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Educational Computers (EDUC 4464). J.I. Class 1 – Week of Sept. 12 th. Welcome!. Professor Ken Waller H124 (Office) 474-3450 ext. 4262 (Phone) kenw@nipissingu.ca (e-mail) www.nipissingu.ca/education/kenw (website). Clean up any concerns regarding ITeach Support A139 Help Desk
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Educational Computers(EDUC 4464) J.I. Class 1 – Week of Sept. 12th
Welcome! • Professor Ken Waller • H124 (Office) • 474-3450 ext. 4262 (Phone) • kenw@nipissingu.ca (e-mail) • www.nipissingu.ca/education/kenw (website)
Clean up any concerns regarding ITeach Support • A139 Help Desk • A230 ITeach Academic Resource Centre • Missing Passwords • BHS (A139 Help Desk) • ENO (Joanne A230) • Stickers & Custom IDs • ENO dial – up numbers
BHS Password • User name (account): • 1st letter of your last name in lower case • Student number • e.g., Ken Waller = w123456789 • Password: • Date of Birth (Month – Day – Year) • e.g., 111356
About the course… • Focus on • Outlook on I.T. & Education (Attitudes) • Balanced Perspective • Discover what is “out there” in the schools • Foundation Skills with Class Information Management software (Assessment & Evaluation) • Website Creation Skills • INTEGRATION SKILLS
Required Materials 1. Laptop Computer 2. Course Resource CD ($5) - course readings; quiz pass code; selected software - distribute during class two (week of Sept. 26) 3. Data Management Devices • CDs (CD-R / CD-RW) or DVDs • USB Memory Drive • 3 ½ “ diskettes ?? Data loss is not an acceptable excuse for missing assignments! 4. Open Mind, Willingness to TRY (integration) & Collaborative Spirit
Support • Joanne Kmiec • B.Ed. Course Related Software • ITeach Academic Support Centre • A 230 • joannek@nipissingu.ca • www.nipissingu.ca/education/joannek
Assessment & Evaluation • Personal Profile • Personal I.T. Outlook Profile (10%) • I.T. Integration Experience • I.T. Inventory (15%) • I.T. Integration Activity (Lesson) (20%) • I.T. Action Reflection (10%) • On-Line Quizzes • 4 quizzes x 10% each (40%) • Self-Evaluation (5%)
Information Technology (IT) Integration Experience • The ITeach Laptop Learning program at Nipissing University emphasizes the concept of ‘integration’ of CT into all subject areas. Students will be encouraged to make a concerted effort to find opportunities to mesh CT into their teaching to support student learning and success. There will be three components in this integration experience:
Part 1: I.T. Inventory • During your October Practicum (practice teaching placement), an inventory will be taken to profile the IT materials available to support the students and teachers. A visual ‘tour’ of the school, combined with discussions with the associate teacher and other school personnel (e.g., site manager, principal, vice-principal, computer teacher) will provide the inventory information. • This information will be entered into an on-line database at: http://www.nipissingu.ca/iteach Due Date: End of October Practicum (Monday, October 24th, 2005)
Part 2: IT Integration Activity Lesson Plan During your November Practicum (practice teaching placement), students will be asked to complete a lesson that involves some degree (component) of ICT. Using the information from the IT Inventory (e.g., what is available) and the anticipated teaching opportunity (e.g., dialogue with associate teacher), a ‘plan’ will be compiled to allow computer technology to be part of the teaching experience.
Lesson Plan Format Select the appropriate lesson plan provided by the Faculty of Education (see Dr. Langford and Professor Vail’s website for templates and related information): • www.nipissingu.ca/education/helenl/course/lesson_templates/types.cfm • http://www.nipissingu.ca/education/heliv/
E-mail Lesson Plan • Submit to Professor Waller • kenw@nipissingu.ca • Due date: Friday November 18th, 2005 • week 1 of the November Practicum • Implement during either week 2 or 3 • Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, 2005. • Gather exemplars and evidence of your activity
Reflection (PEER-C) • P- preparation (lesson planning) • E- execution (carry out lesson / activity) • E- evaluation (measure the results) • R- reflect on the W5s + H • Revisions add excellence to lessons • C- celebrate (do something different with your students as a culminating activity; Preferred Activity Time)
Part 3: IT Integration Reflection • Take time to think about WHAT HAPPENDED. Some guiding questions may include: • Were lesson expectations met? • What aspects of the lesson were positive? Negative? • Were performances measurable? • What were the bottlenecks (barriers) to excellence? • What could be tweaked or modified next time? • Look at the results of your Integration Activity Lesson from your November Practicum. Reflect on the above guiding questions to get you started on valuing your experience. An on-line form (similar to the one used during the IT Inventory task) will be accessed to allow you to enter your feedback. • Due Date: Sunday, December 18th, 2005
On-Line Quizzes • Included on the course resource CD are several readings profiling the many educational aspects (considerations) of computer technology. It is important to have a ‘balanced’ outlook on ICT and it’s role in education. ICT should not be viewed as a panacea to cure all the challenges in the world of education. Rather, a more pragmatic perspective would embrace the optimism that ICT can be a supportive tool to provide more effective learning experiences for everyone (i.e., students, teachers, parents).
In order to assess the comprehension of the readings, a series of on-line quizzes will be completed by the Educational Computers students. This internet site hosting these quizzes will be www.quizlab.com • Included with your course CD is a unique password for your account access • Questions will also address software covered during the classes
Assignment # 1Personal Profile • Personal “Snap Shot” • Working with a partner, take two shots of yourself displaying an emotion that you are currently experiencing with regard to I.C.T. and Education. • Complete the provided form • Go to course website to download file • Save and e-mail to Professor Waller as an attachment. • kenw@nipissingu.ca • Due date: Sunday Sept. 18th, 2005
Home Entertainment(aka home work) • Personal Profile • Emotions & Outlook on I.C.T. • Confirm University BHS account info • User ID + Password @ UTS A139 • Awareness of A230 ITeach Academic Resource Centre and Joanne • Purchase your course resource CD ($5) before Class # 2 (week of Sept. 26th) • See Section Volunteer
Pre-service Teacher Website • B.Ed. Students will be using both TeacherWeb.com and Macromedia Dreamweaver to construct a basic website that could be used during practice teaching activities and for employment seeking purposes. • Start to gather some foundation material (information) to profile on your website • e.g., practice teaching placement school info, associate teacher info, subject areas taught, homework activities
Class #2 “Sneak PEEK” • Building a pre-service teacher website using TeacherWeb.com service • bring your resume (word format) • Bring a few pictures (digital format) • Resource CD distributed • Introduction to INTEGRATION concept • Assigned readings will be identified from the course resource CD. • Dry run with the on-line quiz site