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EDU 742 - Session 1

The instructor reserves the right to revise or alter course content as needed. All required readings will be available online, and/or as handouts. You may notice, however, that several readings appear repeatedly on the "suggested reading" list.

Discovery Question: How can technology create classrooms without walls?

A Overview of EDU 742: Integrating Technology into Classroom Teaching

• Class Schedule. Are there any conflicting dates for you that we should discuss?
• Syllabus. Examine the syllabus paying particular attention to the required assignments.

• Required Materials:
  • The Visual connection: You listen with your eyes. Baggio, B. (2011). New York, NY.: Proteus Press.
  • From the Campfire to the Holodeck: Creating Engaging and Powerful 21st Century Learning Environments.Thornburg, David (2014)

• Optional Materials:

  • Meaningful Learning With Technology (4th Edition), Howland, J., Jonassen, D., and Marra, R.M. (2011)
  • Riddle, M., and Bailey, G. (2011). Digital citizenship in schools (2nd Ed.). Washington, D.C.: International Society for Technology Education (ISTE).

• Course Projects:
  • Book Review: Select, read, and evaluate an educational technology related book on a topic of the student's choice. The book will be selected from a book list provided by the teacher. The student will write a review of the book using a book review guide provided by the instructor of the course. If you have an alternate educational technology related book that you would like to read, please contact the instructor. Post your Book Review to your Weebly Website

B Integrating Technology into the Classroom

• Watch the videos:
  • An Introduction to Technology Integration. Available: http://www.edutopia.org/ technology-integration-introduction-video
  • Elyse Eidman-Aadahl on Writing in the Digital Age (Big Thinkers Series). Available: http://www.edutopia.org/ elyse-eidman-aadahl-digital-writing-video

• Read the articles below:
  • Technology Integration: A Short History
  • Technology Integration: What Experts Say
  • Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum?: The Reasons Are Many

• Read about and explore how technology can be integrated into the subject that you teach:
  • Technology Integration Research Review: Evidence-Based Programs by Subject
  • Technology Integration Research Review: Additional Tools and Programs

• Select, explore, and analyze one of the Evidence-Based Programs discussed by articles listed above. What are it’s strengths and weaknesses for integrating it into the classroom? Prepare a presentation to share with the class at our first face-to-face meeting.

HOMEWORK: It is expected that you will spend at least 1 - 2 hours ONLINE between face-to-face classes. If you pace yourself, this amounts to only 10 to 15 minutes per day! You will need to set aside 5-7 hours of time during the weeks we are not meeting face-to-face to complete your workload - this is about 45 minutes per day. There are also normal course homework expectations. Exercise 1 Create a PowerPoint presentation, or other presentation program of your choice, to share your analysis of the Evidence-Based Program that you reviewed Reflection 1: Post your responses to the following questions to your Weebly Website. What concerns do you have, if any, about this course? Reflect on the articles and videos that you have read and watched for this session? What new strategies did you learn and what strategies have you already been using? Select, obtain, and begin reading an educational technology related book on a topic of your choice. Select the book from the provided list.

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