ITC 5220DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATIONFALL SEMESTER 2015DR. PAUL WALLACE

MEETING DATES Synchronous Meeting DatesWe meet throughout this semester synchronously in OpenQwaq, to begin the class, discuss topics, and view your project presentations. The meeting dates are:

• Tuesday Aug 25• Tuesday Sep 8• Tuesday Sep 29• Tuesday Oct 27• Tuesday Dec 8

All meetings will be held in our OpenQwaq ITC-5220 forum, starting at 7:30 PM

TECHNICAL SUPPORTOpenQwaq• Before Class• Contact Ms. Lori Dean, our support contact for OpenQwaq

• Email: deanlk@appstate.edu

• OpenQwaq User: Lori (right-click on her name to private text)

During Class• All technical issues:

• Contact Lori in OpenQwaq through private text or email

• I (Paul) will not respond to private text (or email) during the first few minutes of class

TEXTBOOKThe The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Centuryby Thomas L. Friedman

• Electronic version of the first 3 chapters available in AsULearn

• Purchase the book (new, used, eBook, etc.) before the end of September

DISCUSSION GROUPS Discussion groups (3 to 4 members) have been setup for discussing the textbook: The World is FlatWhen: Now through early November

Who: As a group (3-4 members listed in AsULearn)

What: • In your group, address study questions for The World is Flat

• Post individual responses within group Google Docs

• Share your Google Doc / folder with the instructor

Where: In Google Drive (group folder) and Google Docs

DISCUSSION GROUP MEMBERS

Group A: Zindy Wilfong, Maria Wise, Landy Hilger, Linda Smutherman

Group B: Megan Judy, Karmen McNeil, Laken Simpson, Autumn Scarbrough

Group C: Lisa Simmerson, Allison Vincent, Lisa Howard

Group D: Allyson Newton, Jacob Beach, Debora Wood

Group E: Jay Smith, Christy Turner, Jolinda Powell

DISCUSSIONS/CHAPTERS/DATESWhat: • Create Drive folder and Google Doc (submit link in AsULearn)

– by Aug-30

• Group Discussions Part 1 – by Oct-4

• Group Discussions Part 2 – by Nov-1

Procedures:A. Have one group member lead the discussion for each

chapter, addressing the questions, with other group members chiming in with their ideas and reactions.

B. Otherwise, you can each post your own answers and reactions to the questions.

C. See formatting and length details in AsULearn assignments.

RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYWhen: Sep-8 to Nov-15

What: Discover research about trends in educational technologies

Who: As an individual

Submit: After an online session with a librarian from Appalachian State's Belk Library, create an annotated bibliography where you identify and describe at least 3 research articles on technology in education that interest you.

Where: Submit a link to a Goolgle Doc within AsULearn

Due: November 15, in AsULearn

PROJECT 1: 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONWhen: Now through Sep-27

What: Complete a presentation on 21st century teaching and learning with your reading group

Who: Your reading group (for The World is Flat)

Submit: Create a 7 to 10 slide presentation, to inform us about the topic.

Where: Submit overview presentation in AsULearn and OpenQwaq

Due: Sunday September 27, in OpenQwaq and submit in AsULearn

21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONGroup A: 21st century skills - what skills are needed?

Group B: 21st century students - who are they, how are they unique?

Group C: 21st century teachers - what knowledge, skills, and dispositions are needed?

Group D: 21st century classrooms - what facilities and tools are needed?

Group E: 21st century assessment - how to assess students, teachers, and schools?

PROJECT 2: MINDTOOLS IN EDUCATION

ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

MINDTOOLS IN EDUCATIONWhen: Sep-29 to Oct 25

Who: In a group (choice of topic groups in AsULearn)

What: • Read "Computers as Mindtools for Engaging Learners in

Critical Thinking" and other readings on the subject of Mindtools

• Choose one Mindtools project group

• Develop with your Mindtools project group a 15 minute presentation on your chosen category

Due: Post your Mindtools category project on the wall in OpenQwaq on or before Sunday, October 25.

MINDTOOLS IN EDUCATIONOn or after Sep-1: Please use the "Mindtools Project Group (choose)" link in AsULearn to join one of groups assigned to the following categories:

• Dynamic Modeling Tools• Knowledge Construction Tools• Information Interpretation Tools• Conversation Tools• Semantic Organization Tools

PROJECT 3: APPLICATIONS OF MINDTOOLS

ITC 5220:: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

APPLICATIONS OF MINDTOOLSWhen: Oct-27 to Dec-6

Who: As an individual, or in a group of your choosing

What: • Develop a project to share with other educators related to

effective use of Mindtools in education.

• Plan a unit incorporating at least one of the Mindtools discussed this semester.

• Provide lesson plans and implementation plans.

• Develop a website (Google Sites, etc.) with your plans.

Due: Post project URL on the wall in OpenQwaq on or before Sunday, Dec-6. Present in our final class on Tuesday, Dec-8.

OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO…

ITC 5220 :: GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED IN CLASS • Complete the Four Questions Exercise, that we start in class

today, within the AsULearn forum. (due: Aug-30)

• Create a Google Drive folder and Docs to use for your reading group discussion activities.

• Each group member: Post your Google Drive folder URL in AsULearn. (due: Aug-30)

THIS EVENING…

ITC 5220 :: GETTING STARTED

FOUR QUESTIONS EXERCISEFirst, imagine a child that you care about who is starting kindergarten this year. Then consider these questions:• What will the world be like 20 years from now, when

your child has left school and is out in the world?• What skills will your child need to be successful in this

world you have imagined 20 years from now?• What conditions made your high-performance learning

experiences so powerful?

Your response to Questions 1 to 4 due in the discussion board in AsULearn by Aug-30