LTEC 4100.033, Fall 2010
Computers in the Classroom
MH 308 1:00-3:50pm
Department of Learning Technologies, Program: Computer Education and Cognitive Systems

Instructor:

Dr. Demetria Ennis-Cole
Office:DiscoveryPark G183
Office Hours:10:00am – 1:00pm Tuesdays& Wednesdays, DiscoveryPark
Phone: 940-565-2057
Email: or

Course Overview/Objectives:

This survey course introducesyou to educational technologyand covers areas that impact or have the potential to impact educators working with technology in the classroom. Special emphasis is placed on constructing appropriate instructional environments that use technology to support and enhance student learning.

The objectives for this course include simple applications of programming in LOGO (MicroWorlds EX),curriculum development with technology, and an analysis ofapplication software. In addition,you will learn to selecteducational software, use a presentation system for educational purposes, integratetechnology in the classroom curriculum, and use electronic resources for educational purposes. You should plan to save all your class activities, syllabus, returned papers, MicroWorld, and assignments and place them in a binder. These will be your class portfolio, and you will turn that in to your instructor for review on April 28, 2010.

We plan to incorporateactivities from Pearson’smyEducationlab (in an attempt to enhance this course.

Course Topics:

  • How are Computers used in the Classroom?
  • What is Technology Integration, and what makes it effective in the classroom setting?
  • Computer Ethics and Equity
  • Technology and the Diverse Needs of Learners
  • Educational Software: How should we evaluate it?
  • Telecommunications and the Internet in the Classroom
  • Searching for Educational Resources
  • Copyright Laws and Educational Technology
  • Technology Applications (TA) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
  • National Standards for Teacher Competencies
  • National Standards for Student Competencies
  • MicroWorlds Project Builder

Course Prerequisites:

CECS 1100 (may be taken concurrently with consent of department). If you have not taken this course, it is your responsibility to make sure you learn the prerequisite skills to be successful in CECS 4100.

Required Materials

Textbook:Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching(5thed.), by M. D. Roblyer & A.H. Doering Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall. I am checking on whether or not the 5th edition has student PowerPoint Presentations. The 4th edition has online presentations of the Chapters -

Optional Software: MicroWorldsEX- If you want to work on the MicroWorld EXProgramming Assignment at home, buy this software; otherwise, it is available on all computers in the classroom and in the MH Computer Laboratory.

Course Policies:

  • Attendance and punctuality are professional behaviors expected of educators. Educational technology involves more that creating projects on the computer. It involves discussion, research, ethical computer-using behavior, and the attainment of educational goals through the use of technology. As such, you will need to be present for all class discussions and learning activities.
  • You are expected to complete assigned activities during class time. These in-class activities will be graded, and they will constitute a percentage of your course grade. Make up activities will not be provided for these.
  • You are expected to carefully type (use any word processing package available to you) and review all work you submit for a grade.
  • You are expected to conform to all policies of the University of North Texas and work within the honor code.

Requirements/Grading:

  • You are responsible for the chapter assignments, even if they are not covered in the lecture.
  • Workload for CECS 4100: Like all college courses, expect to spend 2-3 hours outside of class for each hour spent in class. In other words, you should expect to spend 6-9 hours each week outside of class completing readings, assignments, and hands-on computer time in addition to the 3 hours you are in class.
  • You must successfully complete 2 exams, 5 homework assignments, and several activities while we are in class.
  • The in-class exercises will be turned in on the day they are assigned or no credit will be given. It is your responsibility to save these along with your other class work and put them in a binder that must be presented to me during one of our last class meetings.
  • The homework assignments are due on the dates posted on the schedule.

The course requirements are weighted as follows:
Exams / 2 each / 40%
Assignments / 5 each / 40%
In-class Activities/Class Participation/Attendance / 8 in-class activities, participation each session, and attendance / 20%

Important: Late assignments will receive a maximum grade of 75%. Late assignments are those that are turned in after the beginning of class on the day they are due. However, turning in a late assignment is much better than not turning in one at all.

Grading Scale:

A = 90% or more
B = 80 to 89.4%
C = 70 to 79.4%
D = 60 to 69.4%
F = Below 60%

EEO/ADA Statement

EEO/ADA: The University of North Texas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or disabled veteran status in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies. Please see me outside of class to make any arrangements involving special accommodations.

Cheating: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses which may be punished by any of the following:

  1. failure on the exam, project or paper
  2. failure in the course, or
  3. expulsion from the University of North Texas

For more information on EEO/ADA or academic dishonesty, please refer to your current Undergraduate Catalog.

The Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness (SETE) is a requirement for all organized classes at UNT. This short survey will be made available to you at the end of the semester, providing you a chance to comment on how this class is taught. I am very interested in the feedback I get from students, as I work to continually improve my teaching. Please fill out the evaluation when it is available; your feedback is an important part of your participation in this class.

LTEC 4100.033: Computers in the Classroom
Fall, 2010
Tentative Course Schedule

CECS 4100.002 meets on Mondays in MH 308 from 1:00pm to 3:50pm.

Date / Topic / Preparation/ Assignments / References/Resources
Aug. 30, 2010 /  Introductions
 Overview and Schedule
 Course Requirements and Materials
Sept. 6, 2010 /
  • Class – Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 13, 2010 /  Assign Team Presentations of Chapters 9-15
Copyright in the Classroom
Locating Electronic Resources to support the curriculum
Student Multimedia Presentations / ReadCh. 1 IETT (The Big Picture)
Team Designations are to be completed in-class for Chapters 9-15
ICA1 Due: Perceptions of Technology / Successful Search Strategies
Browsing and Searching for Educational Resources
Ch1: The Big Picture (.ppt)
Sept. 20, 2010 /  Learning Theories
 Bloom's Taxonomy / Read Ch. 2 IETT (Learning Theories)
ICA2 Due: Complete the Advanced Organizer for Chapter #2 / Copyright Resources
Citing Electronic Resources
Ch2: Foundations of Effective Technology Integration Models: Theory and Practice
Organizer for Reading Ch. 2
Essential Questions Checklist
Sept. 27, 2010 /  A "micro" introduction to Logo
 What is Media? (.ppt )
 Multimedia Software (Introduction to Kidpix, HyperStudio, PowerPoint) / Asg#1 Due: Article Summary and Evaluation of Website / Software Evaluation
Hypermedia and Multimedia
Oct. 4, 2010 /  Understanding TEKS
Technology Competencies (ISTE) for Teachers, Review for Midterm / Read Ch. 3 IETT (Instructional Software)
Read TEKS Article / START
TEKS website
TA TEKS
ISTE Resources
Sample Unit Plan inhtml
Oct. 4, 2010 Continued /  Integrating the Internet into Instruction (.ppt )
Web Quests –Bernie Dodge, Review for Midterm / ICA3 Due: Summarize the TEKS Article – include the major points, and your reaction / KidPix-HowTo
KidPix Lesson Ideas
LearningElectric.com: Software Tutorials
Oct. 11, 2010 / Midterm Examination
Oct. 18, 2010
/  Thematic Resources for Classroom Teachers
 A Constructivist Introduction to MicroWorlds / Read Ch. 8 IETT (Integrating the Internet)
Thematic Unit Plans
ICA4 Due: My Philosophy of Education
Asg#2 Due: Lesson Plan Integrating Technology / Curriculum Integration Sites
A Behaviorist Introduction to MicroWorlds (.ppt)
MicroWorlds How-to
Review for Midterm Examination
Oct. 25, 2010 / Rubrics
Publication Evaluation Tool
Creating Instructional Unit / Read Ch. 4 IETT (Integrating Word Processor, SS, Database)
ICA5 Due: Combining the SS, WP, & DBCommunicating with parents
Asg#3 Due: Thematic Unit of 3Lesson Plans / Web Development Resources
Web Page Development ( template )
MicroWorld Assistance***
Nov. 1, 2010 /  Using Productivity Software in the Classroom to Support Teaching and Learning / Read Ch. 5 IETT (Integrating Other Software Tools)
ICA6 Due: Student Sample Publications –Flyer & Brochure / Teacher Productivity Resources
MicroWorld Assistance
Nov. 8 & 15, 2010 /  Equity and Ethics, MicroWorlds Assistance
Diversity Activity
  • More on Spreadsheets and Databases
/ Asg#4 Due: Group Presentations of Chapters 9-15 /
Diversity Resources
Ethics/Copyright Resources
Addressing Inequities
Nov. 22, 2010 /
  • Independent Research on Technology in the Schools
/ Interview a teacher to discover his/her greatest concerns about classroom technology. / 5 point course bonus
Nov. 29, 2010 /
  • Planning for Technology in the Classroom
  • Creating Technology-based Lessons
  • MicroWorld Focus
/ Course Binder/Course Portfolio &
Asg #5 Due - MicroWorlds Project
ICA #7 & #8 /

Dec. 6, 2010 /
  • Your Perceptions on Technology & Teaching
  • Course Review in Preparation for the Final Examination

Dec. 15, 2010** / Final Examination10:30am – 12:30pm MH 308 / Seems as if our final is on Wednesday – AM..

IETT= Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching 5thEdition (Roblyer, et al.)
*Assignments are due at the beginning of class. You are expected to keep up with the readings listed above.

LTEC 4100.033
Assignments Designated on the Schedule as Asg#N

You are required to complete the following tasks during this course.

Required assignments:

  1. Review an article in an Educational Technology Journal and Evaluate a Website,
  2. Work with a partner to develop a Technology Integration Presentation,
  3. Design a Lesson Plan that Integrates Technology to Enhance Student Learning,
  4. Create a Thematic Unit of three Lesson Plans that Integrate Technology, and
  5. Create a MicroWorlds Project.

Asg#1: Journal Article Review and Website Evaluation
Sept. 27, 2010

This assignment has two parts (typed article summary, and a website critique. For part 1, select an article from an Educational Technology Journal (not older than 2000). Your article must be at least 2 pages in length.

Read the article and write a one page summary of the article. The Summary must be typed using a word processing program and turned in on Sept. 27, 2010. Include the following in your summary: author(s), major points of the article, any positive and negative aspects of the discussion, ways the article impacts classroom teachers and students, and your opinion of the article. You may select your article from any of the following sources:

Computers and Education (Willis Library)
Computers in the Schools (Willis Library)
Educational Communications and Technology Journal (Not at UNT)
Educational Technology (Willis Library)
Educational Technology Research and Development (Willis Library)
Electronic Learning (Sci/Tech Library)
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (Sci/Tech Library)
Journal of Computer-Based Instruction (Willis Library)
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education (Not at UNT)
Journal of Educational Computing Research (Willis Library)
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (Willis Library)
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (Willis Library)
Learning and Leading with Technology (formerly The Computing Teacher) (Willis Library)
Phi Delta Kappan (Willis Library)
T.H.E. Journal (Chilton Media Library)

Web sites with journal articles:
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
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From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal
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Technological Horizons in Education (T.H.E.) Journal
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Part two of this assignment- Select any educational website you use often, list the url of the site, and review the site based on the following points:

Accuracy of content (Are there obvious errors with the information presented?)

Objectivity(Are the creators biased in their opinions or viewpoints?)

Relevance (Is the material current or out-of-date?)

Completeness(Does the site provide a vast amount of information which is detailed and specific and presents a total picture of the subject-area?)

Visual Appeal (Does the sitehave relevant graphics and visuals that are appealing and linked with the subject-area?)

You may create a chart of the points above or write the website critique up in narrative (paragraph – one for each point – accuracy, objectivity, relevance, completeness, visual appeal) form.

Turn in: a copy of your chart/narrative along with the url of the website, a copy of the article you reviewed, and your typed 2 page summary.

Asg#2: Lesson Plan Integrating Technology
Oct. 25, 2010

Create a lesson plan for a teacher at either the elementary, middle, or high school level that incorporates technology as a tool to improve student learning. The lesson plan is due on Oct. 25, 2010, and it should include the following:

A title, Grade Level, Scope and Purpose, Materials Section, Preparation Section, Three Relevant Activities, and Ways to Extend the Lesson

In this lesson plan, you help a new teacher use a form of technology you select in a lesson to teach either problem-solving, classification, estimation, gathering and interpreting data, organization, prediction, observation, or cooperation. Make sure the learning outcomes are clear to the new teacher.

Turn in: Your typed Lesson Plan and along with four urls you used to construct the lesson plan.

Asg#3: Thematic Unit of Three Lesson Plans
Nov. 1, 2010

Find and modify an amazingly good lesson plan on the Internet that is already written that does not include technology. Alter the lesson plan to integrate technology, and describe the ways this very good lesson can become a thematic unit of at least three different lessons that accomplish an educational goal. Look at the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the ISTE Standards and describe how your thematic unit of three lessons addresses Application of Technology in Instruction, Basic Computer/Technology Operations and Concepts, and Personal and Professional Uses of Technology. This assignment is due on Nov.1, 2010.

Turn in: Your typed lesson plus the technology you included, your typed description of your thematic unit and each of the three lessons that comprise it, and your ideas on how your unit addresses the Application of Technology in Instruction, Technology Operations and Concepts, and Personal and Professional Uses of Technology.

Asg#4: Group Presentations
Nov. 8th & 15th, 2010

Your group will create a PowerPoint presentation that summarized the important points of the chapter you were assigned. Each group’s presentation will be shared with the class on Nov. 8th and 15th, 2010. Groups were assigned on or around Sept. 13, 2010. Members of each group will work together to analyze a chapter (9-15), discuss the significant points the author makes, and share that information with the class. Each member must contribute to the presentation and the PowerPoint Presentation.

Turn in: One handout of the presentation that includes the names of each group member, their role in preparing the presentation, and their individual contribution.

Asg#5: MicroWorlds Project and Course Binder (Collection of all Course Material from this semester)
Nov. 29, 2010

You will design and create a MicroWorlds project on a topic of use in the K-12 classroom. This assignment is due on Nov.29, 2010. Make a storyboard or design document (first!) depicting the layout of your project (Example in class).

Include the following components:

  • A topic useful in the classroom (math, social studies, language arts, etc.)
  • Minimum of 10 pages
  • Appropriate navigational buttons
  • Animation (moving turtles)
  • Minimum of 2 procedures called from the program or turtles
  • Sound or music on at least one page
  • Text boxes on at least two pages
  • Creation and use of at least one original or modified shape

Turn in:
(1) Design document
(2) Project printed out (each page) including a cover sheet.
On the cover sheet include your name, project title, intended audience, and a brief description of the project andits use in the classroom. Staple all pages in the upper left corner.
(3) Copy your project onto jump drive, CD, or attach to an e-mail message and give it or send it to your instructor.
(4) Show your project to the class.

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