EDT 3470: TECHNOLOGY FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

College of Education

Western Michigan University

DID YOU KNOW?

Some justification for this course (if you needed it):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U

3470 INSTRUCTORS

Dr. Brian Horvitz Stacey Lee Katherine Mills Sharon Peterson Mark Raffler Kelsey Woodard

TODAY’S AGENDA

Goals/Purposes Policies Grading Attendance Extra help Lab Assignments Reading Quizzes Lecture Series

GOALS/PURPOSES

Familiarize you with the technologies that are used in many of today's elementary education classrooms

To ensure that all WMU elementary education graduates are able to meet or exceed the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS).

Get you to begin to think critically about how technology tools can be used effectively in your teaching

POLICIES

Do the work, get the grade Seek help if you need it Provide help to your classmates if they need

it Be respectful If you have a question, ask it

GRADING

Point system (see online syllabus) Assignments are submitted and graded

electronically thru Vista (Blackboard Learning System).

Grading Rubrics are used for all assignments Points deducted for late assignments The Syllabus is the final word

ATTENDANCE

Points are awarded for Lab and Lecture attendance

Be sure you sign in to your lab each week Fill out an attendance sheet at each lecture You are responsible for finding out what you

missed due to absence It’s easy to get behind – don’t let this happen

EXTRA HELP

Office hours: see syllabus and talk to your instructor

Open lab: every Friday from 1-4pm in Sangren 2202

Try to attend another lab the same week if you know ahead of time you’ll miss yours

LAB ASSIGNMENTS

Each week, you’ll work on a lab assignment that involves use of a technology-based tool

Examples: PowerPoint Web Design Desktop Publishing Digital Video Inspiration Concept Mapping

Lab will walk you through everything you need to know

READING QUIZZES

You will read chapters in Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching each week

Mandatory reading quizzes are on Blackboard Don’t get behind – keep up with them You may retake your quizzes, but you will get

different questions

LECTURE SERIES

Each week in Lecture (big class in this room), you’ll have a different speaker

They are all relevant to you as future educators

Topic examples include: Job Seeking Assistive Technologies What is Web 2.0? Computer Maintenance Computer Labs in Elementary Teaching

Q&A

If you have an issue/problem/concern, contact your lab instructor (see syllabus for contact info)

Unresolved issues should be addressed to Dr. Brian Horvitz (brian.horvitz@wmich.edu)

Any questions now?

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