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Technology in the Classroom, Part I
Syllabus, Summer 2015 Instructor Information
Instructor: Dr. Lin Muilenburg Email: [email protected] Office: Goodpaster 233 Mobile: 410-‐474-‐4323 Office Hours: After class, 4-‐5PM Office: 240-‐895-‐2152 Note: Email is the best way to contact me. You can expect a response within 24 hours.
Catalog Course Description EDUC 620: This course focuses on integrating technology into the Pre-‐K-‐12 classroom. Learners will follow a best-‐practices approach to digital asset management, the creation of a multi-‐media lesson, and the appropriate and ethical use of software, Web sites, and other technologies in the Pre-‐K-‐12 classroom. Interns will establish their electronic portfolios organized around program goals, Maryland Teacher Technology Standards, and principles developed by the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). Required Text: Cennamo, K., Ross, J., & Ertmer, P. (2014). Technology integration for meaningful classroom use: A standards-based approach (2nd Edition). Cengage Learning. Throughout the syllabus, I will refer to this text as TI4MCU. Terminal Objectives:
• Develop the confidence, skills, and ability to teach yourself how to use new technologies and software through experimentation, practice, reading user’s guides, and following online tutorials. In short, you will learn how to learn new technologies.
• Develop a personal technology literacy framework that emphasizes practicality and accessibility in order to integrate outcomes-‐based instructional technology into teaching and learning.
• Utilize reflection and dialogue in order to foster a critical approach to instructional technology applications.
• Develop technological knowledge and integrate it with your pre-‐existing content and pedagogical knowledge in order to create learner-‐focused, engaging, and innovative instructional experiences. (See the following figure of the TPACK Model.)
Enabling Objectives: During this three-‐credit course, you will:
1. Review the Technology Integration Matrix 2. Write a Technology Professional Development Plan. 3. Earn the Teaching with Technology certification by completing online professional
development courses. 4. Develop technology-‐based lessons appropriate to your content, objectives, and grade
level. Lessons will include: a. SMART Notebook lesson b. Pick one: Blended learning or Mobile learning lesson utilizing Web 2.0 tools c. Pick one: Digital story or WebQuest
5. Build an ePortfolio using PB Works that includes web-‐ready digital artifacts from this and other courses in the MAT program.
Standards: This course addresses the following standards: Maryland Teacher Technology Standards:
1. Information Access, Evaluation, Processing and Application Access, evaluate, process and apply information efficiently and effectively. 2. Communication A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. 3. Legal, Social and Ethical Issues Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social and ethical issues related to technology use. 5. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in a curriculum-‐related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem solving, communication and/or collaboration. 7. Professional Growth Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology.
INTASC Standards:
Standard #1: Learner Development: The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
Standard #3 Learning Environments: the teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and the encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.
Standard #5 Application of Content: The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues. Standard #6 Assessment: The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
Standard #8 Instructional Strategies: The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
Standard #9 Professional Learning and Ethical Practice: The teacher engages in ongoing professional learning and uses evidence to continually evaluate his/her practice, particularly the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (learners, families, other professionals, and the community), and adapts practice to meet the needs of each learner.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS I. Teaching with Technology Certification (10%) – MTTS Page
Successfully complete the 6-‐course online professional development called Teaching with Technology at the Partners in Learning Network site. http://www.pil-‐network.com/Sites/PD/ProfessionalDevelopment/Educators/Courses Completing all six online courses takes up to 36 hours. However, the first activity is a pre-‐assessment that places you in the courses based upon your pre-‐existing knowledge. Therefore, individual time commitments to complete the certification will vary. To receive credit for this assignment, you must post the PDF that you receive of your certificate on the MTTS page of your ePortfolio. This is a pass/fail assignment. A screenshot of my certificate appears below:
II. Technology Integration Matrix Review (5%) – MTTS 7
A. Review the Technology Integration Matrix at: http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php B. Using a word processor, create a 6X6 table with the same column and row headings
present in the matrix (copy all of the text from the blue cells of the matrix). C. Watch one video from each cell in the Matrix. Write a short summary of the video
including: a) a description of the assignment/project/activity, b) the technology used, c) what the teacher did, and d) what the students did. Capture why that video was placed within a particular cell of the matrix.
III. Reading Quizzes (15%) Quizzes on the assigned readings will be administered via Blackboard and will be completed outside of class. See the syllabus for due dates.
IV. Technology Professional Development Plan (5%) – MTTS 7
A. Set two mid-‐range goals for your ongoing growth in the use of instructional technology and describe how you plan to reach those goals.
B. Select three reputable online sources that focus on instructional technology such as blogs, newsletters, magazines, etc. Using Feedly, follow the RSS feeds for these sources throughout the semester and modify your choices if you find they are not appropriate for your ongoing professional growth. Take a screenshot of your Feedly account to show which RSS feeds you are following. Take screenshots of two posts you liked from each of these three sources for a total of six screenshots. (That is a grand total of SEVEN screenshots.) Explain what you liked about each post.
V. Technology-‐based Lesson Development
1) SMART Notebook Lesson (20%) – MTTS 1 Develop a SMART Notebook Lesson appropriate for use in a 45-‐minute class. It must include multiple interactive activities that engage your K12 students in using the SMART Board, not merely a teacher-‐led presentation. Include Flash activities and objects from the SMART Notebook Gallery. You will create a Jing screencast “tour” of your SMART Lesson and post that screencast on your MTTS 1 ePort page. 2) Blended Learning or Mobile Learning & Web 2.0 Group Lesson (20%) – MTTS 2 Write a blended learning or mobile learning lesson that integrates Web 2.0 technologies. Record one screencast using Jing to create a tutorial on the use of one of the online tools from your lesson. Finally you will implement the mobile learning lesson with your classmates acting as your K12 students. The lesson plan, instructional materials, and screencast should be posted on the MTTS 2 ePort page. 3) Multimedia Project -‐-‐ Pick One! (25%) – MTTS 5 Develop either a WebQuest or a digital story. Detailed requirements for each of these projects will be provided during class. Your digital story or WebQuest should be posted on your MTTS 5 ePort page.
VI. ePortfolio Development Grading done in EDUC720 During this course you will begin to build your MAT ePortfolio, one of the capstones of the MAT program. Throughout your placements in the schools, you should collect and organize on your computer your assignments and corresponding student work samples saved as PDF files. Save digital photos of student work and/or photos or videos of students engaged in the instructional activities you have designed. Although you will build the ePort throughout the year, the final ePort grade will be assigned upon ePort completion in the spring semester.
VI. Attendance, Engagement, Initiative quality points You have entered into a graduate program to prepare you to become a classroom teacher. You will be legally and morally responsible for the physical and mental well being of large numbers of children. I cannot stress strongly enough how critical it is that you behave as a professional in every respect. Some examples of the professional behaviors expected in this class include being on time, being prepared, working diligently, staying on task (stay off your email, Facebook, etc.), participating in discussions, maintaining a positive attitude during times of adversity, working collaboratively to solve problems, and taking the initiative to seek assistance when you encounter barriers. You are expected to be an active member of the classroom community who respectfully and effectively collaborates with peers. My assessment of your engagement is not necessarily based upon your spoken contributions in class, but rather upon how you approach the learning process. This can be evidenced in many ways, including your preparedness for class, your overall attitude and initiative, your ability to effectively collaborate, and your professionalism. Repeated problems with attendance, engagement, or initiative may result in a referral to the MAT Council or penalties as outlined below.
GRADING AND OTHER POLICIES
à Grade Scale: All courses in the MAT program use the following scale to assign final grades:
A 95.00-‐100% C+ 77.00-‐79.99% A-‐ 90.00-‐94.99% C 73.00-‐76.99% B+ 87.00-‐89.99% C-‐ 70.00-‐72.99% B 83.00-‐86.99% D+ 67.00-‐69.99% B-‐ 80.00-‐82.99% D 60.00-‐66.99%
It is important to remember that graduate grades differ from undergraduate grades. There are higher expectations at this level of learning, so grades (and grading) are more rigorous. à GPA Considerations à Students are required to earn a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be considered eligible for graduation. The MAT Council will review all students’ GPAs at the end of each session of the program (GR01-‐GR04), and if a student’s GPA is below 3.0 at those review points, the MAT Council will decide the candidate’s continuation in the program. Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses to be considered eligible for certification. Students who earn a C-‐, D+, D or F in any course will automatically be asked to leave the program. à The “I” grade: In addition to the established SMCM protocol for assigning an Incomplete to a student at his/her request due to extenuating circumstances beyond his/her control (and through the required paperwork), (http://www.smcm.edu/registrar/policies.html#incomplete), the MAT also permits Incompletes to be initiated by the instructor, typically in the event of a situation within the internship that precludes the successful completion of a signature assignment. Due to the timing of the program, students will have limited windows of time to fulfill the obligations of the Incomplete à Absences & late arrivals: As stated in the MAT Handbook, students are permitted 2 hours of absence from a course, and students are required to submit an absence notification form to
the instructor as quickly as possible. Late arrivals may count towards the absence total, and if a student is absent for more than 2 hours from a course, he/she will be referred to the MAT Council. Final course grades will be impacted by excessive absence, at the discretion of the instructor. à Late work: Unless the student has received prior approval from an instructor to turn in work past an established deadline, a late penalty will be assessed to the work. An instructor may refuse to accept an assignment if it is not submitted on time, thereby resulting in a grade of 0 for the assignment. Further, across the program, the MAT Council monitors late work submissions. If a student has perpetual challenges meeting deadlines, the student will be referred to the MAT Council to determine an appropriate course of action regarding progress in the program, including the possibility of a leave of absence or withdrawal. à Revision/Resubmission: Student work may be revised/resubmitted under several circumstances.
• If an assignment is submitted on time and adheres to the established criteria, an instructor has the option to accept a revision/resubmission of the student’s work, if the student would like to improve the assignment. The instructor has the discretion to determine how the grade of the resubmission is to be considered relative to the original submission.
• Instructors may require a student to revise and resubmit an assignment, if the quality of work is deemed as unacceptable for the graduate level.
• If the assignment is a “signature assignment” for the program (assessed on the four-‐point rubric), the student is allowed a maximum of two rounds of revisions. If the student does not achieve an acceptable score on the final round of revisions, he/she will not pass the assignment. There is instructor discretion as to what score is entered for the final grade; it can be an average of all three versions of the assignment or the score earned on the final submission.
o The weight of the assignment in the overall course grade will determine the impact of the assignment’s grade on the course grade; it is possible that the unacceptable grade could have broader implications on continued involvement in the program.
• There is no limit to the number of times a student can revise/resubmit non-‐signature assignments for a course. However, the instructor has the discretion to determine how the grade of the revisions are to be calculated into the final grade for the assignment.
à Academic Integrity: At all times, students are expected to properly attribute sources for the ideas/content of their work. This includes resources for lesson plan ideas, information about local/state/national curricula, or background information gathered to prepare for an assignment. Students are to cite these sources according to the conventions of the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. à Academic Misconduct: As indicated in the SMCM Student Handbook, To the Point (http://www.smcm.edu/judicial/tothepoint.html), academic misconduct is a serious offense. Though the student handbook offers a more detailed description than what is provided here, you should be aware that academic misconduct takes several forms:
1. Plagiarism (appropriating words/ideas of others without proper citation) 2. Cheating (using unapproved assistance on an assignment)
3. Falsification (misrepresenting or falsely reporting data) 4. Resubmission of work (use of an assignment in multiple courses w/out permission to
do so)
Students who are found to have engaged in academic dishonesty will be reported to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Services. If the dishonest work is linked to a “signature assignment” in the program (i.e., an assignment evaluated with the MAT Rubric system), it is automatically considered a “major violation,” and will also be referred to the Academic Judicial Board of the college for further disciplinary beyond that of an “F” for the course. The MAT Council will also be notified; this notification is due to the interconnected nature of these assignments and the fact that they are part of our data pool for accreditation as well as the fact that assignments may count for more than one course. à Students with special needs: If you have a documented learning need that requires additional attention on my part, please see me as soon as possible. If you suspect that you have learning need that has not been properly identified, I can refer to you members of our college community that can help you learn more about how to proceed in this instance as well. You will only be able to receive any accommodations to which you might be entitled if you have all documentation in place with the Office of Academic Services. à Writing proficiency: As a component of assessment procedures, students’ writing skills will be evaluated throughout the program. If an instructor determines a student would benefit from targeted writing support (which could range from enrichment exercises to a systematic plan of support from the Writing Center), the student is required to meet those expectations in addition to all other course expectations. If a student fails to complete the required interventions to the instructor’s satisfaction, the student’s course grade will not be recorded for the transcript. A non-‐recorded grade has the same impact as an F on progression in the program.
Course Schedule
Online work to be completed by 28 June I. Teaching with Technology Certification (10%)
Successfully complete the 6-‐course online professional development called Teaching with Technology at the Partners in Learning Network site. http://www.pil-‐network.com/Sites/PD/ProfessionalDevelopment/Educators/Courses Completing all six online courses takes up to 36 hours. However, the first activity is a pre-‐assessment that places you in the courses based upon your pre-‐existing knowledge. Therefore, individual time commitments to complete the certification will vary. To receive credit for this assignment, you must post the PDF that you receive of your certificate on the MTTS page of your ePortfolio. This is a pass/fail assignment. A screenshot of my certificate appears below:
II. Technology Integration Matrix Review (5%) – MTTS 7
A. Review the Technology Integration Matrix at: http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/matrix.php B. Watch one video from each cell in the Matrix. Write a short summary of the video including:
a) a description of the assignment/project/activity, b) the technology used, c) what the teacher did, and d) what the students did. Capture why that video was placed within a particular cell of the matrix.
C. Save your Word document on your computer. KEEP IT. We will use this file during the first week of class meetings.
Class Schedule and Due Dates
Class 1: Wednesday, 1 July Intro to Technology in the Classroom:
1. Myers Briggs for teachers and students 2. Pre-‐Survey, MTTS/MTLSS/ Levels of Use 3. Syllabus, TPACK, tour of Tech Wiki
Multimedia Project (MTTS 5):
1. Overview of multimedia project – look at examples 2. WebQuest 3. Google Sites to develop a WebQuest
TONIGHT:
1. Read TI4MCU CH1, then complete the CH1 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech. 2. Read TI4MCU CH10, then complete the CH10 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech. 3. Prepare your computer for tomorrow’s lessons.
a. Download and install Jing at http://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/ b. If you own a PC (Mac owners don’t have to do this):
i. download and install Cute PDF Writer: http://www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/writer.asp
ii. download and install Irfanview: http://www.irfanview.com/
Class 2: Thursday, 2 July Web Ready:
1. Making a PDF (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) 2. Jing screenshots and screencasts 3. Photo editing – Irfanview (PC) or Preview (Mac)
Multimedia Project (MTTS 5), continued:
1. Fair Use and Copyright 2. Animoto, Masher, Xtranormal, Storybird 3. Digital Storytelling with Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, or wemovie.com 4. Begin planning your multimedia project
BY 5 JULY:
1. Read TI4MCU CH3, then complete the CH3 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech. 2. Read TI4MCU CH4, then complete the CH4 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech.
DUE 12 JULY:
1. Develop your Digital Story or WebQuest (MTTS 5). 2. Don’t delete the email from PB Works!!!
a. Accept the email invitation you get from PB Works and carefully follow the instructions to create your PB Works account and your ePortfolio webpage.
b. This video walks you through the process: http://screencast.com/t/Q2VQezS0b 3. Prepare your computer for next week’s lessons:
Download and install SMART Notebook Collaborative Learning Software Version 15 from: http://www.smarttech.com/Home+Page/Support/Browse+Support/Download+Software. During software installation, input this key: NC-2AAAN-BEBX7-JCSIA-AWAAA-AAA Following are two screenshots showing important steps in the download and installation process. Once the software is installed, open the Notebook program. You may have to enter the key again to activate all components of the software. Once Notebook is working, you can exit the program. You are done!
*Note: If you cannot install SMART Notebook 15, then try an earlier version such as 14.3 or 11.4. If the product key above doesn’t work with earlier versions, try: NB-AECAE-ASMA6-4YEIC-PSBIH
BY 13 JULY: 1. Read TI4MCU CH2, then complete the CH2 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech. 2. Read TI4MCU CH12, then complete the CH12 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech.
Class 3: Tuesday, 14 July
Professional Development Plan (MTTS 7), Subscribe to six RSS Feeds and follow them weekly. Action research, conference proposals, and MRPs ePortfolio Development:
1. View Sample ePorts 2. Build basic ePort navigation structure and pages 3. Writing reflections 4. Add PDFs, images, and media/videos using embed codes 5. Formatting tips (adjust page size, tab vs center, tables)
TONIGHT:
1. Complete construction of ePort Nav Structure, home page, and color scheme 2. Read TI4MCU CH5, then complete the CH5 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech.
Class 4: Wednesday, 15 July SMART Board and SMART Notebook Lesson:
1. SMART Board Features and Tools 2. SMART Notebook and Gallery Software 3. SMART Recorder (allows recordings >5 minutes) 4. Develop your own SMART Notebook lesson
DUE 19 JULY: 1. SMART Notebook Lesson (MTTS 1)
a. Develop your 10-‐slide SMART Notebook lesson. b. Make a video tour of the lesson using Jing or Notebook Recorder
2. Build MTTS 1 page a. write reflection b. embed video of your digital story or link to your WebQuest c. embed video of your SMART Notebook Lesson Tour
BY 20 JULY:
1. Read TI4MCU CH9, then complete the CH9 Quiz on the Blackboard course site for Tech.
Class 5: Tuesday, 21 July
Mobile Learning and Web 2.0 Tools:
1. Mobile Learning demo lesson – bring your cell phone to class! 2. Form 5 or 6 Groups: brainstorm 30-‐minute ML lesson topics. Set group meeting time(s). 3. Get approval from Lin for your topic/concept before you leave today. 4. Screencast tutorial (Jing or Smart Recorder) required by each person for ePort
TONIGHT:
1. Watch the four videos posted at the following webpage (this will take 40 minutes): https://smcmvirtualschools2.pbworks.com/w/page/62980760/Virtual%20Schools%20Videos
2. Read articles 1, 2 and 3 on blended learning posted here: https://smcmvirtualschools2.pbworks.com/w/page/97651936/Readings
Class 6: Wednesday, 22 July
Virtual schools and blended learning: 1. Write interview Qs in Google Doc:
https://smcmvirtualschools2.pbworks.com/w/page/62980750/Interview%20Questions 2. Interview with virtual school family
TODAY IN CLASS: Half the class will present their Multimedia project TONIGHT:
Read articles 4 and 5 on virtual schools posted here: https://smcmvirtualschools2.pbworks.com/w/page/97651936/Readings
Class 7: Thursday, 23 July Discussion of virtual schools and blended learning. Explain blended learning assignment for ID2. TODAY IN CLASS: Half the class will present their Multimedia project TONIGHT: Rehearse Mobile Learning Lessons. Test all technologies; finalize logistics and materials.
Class 8: Friday, 24 July TODAY IN CLASS: Implement your Mobile Learning Lesson Complete all MAT course evaluations during class to receive permission to depart from GR01.
DUE BY 26 JULY: 1. Write Professional Development Plan (MTTS 7) and save as PDF. 2. Build MTTS 7 and write reflection.
a. upload PDF file of Professtional Development Plan b. upload PF file of Technology Integration Matrix Overview
3. Build MTTS page, write reflection, upload Teaching with Technology certificate. 4. Build MTTS 2 page, write reflection, upload Mobile Learning Lesson materials.