welcome to educ275: integrating technology for teaching and learning suzanne sprouse 322c withers
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Welcome to EDUC275:Integrating Technology for
Teaching and Learning
Suzanne Sprouse
322C Withers
How do you use technology personally?
How have your teachers used technology in school?
How have you used technology in school?
Why is EDUC 275 a required course?
The World is Different!
Communication is differentInformation is different
Tools are differentKids are different
Learning is different
So Teaching MUST be different!
Did you know?
• More on that…
This course is about …
NOT …
Assignments focus on …
MATH
SCIENCE
• They smell with their yellow forked tongue.
• They normally weigh around 70 kilograms.
• They can live 30 years or more.
KomodoDragon
collaborationUsing technology to teach your subject
technology as a tool for learning
assessing student learning
Topics we will cover:
• Planning Technology Activities– Teacher Use of Technology and Student Use of Technology– Environments and Classroom Management– Removing Barriers/ Rationale– Cooperative Learning– Learning theory continuum– Standards and Assessment
• Implementing Technology Activities that foster …– Creativity– Communication– Research /Critical Thinking
• Issues Related to Educational Technology– Digital Citizenship– Copyright– Internet Safety
• How to stay current
Technology we will use …
• Digital video cameras
• Movie making software
• Digital audio software
• Graphic organizer software
• SmartBoard
• Web 2.0 software
• Subject specific software
Syllabus and Schedule
• Web site
In-class behavior
• What do you find disruptive in class?
Academic Integrity
• What does this mean?
Advice
• Check your email daily. • Read the assigned readings.• Read assignments carefully.• Look at the course schedule each class day.• Be creative.• Have an open mind.• Don’t limit yourself to thinking about what
classrooms look like today.• Stay focused in class.• Expand your existing skills – push yourself.• If you are confused or have a problem…ASK.• Staple!!!!!
Introduce your neighbor
• You need a picture of yourself. Either:– Take a picture of your neighbor and have your
neighbor take a picture of you.– You can also retrieve an appropriate picture of
yourself from online.• Create a PowerPoint slide introducing yourself
– Insert your picture.– Include your first and last name, hometown, major
and an interesting fact.• Save to tshare/ Sprouse 275/ Class Introductions Name
the file your last name, first initial (i.e. harrisl).