Instructor: Denise ReidGrade RangeA= 92%-100%B= 82%-91%C= 72%-81%D= 62%-71%F = 61% and belowEastern Illinois UniversityDepartment of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level EducationEDU2022.006/Teaching & Learning with Technology in ClassroomsInstructor: Denise ReidLocation & Time: BB 1430/Tuesday 4:30-7:00 p. m.Office: BB 2211Telephone: Office: 581-7891Email address: [email protected] Hours: Tuesday & Thursday: 12:30-1:30 p.m.Wednesday: 9:00-11:00College 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, and subjects.Course Description-EDU 2022: A basic course to understand the capacities of the computer, its operation and application for teaching and learning in the elementary and middle school. EDU 2022 is a professional education course not applicable for computer science or programming. Prerequisites: none.Textbooks:Shelly, G., Cashman, T., Gunter, G., & Gunter, R. (2006). Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Thomson Learning.Fewell, P.J. & Gibbs, W.J. (2005). Microsoft Office for Teachers (2nd ed.). Columbus, OH: Prentice Hall.Course Handouts & Information: Purchase packet from Copy Express in the student union. Be sure to check your WebCT often, especially before you come to class. I will often post materials that you will need to print off for class. I will also send scoring criteria for class assignments so that you are aware of assignment guidelines.Course Purposes: Students majoring teacher 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 educational technology experiences.4. Make informed judgments about social and ethical issues involving technology.5. Develop strategies and commitment to keep abreast of developments in educational technology.D. Reid/Fall 2007/EDU2022Outcomes 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, 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, middle, or secondary schools.7. Use and apply teacher-authoring programs.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. Practice strategies for continuous updating of computer literacy for teachers and students.11. Design and produce appropriate technology supported instruction.12. Apply copyright laws to the school setting.13. Practice ergonomics and proper care of computers, disks, and peripherals.14. 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. Regular attendance and participation.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.LiveText:1. A requirement for this course is the ownership of a license to LiveText. This license can be purchased at the University Book Store for $75.00 plus tax. You can purchase it online but it will be more expensive.2. A requirement of this course is the submission of a scanned item as a pdf file.3. Students who do not successfully complete the required performance assessment will earn less than a “C” for the course.Nets Standards for Teachers/ISTE National Technology Project:http://enets.iste.org/index.htmlProfessional Preparation Performance Profilehttp://cnets.iste.org/teachers/t_profile-pro.htmlISBE Technology Standards for Teachershttp://www.isbe.net/profprep/standards.htm 2D. Reid/Fall 2007/EDU2022Edutopia—George Lucas Education Foundationhttp://www.edutopia.org T. H. E. Journalhttp://www.thejournal.com Assignments & Requirements:Participation 60 pts. Group Research Project (Educational Technology Issues)- Multimedia Presentation- Article Review- Research Materials50 pts.Purchase of Storage Device 5 pts. iMovie Group Project 50 pts.Write Around Story 10 pts. Group Book Project using Digital Camera 30 pts.Bookmark & Digital Camera 10 pts. Spreadsheet Assignment 20 pts.Textbook Assignments (10 pts. each) 40 pts. Database Assignment 20 pts.WebCT Discussion Board 15 pts. Inspiration Assignment 15 pts.Live & Learn Video Notes 10 pts. Web Site Evaluation 10 pts.Development of Personal/Professional Web Pages 65 pts. MarcoPolo-Thinkfinity Assignment 10 pts.Resume 10 pts. Classroom Connect Assignment 15 pts.Midterm (Vocabulary Test) 75 pts. LiveText (Mandatory Pass)WebQuest Review 10 pts. Final 50 pts.Check Course Calendar for Assignments and Due Dates. Grade RangeA= 92%-100%B= 82%-91% C= 72%-81% D= 62%-71% F = 61% and belowActive Participation: Most lessons involve activities of some type that are difficult to make up if absent, so regularattendance is expected. Attendance will be taken daily. Participation includes the following: being
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