Welcome to EDCS 316
Fall 2008

Moebius Gers

A more formalized course syllabus and links to your classmates' webpages are available.

NVU Help Manual

Webpage Uploading Guide

Webpage Troubleshooting Guide

Tentative Schedule and Assignment Descriptions:

 
Week
Topics & Activities
NETS-T
1
9/24

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
9/29 - 10/1
OS X basics
Begin webpages (text)
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
10/6 - 10/8


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

Information Literacy
HW: Practice validation strategies (due 10/13). Work on webpages.
Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
(NETS-T 3)


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

4
10/13 - 10/15
Uploading to the CWU server
Troubleshooting
Finish webpages
HW: Finish and upload your webpage. First Webpage Grading Check - includes: index and links pages, 10 links, descriptions, images (uploaded by 10/17).
Read about the CIPA, Just Give it to Me Straight, 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
10/20 - 10/22

Technology integration: NETS-S, ISTE & EALRs.
HW: Select a lesson plan for the NETS Project and bring it to class next time.

NETS Project.
311 lesson plan format.
HW: Work on NETS Project.
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(NETS-T 2)

6
10/27 - 10/29
NETS Project.
HW: Finish NETS Project.

Inspiration- matched to EALRs, research on graphic organizers.
Second Webpage Grading Check - includes: NETS Project (due 10/29).
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(NETS-T 2)


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

7
11/3 - 11/5
Rubistar
Gradebook program evaluations
HW: finish and print 3 copies of your rubric.

Gradebook program evaluations
HW: Finish Gradebook program evaluations (due 11/10).
Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(NETS-T 2)

8
11/10 - 11/12


Copyright WebQuery
(due 11/12)

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
11/17 - 11/19
WebQuery (intro, task, resources)
HW: Work on WebQuery.

WebQuery (process, evaluation, conclusion)
HW: Upload, link WebQuery to your site and LiveText. Third Webpage Grading Check - includes: WebQuery (due 11/24).
Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
(
NETS-T 1)

Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
(
NETS-T 2)
10
11/24

No classes on Wednesday
Assistive Technology
Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility (NETS-T 4)
11
12/1 - 12/3

Professional Development & Communication:
The Vent, Gaggle, ePals, 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
12/11
Professional Growth Plan due at exam.
Thursday 12:00 - 2:00

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

Additional readings will be provided throughout the quarter
 
 


Instructor: Ian Loverro