IT 3210: Teachers & Technology
Course TimeLine (Tuesday-Thursday Classes)
Note: Course TimeLine is tentative and is subject to change!

Summer Semester 2002

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ClassTopicReadingAssignment*
Unit One: Creating Environments for Learning
1

6/18

Course Introduction & Syllabus review 

Participant Introduction 

Facilities Tour 

Introduction to Learning Environments 

 Syllabus

Instructional Technology Center

Information Sheet & various forms and surveys 

Initial Reflection Paper DUE end of first class

Things you need to do right away

2

6/20

Technology Integration 

Design Concepts - Lesson Plans & Objectives 

Grabe & Grabe- 
Ch. 1-2		Be certain to have your GSU e-mail account active and WebCT accessed prior to class 

 

Unit Two: Using Internet-Based Resources
3
 

6/25

Internet: Information Literacy,  Searching, Saving Bookmarks, Acceptable use policyChapter 6 

Post a description of someone who exemplifies a "good" teacher on the WebCT bulletin board.

Email your initial Learning Environment idea to the entire class via WebCT.

4

6/27

Distance Learning
Creating Instructional Web Pages

Portfolio Construction: Overview

Chapter 6Find 2 lesson plans on the Internet and post a description, an evaluation, and the URL of each lesson plan on WebCT.
Unit Three: Sharing Thoughts and Ideas

5

7/2

Thoughtful/Meaningful Use of High Tech Cognitive Tools: Inspiration

Designing Effective Presentations: Power Point

  

Web Page Creation Work Sample Due

 

6

7/9

Visual Literacy

Professionalism

Alternative Writing using Desktop Publishing Software

Chapter 9

PowerPoint Work Sample Due

Inspiration Work Sample Due 

7

7/11

Time Management

Organization/Manipulation of Data:   Spreadsheets
  Chapter 5, 11
Desktop Publishing Work Sample Due

 

Participate in WebCT discussion on Visual Literacy/Cultural Diversity

Portfolio Check

Unit Four: Using Cognitive Tools for Organizing and Understanding

MIDTERM

8

7/16

 Organization/Manipulation of Data: 

Database Design and Use

Chapter 5

Mid-Term Reflection Paper Due 

Spreadsheet Work Sample Due 

9

7/18

Creating Electronic Portfolios

 

 

Database Work Sample Due

 

Unit Five: Selecting and Evaluating Educational Resources

10

7/23
Media Literacy, Copyright
Technology Management

Evaluation

Chapters 3, 11
Software Evaluation is DUE end of class.

Participate in WebCT discussion on Information copyright, technology inequities

 

Unit Six: Emerging Technologies

11

7/25

 
Directed lab on portfolio construction...attendance required!
 
 

Final Reflection Paper Due

Finishing Up

12

7/30

LAST CLASS!
LEP Presentations 

 
 

 

 LEP Due

*Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all assignments listed in the last column are due at the beginning of the class period. Remember, no late work will be accepted!

Last revised June, 2002

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