Teacher Technology

Welcome to this exciting class for education majors. Won't it be nice to walk into a class and not have the kids know more about the computers than you do?

Keep up to date on your class assignments here. You will be able to download class handouts, find out the homework assignments, ask questions, and get reminders about quizzes, tests, and project dates.

Week One

Class One: May 30, 2006

Homework

Download the class files. This includes the WebQuest PowerPoint presentation, the example music WebQuest, your class syllabus, the class one summary, and the template you will use for your own WebQuests.

For those of you who would like to use your personal laptop computer for class projects, you can download a free 30 day trial version of Dreamweaver.

Important Note: Your consistent attendance is extremely important. This is a hands-on class where you will be working on the projects that form the basis for most of your grade. If you are not in class, you can't work on the projects. Most of you have already indictated to me that there is no time to work on projects outside class. That means you must do them in class. If you're not there, you're going to fall further and further behind. Because the number of students in the class is extremely large for a hands-on class, there is a limit to how much individual help I can give any one person during class. So I repeat: your consistent attendance is extremely important.

Class Two: June 2, 2006

Download the Search tips document

Homework

Week Two

Class Three: June 6, 2006

Homework

Class Four: June 8, 2006

Work on your classroom Web site

Example: http://swanilda.edublogs.org/

Homework

Week Three

Class Five: June 13, 2006

Download this week's files and handouts

Finish class Web site and WebQuests

Introduction to Podcasting

Homework

Class Six: June 15, 2006

Introduction to Kidspirations

Homework

Week Four

Class Seven: June 20, 2006

Homework

Finish cleaning up your WebQuest and blog

Class Eight: June 22, 2006

Homework

All projects must be cleaned up and completed by Tuesday to be ready to burn to CD

Week Five

Class Nine: June 27, 2006

Homework

Study for final exam. If you lost any of the class handouts, you can download a zipped folder of them.

Class Ten: June 29, 2006

Take final exam.

Homework ;-)

Continue to develop your teacher Web site. It will be a rich resource for your class families.

Parting is such sweet sorrow. Good luck to you all!