Welcome to EDCS 316
Fall 2009

Moebius Gers

A more formalized course syllabus and links to your classmates' webpages are available. The class Delicious page includes links to some of the websites we will visit throughout the quarter.

NVU Help Manual

Webpage Uploading Guide

Webpage Troubleshooting Guide

Tentative Schedule and Assignment Descriptions:

 
Week
Topics & Activities
NETS-T
1
9/23

Introduction: Syllabus, Establish CWU accounts/change password.
HW: Purchase a usb pendrive and read about Webpage assignment.
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
(NETS-T 3)
2
9/28 - 9/30
OS X basics
Begin webpages (text, Delicious bookmarks)
HW: Collect 10 education links for your webpage.

Continue webpages (links & saving)
More OS X basics
HW: Write descriptions for each of your 10 links.
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
(NETS-T 3)
3
10/5 - 10/7


Continue webpages (images)
Images: digital cameras & editing.
HW: Read Teaching Zack to Think for Wednesday.

Information Literacy
HW: Practice validation strategies (due 10/12). Work on webpages.
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
(NETS-T 3)


Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility (NETS-T 4)

4
10/12 - 10/14
Uploading to the CWU server
Troubleshooting
Finish webpages
HW: Finish and upload your webpage. First Online Grading Check - includes: index and links pages, 10 links on Delicious, descriptions, images (uploaded by 10/14).
Read about the CIPA, and Internet filtering articles (to be handed out in class).

Ethics, Filtering, CIPA, AUPs
HW: Read NETS-S ALSO bring a lesson plan that does not include technology to our next class.
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
(NETS-T 3)


Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility (NETS-T 4)
5
10/19 - 10/21

Technology integration: NETS-S, ISTE & GLEs.

ePals Project.
HW: Finish ePals Project (due 10/26).
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(NETS-T 2)

Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility (NETS-T 4)
6
10/26 - 10/28
Inspiration- matched to EALRs, research on graphic organizers.

Rubistar
Gradebook program evaluations
HW: finish and print 3 copies of your rubric.
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(NETS-T 2)

Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility (NETS-T 4)

Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
(NETS-T 1)

7
11/2 - 11/4

Gradebook program evaluations
HW: Finish Gradebook program evaluations (due 11/4).

Copyright WebQuery
(due 11/9)
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(NETS-T 2)

8
11/9

No Classes on Wednesday


WebQuery (overview, selecting a topic, using the template)
HW: Work on WebQuery.
Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility (NETS-T 4)

Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
(
NETS-T 1)

Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(
NETS-T 2)
9
11/16 - 11/18
WebQuery (intro, task, resources)
HW: Work on WebQuery.

WebQuery (process, evaluation, conclusion)
HW: Upload, link WebQuery to your site and LiveText. Second Online Grading Check - includes: WebQuery (due 11/23).
Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
(
NETS-T 1)

Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(
NETS-T 2)
10
11/23

No classes on Wednesday
Assistive Technology
Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility (NETS-T 4)
11
11/30 - 12/2

Professional Development & Communication:
The Vent, Gaggle, iChat

Introduce Professional Growth Plan (take-home final essay)
Course Evaluations.
HW: Professional Growth Plan
Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
(NETS-T 5) 
Final
TBA
Professional Growth Plan due at exam.


Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
(NETS-T 5) 

Additional readings will be provided throughout the quarter
 
 


Instructor: Ian Loverro