Educational Technology 101 (K-12)/Flex Course

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This course will introduce you to all the latest technology you have been hearing about. Learn the basics of the following educational technology topics as well as how to use all of them in your classroom: blogs, classroom websites, podcasts, wikis, digital storytelling, YouTube and TeacherTube, virtual field trips, WebQuests and even social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. If you have a computer in your classroom, you need this course!

Программа

Unit One

Introduction to Educational Technology
Introduction to Microsoft Word
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Internet Safety
Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
Test #1
Unit Two

Successful Search Strategies
Information Literacy
Creating a WebQuest
Assignment #2: Article reflection
Test #2
Unit Three

Keep it Simple with RSS
The World of Wikis
Going Blog Wild
Assignment #3: Share Your Expertise
Test #3
Unit Four

Classroom Websites
Digital Storytelling
Podcasting
Test #4
Unit Five

Virtual Field Trips
YouTube and TeacherTube
Social Media
Test #5
Unit Six

Interactive Websites
Introduction to Interactive Whiteboards
Using an IWB for Brainstorming and Concept Mapping
Assignment #4: Create a classroom wiki
Assignment #5: Reading/Learning Log (Based on required resource book)

Ключевые слова

Educational technology, K-12 teaching, professional development