Specific Objectives:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Prepare an instructional design and lesson plan that demonstrates the effective use of technology in literacy instruction incorporating web quests, presentations and multimedia technology.
2. Identify and use the microcomputer hardware and software appropriate to an educational environment during all course projects.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of technology as related to students learning specific literacy components.
4. Describe and demonstrate the application of key Internet and World Wide Web resources in teaching and learning including web quest development, research and presentation material.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the critical educational, ethical, and social issues relating to technology in instruction as will be demonstrated in determining the usefulness of using specific techniques to teach literacy.
- 6.Identify and describe how key emerging technologies are likely to have an impact on literacy education as will be demonstrated in projects dealing with audio, video, glogging, and literary creation.
SUNY Potsdam Education Unit Conceptual Framework A Tradition of Excellence: Preparing Creative and Reflective Practitioners
This course supports the SUNY Potsdam Teacher Education Conceptual Framework in a number of ways. As "Well Educated Citizens" students will take part in a variety of presentations requiring organized thought and effective communication(CF 1.2)
With a good deal of 'hands on' experience, appropriate use of technology will be discussed and used(CF 1.6) leading to becoming more comfortable with technologies such as 'PowerPoint', Digital Video, WebQuests, and On-Line Software.
Students will make extensive use of the Internet focusing on appropriate resources for Web Quests and a host of other projects. Through lesson preparation and Web Quests students will practice creating positive learning environments for all meeting the diverse learning needs of all, along with web site creation.(CF 2.3), (CF 2.7).
Students will continue to develop their lives as "Principled Educators" as they behave professionally (CF 3.1), taking responsibility for their own actions (CF 3.5) as class expectations will be made clear allowing students to all do well if they so choose. In a group project of designing and building a Web Quest, a digital video presentation and use of other technologies group members will practice working well together (CF 3.4) and behaving in professional manner that maintains a high level of competence and integrity in their practice (CF 3.2).
Students will develop into a reflective practitioner by applying the knowledge of local, state and national standards in all projects and research. Focus will be placed upon the Common Core Standards and preparing students for college preparedness in reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language.