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EDUC 370: Instructional Media and Computer Applications Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences The University of Montana Summer 2012 Instructor: Jason Neiffer Office: EDUC 315C Phone: 406-480-6832 Email: jason.neiffer (at) mso.umt.edu

Monday, June 25, 2012

 * Theme: Context
 * In Class:
 * Format: Face-to-face, lecture and discussion
 * Class Introduction
 * Syllabus Discussion
 * Introductory Lecture (slides here)
 * Class Page Introduction
 * Class Survey
 * Homework for Tuesday:
 * Reading: Chapter 1 in Fryer ("Why?")
 * Reading: Troll (Wikipedia)
 * Independent Lab: Account Signup and Setup

Tuesday-Wednesday, June 26-27, 2012

 * Theme: Skillz
 * Bring your own devices today! (//Especially// laptops)
 * In Class:
 * Format: Lab and discussion
 * Turn in Monday's homework on Moodle (demonstration)
 * Lab: Dropbox Demonstration
 * Lab: The Great Browser Debate and Browser Setup (video)
 * Google Chrome
 * Mozilla Firefox
 * Xmarks
 * LastPass
 * Lap: Tools for Capture
 * Evernote
 * Evernote Webclipper
 * Lab: Blogging with Edublogs, Kid Blogs, Blogger and WordPress.com (video)
 * Example Classroom Homepage: Pogreba.com
 * Example Student Blog: Mrs. Swift's Class Blog
 * Example Project Blog: A Duck with a Blog
 * Example Classroom Assignment Blog: GeoBlog
 * Example Classroom Blog: AP Calculus AB (2006-07)
 * Example Professional Development Blog: Speed of Creativity
 * Example Professional Development Blog: Free Technology for Teachers
 * Lab: Twitter
 * Homework for Wednesday:
 * Blog entry due on Wednesday
 * Homework for Thursday:
 * Blog entry due on Thursday
 * Reading: ISTE NETS for Students
 * Reading: ISTE NETS for Teachers
 * Reading: Montana State Technology Standards
 * Reading: Lindsay and Davis Chapter 1

Thursday, June 28, 2012

 * Theme: Framework
 * In Class:
 * Format: Lecture and Discussion
 * Lecture/Discussion: Framework
 * In Moodle: First Week Response and Evaluation
 * Review Next Week
 * Homework for Monday:
 * Review week's syllabus: did you catch everything? Reading? Etc?
 * Blog entry due on Monday
 * Reading: Lindsay and Davis Chapter 2
 * Reading: Fryer Chapter 5 (pay particular attention to getting images information and PowerPoint abuse)
 * Independent Lab: Spot PowerPoint Awesome and Awful

Monday, July 2, 2012-Tuesday, July 3, 2012

 * Theme: Presentation
 * Format: Demonstration and lab
 * In Class:
 * Video: Microsoft PowerPoint... ugh?
 * PowerPoint and its Alternatives
 * PowerPoint
 * OpenOffice
 * KeyNote (Mac)
 * Google Docs Presentations
 * SlideRocket
 * [|Prezi]
 * Make Presentations Suck Less
 * Don't let a flashy tool let you forget what makes a sucky presentation! (Example Prezi here)
 * Use great design principals (advice all over the net... we'll review "Pimp My PowerPoint" here)
 * Brief Introduction to Copyright (nod to Wes Fryer)
 * The Cost of Copyright Confusion for Media Literacy (video from the Media Education Lab at Temple University)
 * What's Copyright (videofrom the Media Education Lab at Temple University)
 * Alternatives to Copyright:
 * Creative Commons Licenses (video)
 * Fair Use (optional reading)
 * "Legit" image resources
 * Presentation Zen Blog (Jason highly recommends)
 * Lab: Pecha Kucha Presentations (due for an assignment over the 4th of July Weekend)
 * Screencasting
 * @The Kahn Revolution
 * Teacher driven: Paul Anderson
 * The "Classroom Flip"
 * Homework for Tuesday
 * Reading: Fryer Chapter 4 (Copyright and Fair Use)
 * Homework for next Monday:
 * PowerPoint due in Moodle
 * Screencast Assignment (see online) due in Moodle
 * Blog Entry Due

Wednesday, July 4, 2012-Thursday, July 5, 2012

 * Lab: Screencasting for Teachers

=Week 3=

Monday, July 9, 2012

 * Theme: Final Project
 * In Class:
 * Introduce the final project (directions here: [[file:TechnofiedLessonTemplateS12.doc]])
 * Discuss final project/answer questions
 * Lesson planning basics
 * Montana State Standards
 * For Tuesday
 * Pick out a lesson plan; begin looking at state standards covered by that lesson
 * Read Fryer Chapter 3
 * Read Lindsey and Davis Chapter 2
 * Begin Search for "Before" Lesson
 * Blog entry

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

 * Theme: Collaboration and Communication
 * In Class
 * Flat Classroom Project Model (sample project here)
 * Skype
 * OOvOO
 * Google Video Chat (integrated into Gmail; plugin required)
 * Google Plus Handouts
 * Collaboration
 * Wiki
 * PBWorks
 * Wikispaces
 * Integration Ideas:
 * Wikis in Education
 * Educational Wikis
 * Wikis in Education from University of Oregon's Teaching Effectiveness Program
 * From Wikispaces: Group Work in Wikis
 * From Wikispaces: Best Education Wikis in 2011
 * VoiceThread (sample Voice Thread here)
 * Google Documents
 * For Wednesday
 * .... do the voice thread. that is all. :)
 * .... do the voice thread. that is all. :)

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

 * Theme: Collaboration
 * In Class
 * Google Apps Lab
 * For Thursday
 * Blog Entry

Thursday, July 12, 2012

 * Theme: Voices from the Field
 * In Class
 * Teacher Panel (1 hour)
 * For Monday
 * 1.) Read Lindsay and Davis Chapter 4 & 5 (you can skim 4; 5 is more important)
 * 2.) Blog Entry
 * 3.) Evaluate a tool!
 * For the tool list below, pick one... and play with it! Create something to share back with me (Dropbox is in Moodle). BE PREPARED to talk about your experiences, and whether or not you can/should use this tool in a classroom context.
 * Glogster
 * XtraNormal
 * Voki
 * Animoto

=Week 4=

Monday, July 16, 2012

 * Theme: Mobile + Apps
 * Podcasting
 * iTunes (really the best :) )
 * Mobile: Stitcher Smart Radio (iOS and Android)
 * Mobile: Downcast App (iOS)

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

 * Theme: Mobile + Apps
 * In Class:
 * Mobile: Lecture/Discussion
 * Demonstration: iPad
 * For Wednesday
 * Blog Entry
 * Read Fryer: Chapter 7

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

 * Theme: Apptacular!
 * In Class
 * Demonstration/Lab
 * For Thursday
 * Blog Entry

Thursday, July 19, 2012

 * Theme: SmartBoards and Mobile
 * In Class
 * SmartBoard plug-and-play plus demonstration
 * More iPad time
 * Personal Learning Network Introduction
 * For Monday
 * PLN Exploration Lab

=Week 5: Emerging Educational Technology Themes=

Monday, July 23, 2012

 * Theme: Gamification
 * In Class:
 * What is gamification?
 * Examples of gamification in mobile
 * Foursquare
 * Facebook-as-game platform
 * Examples of gamification in the classroom
 * FLVS's Conspiracy Code
 * PowerSpeak
 * Paul Anderson at Bozeman High School
 * Extra Materials
 * Seven Conceptions in Gamification
 * Gamification for Everyone
 * The Gamification Wiki
 * For Tuesday
 * Blog Entry Due

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

 * Theme: Big Data/Data Analytics/Learning Analytics
 * In Class:
 * Why data in the classroom?
 * What do Pandora radio, air disasters, Google search and education have in common?
 * Video: Introduction to Learning Analytics
 * Video: School of One from NYC Public Schools
 * Extra Materials
 * Learning Analytics from the 2012 Horizon Report (Higher Education)
 * Seven Things You Should Know About Learning Analytics
 * What are learning analytics?
 * For Wednesday
 * Blog Entry Due

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

 * Theme: Practical Concerns of Integration & Digital Citizenship
 * Digital Citizenship
 * The Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship(Mike Ribble)
 * Digital Access
 * Digital Commerce
 * Digital Communication
 * Digital Literacy
 * Digital Etiquette
 * Digital Law
 * Digital Rights & Responsibilities
 * Digital Health & Wellness
 * Digital Security (self-protection)
 * Digital Citizenship Quiz
 * Resources
 * Younger Students: Brain Pop Digital Citizenship
 * Older Students: YouTube Understanding Digital Citizenship
 * Discussion:
 * Working with district IT staff
 * Internet filtering
 * AUP for Staff and Students
 * Funding technology projects
 * Working with colleagues
 * For Thursday
 * Finish your project. :)

Thursday, July 26, 2012

 * Final Projects Due
 * Theme: Future of Technology
 * In Class
 * Futuristic Technology
 * The 22nd Century Classroom?
 * Final projects graded by the end of Monday; final grades posted Tuesday
 * Final Blog Due by the end of the weekend.... (but, do it sooner, please :)
 * Fill out the evaluation emailed to you. Constructive criticism welcome.