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Learning Experiences on the Internet, K-12
Spring 2007
ONLINE

Technology in Education Program (TIE 542)

National College of Education, National-Louis University

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Instructor

Craig A. Cunningham. Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Technology in Education Program
office: 312-261-3605; cell: 773-505-1133
craig.cunningham@nl.edu
Office Hours: By appointment only

Course Materials

Donald J. Leu, Deborah Diadiun Leu, and Julie Coiro, Teaching with the Internet 12: New Literacies for New Times, Fourth Edition, Christopher-Gordon, ISBN: 1-929024-77-0

Course web site: http://craigcunningham.com/nlu/leik12. We will also use the following services:

http://my.nl.edu: log in, go to My Courses, click on this course; use Message Board and Chat. (Must have Java properly installed to use Chat; please test PRIOR to chat times.

http://secondlife.com. Obtain an account, download the free client, install on your home or work computer, complete SL orientation by April 16, 2007, and IM the instructor (Dewey Jung in the world) with your avatar name.

Course listserv at tie_atlargech007gtech-l@listserv.nl.edu. Please be sure you are subscribed to the listserv by April 9, 2007. You can subscribe yourself here: http://listserv.nl.edu/archives/tie_atlargech007gtech-l.html.

Web log (blog) at http://blogger.com. Please set up a blogger account and establish a blog site of your own by April 16, 2007. Email the URL of your blog to the course listserv. (The instructor's blog is at http://technopaideia.blogspot.com.

Web site hosting account. I will supply you with a temporary account, or you can obtain one of your own that can be more permanent. Options include http://www.0catch.com/, http://www.tripod.lycos.com/build/index.html , or http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/learn2/HowItWorks4_Free.html.

You will also need the following software: Web browser (Firefox preferred; do not use Safari); Microsoft Word, an FTP client (On a PC, Internet Explorer can work, or use Fetch for the Mac I also recommend SSH, available here. http://cuip.net/software/SSH-AND-TELNET/ssh.com/SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.9.exe

Please note: this course will be taught fully online. There will be two face-to-face help sessions offered April 2 in Chicago (4:30 pm) and in Lisle at date and time to be determined. There will be seven required LIVE CHAT sessions that will be scheduled at the convenience of the class members, either at http://my.nl.edu or in Second Life. You must participate in at least five of these sessions.

Program Mission Statement:

The mission of the Technology in Education program is to prepare educators to use technology in their schools and to provide instructional leadership and technical support to other educators who wish to integrate technology in teaching and learning.

Catalog Description

This course examines the ways the Internet is used in educational settings. Students use the Internet to search for and access online resources for instructional use and personal professional development. Students use online communication tools to communicate and share information worldwide. Students use technology-enhanced instructional strategies and plan and develop instructional activities that appropriately integrate the Internet into the curriculum. Prerequisite: TIE500 or evidence of meeting the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). Non-TIE majors who wish to register for this course must have prior permission of instructor. Students may not receive credit for both TIE585N and TIE542. 2 semester hours.

Academic Honesty

With respect to the academic honesty of students, it is expected that all material submitted as part of any class exercise, in or out of class, is the actual work of the student whose name appears on the material or is properly documented otherwise. The concept of academic honesty includes plagiarism as well as receiving and/or giving improper assistance and other forms of cheating on coursework. Students found to have engaged in academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action and may be dismissed from the University.

Faculty has the right to analyze and evaluate students’ course work.  Students may be asked to submit their papers electronically to a third-party plagiarism detection service.  Students who are asked to submit their papers, and refuse, must provide proof for every cited work comprising the cover page and first cited page for each source listed in the bibliography.  When evidence of academic dishonesty is discovered, an established procedure of resolution will be activated to bring the matter to closure. 

The Policy on Academic Honesty is in the University Catalog as a hard copy and online at http://www.nl.edu/registrar/catalogs.cfm and in the Student Guidebook as a hard copy and online at http://www.nl.edu/StudentServices/studentaffairs/StudentHandbook/.

For resources on how to cite properly and avoid plagiarism, go to NLU’s Center for Academic Development at http://www.nl.edu/centers/cad/resources/index.cfm and the NLU Library at http://www.nl.edu/library/. For an interactive tutorial on how to avoid plagiarism, go to http://faculty.nl.edu/cad/presentations/Student%20Plagiarism%20tutorial.htm.

Course objectives

Upon completion of the course, students will:

• Understand the basic technology, potential and impact of the Internet
• Understand and be able to discuss ethical and political issues surrounding the development of the "information superhighway"
• Be able to navigate rapidly and effectively around the Internet
• Be able to utilize e-mail, Usenet, WWW, FTP, IRC, and other tools to communicate on the Internet
• Be able to use the Internet to enhance the education of their students as evidenced by having prepared a detailed instructional plan using Internet resources
• Understand the current version of HTML and the potential for VRML and other developing languages on the web
• Be able to use Macromedia Dreamweaver or other tools to design and program effective WWW pages that communicate clearly and efficiently

Student Special Needs

Please Note:  National-Louis University is committed to ensuring that all of its facilities and programs are accessible to all persons.  If you believe you may qualify for course adaptations or accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is your responsibility to immediately, but no later than the second class session to contact the Office of Diversity, Access and Equity (DAE Office) or the instructor.  You may contact the Director of Diversity and Equal Employment at (847) 947-5491 or via e-mail at Erin.Haulotte@nl.edu.  If you have coordinated services with the DAE Office, please provide your letter of accommodation to the instructor

Grading

To be successful in this course, each student will:

• Submit 4 "sites of the week" to the course listserv and posted to your blog. One "site of the week" must be posted by April 16, April 30, May 14, and May 28. Sites of the week cannot be "banked"; that is, you must submit at least one each week to receive full credit. Submissions must be labeled "Site of the Week" and must include a description that includes specific information about how the site can be used to help students achieve one or more of the Illinois Learning Standards (or, if you teach computers, the National Educational Technology Standards for Students). (10% of grade)
• Submit at least 4 evidence-based postings to the listserv and posted to your blog; topics must relate to the topics of the course. An evidence-based posting includes not only opinion but evidence that the opinion is correct. Evidence must be available on the Internet or in the required course textbook. It is up to you to decide what topics to write about. Postings must be at least 75 words. The first post must be made by April 23; the second by May 7; the third by May 21; and the fourth by June 4. You are, of course, welcome to exceed the required number of words or postings! Again, these cannot be "banked." (10% of grade)
• Use Microsoft Word to create a Hotlist of useful Internet resources related to your teaching or other work and post the hotlist on the Web and to your blog. The Hotlist must contain at least 40 links with descriptions of the sites and specific discussion of their potential value for your work including relevance to the Illinois Learning Standards. You may use your sites of the week on the Hotlist. Send the Hotlist in Word format to the instructor and posted to your blog and uploaded to the web by May 7. Send the URL of your Hotlist to the listserv by May 7. (20% of grade)
• Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation related to one or more of the following topics: "Why Teachers Should Have Their Own Web Sites," "The Internet's Value for Student Learning," "Avoiding Dangers on the Internet," "The Digital Divide," "The Implications of Multimedia for Student Learning," "Gender Issues on the Internet," "Obstacles to Using the Internet Effectively in Schools," "A Proposal for Internet Training for Teachers in My School," or a topic of your choice to be approved in advance by the instructor. PowerPoint must include at least 10 slides, at least 4 internet references (with proper citations), and at least 4 relevant images. PowerPoints must be sent to instructor via email and posted to your blog before May 14. (10% of grade)
• Design a multi-page, inquiry-oriented WebQuest for students you currently teach and post it on the Web.You must know the topic of your WebQuest by April 23. Send your draft curriculum plan due to the instructor by start of class on May 7; send the URL of the completed WebQuest to a peer reviewer May 28, who will give you feedback by June 3 (copying the instructor on the review); send the FINAL URL to the listserv by midnight on June 10 . (25% of grade)
• Various weekly activities and assignments as described below. (25% of grade)

Late penalty: any assignment that is turned in late will receive a 10% penalty each week the assignment is late.

Tentative Schedule of Topics (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Readings are from LEU, LEU & COIRO, 4th edition.

By April 9. Read Chapters 1 and 2. Create Second Life account and blog. Send avatar name and blog URL to listserv.

By April 16. First live chat, 4:30 - 6:30 pm or 8:30 - 10:30 pm in Second Life. (Please log into both Second Life and my.nl.edu chat under 'My Courses".) First site of the week due to listserv.

Searching the Web. Copyright issues.

Optional: What is the Internet and WWW? History, structure, technical aspects, future.

By April 23 Read relevant chapter from 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 (depending on your grade level and subject area. First evidence-based post due to listserv.

Send me an email with your chosen topic for the PowerPoint presentation. Some example WebQuests.

Optional: Discussion of New Literacies. What are Learning objects? Evaluating Internet-based resources for instructional purposes. Activity structures for Internet-based lessons.

By April 30. Read Chapters 3 and 4 as well as chapters 1 and 2 from Curriculum Webs, 2/e. Second live chat, 4:30 pm or 8:15 pm in Second Life. Second Site of the Week due to listserv.

On your own, before class, complete the The IQ Webquest. (Email your own rubric for evaluating the Inquiry-quotient of WebQuests to the instructor before 4 pm.)

Optional: Usenet. IRC. Chat. Blogs Mailing Lists.

In class: Using a Web server. FTP. Dreamweaver. Work on WebQuests.

CUIP web account username and passwords will be handed out in class. For more information about how to use your account, click here.

More information about WebQuests can be found here. Note that your WebQuest MUST be based on student inquiry.

By May 7 . WebQuest one-page outlines due. Read Chapters 10, 11 and 12. Second evidence-based post due to listserv. Hotlists (in Word format) due. Hotlist posted to web and URL sent to listserv.

By May 14. Third live chat, 4:30 pm or 8:30 pm in Second Life. Third Site of the Week due to listserv. Powerpoint due.

By May 21. Fourth live chat, 4:30 pm or 8:30 pm in Second Life. Third evidence-based post due to listserv.

By May 28. Fourth Site of the Week due to listserv. Send WebQuest URL to your peer reviewer by midnight. Peer review of WebQuests with BOTH of the following rubrics:

General Webquest rubric: doc pdf

Inquiry rubric: doc pdf

By June 4. Fifth live chat, 4:30 pm or 8:30 pm in Second Life. Fourth evidence-based post due to listserv. Peer reviews due to the author of the WebQuest (cc instructor) by midnight.

By Midnight, June 10. Send final WebQuest URL to listserv by midnight.

Useful Resources

http://www.assortedstuff.com/webmaster/started/: This site contains a bunch of reference material for people just getting starting with creating school web sites, including some evaluation criteria (rubrics), clip art and other technical goodies, and some stuff about HTML and moving in to more advanced web design.

http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE/AOP/learningobjects.html. What are "Learning Objects" and how are they used in internet-based education?

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/. Good source of javascripts.

http://www.hypergurl.com. Another cool source of javascripts.

http://curriculumwebs.com. Companion web site to the book. Lots of links and resources.

A helpful resource will be Atomic Learning at http://www.atomiclearning.com which offers a variety of tutorials for learning software (and other stuff). Your login is ****** (email to find out) and the password is ****** (email to find out).