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. . . . . EDCI4993 Syllabus
EDCI 4993, Fall 1998 "Practice Teaching with Technology" Problem: Ever since students had to walk 2 miles uphill both ways in 3 feet of snow, teachers have used all different kinds of tools to help educate them. Some being very useful and unique while others are not so creative and don't capture the students' minds. However, there may be one tool lately that captures every student's interest, the computer. With it the students and teachers can both learn. Are computers a necessary aspect of any successful school curriculum? Is it your responsibility as a teacher to intergrate technology into your classroom even though you don't have easy access to the necessary computers? One way to think about this problem is the teacher walks 2 miles uphill both ways. Practice teaching Skills used by educators in classrooms require practice. Every new teacher will discover interesting ways to use a blackboard when executing a lesson plan. From this perspective, using "Computers in Education" is no different than any other teaching skill -- practice, practice, practice. Teachers reflect on computers in the classroom. Computers in Education, a FIASCO Assignment: In our weekly written assignment, many of you have mentioned how you already use technology in your classrooms, and how your ideas about computers in classrooms are changing. This assignment will be another opportunity for us to share with each other these ideas about "Computers in Education." Starting October 12, some class time will be reserved for Project 2, "Practice Teaching with Technology." We will all take turns teaching. Everyone MUST teach at least once. Refer to the syllabus for Evaluation for this project. You are free to "teach" anything related to the general topic of "Computers in Education." Examples are: an explanation of what you already do in your own classrooms, a sample lesson plan, a Power Point presentation, showing us an interesting web site, teaching us a skill that you receiently learned. Please, use your imaginations -- prior approval is not necessary, surprise us! We should have time enough for everyone to "teach" several times. Please limit your presentation to less than ten (10) minutes. And plan to answer questions after. Back to Top |