Curriculum and Technology by Eric Groves

Merrimack Education Center/Fitchburg State College SEED 8250, BIOL 8250, ENGL 8250, ESCI 8250, HIST 8250, SCED 8250

Curriculum and Technology Fall 2012 Instructor: Eric Groves Telephone: 978-726-7612 E-mail: egroves@comcast.net Office Hours: Before and after class COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course looks at the integration of educational technology in the classroom and its relationship to effective, child-centered learning. Participants will explore the use of the internet as a classroom resource, the hardware and software necessary to go on line, search engines, browsers, URLs, online journals, education web sites, online interest groups, and will develop the skills needed to design an integrated word document, a Movie Maker presentation, a power point presentation, and a Webquest. This course will enable participants to integrate curriculum and instructional technology that enables students to develop in-depth projects pertaining to their own grade level, academic discipline, or school-based priorities. Participants will develop advanced projects by using a multiplicity if technologies and present their results through multimedia formats. Participants will develop projects that require direct involvement with students in their own classrooms. Participants will make use of advanced telecommunication platforms such a Blackboad.com and Google Blogspot to engage in on-line asynchronous threaded discussions and virtual groups. RECOMMENDED READINGS: (Inasmuch as this is a skills and productivity based course there are no actual textbooks. Instructional support comes in the form of tutorials available in the help section of the following Microsoft programs, and guidelines are articulated in the associated rubrics in the Appendix of the course syllabus. Word, Movie-Maker, Powerpoint, and the Webquest website at San Diego State University and (http://webquest.org/index.php) and Google Blogspot.com.) Bellanca, J. (2010). Enriched Learning Projects: A Pathway to 21st Century Skills. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press, Collins, A., Halverson, R. (2009). Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling, New York: Teachers College Press. Pearlman, B. (2009). “Making 21st Century Schools: Creating Learner-Centered Schoolplaces/Workplaces for the New of Culture of Students at Work” Educational Technology

2 Turkle, S. (2010). Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, Basic Books. New York: Basic Books.

Fitchburg State College Teacher Education Conceptual Framework

LEARNING OUTCOMES / OBJECTIVES: 1. Review and survey technology use in public schools. 2. Develop skills to enable teachers to use technology as a tool to address differentiated instruction and learning styles. 3. Explore, identify, and learn how to use various adaptive technology tools to support students with specific learning disabilities. 4. Design and organization of an expository essay using Microsoft Word, image transfer, and wrap-around text organization 5. Long-term impact of the exponential expansion of technology for both schools and the workplace 6. Asynchronous threaded discussions and virtual groups via Blackboard.com 7. Backward design & project-based learning and technology-based curriculum projects, lessons, units of study, writing and homework assignments and the use of various technological tools to assess learning in the context of instruction. 8. How does the internet work? URL description protocols and the pitfalls embedded within them. What are the legal and ethical issue that apply to the use of the internet as an instructional tool. 9. Power point production (Slide show, audio, quick-time video and web-based integration) 10. Creation and design of a Webquest 11. Classroom presentations of Power Point Enhance Lessons and Webquests (To be spread out over the last 7 sessions.) 12. Survey of the value of personal teacher websites and blogs. 13. Electronic Portfolio Design This course will address the dispositions of the Conceptual Framework in the following way(s): Knowledge: As a result of the learning experiences in the course, you will become more cognizant of: • Current technology use in the schools • Emerging trends in the use of technology in the schools • Specific computer applications which will enhance productivity and creativity • The global networking capacities of the internet and its power to enhance the classroom experience Skill: As a result of the learning experiences in the course, you will become better able to:

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Manipulate various applications such as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Web usage and integration, and n-line networking with other students Creatively integrate technological tools into creative unit and lesson design

Caring: As a result of the learning experiences in the course, you will become more competent in your ability to: • Assess and improve how technology can enhance the curriculum • Train students to create knowledge and present it effectively • Build student self-confidence in facing an increasingly technological world Ethical: As a result of the learning experiences in the course, you will become more competent in your ability to: • Discern appropriate use of technology as a social tool for knowledge building and for social communication • Understand the ethical limits and proper protocols in providing proper attribution for discovered and applied resources INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES [Use this format for indicating strategies. Then, we can compile data more readily.] X X __ X X __ X X X

Lecture Discussion/Questioning Laboratory Problem Finding/Solving Discovery Interviewing Collaborative Learning Groups Reflective Responses Creating Visual Illustrations of Concepts

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Data Collection and Analysis Pre-Practicum Role Playing/Simulation Independent Learning Field Trips Computer Applications Viewing or Listening to Followed by Discussing Other______________

Technology Initiatives: Users of the Fitchburg State College computer systems are subject to all applicable federal, state, and international computer laws. Questions regarding regulations may be directed to the office of Information Technology Systems. Candidates will utilize technology as: • • • • • •

a research tool; a communication method (email); a Movie Maker and a PowerPoint presentation an enhancement tool for the design of lessons and curriculum units a WebQuest a context for networking, web-based discussion and virtual grouping

COURSE_REQUIREMENTS:

4 A 2-3 page Word document w/embedded scanned and internet retrieved images on a topic related to and as introduction to the subject of the enhance lesson and the WebQuest A 4-5 minute Movie Maker Presentation A PowerPoint Enhanced Lesson which follows appropriate Understanding by Design Principles (The lesson will be delivered in the classroom and will be subject to a specific assessment rubric.) A fully developed Webquest as a tool in your academic discipline (The Webquest will be shared with the class and will be subject to a specific assessment rubric.) For self-selected advanced students: For students who wish to earn an A instead of an A-, a PowerPoint based version of the Zunal Webquest Classroom discussions & Google Blogger participation on general topics and questions The entire sequence of assignments and projects completed by individual teacher candidates will focus on content and subject matter, which explicitly support the curriculum frameworks in the particular field that the teacher candidates represent. EVALUATION OR GRADING POLICY: Word document w/embedded scanned and internet retrieved images………....20 points Movie Maker Presentation……………………………………………………...25 points PowerPoint Enhanced Lesson……………………………………………… .....25 points Webquest/Teacher Web Page as a tool in your academic discipline…. ……….20 points Classroom discussions & Google Blogger participation……………..………...10 points

FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE GRADUATE GRADING SYSTEM Effective Fall 2008

4.0 95 – 100 A 3.7 92 – 94 A3.5 89 – 91 A-/B+ 3.3 86 - 88 B+ 3.0 83 - 85 B 2.7 80 – 82 B2.5 77 – 79 B-/C+ 2.3 74 – 76 C+ 2.0 71 – 73 C 0.0 0 – 70 F W Withdrawn IN Incomplete IP In-Progress *Grades that fall between intervals will be rounded to the higher number. COURSE CONTENT / TOPICAL OUTLINE

5 SESSION I: (All Classes Meet from 4:00-7:45) Introduction and review of various models for technology integration in the curriculum The purpose of the first half of this session is to provide the class with a broad overview of the ways in which technology can be integrated into classroom learning. The second half will be devoted to a detailed overview of student expectations by way of explanation and modeling of prior products. Class Activities: A. Review of syllabus B. View video: “High Tech High” (19 min.) This is a charter high school in San Diego, CA which has created a total technology environment and relies heavily on Project-based learning. C. Present an integrated learning unit including a word document, Movie Maker Presentation, a PowerPoint presentation and a Webquest about the Amoskeag Knitting Mills in Manchester, N.H. and Child Labor in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1912. D. View a 5 minute student-produced video “Ashland Down Under” and examine concrete research products from a school-wide technology based project in a Middle School E. Review of student expectations: a. Expository Word Document b. Participation in Online discussions through Blackboard.com c. Movie Maker Presentation d. Powerpoint Presentation e. Webquest SESSION II: The Design of an Expository Word Document Pre-Class Preparation: Prepare a “rough draft” of the expository paper. This should be a 2-3 page, single-space paper about a topic which will become the basis or an introduction to the learning unit within which the later power point presentation and Webquest will be part of. Please bring in any photographs you wish to have included and know which websites you need to visit to download images from the web. Class Activities: A. Laboratory time for the completion of the Expository Paper C. On-Line Review of a variety of Web-Based Resources SESSION III: Movie Maker Design Workshop Pre-Class Preparation: Prepare a tentative outline for your movie. This movie should be designed to be an actual introductory activity for the lesson you will later design.

6 Class Activities: In-class tutorial on Movie Maker and the demonstration of several models SESSION IV: Pre-Class Preparation: Read the article “Five Riveting Ideas” on-line from the following URL http://edtech.texterity.com/article/20060102/24/ The “Five Riveting Ideas” article presents a variety of ideas, classroom applications and solutions relevant to the emerging technology needs of our culture and our students. Which of these do you find relevant to your needs as a teacher and how could these be utilized as practical solutions in your classrooms. (I realize that we all work in imperfect environments, so please do not use up energy explaining all the reasons why these ideas cannot be implemented. Try to be positive and see if you can cull from these ideas ways in which you can move forward in your own particular educational environment. Also, please acknowledge and validate ideas from your classmates which you have found useful. This way we can use this forum as a means to do some productive sharing.) Be prepared to discuss the role technology will play in expanding relationships between and among students, teachers and the larger community. To what extent will technology allow control of learning to shift from teacher to student? Class Activities: A. Socratic Seminar on “Five Riveting Ideas” B. Laboratory time to complete and present your Movie Maker to the class SESSION V: Introduction and Tutorial for the Enhance PowerPoint Lesson SESSION VI: PowerPoint Production Workshop SESSION VII Completion and Presentation of Completed PowerPoints SESSION VIII: Zunal-Based Webquest Tutorial and Workshop SESSION IX: a. Presentation of Zunal Webquest b. Discussion and demonstration of WEB 2.0 technologies SESSION X: Transformation of Zunal Webquests into PowerPoint-Based Webquests http:webquest.sdsu.edu/

USEFUL WEB SITES FOR ACTIVE AND PROBLEM/PROJECT-BASED LEARNING Instuctional Strategies http://712educators.about.com/cs/lessonplans/l/bllessonplans.htm http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/casestd/index.html http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ http://goenc.org/ http://www.cps.k12.il.us/sbirg/ http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Language/ http://mtl.math.uiuc.edu/projects/5/ Resource Troves http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html http://www.state.ma.us/sec/arc/arcidx.htm http://www.netc.org/classrooms@work/ http://www.newtechhigh.org/ Media Resources www.unitedstreaming.com Project-based Learning http://www.bie.org/pbl/ http://www.bobpearlman.org/ http://webquest.sdsu.edu/ http://www.netc.org/classrooms@work/ http://www.newtechhigh.org/

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Name of Pre-Practicum/Practicum Student: ____________________________________________________ Date of Lesson: ________ Location/School: ____________________________________________________ Age/Grade Level of Students:_________ Supervising Practitioner:____________________________________ Lesson Focus: ______________________________________________________________________________ I. Essential Question(s) and/or Goal including Rationale: What essential question do you want students to answer and/or what is it that you want students to learn? Why do students need to learn this content and/or skills?

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