(EDG 618) Syllabus of Record

Introduction to Microcomputers in Education

Catalog Description:For teachers with little or no computing experience. This course provides an introduction to the use of computers in educational settings, including hands-on use of productivity and communication software. Students who submit a portfolio demonstrating mastery may take an elective technology-related course instead. Three credits.

Unit Mission, Values, Dispositions:

Mission:We develop quality educators to teach, lead and serve in local and world communities.

Values and Student Dispositions:

  • Inquiry (Scholarly, reflective, and research-based)
  • Ethics (Fair, accurate, and consistent
  • Collaboration (Participatory, inclusive, and supportive)
  • Decision-Making (Informed, deliberative, and effective)

Unit and Program Standards:

Unit Standards:

  • Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
  • National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Advanced Program Standards: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

Specialty Program Standards:

  • National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
  • American Library Association/American Association of School Librarians (ALA/AASL)

Course Standards and Assessments:

Proposition #3: Teachers are Responsible for Managing Student Learning

  • Call on multiple methods to meet their goals
  • Orchestrate learning in group settings
  • Place a premium on student engagement
  • Regularly assess student progress
  • Are mindful of their principal objectives

Common Course Assessments:1) Lesson Plan, 2) Professional Development Plan, 3) Journal Article Summary

Major Topics

  • Technology for instruction and student learning:
  • Michigan technology standards for teachers and students
  • Curricular planning for technology
  • Michigan content standards
  • Locating and using electronic educational resources
  • Utilizing GVSU library/database resources
  • Spreadsheet and Database as productivity tools
  • Graphical Organizers & Presentation Software as productivity tools
  • Telecommunications (Email & Web) as communication tools
  • Internet, Email, Electronic Communication
  • Scanner, digital cameras and other input sources as productivity tools
  • Hypermedia authoring tools as productivity tools

Course Knowledge Base:

Forcier, R. & Decey, D.(2002).The Computer as an educational tool:Productivity and problem solving. 3rd Edition.NJ:Merrill.

Fewell, P. and Gibbs, W. (2003). Microsoft Office for Teachers: Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Forcier, R. & Descy D. (2002). The computer as an educational tool: Productivity and problem solving. Third Edition. Upper Saddle, NJ: Prentice Hall

Frewell, P. & Gibbs, W. (2003). Microsoft Office for Teachers. 1st ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Geisert, P. & Futrell, M. (2000) Teachers, Computers and Curriculum: Microcomputers in the classroom. Third Edition, Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon

Grabe, M. & Grabe, C. (1998). Integrating technology for meaningful learning. Third Edition. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Jonassen, D., Peck. K. & Wilson, B. (1999). Learning with technology: a constructivist perspective. Upper Saddle, NJ: Merrill

Morrison, G., Lowther, D. & DeMeule L. (1999). Integrating computer technology into the classroom. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill

Pierson, M. & Bitter, G. (1999) Using Technology in the classroom, Fourth Edition, Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon

Roblyer, M., Edwards, J. & Havriluk, M. (1997). Integrating educational technology into teaching. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill

Shelly, G., Cashman, Thomas, Gunter R. & Gunter G. (2002). Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology in the Classroom. Second Edition. Boston, MA: Course Technology Thomson Lea