Don't forget your Final Projects and Reflection Papers are due this Thursday, December 6, at 5:00 p.m. Please also submit copies of your handouts to be distributed to your peers the following week.
Finals will be held on Monday, December 10, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. and Thursday, December 13, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. You may attend whatever time fits your schedule best.
Week 14/Nov 26 - Reflection Paper
Thanks to Kurt Johnson for this document!
Homework due Thursday, December 6, by 5:00 p.m.
Reflection Paper
Write a 2-3 page reflective analysis synthesizing what you have learned about the use of technology through your participation in this class.
Grading:
3 points / spelling and mechanics
7 points / thoughtful insights which demonstrate that you're thinking and not just writing. I am interested in a well presented analysis rather than a lot of words.
7 points / personal insight & examples that relate to the content of your thoughts.
3 points / subjective, so do your best to show me how technology and teaching will converge in your life and future classroom.
Format Requirements:
12pt font - Times or Times New Roman
Double spaced
1.00 inch margins
Place name in top left corner header (view -> header and footer)
NO cover sheet
Correct spelling and grammar (use spell check and a peer reader if necessary)
Possible points to consider in your paper:
Homework due Thursday, December 6, by 5:00 p.m.
Reflection Paper
Write a 2-3 page reflective analysis synthesizing what you have learned about the use of technology through your participation in this class.
Grading:
3 points / spelling and mechanics
7 points / thoughtful insights which demonstrate that you're thinking and not just writing. I am interested in a well presented analysis rather than a lot of words.
7 points / personal insight & examples that relate to the content of your thoughts.
3 points / subjective, so do your best to show me how technology and teaching will converge in your life and future classroom.
Format Requirements:
12pt font - Times or Times New Roman
Double spaced
1.00 inch margins
Place name in top left corner header (view -> header and footer)
NO cover sheet
Correct spelling and grammar (use spell check and a peer reader if necessary)
Possible points to consider in your paper:
- Technology: What is it?
- Technology from the perspective of a learner.
- Has technology been used effectively and appropriately in the classrooms you have worked in?
- How has this view changed during this class?
- Describe your previous experience with technology.
- What do you now have in your technology ‘tool belt’ that you didn’t in the past?
- How have you changed your view of technology during this class?
- What have you found useful, interesting, and/or effective?
- Technology as a tool:
- What is the ‘appropriate’ use of technology in a classroom?
- How do you decide ‘appropriate’ and ‘effective’ use?
- Has the use of technology challenged or changed how you think about learning? If so, how?
- Role of technology in your profession.
- Describe anticipated use of technology tools professionally.
- Describe how you would like to apply these tools professionally
- What outcomes you would anticipate.
- As an education professional, what issues/challenges/opportunities do feel technology tools offer?
- How would you propose to address these?
- Can you make the leap from using a software tool (ie… iMovie) to utilizing a tool (ie…video production)?
- Can you adapt to different software, still utilizing the concepts behind it’s use?
- Technology and your future
- What has been most effective in this course in preparing you to work in the classroom?
- What additional concepts, helps, or courses would you like to see in the teacher education program to prepare you to better use technology in the classroom?
Week 13/Nov 19 - Presentations & Thanksgiving
Homework due Tuesday, November 27, at 9:00 a.m. (M/W class) and Wednesday, November 28, at 9:00 a.m. (T/Th class):
Final Project Proposal (see handout in class). If you'd prefer to turn your proposals in before Thanksgiving, feel free. I've extended the deadline so you have the opportunity to hear all of the presentations before putting your proposal together.
In order to complete your final project, you'll need to be familiar with WebQuests and generating lesson plans (which I'm sure you know how to do, but I'm providing some resources for those that want additional resources).
WebQuests
Lesson Plans
Final Project Proposal (see handout in class). If you'd prefer to turn your proposals in before Thanksgiving, feel free. I've extended the deadline so you have the opportunity to hear all of the presentations before putting your proposal together.
In order to complete your final project, you'll need to be familiar with WebQuests and generating lesson plans (which I'm sure you know how to do, but I'm providing some resources for those that want additional resources).
WebQuests
Lesson Plans
- Thirteen Ed Online
- A to Z Teacher Stuff
- PBS Teachers
- The Teachers Corner - Lesson Plans
- The Educator's Reference Desk
- teAchnology
- Teachnet - Lesson Plans
Week 11/Nov 5 - IA Wrap-up & YETC tour
I found this link on UEN's website and thought it might be helpful for you as you're working on your upcoming assignments....
Multimeda Resources for Educators and Students
Homework due Monday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m.:
Post a link to your blog with the url for your Instructional Architect project. Write two paragraphs, the first to describe how you included an accountability component and the second to describe implementation strategies.
Read at least two other blog entries about this assignment and post comments to their blogs. (This means, as a courtesy to your peers, that you should post your blog entry ASAP. Please don't wait until Monday morning at 8:59 a.m.)
Multimeda Resources for Educators and Students
Homework due Monday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m.:
Post a link to your blog with the url for your Instructional Architect project. Write two paragraphs, the first to describe how you included an accountability component and the second to describe implementation strategies.
Read at least two other blog entries about this assignment and post comments to their blogs. (This means, as a courtesy to your peers, that you should post your blog entry ASAP. Please don't wait until Monday morning at 8:59 a.m.)
Week 10/Oct 29 - The Instructional Architect
Homework due Monday, November 5, at 9:00 a.m.:
Four NETS for Better Searching
Post an entry to your blog after reading information on the above website and describe how you will search the Internet more efficiently in the future.
Homework due Wednesday, November 7, at 9:00 a.m.:
The Instructional Architect
Presentations Ideas
Your presentations are scheduled for the week of November 12 and November 19. Here are some ideas you can pick from - or if you have something you'd like to select that isn't on this list, just let me know. :) Presentation ideas are first-come, first-serve.
Presentations should last 25 minutes and should include both information on how to use the application as well as classroom implementation strategies (this can include your own implementation ideas as well as a brainstorming session with your peers).
Online Resources
Pioneer Library
Thinkfinity
Thinkquest
ALA
ReadWriteThink
Scholastic
Library of Congress
Applications installed on the Mac computers
Comic Life
Garage Band
Google Earth
Kidspiration 2
Switch Zoo
Four NETS for Better Searching
Post an entry to your blog after reading information on the above website and describe how you will search the Internet more efficiently in the future.
Homework due Wednesday, November 7, at 9:00 a.m.:
The Instructional Architect
- Determine a state core objective you want to target (and specify this in the project overview section of your IA project).
- Find and include three online resources that help your learners reach their learning objective.
- Create an IA project including SPECIFIC information regarding what you want your students to do after they click on the link.
- Be sure to include an accountability component. How are you going to know whether the students reached their goal? Have them fill out a worksheet? If so, provide me with a copy of the worksheet. Write an essay? Verbally report to you? Create a presentation? Poster? Etc.
- Post a LINK to your Instructional Architect project in your BLOG, e.g., Ms. Lai's Egypt Project. ***NOTE*** You will have to make your project "public" in order for me and your peers to view your IA project.
- Mr. Herring: Exercise for Better Health
- Mr. Hughes: Writing Acrostic Poems
- Mrs. Hirschi: Figures of the American Revolution WebQuest
Presentations Ideas
Your presentations are scheduled for the week of November 12 and November 19. Here are some ideas you can pick from - or if you have something you'd like to select that isn't on this list, just let me know. :) Presentation ideas are first-come, first-serve.
Presentations should last 25 minutes and should include both information on how to use the application as well as classroom implementation strategies (this can include your own implementation ideas as well as a brainstorming session with your peers).
Online Resources
Pioneer Library
Thinkfinity
Thinkquest
ALA
ReadWriteThink
Scholastic
Library of Congress
Applications installed on the Mac computers
Comic Life
Garage Band
Google Earth
Kidspiration 2
Switch Zoo
Week 9/Oct 22 - Mid-term presentation
Monday and Tuesday you'll be working in your groups for your mid-term presentation due in class on Wednesday and Thursday. Please email me if you have any questions.
Remember, we won't have class on Monday or Tuesday of the following week (October 29/October 30). We have final project proposals coming up as well as your individual presentations. Spend some time thinking about what you'd like to do for both of these assignments and we'll discuss this week or next. :)
Remember, we won't have class on Monday or Tuesday of the following week (October 29/October 30). We have final project proposals coming up as well as your individual presentations. Spend some time thinking about what you'd like to do for both of these assignments and we'll discuss this week or next. :)
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