Fall 2009
Instructor: Todd Frimoth
Class Links:
Todd's BlogEDAD 536 Blogs & School Sites
Final Project Proposal
Other Links:
TED.com
Edutopia.org
T.H.E. Journal
eSchool News
ISTE
ISTE Educator Resource List
Edweek.org
Habits of Mind
From Now On
Web 2.0 Applications
Project Gutenberg
Class Bibliography:
Disrupting Class – How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clayton Christensen
Transforming Schools with Technology by Andrew Zucker
CLASS OVERVIEW & SYLLABUS (Loose Syllabus)
BIG IDEA - Introductions & Blog Introduction
Homework for Class 1 - Observe teachers in your building and how they are using technology. Play with iGoogle & Blog feature.
BIG IDEA - Educational Technology
Homework for Class 2 - Skim through and bring Tech Plans from your building or District.
BIG IDEA - Ed Tech Tools and Apps & Video
CLASS FOUR - OCT 29, 2009
BIG IDEA - WEB 101 - Basics of the WWW & Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0
Final Project Presentation Proposal Form -> click HERE choose "save file" and open in MS Word, or "Open with... then navigate to "MS Word"
Homework for Class 4 - Prep for Final Project Proposal. If you have time, read and respond to each others' blogs and become a follower on a few of them.
CLASS FIVE - OCT 29, 2009 - Final Project Page
BIG IDEA - WEB 2.0 - Usability and Design
OPTIONAL READING WE DIDN'T GET TO IN CLASS:
Chapter 2 from “Don’t Make Me Think”
What does Creativity Mean? by By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo
The Problem with Problems, by Dan PinkTECH Skills - Building a Web Site in:
Homework for Class 5:
- Read Business Week article, Rethinking Computers in the Classroom, in preparation for Steve Langford's presentation next week.
- Project Proposal is due Feb 21
CLASS SIX - NOV 5, 2009 - Final Project Page
BIG IDEA: TECH STANDARDS - ETHICS & EQUITY
READING in CLASS:
The Digital Divide - ISTE Literature Review
Tech Standards in Schools For Student AND Teachers
The National Education Technology Standards (NETS)Reading from Previous Week's Class
TECH SKILLS: Web Building from previous week if time
REFLECTION QUESTION BLOG:
Response to Steve Langford
HW - Finish proposal - See you on Saturday!
CLASS SEVEN - NOV 12, 2009
BIG IDEA: SOCIAL NETWORKING
WORKING LAB FOR YOUR FINAL PROJECT
Here are the links he referred to in class:
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
CLASS EIGHT -NOV 19, 2009
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 TrendsGUEST SPEAKER:
Links:
slideology.com
twitter.com
yammer.com
delicious.com
voicethread.com
CLASS NINE -Dec 3, 2009
Final Presentations
CLASS TEN -Dec 10, 2009
Final Presentations