Course Syllabus
THE NATIONAL HISPANIC UNIVERSITY
Teacher Education Department COURSE NUMBER: EDU 531 COURSE TITLE: Computer Technology for Teaching/Learning I UNITS: 2 INSTRUCTOR: Lisa Pereira INSTRUCTOR CONTACT: [email protected] COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course addresses the use of technology with applications to the classroom. It includes the use of collaborative computer tools, selection and evaluation of technology resources, development of lessons incorporating technology and knowledge of copyright, privacy and security issues. Note: It is highly suggested that all students purchase or bring a flashdrive in order to save documents for this class. Files may also be sent to home through e-mails. Documents will be deleted from the computer desktop each Monday. COURSE CONTENT: Educational Resources Classroom Use Copyright Issues Internet Lesson Evaluation Technology Tools Technology Applications TEACHER PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS (TPE) TPE 4 – Making Content Accessible TPE 5 – Student Engagement TPE 6 – Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices TPE 7 – Teaching English Language Learners TPE 12 – Professional, legal and ethical TPE 13 – Professional Growth TPE 14 – Educational Technology COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will
National Educational Technology Standards This course will be aligned to the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers and Students (NETS ×T and NETS ×S). ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) are the most recognized set of technology education standards in use by teachers and educational leaders around the world today. To learn more go to http://www.iste.org/nets. |
Assignment Due Dates
Monday, March 26 - Organizer: The Best Tech Tools for Teachers (in class)
Wednesday, March 28 - Article: Diane Ravitch outlines ed tech’s promise, perils Article: Maximizing the Impact: Role of Technology in a 21st Century Monday, April 2nd - Article: How I use Google Docs as a Student Article: Bloom’s Taxonomy Blooms Digitally Wednesday, April 4th - Virtual Field Trips Organizer: Learning without Borders (In Class) Monday, April 9th - Non-linear PowerPoint (in class) Article: Critical Issue: Using Technology to Support Limited- English-Proficient (LEP) Students' Learning Experiences Wednesday, April 11th Article: Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants Article: Teaching About the Web Includes Troublesome Parts Article: Technology Literacy and the My Space Generation Monday, April 16th - Group PowerPoint Presentation Wednesday, April 18th - Excel Spreadsheet Activity (in class) Article: SocialSmarts - building optimal learning environments through social skills education Monday, April 23rd - TPE Assignment: Lesson Plan Data Analysis (in class) Wednesday, April 25th - Collaborative Multi-Media Presentation Monday, April 30th - Tech Portfolio – Website Jeopardy (in class) Wednesday, May 2nd - Final ** Points will be taken off for late work ** Article Reflections posted to Blog should be at least 100 words.
COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
Participation Active and ongoing discussion is essential to the learning process. We will use the blog on this site to engage in dialogue about the readings and other various topics. TPE CRITICAL ASSESSMENT Students will develop a lesson plan integrating the use of technology. This lesson plan will follow a will be started in class and will follow the 5-step lesson plan used by NHU. This lesson must be added to your exit portfolio Course grade will be determined as follows: A= 96-100 A- = 90-95 B+= 86-89 B=83-85 B- = 80-82 C+= 76-79 C= 73-75 C- = 70-72 D+= 66-69 D=63-65 D- = 60-62 |