... part of George Norht's and Techer Explorer Center's Web site at UNO ... Updated: November 9, 1998
Computers in Education EDCI 4993, Fall 1998
4:30 to 7:15, Mondays
Syllabus
and in class activities for November 9.
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Remember -- from this class 'till the end of the semester, everyone should come to class prepared to share their experiences with "Computers in Education." This is the "Teach us" component of our class and counts for In Class Presentation 2, "Practice Teaching with Technology."

Roy Tilhite will show us the work he is doing in web publishing. One software program he will use is Home Page. Home Page is an HTML authoring program, kind-a like a graphics program for creating and editing HTML documents. This should be interesting because last week Bob Nordling showed us the basics of HTML.

Brian Wahl will bring to our class an "Interactive Whiteboard." Brian uses the whiteboard, along with his notebook computer and Microsoft PowerPoint, in his everyday teaching activities.

House Keeping
  • Everyone should review the evaluation part of our syllabus.
  • Remember, your end of semester responsibilities ... Self Evaluation.
  • Did you turn in your one-page outline of Semester Project?
  • Sunday is my Father's 81st birthday. Have you looked at his web site yet? Next week we will have our first in-class examination. It will exhaustively cover all aspects of this IMPORTANT web site.
  • Just kidding about the in-class examination.
  • What I hope won't happen to you because of taking my class!
  • What's wrong with this picture?
  • Sunday, November 15 My Father's Birthday, visit his Web SIte
    Monday, November 16 Practice teaching with technology
    Please come to class prepared to give a brief presentation of how you are using "Computers in Edcation"
    Monday, November 23 Practice teaching with technology
    Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving
    Monday, November 30 Our last regular class: Semester Project due at beginning of class (4:30 PM)
    Practice teaching with technology
    Wednesday, December 2 Last day of regular classes
    Friday, December 4 Final Exams begin
    Monday, December 7 Our Final Exam: Self-evaluations due
    Practice teaching with technology


    Prior Dates Description
    Monday, August 24 see Old Syllabus
    Monday, August 31 see Old Syllabus
    Monday, September 7 Labor Day, no class
    Monday, September 14 see Old Syllabus
    Monday, September 21 see Old Syllabus
    Monday, September 28 hurricane Georges
    Monday, October 5 see Old Syllabus
    Monday, October 12 see Old Syllabus
    Monday, October 19 see Old Syllabus
    Tuesday, October 20 John Dewey's Birthday
    Thursday, October 22 Final Drop Date?
    Monday, October 26 see Old Syllabus
    Thursday, October 29 My Wife's Birthday, visit her Web Site
    Monday, November 2 see Old Syllabus




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    There are no required texts for this class. From time to time we will mention and discuss some of the available texts covering this topic. You are encouraged to bring to class any books you find interesting and share these with the rest of us. Bring books and other recourses to class is one way to satisfy the class participation requirement.



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    This course is intended to help educators become as comfortable with "Computers in Education" as they are with books and blackboards. The truth actually is that computers are no longer the issue. Computers just happen to be the first tools that provide easy access to global Information Networks.

    Information Networks:
  • provide educators with access to abundant resources;
  • provide students with new ways to participate in knowledge creation;
  • provide simultaneous access to information and publishing;
  • bring us closer to the goal of Universal Education;
  • empower students, decreasing the roll of teachers as purveyors of knowledge;
  • make teachers and students partners in learning;
  • join together teachers, students, parents, and community members;
  • build Communities of Learners in a single location (the classroom);
  • join learning scenarios with abundant resources;
  • The goal is learning -- taking place in a social context where knowledge is created from information with action guided by pedagogy.



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    Helping educators develop the skills needed for effective integration of computing resources in the classroom is the foundation for the objectives of this class.

    Students will be given the opportunity:
  • To develop the vocabulary needed to understand the terminology found in computing.
  • To improve competency in identifying appropriate uses of computers in the classroom.
  • To improve conceptual understanding of the different kinds of computer software.
  • To improve the computer skills needed to aid in classroom management.
  • To improve the computer skills needed to teach computer skills.
  • To demonstrate competency in a broad range of computer programs.




  • Evaluation | Top | Important Dates | Texts & Resources | Course Description |
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    Please note that it is possible to earn more than 100 points. This is done to allow students flexibility in choosing areas of concentration. Read carefully each of the five evaluation areas below. Hint ... follow the links to details of each area.

  • 15 points - In class presentation -- "The One Computer Classroom."
  • 15 points - In class presentation -- "Teaching with Technology"
  • 20 points - Class participation
  • 30 points - Semester project.
  • 30 points - Skills competency, 10 points each (area of concentration)
  • Semester project is due at the beginning of class -- Monday, November 31, 4:30 PM.

    Final grade will be based in large on student's self-evaluation. Remember, evaluations are due at the beginning of our last class -- December 7, 4:30 PM.



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  • A = 90 - 100 points
  • B = 80 - 89
  • C = 70 - 79
  • etc.




  • Who is
    George North
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    Today, I am a student in the Ph.D. program, College of Education, Curriculum & Instruction. In my past life, for 30 years, I was a systems analyst, programmer, Information Systems manager, and computer consultant. I earned a B.S. in Liberal Arts from the University of the State of New York, and a M.S. in Computer Science from the University of New Orleans. My goal is to teach at the college level ... to teach Information Systems to teachers.

    George North
    Office: ED 308A
    Phone: 280-6523
    Home: 834-1891
    E-mail: gnorth@mac.com
    Web Site: http://georgenorth.net/~george/georgeHome.php
    Office Hours:
    Monday: 3:30 - 4:30
    Monday: 7:15 - 8:15 PM
    Also by appointment



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