EDAD 536 - Leading with Instructional Technology
Fall 2009

CLASS OVERVIEW & SYLLABUS (Loose Syllabus)

CLASS ONE - OCT 1, 2009

BIG IDEA - Introductions & Blog Introduction

Homework for Class 1 - Observe how teachers use technology in your building. Play with iGoogle & Blog feature

CLASS TWO - OCT 15, 2009

BIG IDEA - Educational Technology

Homework for Class 2 - Skim through and bring Tech Plans from your building or District.

CLASS THREE - OCT 22, 2009

BIG IDEA - Ed Tech Tools and Apps & Video

Homework for Class 3 - Decide on a three big aha's! when working with these applications. Choose one you can take further and develop more sometime this week. For instance, if you saw the potential with Powerpoint or Keynote, create a simple, but complete one for your next staff meeting.

CLASS FOUR - OCT 29, 2009

FOCUS: Exploring software tools 2

REVIEW Zucker article:

BIG PICTURE: Explore software tools

Garage Band
iMovie
iGoogle/ Google Docs

Final Project Discussion:
Edutopia Video:

CLASS FIVE - NOV 5, 2009 - Final Project Page

BIG IDEA - WEB 1.0 vs 2.0 (and 3.0?)

SimonSolutions Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0
EPN - Evolution of Web 3.0
Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

READING IN CLASS (CHOOSE ONE): Chapter 2 from “Don’t Make Me Think” What does Creativity Mean? by By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo The Problem with Problems, by Dan Pink

Web 2.0 Applications

Final Project Presentation Proposal Form -> click HERE choose "save file" and open in MS Word, or "Open with... then navigate to "MS Word"

GUEST SPEAKER: Paul Navarre - NetInteractions

CLASS SIX - NOV 12, 2009 - Final Project Page

BIG IDEA - The Digitial Divide & Entertainment-Education

COOL TOOLS -

READING in CLASS:
The Digital Divide - ISTE Literature Review

Tech Standards in Schools For Student AND Teachers
The National Education Technology Standards (NETS)

GUEST SPEAKER: Steve Halliday, Entertainment-Education

CLASS SEVEN/EIGHT - SATURDAY, NOV 14, 2009 9:00 - 3:00

WORKING LAB FOR YOUR FINAL PROJECT

CLASS NINE -NOV 19, 2009

BIG IDEA: TECH STANDARDS - ETHICS & EQUITY
BIG IDEA - NEW TOOLS

Best Practices in Tech Integration
Tech Organizations that support education
Emerging technologies:

Twitter, Yammer, Del-i-cious, Voice Thread,
OETC, ISTE, FromNowOn.org, Digital Trends

GUEST SPEAKER:

Links:
slideology.com
twitter.com
yammer.com
delicious.com
voicethread.com

CLASS TEN -Dec 3, 2009

Final Presentations

Links:

http://www.alexa.com/
http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_24/b4038405.htm http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_24/b4038405.htm
http://www.facebook.com/home.php ]http://www.facebook.com/home.php?
http://twitter.com/home
http://twitter.com/kassissieh ]
http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=152 ]http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=152
http://moodle.org
http://www.classroom20.com/
http://mu.wordpress.org/
http://globaleducation.ning.com/
http://thesynapse.ning.com/
http://kassblog.com/
http://proctoracademy.org
http://digitallearning.macfound.org