Intro to Ed Tech

1. Welcome!Introduction to Educational TechnologyEME2040 Agenda Sign in Professor introduction Survey Course Introduction Syllabus Break Lab 1-Graphs

2. My Experience Palm Beach County 4th grade teacher for 5.5 years 2004-2008 Chair of Professional Development Tech Ambassador Attend technology conferences/workshops Costa Rica 3rd grade teacher ½ a year 1st semester teaching part time @ Palm Beach State

3. My Colleges

4. Survey MonkeyPlease complete the survey at this address:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NYRRYTH Purpose of survey Gain previous knowledge of students Learn about our peers Use data driven technologies Explore free and useful web-sites for educators Data collected will be used for tonight’s lab FUN! Then think about this mind bender: I come at the end of time and at the start of eternity. I come four times in every week, but only once in a thousand years. What am I? BEGIN LOOKING OVER SYLLABUS

5. General Class Schedule 1.Sign-in 2. Students review text for quiz 3.PowerPoint Presentation of Text 4.Break 15 minutes 5.Quiz 6.New assignment Q&A 7. Project/Lab

6. Syllabus Page 1 Please read over as this provides as the general course description and expectations. Textbook info should be highlighted Teachers Discovering Computers: Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom. Shelly, Cashman, Gunter, Gunter. (5th Edition). ISBN: 9781423911807. Textbook Web Site Companion: www.scscite.com/tdc5Click here and provide text title(s), edition, author, publisher and ISBN. Web Content Information should be highlighted http://may2010edtech.pbworks.com/ Contact Info

7. Syllabus Page 2 : Course Schedule Subject to Change (likely to be less not more ) Will give specific directions for each assignment as we approach them Read the chapter in the “content” column before coming to class Education Issues is the 1st homework assignment due Thursday May 13, 2010. Respond to segment # 3 Reality vs Fantasy in a strong paragraph that: Introduces the educational issue At least 3 sentences that supports your viewpoint Closing statement Quizzes-Will come directly from the reading which you are responsible for & will be given after the content is reviewed

8. Syllabus Page 3 Assignments More specific pg. 2 The 50 points for wiki is combined with participation in class and on the class wiki. http://may2010edtech.pbworks.com/ One late assignment = no penalty No exam make-ups unless emergency (must contact me immedietly) Attendance-please read

9. Syllabus Page 4 USB Palm Beach State email only It is expected that you will actively participate and get the most out of the class as possible. Please read the rest Any questions?

10. Student Graphing1st in class lab http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/default.aspx Take data from any of the survey results and create a graph. Print/email to: hoepnerl@palmbeachstate.edu Save on USB drive (if you don’t have it yet..email to yourself ) Post it to our wiki (from home)

11. In Closing I am looking forward to an exciting semester with useful tools for your college education and your career. Please complete the Graph lab before you leave, this counts towards your participation grade. Read chapter 1 & 2 for next class Respond to #3 p. 36 (have ready to hand in 5/13)