Syllabus
Computers
in the Classroom
CECS
4100.009
Instructor:
Dr. Gerald Knezek
Office MH 316 H
Office Hours: 11:00 - 12:30 pm on Mondays & Wednesdays
Phone: 940-565-4195
Email: gknezek@gmail.com
Course Website: http://www.courseweb.unt.edu/gknezek
Course Overview/Objectives
This survey course will
introduce preservice educators to the
extensive field of educational
technology. Topics covered in this course will be areas that impact or
have the
potential to impact educators working in the classroom environment.
Special
emphasis will be placed on constructing relevant and appropriate
instructional
environments.
The objectives for this
course include the
opportunity for students to analyze computer uses in education
including simple
applications programming in LOGO (MicroWorlds).
In addition students should gain knowledge in the selection of
educational software,
feel comfortable modeling an educational presentation system,
understand the
integration of technology into the classroom and the use of other
electronic
sources for educational classroom resources. Students will develop a
unit
plan of instruction and assemble a portfolio of materials on a chosen
topic that integrates technology.
Course Topics
- How are
Computers used in the Classroom?
- Technology
Integration in the Classroom
- Technology
Integration
- Computer
Ethics and Equity
- Technology and
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)
- 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.
Course Policies
Attendance
and punctuality are professional behaviors expected
of educators. Educational technology is not "doing computer
projects"--it is much more. Hence, you need to be here for class
discussions and learning activities. Attendance will be taken most
class
sessions and will count for a significant part of your grade. You will
not be
allowed to make up missed attendances. You are expected to conform to
all policies of
the
Classroom Etiquette: - Having a
classroom with technology in front of us is not the yet the norm in
teaching environments. Many of you went through elementary and
secondary school with little or no experience in this environment and
therefore expectations for proper behavior in computer-enhanced
classroom evironments vary widely.
Probably the most important rule of thumb to remember is that your
classroom is not a computer lab. The laboratory is 309, across the
hall. As a result, in our classroom activities such as printing
when someone else in the room is talking, taking leave and returning at
your leisure, and focusing on individually important behaviors such as
homework for another class -- are rude behaviors and will be pointed
out as such.
In order to make our classroom environment more conducive to learning for everyone the following behaviors are expected:
1.
Students are
expected to observe classroom etiquette and common courtesy toward the
instructor and fellow classmates. Pagers, cell phones, electronic
devices, game
playing, checking/sending email and surfing the Internet are not
allowed during
class except during classroom activities that may involve these
activities
under instructor guidance. Your instructor and your fellow classmates
will
frequently be distracted by these activities. More importantly, it is
our
experience that students who are checking their email, making flight
arrangements
on the Internet, playing solitaire, finishing their assignment that was
due at
the beginning of the class, etc. -- miss the most important information
that is
said during class (and ask the same question that was just answered --
only a
few minutes later).
2. Please turn off your monitors
when class begins until you are
instructed to
turn them on.
3. Please pay attention during
the question/answer sessions at the
beginning of
class. Repeatedly asking the same question that was just answered to
the whole
class, for another student, will be counted as a tardy.
4. Assignments are due by the
beginning of the class and should be
submitted to room 316 before coming to class. All 15 minutes at least
for lines that may form. Binding all parts together is your
responsibility; one point will be deducted for assignments submitted in
loose parts.
5. If your assignment is not
ready to be turned in when due, please
complete it
after class and turn it in as a late assignment after class. I should
not hear
the printer running in our classroom after class begins, except when we
are
working on in-class activities. It is impolite and distracting behavior
to get
up during the middle of class to walk to the printer, especially when
someone
(the instructor or another classmate) is speaking.
Requirements/Grading
You are responsible for the chapter
assignments even if
they are not covered in 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.
- Homework
assignments are due on the dates posted on the schedule and should be
submitted to the workers in 316 prior to the beginning of class (allow
at least 15 minutes for processing in case there is a line). Be sure to
submit a printed copy of the assignment description as a cover sheet,
followed by a printed copy of the rubric for grading the assignment (if
available) -- for each assignment. Assignments should be stapled
in the upper left hand corner or held together with a strong binding
clip if they are too thick to be stapled. It is your job to provide
binder clips and staples/staplers -- not the duty of the CECS Program.
Failure to provide provide proper binding will result in a 1
point deduction. Failure to provide other required items such as your
name on the first page, or description of the assignment as a
cover, will result in point deductions at the rate of .5 point per
omission.
Class requirements will be weighted
as follows:
|
Quizzes |
|
20% |
|
PowerPoint
presentation about integrating technology into the curriculum, focus on
1 chapter key topic (A1) |
|
10% |
|
Finding
Resources for your final unit of instruction (A2) |
10% |
|
|
Student
sample - newsletter or brochure (A3) |
|
10% |
|
Website
supporting your unit of instruction (A4) |
15% |
|
|
MicroWorlds Programs (1-3) featuring topics such
as Logo programming or multimedia instruction |
10% |
|
|
Final
unit of instruction and portfolio
of materials supporting your unit (A6) |
15% |
|
|
Class
Attendance/Participation |
|
10% |
Important: Late assignments will receive a maximum grade of 80%. Late assignments are those that are turned in after the beginning of class on the day in which they are due. However, turning in a late assignment is much better than not turning in one at all. No late assignments will be accepted more than 3 weeks late and none will be accepted after the end of dead week (last week of classes prior to final exams). Assignments beyond these late submission deadlines will receive a grade of zero (0).
- GRADES
Grades will be calculated by
the following
scale:
A = 90% or more
B = 80 to 89.4%
C = 70 to 79.4%
D = 60 to 69.4%
F = Below 60%
Required Materials
Textbook: TLT= Teaching and Learning with
Technology (2nd Edition) by Lever-Duffy, McDonald & Mizell
Companion Web site http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_leverduffy_teachtech_2
3
CD-RW blanks or a USB jump drive -
bring one with you every week.
EEO/ADA Statement
EEO/ADA: The
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
For more information on
EEO/ADA or academic
dishonesty, please refer to your current Undergraduate Catalog.
Updated:
Course materials adapted from and used by permission of Dr. Rhonda Christensen