Reid FA10 Page 1 Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle Level Education EDU 2022: Teaching and Learning with Technology in Classrooms Instructor: Brian D Reid, Ph.D. Office: Buzzard 1331 (Reading Center) E-mail: [email protected] (iPhone e-mail: [email protected]) Office Hours: Monday: 6:30 – 7:00 pm Or by appointment Office Phone: 217-581-5728 (leave message) Cell phone: 317-331-7017 Class Meeting: Mondays (7:00 – 9:30 pm) Room: Buzzard Hall 1430 Additional Information: see WebCT for Course Schedule and Guidelines UNIT Theme: Educator as creator of effective educational environments, integrating diverse students, strategies, societies, subjects, and technologies. Course Description: (2-1-2) 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. Course Purpose: EDU 2022 is structured to offer teacher candidates 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. 4. Make informed judgments about social and ethical issues involving technology. 5. Develop strategies and commitment to explore new and emerging educational technologies. Textbooks: Shelly, G., Cashman, T., Gunter, R., & Gunter, G. (2008). Teachers discovering computers:, Integrating technology and digital media in the classroom (5th ed.). Boston, MA, Thompson Learning. Fewell, P. & Gibbs, W. (2006). Microsoft office for teachers (2nd ed.). Columbus, OH: Merrill Prentice Hall. Supplemental Materials: Flash drive WebCT WebCt is a big part of this class and subsequent teacher education classes. You must be proficient in using WebCT, so all students are expected to attend one of the WebCT CE8 Orientation Sessions offered via the Gregg Technology Center. See http://www.eiu.edu/~stt/ for schedule Supplemental Activities This course is too short to cover all of the necessary information related to technology. In addition, technology is constantly changing. For that reason, each student is expected to attend two campus workshops related to technology. One workshop should be training in a specific technology or tool. The second may be either additional training in technology, or a meeting/event related to technology. This may be a student professional educationReid FA10 Page 2organization meeting related to technology, a non-student education professional organization related to technology, or a guest speaker from any department on campus related to technology. Extra Credit Once the two required trainings are completed, students may earn extra credit for up to 4 more additional technology activities outside of class. The more intense the activity, the more the extra credit. For example, attending basic training is worth 5 points, while advanced sessions are worth 10 points. Students may also earn extra credit for two activities related to student organizations. Attendance at a meeting is worth 5 points and a leadership role is worth 10 points. Communication Devices You must silence your phones when in class. If the instructor hears a phone ring in class, it must be for him and he will answer it. DO NOT use any communication devices in class that is not a part of a class activity or it will be “collected”. Note on Written Material The quality of written material produced by students should reflect the highest standards of scholarship. Please obtain the APA Manual and study the style of written material in that manual. Ask others to edit your "first draft" and proofread your final draft before turning the assignment in. ALL written work must be typed (double-spaced) on a computer (Word document) and submitted on time. Substandard written work (errors in spelling, grammar, sentence construction, etc.) will be returned for revision prior to evaluation. PLEASE SAVE ALL ASSIGNMENTS ELECTRONICALLY!! This will ease the revisions you will make. Each student is expected to adhere to the University's policy and professional ethics concerning the use of copyrighted material and/or material created by fellow professionals, other students, or other individuals when she/he is completing assignments for the course. Presentations Each student will work in a small group (up to 4 students) to become an “expert” on several topics during the course and become proficient on the rest. Each group must sign up for one topic in each major category for presentations. Specific details will be provided in class. Change One of the objectives of this course is to develop your disposition to continue to track new and emerging technology tools and approaches. It is critical for future teachers to understand that education is constantly evolving. For that reason, teachers are expected to be on the lookout for new technology and methods. Collaboration and Connections For this class, you are expected to work together and share ideas and efforts. In addition, the content of some of the work you do will be from other classes. Please bring in the content from other courses to use as you develop technology proficiency. Web-based Activities Supplemental web site (www.scsite.com/tdc5)Reid FA10 Page 3Teaching Models: The Information-Processing Models • Information-processing models emphasize ways of enhancing the human being’s innate drive to make sense of the world by acquiring and organizing data, sensing problems and generating solutions to them, and developing concepts and language for conveying them. Joyce, B., Weil, M., & Calhoun, E. (2009). Models of teaching. (8th ed.). Boston: Pearson. Dispositions: Candidates in the Department of EC/ELE/MLE will exhibit professional ethical practices, effective communication, sensitivity to diversity, the abilities to provide varied teaching practices evidenced in a supportive and encouraging environment. Standards: Course requirements and demonstrated competencies are aligned with the following standards: • Illinois Professional Teaching Standards (IPTS) http://www.isbe.state.il.us/profprep/PDFs/ipts.pdf • Language Arts Standards for all Illinois Teachers ( ICLAS)
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