Syllabus - Spring 2006 EDIT Information Technologies in the Classroom Professor Robert Sandberg - Section 2 - Call No

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1 1 of 10 Syllabus - Spring 2006 EDIT Information Technologies in the Classroom Professor Robert Sandberg - Section 2 - Call No CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES CHARTER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Division of Educational Foundations and Interdivisional Studies Click here for a printable PDF version of this syllabus. Get the free Adobe Reader by clicking below. On Campus Class Location: King Hall C2092 On Campus Meeting Times: 2 Mondays, 3/27 & 4/24, 8:10 to 10 p.m., final, Friday, 6/9, 7:30 p.m. Instructor: Office Location: Self study from home using your own computer or a campus computer connected to the internet 2 required on campus meetings, 8:10 to 10 p.m.: Introductory Meeting, Monday, March 27 th and Mid-term meeting, Monday, April 24 th, meeting in King Hall C2092. And, on-campus final exam, 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 9. Dr. Robert Sandberg KH C2092 after on-campus class meetings and chat appointments you set up by . Mailing Address: Dr. Robert Sandberg California State University, Los Angeles 5151 University Drive Division of Educational Foundations and Interdivisional Studies Los Angeles, CA Division Tel. No.: (323) Division Fax No.: (323) Office Hours: Course Websites: You can me and set up a live chat appointment. Also, I am available after each of the on-campus class meetings. There are 2 websites you will be using to complete this course. The main course site can be found at: This site contains the assignments, syllabus, schedule, online quizzes, and other important course resources. The WebCT site hosts the inter-classmember , discussion board, and chat room resources. Use WebCT to communicate directly with other class members. You will set up your My WebCT account at the first class meeting on March 27 th. You can write me at edit430@earthlink.net. I will respond within 24 hours, often sooner; I check my often throughout the day and early evening. This is also the address to use for

2 2 of 10 sending your assignments as attachments. Please note: I can NOT be reached through WebCT . me at edit430@earthlink.net. I check my throughout the day and early evening. Catalog Description Prerequisite: CS 160 OR its equivalent OR EDIT 300 AND EDCI 300 OR EDSP 300 OR Graduate Standing with the following abilities: use computers and electronic media to analyze data, communicate, collaborate, and solve problems in education; evaluate electronic media for education; design lessons and curricula, and create learning environments using electronic media; use technology in the assessment process. Professional Statements Theme and Conceptual Framework For Professional Preparation The faculty members of the Charter College of Education have adopted the organizing theme of Preparing Educators to Serve the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Population of Urban Schools and Related Institutions of the 21 st Century for all programs for professional educators at California State University, Los Angeles. This theme is reflected in this course in assigned readings, online discussions, threaded discussions and written assignments, exams, and quizzes. Statement of Reasonable Accommodation The Charter College of Education faculty members fully support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The members of the faculty will provide reasonable accommodation to any student with a disability who is registered with the Office of Students with Disabilities (OSD) who needs and requests accommodation. The faculty may wish to contact the OSD to verify the presence of a disability and confirm that accommodation is necessary. The OSD will arrange and provide for the accommodation. Reasonable accommodation may involve allowing a student to use an interpreter, note taker, or reader; accommodation may be needed during class sessions and for administration of examinations. The intent of the ADA in requiring consideration of reasonable accommodation is not to give a particular student an unfair advantage over other students, but simply to allow a student with disability to have an equal opportunity to be successful. Student Conduct Student conduct is viewed as a serious matter by the faculty members of the Charter College of Education. The Charter School faculty members assume that all students will conduct themselves as mature citizens of the campus community and will conduct themselves in a manner congruent with university policies and regulations. Inappropriate conduct is subject to discipline as provided for in Title 5, California Code of Regulations (see student conduct: rights and responsibilities, and student discipline, CSULA General Catalog). Academic honesty is expected of all students in the Charter College, in accordance with University policy. There are established university reporting procedures if a student is suspected of committing an academically dishonest act.

3 3 of 10 CCOE Student Technology Requirements For formal admission to credential, certificate, or Masters Degree programs in the Charter College of Education, each student must: 1. Own or have access to a computer at work or in a CSULA computer lab. 2. Have general knowledge of operation and care of a computer, computer hardware/software, and be able to implement some basic troubleshooting techniques (ex. check connections, restart the computer, etc.) 3. Have an account (available free of charge to all CSULA students) 4. Have a basic understanding of how to use the internet. Students should anticipate that their use of these skills will be integrated within courses in their programs. Students who fail to meet any of the above expectations are strongly advised to take an introductory computers course before they are formally admitted to the Charter College of Education. Student Outcomes Content Standards, Process Standards, and Performance Standards Students in EDIT 430 will learn and demonstrate the ability to: A. Use computer applications or the internet to manage records, gradebook programs, school record-keeping systems, and information and data for a given course or classroom. B. Use computer-based collaborative tools such as , online chats, audio/video conferences, and threaded discussion groups to collaborate with peers, resource specialists, and others to plan and implement instruction, engage in site-based planning, etc. C. Use established selection criteria to evaluate electronic materials and resources D. Help students assess the authenticity, reliability, and bias of electronic information resources and data E. Use advanced features of applications software for classroom management and instruction F. Design, adapt, and implement standards-based lessons that develop information literacy and problem solving skills as tools for lifelong learning. G. Promote effective use of technology in the design of standards-based lesson and unit plans that are aligned with national, state, and school district technology standards H. Use technology to increase students ability to plan, locate, evaluate, select, and use information to solve problems and draw conclusions

4 4 of 10 I. Use technology as a tool for assessing student learning and providing feedback to students and their parents J. Observe and evaluate teaching and learning in technology-rich environments K. Use and evaluate electronic portfolios for professional growth and for evaluating their students work L. Discuss technology issues for students with disabilities including IEPs, assistive technology, accessibility, and diverse student learning needs, legislation, and classroom applications Assessment Procedures Evaluation of student hands on (laboratory) activities and projects Evaluation of student participation in class activities such as online chats and posting to threaded discussion topics Evaluation of student's written assignments Evaluation of written answers to the "Chapter Mastery Tests" Exams: Monday, April 24th, 8 p.m. and Friday, June 9th, 7:30 p.m. -- same classroom KH C2092 For all on-campus exam meetings you must: Bring a picture ID. Be prepared to create documents in any of the following types of software: word processor (e.g., Word), spreadsheet (e.g., Excel), presentation (e.g., PowerPoint), database (e.g., Access) Be prepared write short paragraph answers to questions based on the textbook readings. Grading Information Point Scale Activity Points 3 software projects at 20 points each 60 pts. 9 weekly discussion postings at 5 points each 16 "Chapter Mastery Tests" at 10 points each Participation in 2 chat sessions at 20 points each. Chat sessions will take place every Tuesday from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. evening. 45 pts. 160 pts. 40 pts.

5 5 of 10 1 standards-based multi-day lesson plan/unit about a subject that you teach or plan to teach Mid-term Exam Final Exam 30 pts. 50 pts. 50 pts. Total 435 pts. Grading Scale 92% 100% A 90% 92% A- 88% 89.9% B+ 82% 87.9% B 80% 81.9% B- 78% 79.9% C+ 72% 79.9% C 70% 71.9% C- 60% 69.9% D 0% 59.9% F Rubric for A, B, and C level work An "A" represents a high level of performance shown by the depth of coverage, accurateness of content, creativity, completeness, quality, overall organization and layout, timeliness of completion, format, neatness and complex thinking evidenced in the submitted work. One's thoroughness, scholarship, and proficiency in

6 6 of 10 using the technology and software will also be considered as well as one's collaborative efforts working with classmates, high quality of participation in class discussions held in the chat rooms, high quality in postings to the bulletin board discussion area, and other activities. The final products should be outstanding. A "B" represents above average achievement evidenced in the submitted work. The final products should be well presented, completed in a timely fashion, exhibit scholarship, and demonstrate skill in using the technology and software. These factors will be considered in the evidence as well as the quality of one's collaborative efforts working with classmates, participation in class discussions held in the chat rooms, postings to the bulletin board discussion area, and other activities. The final products and participation in class should be above average. A "C" represents average achievements at a minimal level evidenced in the submitted work. Final products and participation in class should be acceptable. Grades of D and F indicate below average work and/or a failure to follow instructions. Class Requirements and Assignments Click here for a printable summary of required assignments and activities. Read textbook chapters (The mid-term and final exam will be based on material covered in Computer Education for Teachers, Fifth Edition by Vicki Sharp). Complete assigned workbook pages or equivalent content in another MS Office workbook, tutorial, or reference. Complete software projects using appropriate software: 1 using a word processor, 1 using presentation software, and 1 using a spreadsheet. If you are using MS Office these would be done using Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Create a multi-day standards-based lesson plan following the 10 section format. Click here for a printable copy of the format. Create a multi-week standards-based unit (2 weeks for pre-k to 5th grade and 4 weeks for 6th to 12th grade). Click here for a printable copy of the format. Participate in 2 of the weekly on-line chats about the topics covered in the readings. By Wednesday, May 24, you have must have participated in at least 2 of the weekly scheduled online chats -- Tuesday evenings from 8-9 p.m. Note: Log into the chat room prior to the beginning of the scheduled chat to make sure that you can access it you may have difficulty if you are using an older version of Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Upgrade or change browsers if necessary. You can also access the chat room from CSLA campus computer labs. NOTE: For the weekly Tuesday chats, if you see more than one chat room listed in WebCT, only use the chat room that is designated for the 8-9 p.m. Tuesday chats. The other rooms are there for you to voluntarily use at other times to chat with me or class members at mutually agreed upon times establish through correspondence. Get into a habit of checking your accounts at least once per day. Again, remember, you CANNOT communicate with the instructor using WebCT . Communicate with me using

7 7 of 10 your regular account and writing me at: Communicate with other students in the class using WebCT . There is no need to share your regular address with anyone in the class. Use the WebCT message board, chat rooms, and to communicate with other class members. Post at least 1 comment each week on the WebCT discussion/message board about that week's listed Discussion Topic. You can certainly post more than 1, but there is no extra credit for that. Look for my initial posting and then reply to that posting. My initial post and your responses, questions, or comments will create a thread for that one topic. You may begin a new thread, but make it one that is related to that week's topic. Do the "Chapter Mastery Test" at the end of each chapter you read in Sharp - odd-numbered questions only. There is a "Chapter Mastery Test" at the end of every chapter you will be reading in Vicki Sharp's Computer Education for Teachers, 5th edition. Write brief, but complete-sentence answers to all odd-numbered questions and them as attachments to me at edit430@earthlink.net. Note: Even though you are only answering odd-numbered questions, know the answers to the even numbered questions. Content related to the even-numbered questions could be on an in-class exam. your answers as an attachment to edit430@earthlink.net by the due date, which is the day before you start reading the next assigned chapters (Sunday). Take a mid-term examination on Monday, April 24 at 8:10 p.m. in KH C2092. At this meeting I will also be giving a workshop on using a database in the classroom. You will gain enough database experience to enable you to effectively use a database in your classrooms. Take the final examination on Friday, June 9th, at 7:30 p.m., KH C2092 Bring a picture ID and be prepared to take a final exam on the chapters you read in Sharp since the mid-term. Also, as part of the final exam, you will be randomly assigned a software project -- the random part of this is that you won't know what kind of software - word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation - the project will involve. Course Schedule, Exam Dates, and Due Dates Note: if you are not using the recommended Microsoft Office 2003 workbook, see the page number and topic key below so you cover the same topics in whatever book or tutorial you do use. Week of Topics Readings & Projects Due March 27 History of computing; history of computers in education Sharp chapters 1 & 2 Activities and Assignments Do Word workbook pages April 3 Current technologies available for the classroom; teaching keyboard skills; integrating word Sharp chapters 3 & 4 Do Word workbook pages

8 8 of 10 processing into the April 10 Desktop Publishing; authentic, practical applications; databases for management, record keeping, reports, Sharp chapters 5 & 6 Do Word workbook pages research April 17 Spreadsheets across the curriculum; multimedia - authoring, presentations, audioand video; the exciting world of Sharp chapters 7 & 8 Do PowerPoint workbook pages school/classroom podcasting April 24 The internet as new medium - compared with broadcast and print media; using in the classroom; distance learning; Sharp chapters 9 & 10 Do PowerPoint workbook pages webcams & video-conferencing May 1 Integrating the internet into the classroom; selecting, evaluating software; subject software; creating lesson plans/unit that involve technology Sharp chapters 11 & 12 Multi-day lesson plan due ( via Do PowerPoint workbook pages attachment) May 8 Adaptive technology for students with special needs; teacher support technology Sharp chapters 13 & 14 Do Excel workbook pages May 15 Special t opics in educational technology: teaming, maintainance, training, health issues Sharp chapters 15 & 16 Do Excel workbook pages May 22 The future of computers, the internet, and information technology in the classroom. Multi-week lesson plan due (via attachment) Do Excel workbook pages Chat Room open Tuesday from 8 to 9 p.m. May 29 Review Review June 9 Friday 7:30-10:00 p.m. Final Exam Bring a picture ID Be prepared to create documents in any of the following types of software: word processor (e.g., Word), spreadsheet (e.g., Excel), presentation (e.g., PowerPoint), database (e.g., Access) Be prepared to write short paragraph answers to 10 questions based on the textbook readings. Software Topic Key for students not using the recommended Microsoft Office 2003 Workbook. Software Workbook Pages and Workbook Pages and Workbook Pages and Topics

9 9 of 10 Topics Topics Word (word processing) setting options, open, save, print, save as, menu layout different views, selecting, clipboard, drag & drop, undo, find/replace, copy/paste, spell check, font sizes & styles, text aligning, indents, line spacing paragraph format, tab stops & leaders, adding graphics, page breaks, page margins, columns, headers & footers, mail merge, insert hyperlink, save as web page PowerPoint (presentation) new document, draw objects, move, resize, select, line tools, basic shapes tools, duplicating, stacking objects, align objects, text & objects, object fills, different views add text to slide, create new slide, outline view, slide view, dynamic effects, spell check, editing & moving text, rearranging slide order delete slide, formatting text, slide master, slide with chart, format chart, adding clip art, change color scheme, apply design template, speaker notes, audience handouts, autocontent/design wizard, saving as a multipage website Excel (spreadsheet) new spreadsheet, cell numbers, row number, column numbers, select cells, formulas, add/sum function, copy formula, data series insert function, cutting, pasting, formatting text, font size & style, column & row width & height, inserting/deleting rows & columns, format cell borders and shading format numbers, enter/format dates, sorting data, locking cells, worksheets, charts, formatting charts, reorganize worksheets Required Course Materials and Resources Required Textbooks: (available in CSULA's campus bookstore) Sharp, Vicki. Computer Education for Teachers (Fifth Edition, 2005). This is the textbook on which the quizzes and exams are based. You will need this textbook when taking the quizzes and exams. Recommended Textbook: (available in CSULA's campus bookstore) Sebastian, Bonita. Microsoft Office 2003 Note: You can use any MS Office workbook you may already have or prefer, especially if you have an earlier version of the MS Office software. You will need a USB flash drive that will hold at least 512 megabytes; 1 gigabyte would be even better. You can find these at stores like CompUSA, Best Buy, Frys, and many office supply stores like Office Depot and Staples. Your computer needs to have the following programs installed: The MS-Office suite: MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; let me know if you do not have these programs installed so I can help you get what you need on your computer. Any of the major web browsers, e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Opera for both the Windows and Mac OS, and Safari for Mac OS X. Since this is an online web course, you will need internet access. There are several Open Access computer labs on campus that you can use if you don't have access from home or your place of work. I would assume that since this is an online course, you most likely can access the internet from your home. You CANNOT use a free ISP for this course. Students in this course have had numerous problems with free ISPs in the past: e.g., it doesn't let them upload large files for their homework assignments (i.e. PowerPoint assignment);

10 10 of 10 it limits their time online which makes it difficult for them to collaborate in online assignments; or it goes out of business halfway through the course and the student struggles to find another ISP at the last moment, etc. Turning in Assignments Turn all of your assignments by sending them as attachments to All assignments must be received by the due date in order to receive full credit. Guidelines for sending attachments to Subject Line: type EDIT 430 and name of your assignment Message: Just write a brief note stating the purpose of the and, most important, sign it with your real name. Very often an address bears no relation to your real name. Attachment: the file should be named with your last name and the content of the document. For example, if you are turning in a Chapter Master Test for chapters 5 and 6 and your last name is Doe, the document could be named doetests5and6. If your name not part of the document, and you have not put your name in the document itself, you may not get credit for it because I won t know who sent it Policy on Incompletes A grade of incomplete is normally reserved for the student who has finished virtually the entire course (90% or more), but, for some unforeseen reason (e.g., illness, family emergency) is unable to complete the course on time. Students who sign up for the class but do not complete it and fail to withdraw from the class will receive a grade of U. If you are unable to keep up in the class, you should drop it before the drop deadline (check the Schedule of Classes).. General Comments and Observations Set aside about 8 hours per week for assignments and readings. To receive an "A," all assignments and exams must be completed at a high level and in a timely fashion. Writing at an acceptable university level is expected. If you need help, the University Writing Center in the Library offers assistance. All assignments are due by the announced due date. No assignments accepted after 7 days late No extra credit. Any form of cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated. Attendance at the 2 on campus meetings and the final exam is required. Computer Lab Locations CSULA has a number of resources for computer users. To visit the CSULA webpage that describes and locates Open Access computer labs and their hours of operation click here or copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: