Telecommunications Technologies in Education
Fall 2010
|
|
Class
Meeting: 8/31 or 9/2, 7:30, Teleplace
Introduction to Class
Exploration
of ITC 5320 in Teleplace
Activities/Assignments:
·
Explore AET
Zone and ITC 5320 in Teleplace.
·
Sign up on
Discussion Board (if you do not already have a login) and introduce yourself.
Please make sure that you have created a signature that helps people know a
little more about you when you post.
·
Sign up on
Twitter (www.twitter.com) if you do not
already have an account. Our hashtag will be #itc5320. If you’ve already got an
account, please let your instructor know your handle so a class list can be
made. You will want to check this hashtag every few days for
updates/resources/items of interests.
·
Read the
Relevant Quotations page and comment on your thoughts and others’ on the
Discussion Board.
·
Explore
Networks Basics Resources in Teleplace with
cross-cohort groups. Ask questions and make relevant
observations about your findings.
· Arrange with local personnel to take a tour of a school or district wiring closet. Prepare to discuss your findings at the next class meeting.
Due:
·
Form groups
for Telecommunications/Social Networking Tools activities. Submit a list of
your group members in AsULearn.
Activities/Assignments:
·
Begin to
explore Telecommunications Tools in Teleplace. Use conversation tools inside
Teleplace to add to discussion of their strengths and weaknesses.
Each group should find at least one
additional Telecommunications tool and discuss its potential instructional
applications on the discussion board.
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Due:
·
Discussion
board activities on Relevant Quotations.
Class Meetings: 9/14 or 9/16, 7:30 pm, Teleplace
Network Basics/Telecommunications Tools
Activities/Assignments:
·
Participate
in readings/reflections on Online Identity and Culture.
·
Continue
exploration of Telecommunications Tools in Teleplace and through Internet
resources. Consider instructional applications of each as your continue your
research and commentary.
Due:
·
Wiring
closet walkthrough completed.
Telecommunications Tools
Activities/Assignments:
·
Participate
in readings/reflections on Online Safety.
·
Continue
exploration of Telecommunications Tools in Teleplace and through Internet
resources. Consider instructional applications of each as your continue your
research and commentary.
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Due:
·
Activities
related to Online Identity and Culture and Online Safety should be completed
prior to next class meeting.
Class Meetings: 9/28 or 9/30, 7:30 pm, Teleplace
Discussion of Online Identity and Culture/Online Safety Readings
and Issues
Activities/Assignments:
·
Begin
exploration of Social Networking Resources in Teleplace. Use conversation tools
inside Teleplace to add to discussion of their strengths and weaknesses.
Each group should find at least one
additional Social Networking tool and discuss its potential instructional
applications on the discussion board.
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Activities/Assignments:
·
Participate
in readings/reflections on Legal Issues.
·
You may
want to peruse recent updates
on cyberlaw. There’s a place to subscribe to email updates on this page –
wouldn’t hurt to do so!
·
Continue
exploration of Social Networking Tools in Teleplace and through Internet
resources. Consider instructional applications of each as your continue your
research and commentary.
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Due:
·
Activities
associated with Legal Issues should be completed prior to next class meeting.
Class Meeting, 10/12, Wimba, 7:30 pm
Guest Speaker, Mr. David Hostetler, Attorney and Expert on
Cyberlaw
Activities/Assignments:
·
Continue
exploration of Social Networking Tools in Teleplace and through Internet
resources. Consider instructional applications of each as your continue your
research and commentary.
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Due:
·
Activities
associated with Legal Issues should be completed prior to class meetings.
Activities/Assignments:
·
Continue
exploration of Social Networking Tools in Teleplace and through Internet
resources. Consider instructional applications of each as your continue your
research and commentary.
·
Participate on the Discussion Board.
Week of October 25
Personal Learning Communities
Activities/Assignments:
·
Explore
resources on Personal Learning Communities (PLNs) in Teleplace. Post your
comments on strengths and weaknesses of things you find.
·
Become a
member of two online communities relevant to you personally or professionally.
·
Develop a
plan for beginning to develop your PLN. May be done individually or in groups –
please indicate participants in your AsULearn submission.
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Class Meetings: November 2nd or 4th, 7:30
pm, Teleplace
Discussion of Social Networking and Personal Learning
Communities
Activities/Assignments:
·
Work on
group projects
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Due:
·
Submit
summary of PLN plan in AsULearn.
Activities/Assignments:
·
Work on
group projects
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board.
Activities/Assignments:
·
Work on
group projects
·
Participate
on the Discussion Board
Due:
·
Final
Projects Posted in Teleplace by November 22/Submitted in AsULearn
Activities/Assignments:
·
Individuals
and/or Groups
Review/Comment on Final Projects in Teleplace
Due:
·
Individual
Reflection Statements Submitted in AsULearn
·
Complete
Course Evaluation