LTEC 4100 Computers in the Classroom

FALL 2009

Course Schedule (Rev. 09/08/09)

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Date
Class Agenda
Homework
Additional Resources
Aug 27
  • Syllabus
  • Introductions (meet your best resources)
  • Turn in a printout of All About Me and a SIGNED printout of Permission
  • Discuss broad subject and grade for unit topic
  • Read Chapter 1
  • Take Online Quiz and email to instructor

All About Me Page & Permission Page

 

Sept 3
  • Sample Units
  • Folder Organization
  • Brainstorm Topics
  • View Sample Units
  • Email summaries of three units and select a subject for your own unit
  • Read Chapter 3

Intel Sample Units

WV Units

More Units from Intel

 

Sept 10
  • Ch 1 & 3 Test TBA
  • Post pic to moodle

Topic Chart

Unit Plan Template

Moodle

Sept 17
  • File names & organization
  • Rubric Intro
  • Instructional Software
  • Post Goldilocks Rubric to Moodle by Monday, Sept. 21 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Read Chapter 2

TEA website for TEKS: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/

Activity Page Template

Sept 24
  • Why do we need Essential Questions?
  • Constructivism and Behaviorism
  • Constructivist introduction to Logo
  • Instructional software (isa) emailed to sherrib3@sbcglobal.net by Oct. 1 @ 11:59 p.m.
  • Part 4 Chapter of your own choosing

 

Evaluation Webquest

Oct 1
  • Open Lab
  • Work on Microworlds Project
  • Create an interactive review / teaching game using a template for your Part 4 chapter
  • Post answers to Discussion Questions and interactive game by Oct. 5 at 11:59 p.m.
  • Microworlds Assignment 1 (mw1) Due Oct. 8 in class - Be prepared to present
  • Read Ch 4

Game Templates

Oct 8
  • Cooperative Learning Strategies
  • KidPix
  • Using Excel to support learning
  • Productivity software activity (psa) due Oct. 12, 11:59 p.m. Post to moodle
  • Test over Ch 2
  • Read Ch. 8

Excel Tutorials

More Excel Resources

Oct 15
  • Bloom's Taxonomy
  • Webquests
  • Read Ch 5 & 7
  • Webquest Activity (wqa) due Oct. 19, 11:59 p.m. Post to moodle

WebQuests

Oct 22
  • Copyright
  • Student Sample Publication Using Publication Software
  • Revisit UPI

Due at beginning of next class

Nov 5:

your student sample publication the rubric you madethe rubric by which you will be graded

Please have all these pieces attached to each other (a folder, an envelope, a big paperclip,...no staples, please).

Copyright Quiz for Kids

Copyright Quiz

Oct 29
  • Open Lab
  • Create Teacher Presentation on PP - will be used to create videocast next class
  • Read Ch 6

 

Nov 5
  • Using Web 2.0 tools
  • Internet Safety & Privacy
  • Finish Videocast Teacher Presentation
 

Other Internet projects

Nov 12
  • Evaluating websites
  • Designing your website

Read Ch 15

Website planning page

Nov 19
  • SimSchool
  • Upload Websites
  • Guest Speaker- Assistive Technology
Post the URL to your website

Diversity Activity

Cumulative Test

Nov 26
THANKSGIVING

Dec 3
  • Finalize Unit Plan
  • Portfolios Presentations Begin
  • Take Home Test - Cumulative

Portfolios Due Dec 3- should be professional quality

Data Gathering
Dec 10
  • Finish Portfolios Presentations
  • Evaluations
  • Culture Food Presentation

Evaluation

 

This schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the teacher.