Justification:
Recent development of IT (information technology)
causes great impact in today's educational arena. Teachers, as proficient IT
users, are expected to be able to discern and integrate IT appropriately and
effectively in teaching and learning. This course aims to enable participants to
be an apt and competent integrator of IT in teaching and learning (KNOWLEDGE).
Students will also understand the capabilities of computer technology in
instruction (PRACTICE), as well as current and evolving developments within
their own areas of interest. This course is conceptually and explicitly tied to
the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards in
technology that have been adopted by National Council for Accreditation for
Teacher Education (NCATE) for all teachers. These standards provide a clear view of the important processes and uses
of technology in educational settings (AUTHENTIC LEARNING).
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students
will be able to:
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Explore and retrieve information within their
own areas from a variety of resources, including the Internet. |
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Review, analyze, and organize a variety of
perspectives on resources within their own areas. |
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Demonstrate knowledge of equity, ethics, and
legal issues concerning use of educational resources and
technologies. |
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Use productivity tools that include word
processing, multimedia presentation, and Web editing software to
perform professional and educationally oriented tasks. |
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Apply productivity tools and educational
resources for creating inquiry-based learning projects. |
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Demonstrate an ability to publish their
projects online. |
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Demonstrate awareness of principles,
directions, and methods to design and develop their electronic
teaching portfolios. |
Textbook:
Yang, H. (2004). Applied
Educational
Technology: Learning by Understanding, Doing, and Reflecting Productivity Tools (2nd
Edition). Ann Arbor, MI: XanEdu OriginalWorks.
You will need one USB flash drive for this class. You should always carry them
with you.
Requirements:
| Regular class attendance (minus 1 point for each absence, or 0.5 hrs
late). |
| Lab practice. |
| Present assignment on time (1 point will be deducted for every day [not class day] an
assignment is late). |
| Do major assignments/ projects. |
Grading:
20 pts Attendance and Participation
30 pts Individual Assignments (15 pts ea.)
15 pts Individual or Group Web Project
20 pts Group Presentation Project
15 pts Course Portfolio Project
100 pts Total
Grading Scale:
| A @ 93-100 | A- @ 90-92
| B+ @ 87-89 | B @ 83-86 | B- @ 80-82 |
| C+ @ 77-79 | C @ 73-76 | C- @ 70-72
| D+ @ 67-69 | D @ 62-66 |
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