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Name: Vic Jaras E-Mail Address: jarasv@millercollege.org Home Phone: Web Site: www.teachertechnology.org Username: Student Password: summer05 Meeting Wed and Thu
from 1-4 * I will be available after class for
student conferences or by appointment. Title: Instructional
Technology and Media for Learning Author: Smaldino,
Russell, Heinrich, Molenda Publisher: Pearson ISBN: 0-13-11-3682-8 Title: Technology
for the Classroom Teacher Resource CD Author: Vic Jaras Cost $20 |
Course Goals:
1. Develop
understandings about Instructional technology and how it can support student
achievement in the classroom.
2. Demonstrate
the ability to apply technology integration in regular education and special
education classrooms through assignments, lessons and a multimedia unit
project.
3. Prepare
regular classroom teachers for working with instructional technology and
various implementation strategies that promote success in a variety of
different settings from the one computer classroom, kiosk classroom to the
computer lab classroom.
GRADING
As you proceed through each class
meeting, you will complete a variety of learning activities that will help you
learn facts, concepts, principles, processes, and procedures. Completing these learning activities will
ultimately enable you to successfully complete each assessment (evaluation) for
the target competency. Your assignments
will include opportunities for feedback as well as graded assessments.
Modes of instruction include the
following:
-In-class writing experiences
-Small
group application
-Large
group discussions
-Lecture-recitation
to present new material and to involve students in
understanding and integrating the content to other ideas.
-Cooperative
learning groups
-Written
responses/reflections
-Use
of technology and resources
You will
earn a grade in this course by demonstrating each of the course
competencies. To demonstrate competence,
you will complete eight performance assessment tasks, which will be in the form
of assignments or projects, quizzes and one written exam. Assessment tasks will be assessed according
to criteria on a rubric or checklist. If
you fail to meet the minimum requirements on an assessment, you will have an
opportunity to redo your work after you engage in further learning activities
to improve your performance or meet the minimum requirement of the activity.
Sixteen
Assignments 80 points (16 x 5 points)
Three
quizzes: (Minimum 3 quizzes, 20 points
each) 60 points
Individual
Lessons (4 x 10 points)
40 points
Team
Teaching Lessons (2 X 25 points) 50 points
Personal
Portfolio (Field Journal, Summary and Example Work) 50 points
Group
Instructional Unit (several related lessons) 100 points
Miscellaneous
points: 30 points (Attendance, participation, etc.)
TOTAL 400 possible points
*
The course includes 10 extra points because not every student will do well in
every assignment and teachers should motivate the learner to succeed.
Grading Policy
Letter grades of "A",
"B", or "C" represent levels of accomplishment sufficient
to allow students to make satisfactory progress toward graduation.
"D" level work is considered inferior and the minimum-level
accomplishment that will allow students to continue their studies at
Your grade for the
course will be determined by totaling the points that you have earned divided
by the total number of points possible and a grade will be assigned based on
the following percentages.
94%
- 100% A 70%
- 73% C-
90%
- 93% A- 64% - 69% D
84%
- 80% B 60% - 63% D-
80%
- 83% B- 0% - 59% F
74%
- 70% C
Attendance Policy
It
is accepted academic philosophy that class attendance is essential to the
overall educational value of a course of study in higher education. In order to
achieve maximum benefit from educational activities,
If
you miss a class session unexpectedly:
1 You
are responsible for identifying what you have missed and for obtaining handouts
or other learning materials that were distributed during your absence.
2 If
the learning plan indicates that you missed interactive, applied, or group
learning activities, discuss alternative learning activities with me. (I prefer
that you propose an alternative.)
3 Contact
me in person, via email, or via voicemail message, explaining how you intend to
make up missed work.
4 In
order to receive full credit for work missed during your absence, you must
complete it within two weeks of your return.
Late make-up work will be eligible for a maximum grade of "C"
or the equivalent.
If you know you will miss a class session:
1 Plan
ahead to submit assignments or complete assessments that will be due during
your absence prior to your absence. (Refer to the learning plans and the
syllabus schedule.)
2 Notify
me in person, via email, or via voicemail message prior to your absence,
explaining how you intend to make up missed work.