UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

DR. ARLYS E. PETERSON - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR


TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
EDU 240

SPRING, 2002
Class Time: A = 8:30 - 9:45 AM Tues. & Thurs. - A. Peterson
B = 6:30 - 9:15 PM Mon. T. Miller
Office Hours: M W 10:00 - 11:00


Course Description
Course Objectives
Purpose
Course Assessment
Microsoft Office Documents
HyperStudio
Web Development
Inspiration/Kidspiration
PowerPoint
Scavenger Hunts/Webquests
Software Reviews
Technology Information
Burning a CD at USF
Internet Sites
Class Assessment
STUDENT WEB PAGES

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CLASS ASSESSMENT

Assignment Checklist
PowerPoint Checklist
Journal Critique Checklist
HyperStudio Checklist
Web Page Checklist
Newsletter Checklist

MICROSOFT OFFICE

Office 2000 Word Lesson

Excel - Table
Excel - Music Collection
Microsoft Excel Tutorial
Excel - Monthly Budget
Microsoft Access Tutorial
Microsoft Word Directions
ABCs to Excel
To Excel is Elementary
Microsoft Office Tutorials

WEB DEVELOPMENT

FrontPage 2000 Lessons
Uploading Web Page Directions
Web Publishing Instructions
Web Page Survery
Application for Student Teaching - USF Teacher Ed Program
Application for Student Teaching - Sioux Falls School District

Background and Alphabets
ReallyBig
Backgrounds Giant
School Clip Art
Web Resources
Free Education Graphics
Clip Art Connection
U-Haul SuperGraphics
Web Page Tutorials
Resources for Web Development
Creating Teacher Web Pages
Too Cool Animations
Why Use the Web in Schools
Creating Thumbnails
Top 100 Audio Sites
Using WS - FTP
Sound America
FreeFoto
Clip Art Links
Graphics by 4YEO
Ditto
Free Clipart Island
FreeGraphics
Microsoft Design Gallery
Awesome Clipart for Kids
Front Page in the Classroom
Classroom Clipart
IconBAZAAR
100 Top Web Building Sites
Art Today ClipArt

STUDENT TEACHING PORTFOLIO

USF Student Teaching Portfolio
Student Teaching Portfolio Info
Student Teaching Portfolio Sample
Electronic Teaching Portfolios
Electronic Portfolio Resources

SCAVENGER HUNTS/WEBQUESTS/ONLINE ACTIVITIES

Scavenger Hunts
Webquests
Scavenger Hunt Form
On-Line Activities
Locating and Evaluating WebQuests
WebQuest Template

 

HYPERSTUDIO

Why HyperStudio?
HyperStudio Directions for Project
HyperStudio Sites
Official HyperStudio Site

POWERPOINT

PowerPoint Sites
PowerPoint Activities
The Solar System
Pioneers
USF Slide
PowerPoint Examples
Free PowerPoint Templates
PowerPoint Presentations

INSPIRATION/KIDSPIRATION

Inspirational Holiday Sample

Learning Diagrams
Inspiration Software
Kidspiration
Sample Kidspiration Templates
Kidspiration Online Tutorial
Inspiration Assignment

SOFTWARE REVIEWS

Software Evalutaion Form

Software Reviews
Software Review Corner
Software Review Zone
Software Review Sites
School House Software Review
SuperKids Educational Software Review

TECHNOLOGY ARTICLES

Tech•Learning Articles
Technology Articles
Electronic School
FNO, Educational Technology Journal
Learning & Leading With Technology
Meridian: A Middle School Technologies Journal
T.H.E Journal
Technology in Education - 180 Ideas
edutopia - George Lucas Foundation
**Innovating in Education

TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION

APA Style
SD TIE Office
Instructional Uses of the Internet for Elementary
Lesson Plans Using a DataBase
School Spreadsheet Safari
Multimedia Sites
Technology Handouts
Internet Sites

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Course Description:

Designed as an introductory computer applications course for teachers, this class provides experience in technology programs for K-12 classrooms. This course includes hands-on experience with telecommunications, multimedia, hypermedia, and K-12 software programs.

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Purpose:

Within the model of the teacher as developing professional, this class will fulfill the requirements of specialty knowledge and professional knowledge in the area of integrating technology into school curriculums. The teacher as a cognitive mediator, communicator, researcher, manager, and evaluator will be considered in the content of this course.

Disability Services:

The University of Sioux Falls is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for students with physical, learning, and/or other types of disabilities. Accommodations for students with disabilities are made only in consultation with the Coordinator of Disability Services, so if you believe you have a disability requiring accommodation in this or any course, please contact Ms. Sarah Yoder, Coordinator of Disability Services. Ms. Yoder will work with you to secure proper documentation and to help you arrange appropriate accommodations with your instructors. Ms. Yoder's office is on the lower level of the Salsbury Student Union, and her phone number is 331-6740.

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Objectives:

Cognitive Mediator:

1. Students will become informed of how technology is being used in education environments.
2. Students will become skilled users of Microsoft Word.
3. Students will become skilled users of Microsoft Excel.
4. Students will become skilled users of PowerPoint.
5. Students will become skilled users of HyperStudio.
6. Students will become skilled users of FrontPage 2000, a web building program.

Communicator:

1. Students will create and upload a personal web page on the Internet.
2. Students will present a PowerPoint presentation in class.
3. Students will present a HyperStudio presentation in class.

Researcher:

1. Students will research educational sites on the Internet.
2. Students will research educational technology topics in journals and on the Internet.

Manager:

1. Students will manage and keep a personal homepage updated.

Evaluator:

1. Students will preview and evaluate K-12 curriculum software.
2. Students will preview and evaluate K-12 Internet student sites.
3. Students will preview and evaluate K-12 Internet teacher sites.

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Assessment:

Cognitive Mediator:

Objective 1 will be assessed by classroom discussion and journal critiques.
Objective 2-7 will be assessed by rubrics for completion of projects.

Communicator:

Objective 1 will be assessed by a rubric for completion of a web page.
Objective 2-3 will be assessed by the completion of a presentation.

Researcher:

Objective 1 will be assessed by the completion of a web page with teacher & student Internet sites.
Objective 2 will be assessed by journal critiques.

Manager:

Objective 1 will be assessed by online evaluations of each student's web page.

Evaluator:

Objective 1 will be assessed by software evaluation forms.
Objective 2-3 will be assessed by Internet Scavenger Hunts and check lists.

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Arlys Peterson's Web Site
Created 9/1/99 by AEP
Updated 1/27/02
Comments to Arlys Peterson email at
arlys.peterson@usiouxfalls.edu