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21Century WebQuest
Standards
Tech
- teachers
Tech
- students
Tech
- N. Carolina
WI standards, all
Early
Childhood
Resource Links
Many links
Typing Special Characters
Learning
Objects
Tutorials
Many
links
Trial Software
Inspiration
Dreamweaver
Netscape
Instructor:
Dr. Susan R. Cramer
Office:
Nursing/Ed 615
Office hours:
Generally on Campus
Mon-Fri 8-4
or by appointment
Phone:
920-424-0338
920-424-1490 (dept.)
Swart Lab 424-7440
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cramer@uwosh.edu
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ELD-325 Instructional Technology
Assignment Details, Due Dates, Grading
Spring 2006
Dr. Susan Cramer
Grading
If you demonstrate you know, then you probably do know....
In this class, demonstration of learning is critical.
You will need to demonstrate you are fluent with technology, know
how to organize learning with technology, and can teach it to others.
You set the bar as to how high a grade you would like to earn. Push
yourself!
A = 93%
AB = 92-88%
B = 87-83%
BC = 82-78%
C=77-73%
Below 73% = Incomplete
754 points total
Attendance/Participation
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Technology is an ever changing field. No one knows it all. We must
therefore learn from each other. We can only do this if we are together
(this isn't a distance education class). If you are shooting for an
A or B in class, come to class and contribute. We want to hear your
questions, suggestions, and ideas. We want you to help us when we
have questions. Thus, class attendance and active participation is
expected and required. When you find yourself unable to attend due
to illness or other professional commitment, please contact me via
email alerting me that you will be missing and why.
Technology
Growth Journals
Due Feb 3, April 4, May 11 return
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Journals are a popular way for teachers and students to communicate learning.
Please create a Technology Growth Journal with three entries on the following
topics.
- Tech Journal entry 1 due Feb 3. Topic: Me and Tech a Self Assessment
(how comfortable are you with using technology, how do you currently
use it, what do you want to learn in class, what are your concerns related
to class)
- Tech Journal entry 2 due April 4. Topic: How is class going for you?
What changes do we need to make? If anyone in your group isn't pulling
their weight, let me know. If someone is doing a fantastic job, let
me know too.
- Tech Journal entry 3 due Thur May 11. Topic: What is the "tech"
question I anticipate hearing in a job interview and what will I say?
If anyone in your group isn't pulling their weight, let me know. If
someone is doing a fantastic job, let me know too.
Submit your entries in the body of an email to me at cramer@uwosh.edu
by the above due dates. Double check each entry for spelling, sentence
structure, and flow. This is professional communication not instant messaging.
Individually initiated project (option A, B
or C)
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(Option A) Teach one
or more lessons to someone (one or more people) using technology (your students
use the technology). Submit a paper telling who you taught, when, what you
taught, and how it went. Due by May 9.
(Option B) Teach someone how to use technology (perhaps a faculty member
or teacher in a school) then assist them in developing a technology rich
lesson. Submit a paper telling who you taught, when, what you taught, the
lesson you helped them develop, and how it went. Due by May 9.
(Option C) Find a technology topic not covered in class, explore it, present
your topic to our class (10-15 minute presentation). Be sure to include
a technology integration focus. Due by May 9.
Family
Newsletter
Due Feb 14, in class, printed on paper and emailed to me
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Newsletters are a great way for teachers to introduce
themselves to their students and student families. Create a newsletter
in MS Word that you can use in clinical, student teaching, your first
year of teaching, or some other field experience which will tell me and
your students' families a bit about you. It may be longer than one page
if you desire. Submit the newsletter on paper as well as electronically
as an attachment to cramer@uwosh.edu so I can
check those linked text boxes. Also include your group's rubric when submitting
your paper copy. Do not use a template. Include the following:
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Introducing Me! article (What will
your students and their families want to know about you?)
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Your photo (cropped, resized, cleaned)
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Welcome to My Classroom article (Describe
your classroom and expectations of students. Write using the perspective
of "our" classroom not "my" classroom as "our"
promotes inclusiveness.)
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Two other articles (Your choice of
topics such as an upcoming event, a parenting tip, a study tip, or
an enrichment/extension activity. What is something you would want
to share with your students and their families at the beginning of
the year?)
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Title Box with newsletter title, date, contact
info
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Your web site address (You will
be creating a web site, place its address in your newsletter, perhaps
in the Title Box.) http://asimov.coehs.uwosh.edu/courses/2006yr/2006_Spring/edl325_001/Lastnamefirstinitialweb/
or replace section 001 with 002 if that is your section number.
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Clip art (All words make a dull newsletter,
use clip art to illustrate your points.)
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Image from Web (include website address)
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All text must be in text boxes (Text
boxes allow you to move the text around to achieve a nice design without
having to retype. Do not use a template.)
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Linked text boxes (Do you know how
to do this? It's a good time to learn.)
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Spelling, grammar (Parents get real
upset if this isn't perfect, I do too!!)
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Overall design (Does it look good?
font, alignment, flow, design principles)
Save your newsletter in Word. Later we will be saving it in pdf format
and attaching it to your personal web page.
21st Century
Classrooms WebQuest
Blog Due Feb 28
Group participation email due by May 9
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In groups, complete 21st Century Classrooms
WebQuest.
Instructional
Plan I
Due March 21
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Create an instructional plan that will integrate the use of Mind Mapping
(Inspiration), student develped 3-fold brochures and newsletters as
well as associated rubrics to teach standards based content appropriate
to your prefered grade level. Hand in all materials both in paper format
as well as electronically. Be sure to save all these files as you will
be attaching them to your website later in the semester.
The
Instructional Plan
This is neither a formal lesson plan nor unit plan. Rather, it is an
outline of a unit plan. No need to use full sentences or carefully write
objectives. Do include the following details:
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Name of unit
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Grade level
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Length of unit
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Content area(s) addressed
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Academic Standards addressed
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Technology Standards addressed
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List of learning activities including evaluation strategies
(bold the technology based ones so they are easy to find)
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Teacher developed samples of student artifacts (hyperlink
to these on website)
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Links to web based resources (if any)
Inspiration
Map
Include a sample Inspiration map in this plan. Save
the Inspiration file as an Inspiration file as well as a jpg or pdf.
Send me either the jpg or pdf file.
Sample 3-Fold Brochure and Rubric
Three-fold brochures are an alternative to the research paper. Create
a sample 3-fold brochure that illustrates how students could demonstrate
their learning in your unit. Do not use a template when creating brochure.
Do use PPT. Also create a rubric, use rubistar, to evaluate the brochure.
Save brochure as a PPT file and pdf. Save (download) rubric as Excel
spreadsheet then as html.
Sample Newsletter and Rubric
You developed a Family Newsletter to communicate with your students'
families. This assignment asks you to think of using the newsletter
format as a way that students can demonstrate their learning. Create
a sample newsletter that illustrates how students could demonstrate
their learning in your unit. Do not use a template when creating brochure.
Do use PPT or Word. Also create a rubric, use rubistar, to evaluate
the newsletter. Save newsletter as a PPT or Word file and pdf. Save
(download) rubric as Excel spreadsheet then as html.
Learning
Objects, Software, Gaming
Due March 30 return
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There are many excellent, and many junk, resources available to enrich
your teaching. Review three products available (ie. software packages
(not productivity packages like Hyperstudio or Photoshop), electronic
field trips, simulations, or learning objects). You might want to view
Monica's
Learning Object site for ideas on good learning objects.
Develop one or more instructional plans that will incorporate the use
of 3 learning objects and/or software packages and/or games into your
classroom. You can expand your Instructional Plan I or link this to your
WebQuest if you desire. Due April 20.
Submit plans via email so I can visit links.
Attach lesson plans and brief review of learning object/software/games
to homepage.
Non-Linear PowerPoint
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Life is not a straight line from point A to B. PowerPoints
don't have to be either. Help your students develop critical thinking
skills by having them develop non-linear PowerPoint shows. Select a
grade level and topic of your choice then create an informal lesson
plan and sample ppt for a lesson of your choice. If you are planning
on teaching early childhood, talk to me, we might have to modify this
assignment as your students may not be able to develop their own ppt.
You can incorporate this assignment into your Instructional Plan I or
WebQuest if you want.
On your homepage, give a short description of the ppt lesson then link
to sample.
In your ppt include the following items:
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clip art
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image from web (and referenced)
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font size (24 min. for whole class viewing, references
can be smaller)
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internal links
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external/web links
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hidden slide(s)
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background color changed from default color (no use
of templates)
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text and link colors changed from default color
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sound (minimal)
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animation (minimal)
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Williams' design principles followed
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sources referenced
Personal Web
Site
Due may 9 return
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Create a homepage and website with the following content:
| Welcome, Contact Info, Date, etc. |
Title your web site, welcome viewers, tell purpose, include photos/graphics,
don't forget contact info and date last updated. Be sure to meet
accessibility standards. Check RubiStar
web site design rubric for scoring rubric. |
| Family Newsletter |
Give title and short description of your newsletter to families.
Link to newsletter (Word and PDF). |
| Instructional Plan I |
On homepage give short description of plan then link to another
page with details. On details page include your instructional plan,
Inspiration sample (jpg or html), sample 3-fold brochure (pdf and
ppt), sample newsletter (pdf and MS Word), brochure rubric (html
and Excel), and newsletter rubric (html and Excel). Include link
back to homepage from detail page. |
| Non-Linear PowerPoint |
Give short description of PPT lesson on homepage then link to
new page with instructional plan and show. This PPT may be incorporated
into WebQuest or Instructional Plan I. |
| 21st Century WebQuest |
Give short description of webquest. Link to group developed site
and blog. |
| Your WebQuest |
Give short description of webquest on homepage then link to quest.
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| Learning Objects, Software |
Give short description of learning objects, software, or games
reviewed then link to page with instructional plans. |
| iMovie |
(optional) Attach iMovie, web size. |
| Other |
If you wish to add a personal page or a page of great resources,
go ahead! |
Use the RubiStar
web site design rubric (http://rubistar.4teachers.org/) for grading
purposes. At RubiStar, go to Multimedia, select Web Site Design, fill
in each category available from drop down box, print a copy of the rubric.
Self evaluate your web site using the rubric then submit the rubric
when this portion of your web site is completed.
WebQuest
Question and task should be okayed by me April 6.
WebQuest should be completed April 20.
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WebQuests are a fantastic way to promote critical thinking and problem
solving. Develop a webquest. This assignment may be completed with
a partner. Your webquest will be scored using Bernie
Dodge's webquest rubric (http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html).
Print a copy of the rubric, self evaluate your webquest, then submit
the rubric which will let me know your webquest is completed.
Attach webquest to personal homepage along with a brief description
of quest.
Spread
Sheet, Mail Merge, and Data Analysis Assignments
Due May 9 return
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Data analysis is an important component of critical thinking
and problem solving. We will graph then write an analysis of data, use the
spreadsheet as a gradebook, use mail merge to make midterm reports, use
mail merge to create awards, and use the spreadsheet as a database. We will
not attach these materials to your website.
iMovie
Due May 9 return
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Create a short iMovie. Your movie should have a central theme. You can use
still photos or video or a combination of both. Digital cam corders and
cameras can be checked out of the resource center in the basement of Polk.
Include a minimum of 2-4 still pictures, a transition, and sound. Do more
if you desire. Explore Garage Band to make your own music.
Attach iMovie to personal homepage or send me a copy via email after
you have saved the file as a quicktime (email size) movie. You can also
save the movie in your folder and/or burn it to a CD. Warning, this program
can become addictive. Don't blow off your other end of semester commitments!
CD Burning
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Burn your files to a CD so you can take them with you. CD burners are
located in all the iMacs in Swart Lab. Files will be locked then deleted
from both Asimov and Courses after the class is over.
Presentation
of Course Materials
Due May 11 expected return to top
Performance is the key in education. Demonstrate to the class what you have
accomplished this semester in class via your personal web site Sign up for
a presentation day (Tue or Thur). Show your technology skills. Also, if
you did an Individually Iniated Project, tell about it.
Page last updated
February 23, 2006
If you have questions or problems with this page, please contact me: cramer@uwosh.edu
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