0810-620 (Summer)

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EDU 0810-620: Technology and Instruction

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Meeting Days: M,T,R
Dates: May 29th - July 2nd
Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm
Room:Science 227
Instructor: Whittney Smith, Ed.D.
Phone/email: (516) 237-2610 ; email: wsmith@mineola.k12.ny.us; wsmithatc@gmail.com
Wiki: www.cerebrum.wikispaces.com Blog: www.cerebrum.blogspot.comwiki.jpg
Office Hours: By appointment; 516-237-2610

Course Goals:
  • To Develop a Working Knowledge of Instructional Technology Used in both the General Education and Special Education Setting
  • To Enhance Technical Skills and Knowledge of Web 2.0 Tools
  • To Develop a Database of Educational Resources Available on the Web
  • To Develop Electronic Presentation Skills
  • To Design and Publish a Blog and Wiki


Required Readings and Supplies:


Suggested Reading:
  1. 21st Century Skills: Rethinking How Students Learn
  2. Empowering Students with Technology by Alan November
  3. Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Tools for Classrooms by Will Richardson
  4. Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education by Will Richardson and Rob Mancabelli
  5. A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change
  6. Additional Course readings are available here.

Date
 Topic
 For Next Class:
Week 1 5/29
  • Read Chapters 1, 2 & 3 from Teaching Digital Natives & Blog about them.
Week 26/4 & 6/5
  • 6/4 -- Read the ISTE Standards (NETS-S /NETS-T) as well as the Framework for 21st Century Education
  • 6/5 -- Annotated Web 2.0 Resources (Post 5 with annotations on your blog) --- (use www.edutecher.com and the “nouns” in Chapter 7 of Prensky as starting points)
Week 3 6/11 & 6/14
  • Read Chapters 4, 5, & 6 in Prensky and Blog
  • Work on your Collaborative Lesson Plan / Presentation
  • continue to develop your blog and wikispace
Week 46/21
  • Read Chapter 8 in Prensky and Blog
  • Continue working on your lesson / presentation
  • Continue to develop your blog and wikispace
Week 56/25 & 6/26
  • Read Chapters 9 & 10 in Prensky and Blog
  • Complete all components of your wikispace and blog.
Week 67/2
 Have a Great Summer!

Below are a collection of videos that demonstrate the importance of technology today:

Changing Education Paradigms: Sir Ken Robinson

The Dreaded Stairs

Did You Know 4.0

Education Today and Tomorrow

A Vision of Students Today

Digital Students at Analog Schools

Math Class Needs a Makeover





Figurative Language Lesson Plan on Prezi



7th grade Alcohol Lesson (Katie K. and Ali I)