COURSE SCHEDULE

Each week, I will post and link that week's guide in the form of "session notes."  These session notes will be linked from the schedule here, as well as from the main course page.  Do not consider these as a week-by-week guideline for what you should be doing (though doing so would not be inappropriate), but more of a "checkpoint" to make sure you are on-track with your time in this course. Several sections will span two or more weeks.

Section 1 - Introduction / Getting Started

Readings:  Chapters 1 & 2

• Introduction of Participants.  Who are you and what do you need to know?  
• Course Orientation
• Assumptions underlying course development, pedagogy, and expectations
• Role of Computers in Learning (the "So What?" question)
• Getting "connected" - email, discussion groups
• Case studies for "real world applications"

• Exploring the "Important Questions" through research and theory

• Role of Computers in Learning (the "So What?" question)

Section 2 - Role of Computers in Education

Readings:  Chapter 14

• Drill & Practice

• Tutorial

• Managing the Instructional Process

• Course of Study

• Mindtools

Section 3 - Critical Issues in Computing in Education

• Skills need by teachers and students

• Organizational roles, perspectives, and impact regarding computing in education

• Effects of and with computers in schools

• Measuring success

Section 4 - Finding Information

Readings:  Chapter 9

• Exploration of search tools and search strategies

• Making "information" out of "data"

• What it means to be "literate" in the Data Age

• Evaluating Software

Section 5 - Manipulating Information

Readings:  Chapters 3 & 5

• Databases

• Spreadsheets

Continuation of Section 5

Section 6 - Representing Information

Readings:  Chapters 4, 8, 10, & 11

• Concept Maps

• Simulations

• Hypermedia

• Visualizations

Section 7 - Communicating With Each Other

Readings:  Chapters 12 & 13

• Synchronous Tools

• Asynchronous Tools

• Emerging Technologies

Continuation of Section 7

8- 12 Developing Learning Activities using Technology as Mindtools

Section 13 Presentations

Readings:  Chapter 15

• Presentations.  Click here to sign up for a presentation day and slot. (I'll develop a form fo r this in a few weeks).

Groups should be prepared to do an oral presentation of their mini-projects today. Also, course wrap-up, guiding questions for moving forward, and some thoughts on "staying connected."