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 instruction incorporating web quests, presentations and assistive technology.
2. Identify and use the microcomputer hardware and software appropriate to an educational environment during all course projects.
3. Evaluate the effectiveness of educational hardware and software as related to students with special needs.
4. Describe and demonstrate the application of key Internet and World Wide Web resources in teaching and learning including web quest development and presentation material.
5. Identify the types and describe the use of each of the major groups of educational technologies.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the critical educational, ethical, and social issues relating to technology in instruction as will be demonstrated in their technology plan.
- 7.Identify and describe how key emerging technologies are likely to have an impact on education as will be demonstrated in the final project.
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 Reviewing 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).
An educator that is preparing to meet the AECT standards. These standards are concerned primarily with the curriculum and candidate competencies required for initial programs in the area of educational communications and instructional technologies (ECIT). Initial ECIT programs are defined as those which represent initial entry into the field The standards are intended to accompany NCATE's Standards, Procedures, and Policies for the Accreditation of Professional Education Units, and to address Standard 1 of the NCATE standards. http://www.aect.org, August 2007.