edu 519 summer 2015 weekly schedule
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This summer 2015 class schedule is for EDU 519: The Uses of Technology in Education, a graduate course taught by Alex Hodges at American University's School of Education.TRANSCRIPT
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American University School of Education Prof. Alex Hodges EDU 519: The Uses of Technology in Education Prof. Alex Hodges EDU 519: The Uses of Technology in Education
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE SUMMER 2015 EDU 519.N01-N91-N92 Note: These details are subject to change. Be aware of in-class & online announcements. Date
Lecture/Discussion Topics & Activities
Assignments/Readings Due
May 12 Class 1 In person
Introduction to the Course Review syllabus & schedule Create PBworks account
Online Safety & Privacy Activities:
View PBS Frontline, digital_nation Examine PBS teaching materials
In-Class Assignments: -Tell me about you -Complete first posts to PBworks
Student profile Favorite educational website
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May 14 Class 2 In person
What is Web 2.0? Lecture/Class Discussion:
Share & explore favorite Web sites Explore Web 2.0 for classroom use Review Web 2.0 vocabulary:
Social Networks Blogs Wikis Content Management Systems Learning Management Systems RSS IM/SMS/MMS Others
Reading Due: (Bb) Web 2.0 and Emergent Multiliteracies, Alexander, Theory into Practice
1) (Bb) When Young Teachers Go Wild on the Web, Shapira, Washington Post PBworks Post by 5/14, 4pm
2) Post reactions to readings to individual PBworks page
3) May 19 Class 3 In person
What is a Community of Practice (CoP)? Lecture/Class Discussion:
Continue Web 2.0 discussion Introduce CoP principles
Activities:
Learning style inventory & debate CoP-InTASC standards exercise
Reading Due: (Bb) Supporting Dialogic Literacy Through Mashing and Moddling of Places and Spaces, Hedberg & Brudvik, Theory Into Practice (Bb) A conceptual perspective: theory and practice, Wenger, Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity (Bb) InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards Homework #1: Post by 5/19, 4pm Post to individual PBworks page
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American University School of Education Prof. Alex Hodges EDU 519: The Uses of Technology in Education Prof. Alex Hodges EDU 519: The Uses of Technology in Education
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Date
Lecture/Discussion Topics & Activities
Assignments/Readings Due
May 21 Class 4 In person
Evaluating Web Sources & Software Lecture/Class Discussion:
Introduce information literacies Discuss the critical evaluation of Web-
based curriculum materials Critique Web Quests
Midterm Web Evaluation Project assigned
Reading Due: (Bb) Chapter 7, Literacy, boyd, Its Complicated (Bb) AASL, Standards for the 21st Century Learner Homework #2: Post by 5/21, 4pm Post to individual PBworks page
May 26 Class 5 In person
Education Research Instruction: Information & Digital Literacy in Action Activity:
Use information literacy to critique information and digital literacy curriculum
Review learning theory: objectivism, constructivism, critical literacy
In-Class Quiz
Reading Due: (Bb) Digital Natives, Yet Strangers to the Web, Wong, The Atlantic Homework #3: Post by 5/26, 4pm Complete and review the Library Research Tutorial http://subjectguides.library.american.edu/infolit
May 28 Class 6 Online
Teaching with Wikipedia? Watch Clip: Truth in Numbers, Glosserman (2010) DVD 8798 Blackboard Discussion:
React to the documentary & reading
Reading Due: (Bb) Instructor Basics: How to use Wikipedia as a teaching tool, Wikimedia Foundation
June 2 Class 7 Online
Educational Technology Policy in the U.S. Blackboard Discussion:
Debate policy Describe ideal classroom
Reading Due: (Bb) Natl Educational Tech Plan Assignment Due: Midterm Web Evaluation Project, Post on PBworks by Tues, June 2, 11:59pm
June 4 Class 8 In person
Learning Theory & Instructional Design (1) Lecture & Activity:
Introduce instructional design principles, part 1
Explore Wix Final Project Assigned
Reading Due: (Bb) Clark & Mayer, Ch. 2-4
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American University School of Education Prof. Alex Hodges EDU 519: The Uses of Technology in Education Prof. Alex Hodges EDU 519: The Uses of Technology in Education
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Date
Lecture/Discussion Topics & Activities
Assignments/Readings Due
June 9 Class 9 In person
Learning Theory & Instructional Design (2) Lecture & Activity:
Introduce instruction design principles, part 2
Explore Prezi
Reading Due: (Bb) Clark & Mayer, Ch. 5-7
June 11 Class 10 In person
Adventures in Multimedia Lecture:
Learn how to incorporate multimedia and screencasting into instruction
Activity: Explore Jing & Google Sites
Homework #4: Post by 6/11, 4pm Final Project Proposal: Print out and hand in at the beginning of class
June 16 Class 11 In person
Final Project Presentations Student In-Class Presentations Activity:
Student Evaluations of Teaching (SETs) Peer Evaluations of Final Projects
Final Project Presentation Due: Presentation to the class Students provide feedback to
one another
June 18 Class 12 Online
Final Project ALL parts due online Project Report, Screencasts & Websites are viewable online linked from PBworks. Class time is for final project completion.
Final Project Report, Screencast & Website Due: Email report, screencast & website to [email protected] and post to individual PBworks page by Thurs, June 18, 11:59pm Email Subject Line: EDU519: Final Project Name Attachment: lastname_edu519_final.doc Ex: Hodges_edu519_final.doc