Course: TED 6020, Computer Applications in Teaching
Course Credit: 3 hours
Location: Lab 112 Education
Instructor: Dr. Bob Pettapiece
Office: 271 College of Education
E-mail: pettapiece@wayne.edu
Fall Semester 2008: Tuesdays 12:50-3:35
CRN: 11738
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10-11 by e-mail appointment

Teaching Assistant: Erica Thomas

Course Description: Instruction in advanced Macintosh educational computer applications such as; Web page design, Keynote, and multimedia.  The final project is a WebQuest, a unit of instruction using technology as a tool.  In addition, you will explore Assistive Technology & iMovie.

You are assumed to be able to use wordprocessing, databases, WSU e-mail and to surf the Web

Expected Outcomes of the Course (Objectives): Generally stated, they are to have you:

• Build an understanding of ways computers are used to support instruction
• Build proficiency on the Macintosh platform
• Start to understand Assistive Technology
• Create an iMovie from digital photos
  
• Evaluate software useful in your teaching discipline(s)
• Build proficiency in current computer tools including Internet searches, desktop publishing, Keynote, Inspiration and Web page design
• Learn to use the Internet for research and applications in the classroom
• Understand copyright laws and other ethical issues related to technology
• Become aware of the COATT award
• Become familiar with spreadsheets and their graphing potential
• Develop a unit plan using technology, a WebQuest
  
• Have you use your WSU e-mail account (aa1234@wayne.edu)
• Realize you need to first win the heart of your students before their head
  
• See the methods used in this class as a model for constructivist teaching

• Each assignment will be evaluated on the quality of the work.
• Reviews turned in more than one class late are subject to a loss of credit (the later the bigger the possible loss).
  
• The weight of each assignment is the percent of the final grade stated in parenthesis below.
• Joining a Professional Technology Educational organization or attending the MACUL Conference will raise your grade by 1/3 (+3 points).
• A=94-100, A-=90-93, B+=87-89, B=83-86, B-=80-82, C+=77-79, C=73-76, C-=70-72, D+=67-69, D=63-66 & D-=60-62 of a possible 100 points.
• An incomplete (I grade) may be given only for good reason, after completing a contract with the instructor and may not be for a grade higher than a B.
• Be aware of the new grade policies.
  

Class Policies:

Perhaps the best way for you to approach this course, or any course you take in college, is to think of it as your current job; possibly the most important job you will ever have. It helps determine your future opportunities and establishes the pattern for your teaching career.

If this is your first course in the College, you may want to sit next to someone who understands teaching, lesson plans and unit plans.

• While attendance is not taken in this class every student is expected to be in class for each meeting.
• When you are absent it is your responsibility to get the information you missed from another student; make friends.
• If you are absent for either field trip there is a loss of credit.
  
• You are expected to use the software described in the assignments to complete your work.
• While Wikipedia may be a good place to look for background, it is not to be used as a final source of information for any assignments.
  
• Telephones and beepers are not expected to be heard during class discussion.
• To contact me outside of class, please use e-mail.
• You are expected to use your WSU e-mail account (aa1234@wayne.edu)
• You are expected to understand Academic Integrity & not commit Plagiarism in this class.
• If English is your second language you may need the services of the English Language Institute at Wayne State.  For more information call Dr. Bruce Morgan at 313-577-8072.
  
• If you need the assistance of Educational Accessibility Services (EAS) you should do so before the start of each semester or no later than the first class.
  

• (15%) # Review & Evaluate three (3) software packages (turn in all 3 at one time).  Some on-line examples.  Others are available in Room 114 which are on a list in .pdf format.
  
• (15%) # Review and critique three (3) articles from journals or chapters in a text (turn in 1/time)

• (5%) # Complete a tutorial & an assignment using a spreadsheet

• (5%)  Search the WWW for classroom technology resources (Web Search)

• (5%)  Publish a piece of computing history with desktop publishing using Pages

• (5%) Do an assignment in Inspiration for you or your students to use in your classroom.

• (5%) Design your own Home Page using SeaMonkey

• (5%)  Complete an original Keynote assignment for use in your classroom

• (5%)  Participate in an in-class field trip

• (5%)  Participate in a field trip off campus to ATTIC

• (30%) Complete a WebQuest for your students to use in your classroom

• One flash (thumb) drive (suggest 2 G min.)
  
• A Web Browser- Netscape (earlier than 8.x) or SeaMonkey

Tutorials

Help from Harvard

Forgot Your Disk?  You may save to THAWSPACE in Lab 112 by saving to a folder you create (use your name).  You must come back to that computer to retrieve your work.

Suggested Reading-

Evaluating Online Information

Healthy Computer Habits

Copyright Laws for Educators & Fair Use Policy

Michigan Seventh Standard for Technology

NETS for Teachers 2008 (National Technology Standards)

COATT Site (How to get your project started for student teaching)

In the end, best practice is whatever helps students to engage more deeply with the subject and
 to become more actively responsible for their own learning.

This site updated September 2008