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The selection, implementation, and evaluation of media and materials for utilization in educational settings
J. Mark Coleman http://www.colemanspace.info http://moodle.huntingdon.edu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it @jmarkcoleman (334)-595-9673
Course objectives: Alabama Quality Teaching Standards: Standard 3, Section C, Numbers 1.iii Class participants will demonstrate: Knowledge of media communication technologies that enrich learning opportunities.
Alabama Quality Teaching Standards: Standard 5, Section C, Numbers 5.iii: Class participants will demonstrate: Knowledge of safe, responsible, legal, and ethical uses of technologies including fair-use and copyright guidelines and Internet-user protection policies.
Alabama Quality Teaching Standards: Standard 3, Section D, Numbers 1-6: Class participants will demonstrate: 1. Knowledge of available and emerging technologies that support the learning of all students. 2. Knowledge of the wide range of technologies that support and enhance instruction, including classroom and school resources as well as distance learning and online learning opportunities. 3. Ability to integrate technology into the teaching of all content areas. 4. Ability to facilitate students’ individual and collaborative use of technology, including classroom resources as well as distance and online learning opportunities when available and appropriate. 5. Ability to use technology to assess student progress and manage records. 6. Ability to evaluate students’ technology proficiency and students’ technology-based products within content areas http://alex.state.al.us/leadership/alqts_full.pdf
ISTE National Educational Technology Standards-Teachers: Teachers will: 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity. Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments. Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. (http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx) 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning. Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. 4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility. Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers/nets-for-teachers-2008.aspx
Required: Accounts with: Google Docs, Prezi, Twitter, Alabama Learning Exchange/Thinkfinity
Attendance Policy: Attending all classes at Huntingdon College is mandatory. Repeated unexcused absences shall be penalized. There is a distinction between excused and unexcused absences. Any absence is considered unexcused unless it meets one of the following criteria: (a) School sanctioned event at which the student functions as a representative of the College (e.g. athletics, choir, field trip, etc.). The instructor must be notified in advance. (b) Medical reasons. Must be documented by the school nurse or physician. (c) Family emergency. Student must fill out an “Excused Absence Form” with the Office of Academic Affairs in advance. (d) Graduate school or job interview. Student must fill out “Excused Absence Form” with the Office of Academic Affairs in advance. (e) Exceptional cases approved by the Office of Academic Affairs. Student must fill out an “Excused Absence Form” with the Office of Academic Affairs.
Unexcused absences will have the following effect on the final grade One unexcused absence-no penalty Two unexcused absences-20 points off final grade Three unexcused absences-40 points off final grade Four unexcused absences-60 points off final grade Five unexcused absences-80 points off final grade Six unexcused absences-Course Failure
Observation Ten hours of classroom observation are required for each student. This ten hours is in addition to any observation hours required for other classes. Details and hours of your assignments will be available by the last class meeting of September. All students must have their observation documentation completed by this date. This documentation includes a background check, a Huntingdon release form and a travel liability statement. All this documentation may be coordinated through Mrs. Renee Carlisle, Flowers 319.
Students in the education department who are participating as a representative of Huntingdon College in any teacher education field-related experience (i.e., observation, assisting, tutoring, practicum or student internship), either in the schools or in a campus based field experience, are covered under Huntingdon College’s Educators and Professional Liability Policy. The Educators and Professional Liability Policy does not cover negligence; only claims stemming from incidents arising out of the performance of normal and reasonable duties. Any student wishing to have additional liability insurance may desire to seek student membership in organizations that offer such coverage such as the Association of American Educators (AAE), the National Education Association (NEA), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Additional coverage and membership fees are at the expense of the student.
Honor Code and Ethical Conduct It is assumed that all work will be the properly cited creation of the student presenting the work for a grade. Failure to meet that standard will result in failure and all violations of the Honor Code will be reported and dealt with in accordance to the policy stated in the Student Handbook.
Tentative Class Topic and Assignment Schedule August 22 Topics: Class Rules, Procedures, and Evaluation Computer Maintenance and Upkeep
Assignments: Register for a professional Twitter Account. Register for an Alabama Learning Exchange Account Register for a Google Account
August 29 Topics: Introduction to Online Gradebooks and STI/iNOW Creating Wordpress blog Professional Development and Resource Discovery through Twitter
Assignment: Setup, install and customization of Wordpress Begin and continue an active and professional Twitter account. Blog Entry 1: News blog
September 12 Document Portability/Standard Formats Disk storage vs Cloud Storage Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy Unwrapping a Technology Tool
Assignment: Blog Entry 2: Tech Tool Introduction
September 19 ALEX/Thinkfinity Resources
Assignment: Subject area Lesson Plan and Podcast as a Portfolio Blog Entry Blog Entry 3: Tech Tool Introduction
September 26 Topics: Cloud Productivity Suites
Assignment: Presentation and document creation in Google Docs. Embed created documents as a Portfolio entry in Blog.
October 3 Topics: Effective Presentation techniques and tools Prezi Presentation creation
Assignment: Embed Prezi as Portfolio Entry in Blog Blog Entry 4: News Blog
October 10 Topics: Effective web searching Google Tools
Assignment Blog Entry 5: Tech Tool Introduction
October 17 Topics: Assigning and evaluating student blogs Wikis as resource vs wikis as student project
Assignment: Blog Entry 6: News Blog
October 24 Topics: Creating Classroom Video: Organization and Editing
Assignment: Classroom Video Project Blog Entry 7: Tech Tool Introduction
October 31 Topics: Creating Classroom Video: Rendering and Publishing
Assignment: Classroom Video Project Blog Entry 8: News Blog
November 7 Topics: Online Course Management
Assignment: Blog Entry 9: Tech Tool Introduction Online Course Project
November 14 Topics: Online Course Management
Assignment: Blog Entry 10: News Blog Online Course Project
November 28 Topics: Technology and the future of the classroom Exam prep
December 5 Final Exam
Grading Blog (10 entries worth 20 points each) = 200 possible points Twitter blog = 50 points Portfolio (5 projects worth 40 points each) = 200 possible points Unwrapping a Technology Tool assignments (5 assignments worth 10 points each) = 50 possible points Final Exam (100 possible points)
600 points possible A=540-600 points B=480-539 points C=420-479 points D=360-419 points F=0-359 points
Support Services for Students with Disabilities: The faculty at Huntingdon College make every effort to accommodate unique and special needs of students with respect to speech, hearing, vision, seating, or other possible adaptations. Please notify the Disability Services Intake Coordinator, Ms. Camilla Irvin, as soon as possible of requested accommodations.
Writing Center Jackson 112 / open daily 11-3pm and T-Th 7-9pm At the Writing Center, located in Jackson 112, Huntingdon students may work one-on-one with peer tutors to improve their reading and writing skills and get assistance with the writing components of any Huntingdon course. The Writing Center offers assistance with any stage of the writing process (brainstorming ideas, developing thesis statements, organizing and developing arguments, revising and editing), research documentation methods such as MLA or APA, and answering SWE (Standard Written English) or grammar questions. The Writing Center is a free service for all Huntingdon students and is open daily from 11-4pm and Tuesday through Thursday from 7-9pm. Appointments or walk-ins are welcome. Please contact Mr. Jim Hilgartner or Ms. Jamie Brazell at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to set up an appointment or get more information.
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