San Jose State University
EDIT 241: Emerging Technology
Course Syllabus
Foothill College Special Session, Dec. 2004-Feb.
2005
Anderson School, Oak Grove School District
5800 Calpine Dr. San Jose, CA 95123
Course Description
EDIT 241 is a systematic
review of results of research studies in techniques of designing; selecting,
producing, using, and evaluating the use of curriculum materials and
instructional media in teaching; research studies in mass communication media;
procedures applicable to setting up small-scale evaluative studies of
curriculum materials and media programs within schools (3 units.)
Instructor
Linda Ullah, M.A.; M.Ed. ullahlinda@foothill.edu; 650-949-7681
Course Purposes or Goals
EDIT 241 is a course for educational leaders and
planners to prepare them for future changes in educational technology. It is
based in research, theory, educational philosophy, history, and current trends
in technology, education, and training. It relates cycles of change to paradigm
shifts in order to interpret current trends and project future developments.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able
to:
Web-based Support
Course hand outs, copies of previous examinations,
homework assignments, PowerPoint lectures, class readings, note taking shells
for class and so forth may be obtained from the EDIT 241 Interactive Syllabus.
The address of the syllabus is:
http://www2.sjsu.edu/depts/it/edit241/
Optional References and Texts in Emerging
Technologies:
It is assumed that all students are practitioners in
the field of educational technology. As such, the highest of standards are
expected in professional conduct and in workmanship. Assignments are to be
turned in on their due dates, late assignments will be accepted only with a
valid medical excuse. Late work will be penalized one letter grade per class
meeting. All work is to be word processed - handwritten work is unacceptable.
It is anticipated that students will maintain the highest of professional
standards in their class attendance and participation.
Assignments and Grading
Grades
A - 90 to 100% of the total
possible points
B - 80 to 89% of the total
possible points
C - 70 to 79 % of the total
possible points
D - 60 to 69% of the total
possible points
F - 0 to 59% of the total
possible points
Reflective Journal (http://new.blogger.com/) (100 points) - Students are to collect
reflective teaching assignments and place them in ePortfolio using Blogger
(http://www.blogger.com. The purpose of this journal is to showcase each
studentsą ability to integrate technology into classroom and/or learning
activities. Reflective teaching activities are listed in this syllabus. Each
student is responsible for email the URL (Web address) for his/her Blogger
journal to the instructor (ullahlinda@foothill.edu) Final journals are due February 12.
Multimedia
Poster Sessions (100 points each)
for a total of 200 points
1. (100 points) Students are to prepare a multimedia poster presentation on an emerging
technology. The poster presentation is to focus on an emerging technology as is
has and is affecting teaching and learning. The multimedia poster session
(PowerPoint, HyperStudio, etc) should cover the following: description of the
technology, developers of the technology, current or projected uses of the
technology, costs, specialized equipment or standards for usage, availability,
physical access, adaptability, level of interactivity, type of control, vendor
or producer information, educational applications of the technology, effectiveness
of the technology in the school setting, and a bibliography covering salient
sources. Presentations: January 8, 2005
2. (100
points) Students are to prepare a
digital story (digital movie) on one of the course topics. The movie will show the pedagogy behind
the topic, major innovators, researchers responsible for the topic, major
information about the topic we should all be familiar with, the importance of
the topic to the integration of technology in the classroom, and the
effectiveness of the new technology in regard to student learning
outcomes. Presentations:
February 5, 2005
Classroom Web
Site: (100 points) Students will review a variety of classroom web sites
to determine what features a good classroom Web site should contain, and use
Netscape Composer to create a Web site for their classroom. Due: February 12, 2005
Final
Assessment (100 points) - The cognitive assessment to measure students'
knowledge of the content covered in lecture and resources will be due on the
last class meeting date. This assessment will be based on the students
understanding of the course material and the studentsą integration of
technology into his/her classroom curriculum and teaching practice. This
assessment will be based on the creation of a technology related project based
on the online course materials to be done in the classroom during the 2004-2005
school year. The progress toward completing this project will done weekly. The final project is due: February
12, 2005
Fudge Factor (25 to 100 points) - From time to time during the course, smaller
in-class and out-of-class assignments will be made by the instructor. These
assignments will be announced at the time they are made and due as assigned.
Criteria for
Evaluation of Projects
Projects will be
evaluated on the following criteria:
1. Educational
application
2. Technical
quality
3. Use of
technologies
4. Product delivery
Mission Statement
The College of Education continues a long history of
preparing educators for a diverse, technologically complex society. Programs
prepare students in a variety of educational fields, including teaching and
other areas of specialization. Although a large majority of students are
graduate candidates seeking California educational credentials or Master's
degrees, undergraduate programs in Child Development and Speech Pathology and
Audiology are also available.
Within the college, the Instructional Technology
Program offers a curse of studies that has an emphasis on instructional
materials and technology of instruction. Course offered include basic
production and utilization courses intended for students seeking basic training
credentials as well as advanced courses for those students specializing in
materials preparation, media services, computer utilization and instructional
design.
Instructional Technology Department Mission
The mission of the Instructional Technology
Department in the College of Education at San Jose State University is to
prepare instructional designers who have the knowledge, skills, dispositions
and ethics that ensure equity and excellence for all learners in a culturally
diverse, technologically complex, global community. The policies and practices
of the Instructional Technology Department in the College of Education at San
JosŽ State University are based on the belief that teaching in a democracy
requires and must ensure that:
Calendar
Day 1,
Saturday, December 11, 2004
·
Welcome to the
Anderson School 04-05 Special Session EDIT 241
·
The course home page
will be regularly updated with new information. More importantly, all the
course materials are located on the Web site and you are responsible for
downloading and printing documents you need before class. Course materials
located on the web site will not be provided to you in class.
·
You will need the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print
course materials saved as PDF documents.
·
Be alert...the syllabus
and schedule are subject to change! So, bookmark this page and visit regularly
before each class!.
·
Introduction and History of Emerging
Technologies (Software= Inspiration, MS Word, PowerPoint)
·
Project-based Learning
an overview
·
Online Educational
Resources and Tools
·
Exemplary Technology
Integrated Educational Projects
·
Online bookmark sites for
gathering resources for your project:
o
Trackstar (online
annotated bookmarks)
o
ikeepbookmarks.com
(online bookmarks)
§ Palms in the classroom
§ Wireless technology in the classroom of school
§ Laptops in the classroom
§ Use of instant messaging as an instructional strategy
§ PC Tablets in the classroom
§ Alphasmarts in the classroom
§ WebQuests
§ Great online resources for teachers
1: Due Dec 18: Reflect on the challenges teachers face when dealing with the realities
of the standards movement.
2: Due Jan 8: Write a short (one or two paragraph)
plan for integrating virtual worlds, Quicktime VR, and /or webcams into your
instruction. What would be an
appropriate use of virtual learning materials in your classroom? What specific lesions and/or units of
instruction would be enhanced through the use of these resources? Explain our answer.
4.
Assignment (Post at: http://edit241andersonschool.blogspot.com):
1.
Due Dec. 18: Post the standards (both content and
technology) you would like to meet with the project you will plan in this
course.
Respond
to one other person's posting. Offer suggestions and resources to help that
person.
2, Due Jan 8: Next write your goals. Goals are the general or
overall concepts that teachers want students to learn.
Then
write a measurable objective or two for each goal objectives are what Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe refer to in Understanding
by Design as enduring understandings. These are the concepts that
teachers want students to comprehend fully.
Think
about the following as you plan to write your objectives:
1. What will your students do that will
indicate they understand the subject?
2. What will happen if they do not fully
understand the subject?
3. How will you know the difference
between students getting the "right" answer and really understanding
the subject?
4. What will students do to indicate
they REALLY understand the subject?
5. How will technology be used as a tool
to contribute to your students gaining enduring understanding of the subject?
Respond to one other person's posting. Offer suggestions and resources to help that person
Day 2, Saturday,
January 8, 2005:
o Share Emerging Technology PowerPoints (100 points)
o Visual Imaging
o Multimedia, Visual Literacy and CD
Rom
·
Changing Views of
Teaching: Multiculturalism
·
Changing Views of Teaching:
Constructivism (Project-based Learning)
·
Telecommunications
Tools
·
Information
Technologies
·
Adaptive Technologies
·
Visual Literacy
·
Assessing Learning
·
Systemic Change and
Paradigm Shifts
·
Distance Learning
1.
Due: Jan 15: Attend one Tapped In After School Online discussion
and post a summary of what you learned that you can use in your classroom.
2.
Due Jan 22: Which element of Project Based Learning do you think
will be the hardest for you to implement. Explain why you think this will be
difficult?
3.
Due Jan 29: What surprised you the most about the article
Meaningful, Engaged Learning?
o How do the indicators of engaged learning in this
article compare to what you see in your classroom?
o What modifications do you think you might need to
make in your teaching style to accommodate integrating a technology project
into your curriculum?
4. Due Feb 4: Post a summary of your teaching style and how you
think you can best integrate technology to engage your students in learning and
improve student learning outcomes. How do you think the goals and objectives
you've written for your student project, lesson or unit will accomplish this?
4.
Assignment (Post at: http://edit241andersonschool.blogspot.com):
1. Due Jan 15:
o
Think about the
project, unit or lesson you are developing to integrate technology into your
curriculum. Go to the Forum and post your answers to these questions.
o
How you think you can
best integrate technology to engage your students in learning and improve
student learning outcomes?
o
How do you think the
goals and objectives you've written for your student project, lesson or unit
will help accomplish this?
o
What would you have to
do to adapt this project to your grade level standards and students' learning
needs?
o
What technology
standards does this project meet?
o
http://etc.sccoe.org/l2t/Pages/CCTCStandards.html
Read the other
students' postings. Pick one posting to comment on.
2. Due
Jan 22: Discuss the ways Piaget's
views are evident in your teaching practices.
3. Due: Jan 29: As you work on planning
your final project reflect on and post your thoughts on the following:
Respond to one other person's posting. Offer
suggestions and resources to help that person
4. Due: Feb 5:
As you work on planning your final project reflect on and
post your thoughts on the following:
§
How will technology be
used to support and foster learning?
Respond to one other person's posting. Offer
suggestions and resources to help that person
Day 3, Saturday,
February 5, 2004
Lessons
1. Presentation of Digital Movies (100
points)
2. Multimedia
and Relational Databases
(Software: Filemaker Pro)
3. Creating a Classroom Web site (Netscape Composer)
Rubistar(online
rubric maker)
Due
February 12 (100 points) : What
changes will take place in your classroom as a result of student use of
technology?
4.
Assignment (Post at: http://edit241andersonschool.blogspot.com):
Due
February 12 (100 Points): Post a
standards-based, student-centered project that integrates student use of some
form of technology into your classroom curriculum. Be sure to include the
following:
o
Goals and Measurable
Objectives
o
Real World Connection
o
Opportunities for
student collaboration and decision making
o
Activities that
integrate technology into your curriculum
o
Non technology related
activities
Day 4: Saturday
February 12
o Telecommunications Tools, Distance
Learning.
-
think.com (http://www.think.com)
o Wireless and PDA technologies in the classroom (hand
on)
o Copyright and Fair Use
o Presentation of classroom Web sites and overview of
project plans