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Learning Experiences on the Internet, K-12
Spring 2006
Chicago Wednesday Cluster

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: Thursdays 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. NOTE that the paper syllabus will not be updated; however, the current syllabus and links to resources will always be available on the course web site.

USB drive and/or 3.5" diskettes to store course projects

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.

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.

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 listserve (TIECLUSTERCH004GTECH-L@LISTSERV.NL.EDU). One "site of the week" must be posted each week of the class (prior to the class meeting) beginning the second week . Sites of the week cannot be "banked"; that is, you must submit at least one each week to receive full credit. Submissions must be labelled "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 listserve related 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 12; the second by April 19; the third by Apirl 26; and the fourth by May 3. 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. 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 before class on April 26. During class that day, Hotlist will be uploaded to the Web; send the URL of your Hotlist to the listserve by the end of class on April 26. (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 before class on April 26. (20% of grade)

Use Macromedia Dreamweaver to 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 19. Send your draft curriculum plan due to the instructor by start of class on May 3; send the URL of the completed WebQuest to a peer reviewer May 16, who will give you feedback by May 23; send the FINAL URL to the listserv by June 12. (30% of grade)

Various in-class activities and assignments. (10% of grade)

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

Schedule of Topics

This list shows the date that readings and assignments are DUE, and the topics that will be discussed during class.

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

April 5.Read Chapters 1 and 2.

Introduction to the course.. What is the Internet and WWW? History, structure, technical aspects, future. Searching the Web. Copyright issues.

April 12. Read relevant chapter from 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 (depending on your grade level and subject area.

Discussion of New Literacies. What are Learning objects? Evaluating Internet-based resources for instructional purposes. Send me an email with your chosen topic for the PowerPoint presentation. Activity structures for Internet-based lessons. Some example WebQuests.

April 19. Class starts at 7 pm. Read Chapters 3 and 4 as well as chapters 1 and 2 from Curriculum Webs, 2/e.

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 7 pm.)

Usenet. IRC. Chat. Blogs Mailing Lists.

April 26. Hotlists (in Word format) due before start of class. Powerpoint due by start of class. Hotlist URLs to listserv by end of class. Read Chapters 10 and 11.

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.

May 3. WebQuest one-page outlines due by start of class. Read Chapter 12.

Work on WebQuests.

Peer review of WebQuests with the following two rubrics:

General Webquest rubric: doc pdf

Inquiry rubric: doc pdf

May 16. Send WebQuest URL to your peer reviewer by midnight.

Here is a list of all of the URLs of the class's WebQuests.

May 23. Peer reviews due to the author of the WebQuest (cc instructor).

June 12. 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).