EDTEC 320: Technology and Teaching Practice An introduction to computers, educational technology and web publishing for teacher education majors Spring 2006

SPRING 2006 Section 001 Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 - 12:15 in TC 406. Reference Number 47353 Once the course gets underway, students will only be required to come to one session a week to attend guest lectures and to support their online learning.   ADVISORS: EDTEC 320 will become EDTEC 120 in the Fall of 2006. It will be offered for 1-3 credit hours in which students or programs can select 2-6 modules that best serve their needs. Contact EDTEC for more information.   EDTEC FACULTY: Jon Clausen, Ph.D. Iowa State University, Curriculum and Instruction Penny Craig, M.A., Ball State University, Curriculum and Educational Technology Tianguang Gao, Ph.D. Purdue University, Curriculum and Instruction Gail Ring, Ph.D. University of Florida, Curriculum and Instruction Matthew Stuve, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Educational Psychology     Contact EDTEC: TC 406 285-5460 edtec@bsu.edu www.bsu.edu/edtec		EDTEC 320 is designed to anchor the development of computing skills for future teachers. We invite all teacher education students and programs to consider EDTEC 320 as an elective to support digital portfolios and general technology competence for future K-12 teachers. There are six modules within EDTEC 320 that consist of a combination of traditional faculty-lead instruction, laboratory activities, and online content. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJORS. EDTEC 320 is intended for students who have not had an introductory computer skills course. If you have already taken CS 102 or ITDPT 110, consider EDTEC 350 instead as a more advanced follow-up to those courses. With an advisor's substitution approval, EDEL students in the technology concentration may count EDTEC 320 towards the Computer Education Teaching License, a 21-hour add-on license license that is designed to prepare future school technology facilitators. See the EDTEC web site for more information. SECONDARY AND ALL-GRADE MAJORS. EDTEC 320 is designed for any future teacher and makes a practical elective to support your general technology development. With an advisor's substitution approval, EDTEC 320 can be counted towards the Computer Education Teaching License, a 21-hour add-on license license that is designed to prepare future school technology facilitators. See the EDTEC web site for more information. Digital Portfolios NETS Students will gain experience with the BSU digital portfolio model: Create and publish web pages and blogs Integrate BSU portfolio model into your personal web site Work with digital content Manage sites and files   Students will learn about the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students and Teachers: Develop awareness of NETS for Teachers as a competency benchmark Evaluate lessons with respect to NETS Integrate NETS into studies of technology literacy for teachers and children   Operating Systems Teaching Technologies Students will gain experience with mobile computing and operating systems: Configure laptops and peripherals for maximum performance Learn networking for wireless, modem, and ethernet connectivity Master file management Students will gain experience with common teaching techniques using computers: Learn Powerpoint and related presentation media Practice digital presentation techniques Prepare classroom and curricular web pages University software resources   BSU's IT Systems Foundations of EDTEC Students will gain experience with all the common learning systems used at BSU: rGrade and Gradebook BlackBoard ElementK Entourage/Outlook and BSU email Course planner and student systems Students will explore educational technology as an essential professional literacy for teachers: Explore the history of EDTEC Discuss trends in K-12 computing and digital media Examine resources for continued growth in educational technology