EDU 225: INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
InformationCourse Information:Days: ThursdayTime: 5:00 pm- 8:30 pmLocation: COE 108
Instructor Information:Name: Tracy VasquezEmail: [email protected] Phone: 602-639-7539Cell Phone: 623-229-0787Office Hours: M-Th 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Ice BreakerPaired Interviews!
What is his/her name? Where is he/she from? Why does he/she want to be a teacher? What is his/her strength in technology?
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EDU 225 Course Description This course provides future teachers the opportunity to examine the use of technology in the 21st
Century classroom. In addition to studying and utilizing a variety of technologies, such as computer software and hardware, students will develop a personal technology philosophy and classroom technology plan designed to enhance and shape their teaching skills and knowledge to better utilize emerging technology.
Practicum HoursNone
Credits Hours4 credits
Prerequisites and Co-requisites
None
Readings Shelly, G. B., Gunter, G., & Gunter, R. (2010). Teachers discovering computers: Integrating technology
and digital media in the classroom (6th ed.). Boston: Thomson Course Technology. ISBN-13: 1439078358 Other as assigned by instructor
Students are responsible for obtaining any information or assignments given during a missed class period from their colleagues. Class presentations/lectures will NOT be posted in the online classroom.
Practicum PlacementGrand Canyon University
ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMSAfter-school University
Growing teachers, promoting leaders Calling all teachers in training! Join the Washington Elementary School District in our quest to help every child realize their potential. We have placement openings in our award winning after school academy programs. Our theme this year is Academic Avengers where we seek to unmask the hero in every child. We need energetic and committed individuals to provide after school instruction in math or reading intervention for targeted students at Title I schools. You will provide instruction to a group of ten students utilizing the After-school Academy instructional plan, intervention resources and curricular materials. Each week you will also have the opportunity to lead activities promoting positive youth development. A highly qualified WESD teacher will provide supervision and help guide you in this important work.
The placements will be available two days a week for nine weeks which will help meet the requirements for your practicum experience. Each participant will receive professional development, curriculum training and a superhero toolkit. Bring your super powers! Avengers unite! Program Schedule:Classes begin in September Tuesday and Thursdays
Placements available at the following schools:
Ocotillo Elementary School 2:30-4:00p.m.3225 W. Ocotillo Phoenix, AZ 85017
Palo Verde Middle School4:00-5:15p.m.7502 N. 39th AvePhoenix, AZ 85051
Royal Palm Middle School3:15-4:45p.m.8520 N. 19th AvePhoenix, AZ 85021 If interested, please complete the Teacher Candidate Profile form. For more information, please contact: Washington Elementary School DistrictAcademic Support Programs Department 602-347-2690
Late Policy All assignments are due by midnight
Arizona time on the due dates indicated. After that time, the following policy applies:
one day late = 50% deduction of points earned
more than one day late = 0 points Technical issues are not valid excuses for late
work unless the problem stems from GCU servers, and you have evidence to support that claim. No assignment can be accepted for grading after 11:59pm on the final day of class.
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Your goals for the course
Week 1 and 2Technology in Education or…the Future is Right Now Describe technologies that are widely
available in K-12 education. Define digital literacy and explain its
importance in K-12 education. Evaluate how technology can be used in
the typical K-12 classroom to enhance teaching and learning.
Group Discussions Find the members of your color group Discuss the following
What is digital literacy? Why teach digital literacy? How do I teach digital literacy?
Find the members of your number group Share ideas with your new group ways to
teach digital literacy
Digital Literacies Literacy instruction traditionally refers to the teaching of basic literacy skills—reading, writing, listening, and
speaking. Besides having basic literacy skills, today's students also need technology skills for communicating, investigating,
accessing and using information, computing, thinking critically about messages inherent in new media, and understanding and evaluating data.
What is digital literacy? Digital Literacy: The ability to attain deeper understanding of content by using data-analysis tools and
accelerated learning processes enabled by technology. Information Literacy: The ability to access and use information, analyze content, work with ideas, synthesize
thought, and communicate results. Computer Literacy: The ability to accurately and effectively use computer tools such as word processors,
spreadsheets, databases, and presentation and graphic software. Why teach digital literacy? Meyer and Rose (2000), for example, point out "the potential of new technology to revitalize reading instruction
and to make reading more relevant to the lives of children growing up in the Electronic Age." Bruce and Peyton (1999) state, "Teachers can use network-based approaches to literacy instruction to support
authentic reading and writing, collaboration, student-centered learning, writing across the curriculum, and the creation of classroom writing activities."
How do I teach digital literacy? In literacy instruction, technology has both traditional and authentic uses (see Singh & Means, 1994). A traditional
use of technology is skills reinforcement; for example, students who need additional practice in reading might work individually on computers equipped with reading-comprehension software. An authentic use of technology is using it as a tool to accomplish a complex task; for example, students who are creating a written report might use the Internet for research, word-processing software to write and format the text, and hypermedia software to add images.
Holum, A, & Gahala, J. Using Technology to Enhance Literacy Instruction. NCREL.ORG http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm
Brainstorm What technology have you seen in the K-
12 classroom?
Classroom
Technology
Break
Teaching in the 21st Century
This is a question that was asked at the Mapping to the Core event earlier this year with Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs. She was referring to K-12 teachers in public and private schools across the country. Do you think our curriculum, methods, and discussions prepare students for now, 2013, or for the future they will face, 2018 and beyond? What aspects of your teaching are helping students prepare for the future?
Digital Immigrants/Digital NativesPair share: What do you notice about 21st Century learning environments?
Who will your students be?What skills will they need?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JTc9HeTh1A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWYIit1uNk
Quiz Do you prefer learning from “lesson 1-5” or do you
prefer “a series of graded tasks into which the skills to be learned are embedded?”
Do you want to know what you will learn in a lesson, or do you want to be surprise of what you learn through projects and games?
Does technology teach concepts, or facts?
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives Digital Immigrants. On the Horizon, MCB University Press, Vol. 9 No. 5http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky%20-%20Digital%20Natives,%20Digital%20Immigrants%20-%20Part1.pdf
Digital Skills1) photo-visual skills (“reading”
instructions from graphical displays)2) reproduction skills (utilizing digital
reproduction to create new, meaningful materials from preexisting ones)
3) branching skills (constructing knowledge from non-linear, Hypertextual navigation)
4) information skills (evaluating the quality and validity of information)
5) socio-emotional skills (understanding the “rules” that prevail in cyberspace and applying this understanding in online cyberspace communication)
Eshet-Alkali, Y., & Amichai-Hamburger, Y. (2004). Experiments in Digital Literacy. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, 7(4), 421-429. doi:10.1089/1094931041774613http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=14259621&site=ehost-live&scope=site
In groups of 2-3 discuss:• What does this
skill look like?• How can school
support this skill?• Why is this a
needed skill?
Standards NETS standards for students What is the difference from 1998 to
2007? When will these need to be refreshed?
Rank the standards
NETS standards for teachers
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learningand Creativity
2. Design and Develop Digital Age LearningExperiences and Assessments
3. Model Digital Age Work and Learning
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Teaching and Learning"Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth learning can be taught." -- Oscar Wilde
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2032
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/teacher-wish-lilst-2011.shtml
http://www.teachthought.com/technology/the-right-and-wrong-way-to-use-technology-for-learning/?goback=%2Enmp_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1%2Enpv_5351429_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_1_spm4pic_1
Right Answers
Wrong Answers
What do you want students to do with technology?
Create infographics Participate in web quests Create Weebly sites Poll everywhere, Poll daddy Scavenger hunts Tutorial websites, River Deep Writing Content Packets Skill Building Language Building
Who has used EdModo?https://www.edmodo.com
Who has used Twitter?https://twitter.com/
Housekeeping Laptops Building Folders iRespond
Exit cardOn your index card: Write your name. Write your definition of digital learning
and why it is important. Write any remaining questions,
comments, or requests you have.
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