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EDU 241: Educational Technology

Spring 2024

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Class Overview

  • Course: .50 credit hours

    • Tuesdays: In-person 

    • Thursdays (12:30 - 1:20 pm): "Lab Days" (work time in computer lab)

  • Syllabus, Course Plan (as seen on course website) and/or assignments are subject to change. 

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Resources

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Weekly Schedule

Tuesday (February 6): Introduction to Class

What is due today?

  1. Nothing

What are we doing today?

  • Professor & Class Introductions

  • Overview of class: Course structure

  • Review next week and upcoming assignments​

What documents will be used during today's class? 

  • ​No documents for today's class

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Thursday (February 8): Introduction to Websites & Following an Educator

What is due today?

  1. Complete Google Form (background questionnaire): Complete BEFORE today's class. Your responses in this form will help the professor organize this class and meet your needs

What are we doing today?​

  • Introduce Website design 

    • Wix, Weebly, WordPress, Google Sites, Blogger

    • Video overview of creating a website in wix

  • Introduce Following an Educator assignment

    • ​Cult of Pedagogy (also offers content in podcasts), Teaching Tolerance, Think Inclusive, Edutopia, Edudemic, The Superhero Teacher, Empowered Teachers, Five Foot One Teacher, Caffeinate and Educate, Believe They Can, Teacher Golz, Secondary Sara, Secondary English Coffee Shop, Find one yourself!

What documents will be used during today's class? 

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Tuesday (February 13): Technology-based presentations, including Infographics and Memes 

What is due today?

​1. Create a Google Document for the Following an Educator and share with the professor (dmoos@gustavus.edu). Remember to share or copy content from who you're following on that Google Document as you go along through the semester (you should check the platform at least once a week).This Google Document should address the below questions (Due by this start of today's class)

  • Who are you following?

  • Why did you choose this person? 

  • What platform will you use to follow this person (i.e. Twitter, their blog URL, a link to their podcasts, etc)?

  • What are your favorite posts? You may not not have any right away and your favorite posts may change throughout the semester. At the end of the semester, you should identify at least three favorite posts.

2. Identify a platform for your website or blog (see example websites from prior students at the top of this webpage). Make sure to save and "publish" your website. You will be given a unique URL once you publish. SAVE THIS URL AND PASTE IT IN OUR CLASS GOOGLE DOCUMENT FOR WEBSITES: (Due by the start of today's class). You will continue to revise your website during the semester - make sure to save and publish each time yo make revisions. ​

  • Video overview of creating a website in wix

What are we doing today?

  • We will discuss core technology skill: Infographics and Memes

What documents will be used during today's class? 

  • Opening Activity Visuals:

  • Core technology skills: Infographics & Memes or GIFs (presentations + Infographics/memes are here)

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Thursday (February 15):  Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. The professor will be in the lab to answer questions about your projects.

What is due today?​

  1. Infographic & Meme Assignment. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

 

Tuesday (February 20): Resumés

What is due today?

  • Complete a draft of your website homepage (Image, brief introductory paragraph, and a quote related to teaching and/or a brief narrative of your teaching philosophy). 

What are we doing today?

  • We will discuss creating a professional resumé

What documents will be used during today's class? 

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Thursday (February 22): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. The professor will be in the lab to answer questions about your projects.

What is due today?  ​​

  1. Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.

  2. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

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Tuesday (February 27): Student Response/ Assessment Apps 

What is due today?

  1. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  2. Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

What are we doing today?

  • We will discuss core technology skill: Student Response/ Assessment Apps 

What documents will be used during today's class? 

  • Resources:

    • Plickers: Efficient formative assessment. Here’s a video for Plickers.

    • Flipgrid; Video discussion platform. Here’s a video for Flipgrid. 

    • Kahoot: Engaging Assessment (quiz games). Here’s a video for Kahoot. 

    • Poll Everywhere: Efficient feedback and assessment. Here’s a video for Poll Everywhere. 

    • Socrative: On the fly assessment. Here’s a video for Socrative. 

    • Mentimeter: Creative and interactive presentation. Here’s a video for Mentimeter.

    • Google Forms (consider other add-ons like Slides Poll). Here’s a video for Google Forms. 

    • Quizlet (recent student teachers using this app in their student teaching). Here’s a video on Quizlet.

    • Nearpod (does more than allow you to create presentations!). Here’s a video for Nearpod. 

    • Pear Deck (extension to Google Slides). Here’s a video on Pear Deck. 

    • Padlet: Digital canvas; multiple students can post to the came board at the same time. Here’s a video for Padlet.

  • ​​Core technology skills: Student Response/ Assessment Apps (the slides for the presentation are here). 

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Thursday (February 29): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. The professor will be in the lab to answer questions about your projects.

What is due today?

  1. ​Student Assessment/Response App Assignment. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.

  3. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  4. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)​

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Tuesday (March 5): Learning Management Systems

What is due today?

  1. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  2. Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

What are we doing today?

  • We will discuss core technology skill: Learning Management Systems (LMS)

What documents will be used during today's class? 

  • Opening discussion: Technology offers unique positive benefits to the learning and teaching experience. However, the potential dangers and challenges of integrating technology in the learning experience need to also be acknowledged. What are your thoughts on the following questions:

    • Do you believe the reliance on technology leave some students behind? Why or why not?

    • To what extent do you think technology affects social and emotional development of students?

    • To what extent do you think the reliance of technology magnifies challenges faced by teachers (e.g. cheating)?

    • To what extent do you believe the “instant access of information” afforded by technology affects learning and development of essential learning skills?

  • Core technology skills: Learning Management Systems (LMS) (the slides for the presentation are here

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Thursday (March 7): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. The professor will be in the lab to answer questions about your projects.

What is due today?

  1. ​Learning Management Systems Assignment. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.

  3. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  4. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

 

Tuesday (March 12): Social Media 

What is due today?​​

  1. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  2. Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

What are we doing today?

  • We will discuss core technology skill: Social Media

What documents will be used during today's class? ​

  • Core technology skills: Social Media (the slides for the presentation are here)​​

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Thursday (March 14): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. 

What is due today?

  1. ​Complete Mid-semester check in (click HERE for google form) (Due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Social Media Assignment. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  3. Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.​

  4. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  5. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

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Tuesday (March 19): Website Peer Review

What is due today?

  1. Nothing

What are we doing today?

  • ​Discuss effective Website Reviews & Reflect on Technology Platforms 

What is due today?​

  • Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

  • Work on your resumé, final draft (uploaded to your website by April 4). Reach out to Cynthia Favre (cfavre@gustavus.edu) in the Center for Career Development for feedback from her or a peer advisor.

What documents will be used during today's class? 

 

Thursday (March 21): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. 

What is due today?

  1. Complete edits from peer review.​

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Tuesday (March 26): No Class (Spring Break) 

Thursday (March 28): No Class (Spring Break) 

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Tuesday (April 2): Differentiation/Accessibility Tools. 

What is due today?

  1. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

What are we doing today?

  • We will discuss core technology skill: Differentiation/Accessibility Tools

What documents will be used during today's class? ​

  • Core technology skills: Differentiation or Accessibility Tools (the slides for the presentation are here)

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Thursday (April 4): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects.

What is due today?

  1. Differentiation/Accessibility Assignment. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Your Final Resumé uploaded and linked to your website (Due by 11:59 pm today)

  3. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  4. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)​

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Tuesday (April 9): Content Specific Apps. Today's class is asynchronous.  We will NOT meet in person.

What should you do for today's asynchronous class?

Your assignment for today's asynchronous work: Review the padlet for today's core technology skill (Content Specific Apps or Website). Click HERE for a padlet that provides an overview of content specific apps. Your asynchronous assignment is to add a content specific app/platform to your website.

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Thursday (April 11): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. 

What is due today?

  1. Content Specific App Assignment. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

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Tuesday April 16: No class (College Wide Advising Day)

 

Thursday, April 18: Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. 

What is due today?​

  1. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  2. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

 

Tuesday (April 23): Online/Hybrid teaching tools. 

What is due today?

  1. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  2. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

What are we doing today?

  • We will discuss core technology skill: Online/Hybrid teaching tools

What documents will be used during today's class? 

  • Core technology skills: Online/hybrid teaching tools (the slides for the presentation are here).

  • Check out this video for an overview of creating Bitmoji classrooms

  • Check out this Document with additional resources for online /hybrid platforms

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Thursday (April 25): ​​Lab Day. Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects.

What is due today?​

  1. Online/Hybrid Assignment. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)​​​​​

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Tuesday (April 30): ​​Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom Discussion #1

What is due today?

  1. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  2. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)

What are we doing today?

  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in the classroom

  • Overview of Free Choice Assignment

What documents will be used during today's class? 

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Thursday (May 2): Lab Day. Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. The professor will be in the lab to answer questions about your projects.

What is due today?

  1. Free Choice Assignment. Pick an app, website, device, or other tool that we have not yet explored and/or is not currently linked on your website. See "Core Technology Skills" rubric under resources for details (due by 11:59 pm today).

  2. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

  3. Continue "Following your Educator"! (Some questions to consider as you follow your Educator: What posts interest you? What surprises you? What questions do you now have about teaching?)​​​​

 

Tuesday (May 7): Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom Discussion #2

What is due today?

  1. ​Prepare for today's technology discussion on artificial intelligence in the classroom (ChatGPT)  (Due by 12:30 pm TODAY; i.e. BEFORE the start of class)

    • Learn about ChatGPT by watching this video.

    • Learn about why some schools have decided to ban ChatGPT by watching this video

    • Learn about how some schools have decided to use by reading this article

    • Read this article OR this article OR this article for specific ways to use Artificial Intelligence in Education

    • Come to class prepared to discuss your view on ChatGPT and whether you think ChatGPT should be used in schools.

  2. Continue to edit your website (images, links, color choices, etc)

What are we doing today?

  • Continued discussion on Artificial Intelligence in the classroom

What documents will be used during today's class? ​​

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Thursday (May 9): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. The professor will be in the lab to answer questions about your projects.

What is due today?​

  1. Artificial Intelligence Assignment. Use any platform you want (e.g. powerpoint, prezi, google slides, infographic, video (youtube, nearpod), etc)  to address the following questions. Make sure you upload this platform to your website by 11:59 pm today. 

    1. How would you succinctly describe ChatGPT/Artificial Intelligence to a teaching colleague?​

    2. In your opinion, what is one potential benefit or specific use of ChatGPT/Artificial Intelligence in Education?

    3. In your opinion, what is one potential challenge of ChatGPT/Artificial Intelligence in Education?

    4. At this point, do you envision using ChatGPT/Artificial Intelligence in your future classroom? Why or why not?

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Tuesday (May 14): Last in-person class

What is due today?​

  1. Nothing!

What are we doing today?

  1. Discuss Standard 6K and uploading to TaskStream 

  2. Discuss remaining assignments (finalized website and Following an Educator Summary)

  3. Feedback on Class 

What documents will be used during today's class? ​

  1. To Do During Class

  2. Click here for a document outlining what you need to do for Standard 6 and TaskStream

  3. Click here for Follow an Educator Assignment​ Rubric

  4. Click here for Finalized Website Rubric

  5. Click here for survey

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Thursday (May 16): Lab Day: Feel free to come to the computer lab to work on projects. The professor will NOT in lab today due to his travel schedule. 

What is due today?​

  1. Complete Following an Educator Summary on your Website (due by 11:59 pm today, May 16)

    • Your final reflection or summary of take-aways and must include highlights of what you learned.

    • The summary should have its own button or tab on your websites (and be sure to include a link to the blogger you followed).

    • Some of you are including links to your favorite posts from that blogger, which is a great idea! 

    • See Follow an Educator Assignment​ Rubric

  2. Finalize your website  (due by 11:59 pm today, May 16; see website rubric)​​

  3. If you have been already been admitted to the Education Department: Complete and Submit Standard 6 (due by 11:59 pm today, May 16)

    • Click here for a document outlining what you need to do for Standard 6 and TaskStream

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