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ED 526 Current and Proposed Description and Objectives
Current
ED 526 Telecommunications in the 21st Century
This course will show educators how they can use telecommunications in the classroom. Participants will learn ways to effectively use the World Wide Web to obtain resources for the classroom. Educational uses for e-mail will also be explored. Creating a web page will be a requirement of the course. Configuring and networking computers to the internet will be addressed.
Proposed
The Internet as a Classroom Resource
This course will explore developmentally appropriate teaching and learning opportunities that are available to classroom teachers via the Internet. Students will learn to use various types of electronic communications including the development of curriculum web sites that address content standards and student technology standards. The use of technology to communicate with peers, parents and the larger community to nurture student learning will be explored. The safe and healthy use of technology resources to facilitate equitable access of resources for all students will be endorsed. Research of best practice regarding online pedagogy will be examined.
Current Objectives
identify the technical components and tools of the Internet and the World Wide Web
research and identify effects the Internet has had on the world and on education
identify various methods of connecting to the Internet
demonstrate the use of a web browser
demonstrate the effective use of search engines for finding information on the Internet
investigate educational uses of email
describe the use of listservs and newsgroups and understand the difference between them
evaluate and document Internet information
develop and communicate a lesson or student activity that is enhanced by the use of Internet resources
demonstrate the ability to create an educational web page.
Proposed Objectives changes are italicized
identify components of the Internet
research and identify effects the Internet has had on the world and on education
identify various methods of connecting to the Internet
demonstrate the use of a web browser
demonstrate the effective use of directories and search engines for finding information on the Internet
investigate educational uses of email
describe the use of listservs and newsgroups and understand the difference between them
evaluate and document Internet information
develop and communicate a lesson or student activity that is enhanced by the use of Internet resources
demonstrate the ability to create a curriculum web page aligned to content standards.
demonstrate the ability to communicate electronically with peers, parents and the larger community
promote the safe and healthy use of technology resources
evaluate various theories and best practices of online pedagogy
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