Course+Description

** School of Education **
 * Brooklyn College **
 * The City University of New York **


 * __ Summer Session II __**


 * EDUC **** 784.1 – Introduction to Computers in Education **
 * EDUC 784.2 – Computers in Secondary Education **

5:10 pm – 9:10 pm **
 * July 12, 2010 – August 3, 2010

vedwards@schools.nyc.gov
 * Professor: Valrie Edwards **

This course will introduce participants to the use of educational technology and digital media in the classroom, and the characteristics of today's digital students (“digital natives"). Participants will be exposed to current hardware, software, and collaborative internet technologies used in the classroom. Participants will also examine methods of integrating and evaluating the various educational technologies and strategies, and develop awareness of Internet security issues through the various assigned projects.
 * __ Course Description  __**


 * __ National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)  __**

1. Creativity and Innovation 2. Communication and Collaboration 3. Research and Information Fluency 4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making. 5. Digital Citizenship 6. Technology Operations and Concepts 1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments 3.  Model Digital-Age Work and Learning 4.  Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility 5.  Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
 * 2007 NETS Students **
 * 2008 NETS for Teachers **

The student will be able to: · Give rationale for using a particular learning approach · Integrate technology into the lesson plan · Use the internet to collaborate, publish and interact with others · Use on-line resources for administrative and classroom activities · Produce spreadsheets, word documents and presentations for classroom and personal use. · Evaluate web-sites · Discuss internet safety · Classify and evaluate educational software · Use appropriate search engines.
 * __ Course Objectives: __**

Attendance is mandatory. This class meets fours day a week from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Each class requires hands-on participation which is vital to the success of the class. You should check your email frequently for updates or changes. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what occurred in class and to contact me to explain the absence. An additional assignment may be given to make up the absence. More than 2 absences may result in a failing grade.
 * __ Attendance Policy __**

You must be in class on time. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late you will be marked late. Three latenesses will count as one absence.
 * __ Tardiness __**

Please turn off cell phone ringers during class. You can check your messages during the break.
 * __ Cell Phones __**

Assignments, projects and homework will be designed to give you practical experience with different technologies. Every effort has been made to make assignments meaningful and relative to your professional growth. All assignments are computer generated with use of the internet as a web portal. You may need to send some assignments electronically. All assignments should be backed up onto a thumb drive or other storage device. Save all assignments until credit has been given.
 * __ Assignments __**

If you are absent on the day that your assignment is due, it is recommended that you send your assignment electronically so not to lose point due to late submission.

All assignments must be completed by you. Plagiarism is a serious offense and will result in a failing grade. See Policy on Academic Integrity.

Assignments must be turned in on time for full credit. Be sure to back up your work. Overdue assignments will be penalized, 10% for each day they are late.
 * __ Grading System __**

94% - 100% = A 90% - 93.9 % = A- 88% - 89.9% = B+ 84% - 87.9% = B 80% - 83.9% = B- 78% - 79.9% = C+ 74% - 77.9% = C Under 74% = F

(From the Brooklyn College Bulletin: Division of Graduate Studies, 2004-2007, p. 206. Academic dishonesty of any type, including cheating and plagiarism, is unacceptable at Brooklyn College. Cheating is any misrepresentation in academic work. Plagiarism is the representation of another person’s work, or ideas as your own. Students should consult the Brooklyn College Student Handbook for a fuller, more specific discussion of related academic integrity standards. Faculty members are encouraged to discuss with students the application of these standards to work in each course. Academic dishonesty is punishable by failure of the “test examination, term paper, or other assignment on which cheating occurred”(Faculty Council, May 18, 1954). In addition, disciplinary proceedings in cases of academic dishonesty may result in penalties of admonition, warnings, censure, disciplinary probation, restitution, suspension, expulsion, complaint to civil authorities, or ejection. (Adopted by Policy Council, May 8, 1991).
 * __ Policy on Academic Integrity __**

If you quote someone else’s work, be sure to give the citation. If you paraphrase someone else’s work, a citation is also needed (but quotations are not). When in doubt, ask. Academic dishonesty may result in a course grade of F, and the incident will be reported to your program head.
 * __ Adjunct’s Addition: __**

There will be no exam or quizzes. Class participation is important as well as nightly homework and planned projects. The use of educational software and online communication and collaboration tools will serve to broaden a teacher’s repertoire of tools to improve and enhance teaching and learning.
 * __ Evaluations: __**

Books are not required but the books below are good resources: · Blogs, Wikis and Other Internet Tools by Will Richardson · Empowering Students Through Technology by Alan November Hand outs and articles to be provided.
 * __ Course Books and Materials __**

2 GB or higher thumb drive required for class USB Headset with microphone