Eastern Illinois University Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education EDU 2022/Sec. 4/Fall 2007 Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms Instructor: April Flood Location: BB 1430 Time: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday Office: BB 2206 Telephone: Office 581-7886 Email address: [email protected] Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday 9:30 – 10:30 and 1:15 – 1:45; Tuesday 10:30 – 11:30; or by appointment. College of Education and Professional Studies THEME: That all students through the opportunities offered in EIU programs for professional preparation in teaching become educators who are creators of effective educational environments able to integrate diverse students, strategies, societies, subjects, and technologies. Course Description-EDU 2022: This course, based on the national and state educational technology standards is designed to prepare teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum. This course will focus on the effective use of technology in teaching and learning. EDU 2022 is a professional education course not applicable for computer science or programming. Prerequisites: Passing score on the CEPS technology proficiency. Textbooks: Cashman, T. J., Gunter, R. E., Gunter, G. A. & Shelly, G. B. (2005). Teachers Discovering Computer:, Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom (4th ed.). Boston, MA, Thompson Learning. Fewell, P.J. & Gibbs, W.J. (2006). Microsoft Office for Teachers (2nd ed.). Columbus, OH, Merrill Prentice Hall. In addition, the purchase of LiveText is a requirement of this course. Course Purposes: Students majoring in preK-8 education shall be offered opportunities to: 1. Practice and expand personal use of various kinds of hardware and software. 2. Use technology in the design of curriculum for constructivist teaching and learning. 3. Apply learning theory to evaluate quality technology experiences, preK-8. 4. Make informed judgements about social and ethical issues involving technology. 5. Develop strategies and commitment to keep abreast of developments in educational technology.CEPS Rationale and Assumptions for all Classes: Beginning teachers should be able to: 1. Design instruction to develop and utilize the cognitive processes by which children learn. 2. Demonstrate alternative methods of achieving similar learning outcomes. 3. Decide what will be learned and ways to achieve that learning. 4. Strive for positive development of students’ intellectual, social, and moral skills and behaviors. 5. Demonstrate good communications skills. 6. Demonstrate knowledge of past and present developments, issues, research, and social influences in the field of (computer) education. 7. Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of technological tools. Outcomes Specific to EDU 2022: 1. Review research studies of effects of the impact of technology on learning. 2. Describe the development of computer technology over the past four decades and implications of this history for instruction. 3. Evaluate ethical and equity issues pertaining to the impact of technology upon our contemporary world and elementary and middle schools in particular. 4. Apply terminology of the field. 5. Use, explore, and apply telecommunications opportunities at EIU: WWW browsers, e-mail, electronic indexes, newsgroups, listservs, html editors as appropriate for teaching professionals. 6. Use and apply word processing, database, and spreadsheet programs relating to teacher administration and the curriculum of elementary and middle schools. 7. Use and apply teacher-authoring programs—Hyperstudio and Power Point. 8. Describe multimedia-learning options available in an up-to-date school media center. 9. Review and apply criteria to evaluate and select educational software. 10. Apply criteria to evaluate hardware and peripherals. 11. Practice strategies for continuous updating of computer literacy for teachers and students. 12. Design and produce appropriate technology supported instruction. 13. Apply copyright laws to the school setting. 14. Practice ergonomics and proper care of computers, disks, and peripherals. 15. Design and maintain your own professionally appropriate website. EDU 2022 course purposes and topics (see course calendar) as well as the laboratory setting assume that students will make discoveries, teach each other, and share knowledge and skills to increase the quality and quantity of class learning, and to better meet the challenge of rapidly developing technology. The constructivist model for teaching will be used in this course. Course Assumptions for pre-service students of technology in support of K-8 curriculum are: 1. Continuous upgrading and practice of personal skills with various computers available at EIU. 2. Continuous thinking of personal and professional applications for technology. 3. Timely completion of assignments. 4. Perfect attendance. 5. Significant communications with class members and professor electronically and in class discussion. 6. Diligent use of textbooks. 7. Knowledge and responsibility for the contents of the NCATE course syllabus.Nets Standards for Teachers/ISTE National Technology Project: http://enets.iste.org/index.html Your grade will be determined tentatively from the following: Participation *Required participation Practice Tests 80 points Inspiration Assignment 10 points Journal Article Summary/Reaction 30 points Newsletter 10 points Database Assignment 10 points Spreadsheet 10 points Web Page Development 42 points Learn & Live Video 9 points Marco Polo/Thinkfinity 10 points WebQuest Review 10 points Bookmark project 8 points Exploring Websites 15 points Assistive/Adaptive Technology Assignment 10 points Paint 10 points Class Book 25 points Movie project 30 points Handhelds 10 points Turning Point 10 points Story Starters 10 points Postcard 10 points Class Flyer 10 points Smartboard 10 points Grade Range A= 92%-100% / B= 82%-91% / C= 72%-81% / D= 62%-71% F = Below 62% **Participation is required. Two points will be deducted each class in which you choose to work on assignments from other courses, e-mail friends, search the web for
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