 12
  • Hypermedia and Multimedia (ppt)
  • Distance Learning (ppt)
    		•  A4 Due
    Ch. 6 IETT 
    Ch. 7 IETT 
    Apr. 19
  • The Future of Educational Technology (ppt) 
    		•  Ch. 9 IETT
    Apr. 26
  • Work on projects/Test projects
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    May 3
  • MicroWorlds Projects - Class Presentations (Show and Tell)
    		•  A5 Due
    May 8
  • Final Exam (Comprehensive)
    		•  Monday, May 8 
    10:30am-12:30pm
    IETT= Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching 2nd Edition (Roblyer, et al.)
    Companion Web site http://www.prenhall.com/roblyer
    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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