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Evolving Educational Technologies EDUC 515 APU MISSION STATEMENT
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS
Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian community of disciples and scholars who seek to advance the work of God in the world through academic excellence in liberal arts and professional programs of higher education that encourage students to develop a Christian perspective on truth and life.
Projects are intended to provide opportunities for meaningful application of online articles, blogs, and other daily professional experiences of class participants. It is imperative that students make every attempt to develop projects with relevance and application to current teaching/ educational situations. Resources for research and class activities will be available in the online sections of the blog (http://apueduc515.weebly.com/ blog.html). Project grades will be determined by thoughtful, successful completion of the work. This includes meeting all of the requirements as outlined in the syllabus, submitting the work on time, and the quality and relevance of the work to students’ professional practice.
Course Description This class looks at the evolution of educational technologies in their present and historical contexts. The class will explore how and why some technologies endure while others do not. Attention is given to current technologies, and how they can be successfully implemented into the classrooms in order to enhance both teaching and learning strategies. lmuhlhauser@murrieta.k12.ca.us
Exploring the Evolution of Educational Technologies both historically and in present context.
OPTIONAL TEXTS: Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms - Third Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. ISBN: 1412977479 (Amazon.com) Williams and Tollett. (2007) Podcasting and Blogging with Garageband and iWeb . Peachpit Press. ISBN: 032149217-X
REQUIRED SUPPLIES: Hardware: Microphone,Video Camera and iPad or iPod Software: iTunes, Video Editing Software, GarageBand (Mac), Audacity (PC) These are only suggestions, if you feel more comfortable using a different audio or video editing software program, please feel free to use it.
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Descriptions of Projects Photography Assignments: 10 Points Haiku & Animoto projects give you a fun way to utilize photography in your classes. Prezi Presentation: 10 points You will be creating a “Meet Your Teacher� presentation. This would be a presentation that you will place on your website sharing information about you. You can see an example of one on the class blog. Weekly Blog Postings: 10 points Use your posts to engage your students. What is relevant to them and your classroom? Current events- globally or locally, a good book you are reading?...
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1 Screen Capture Post: 10 points! Points Possible and Total Points Show your students how to do something or better yet, use their work to create a Photography Assignments! 10 points teachable moment. Prezi Presentation! ! 10 points Weekly Blog Postings! 10 Points Faith Integration Paper: 10 points Standards Based Blog Activity! 10 Points The purpose of the assignment is to 2 Audio Podcasts! ! 10 Points reflect on how church or missionary 1 Video Podcast!! 10 Points organizations reach out to the 1 Screen Capture Post! 10 Points community. Use the knowledge and ideas Faith Integration Paper! 10 Points gleaned from your reflective conversation Case Study Presentation ! 20 Points on the blog to write a summary of your findings. You may also choose to include Total points! ! 110 Points a reflection on what you learned talking to people of other faiths, and how you can use this knowledge to share your faith in the future.
Case Study Research Presentation: 20 points Standards Based Blog Activity: 10 points. Please select a technology (historical/ current/emerging) that was not To better understand the power and fun discussed in class. Your case study will of using blogs in the classroom, you will include a visual component covering the be asked to create a web activity to be following areas: used by your students. This activity is similar to a WebQuest. 1. Implications in the classroom Audio Podcasts (2): 10 points You are responsible for creating and posting 1 audio podcast. There will also be a group project podcast that will be created and posted in class.
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1 Video Podcast: 10 points Video is such a powerful tool in the classroom. Using a video camera, and a video editing program you will create and edit a video podcast for your classroom. Look in the iTunes music store for examples of educational video podcasts.
The final night you will present your finding to the class. Your presentation should focus on the technology you chose to research, addressing each of the focus points listed above. Your presentation should be in the form of a video podcast. Presentations should be no more than 10 minutes in length.
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2. Ethics of using the technology in the classroom. 3. Evolution of the technology.
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Projects and Activities
Syllabus/Projects Publishing Docs, Google Docs & Forms Wordle, Do you Prezi?
F2F November 15, 2012
Intro to Blogging Sir Ken Robinson - Changing Educational Paradigms
Google Docs & Forms Setup Classroom Blog Weebly.com Blog Post #1 Photo Assignments: Haiku & Animoto
Photography in the Classroom
Online November 22, 2012
Work on...
Blog Post #2
Animoto.com & Photography Haiku
Post your Wordle on Weebly
RSS Feeds- Subscribe to 515 Blog
F2F November 29, 2012
Present Animoto & Haiku (in Weebly)
Online December 6, 2012
Work on... Standards Based Blog Activity & Prezi
Create Group Audio Podcast Time to work on Introductory Prezi & Standards Based Blog
Screencast using Jing me! (or QT Player...)
F2F December 13, 2012
Resource Share: Nota, Scribed, Quizstar, VoiceThread, Aviary, UJam, 8photos, Pics4learning, Gradecam, etc.
Blog Post #3 Create & Post Wordle on Weebly Home Animoto.com & Photography Haiku DUE Embed Animoto and Haiku in Weebly Blog Post #4 Embed Prezi Presentation
Blog Post #5 Prezi Presentation & Standards Based Blog Activity Due
Time to Explore the Web and Work
F2F December 20, 2012
Video Podcasting iMovie and Adobe Premiere Discuss Faith Integration Paper
Christmas Holidays December 24- January 6, 2013
No Class! Think about your Case Study Topic!
Relax!
Online January 10, 2013
Work on...Video Podcast & Screencast Lesson
Blog Post #7 Faith Integration Paper Due
F2F January 17, 2013 F2F January 24, 2013
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iPads, iPhones and Android oh my! Social Media - Facebook, Twitter and more in the classroom Final Presentations & Course Evaluation
Blog Post #6 Audio Podcast & Screencast Due
Blog Post #8 Video Podcast Due Blog Post #9 Case Study Due
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NETS for Students
Use this website to create an interesting image to tell your students and parents a little bit about you. Use 25 to 50 words to describe you, what you like to do, what college(s) you attended, your career(s) and goals, etc. The more words you type in the better your Wordle will look. Type your FIRST and LAST name, copy and paste it many times (about 5) so that the font will be bigger than the rest of the describing words. http://www.wordle.net/
Use this website to create an interactive platform for student expression. Audio, text and even video files are used to comment on a presentation or prompt of your choosing. Research this a little more!
National Education Technology Standards for Students http://www.iste.org/standards/ nets-for-students/nets-studentstandards-2007.aspx
NETS for Teachers National Education Technology Standards for Teachers
http://www.iste.org/ standards/nets-for-teachers
If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob "r chil#en of tomorrow. ~ John Dewey
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