1. Course Introduction; syllabus; textbook; grading, roll, etc.

2. Log in to Lab; Lab procedures; ITT help desk; lab locations, etc.

3. Using Dr. Holland's calendar

4. Demo previous portfolios: Krystina Hall, Gretchen Stelton, Elizabeth Smith, Keylia Dean, Natalie Plunkett, Amber Hayes, Evelyn Ramirez , Athena Hill, Chris Darwin

5. Go over textbook and parts of textbook  Teachers Discovering Computers--Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom, 5th Edition

6. Look at Word 2007; go over different editions of office

Assignments:

• Read Chapter 1
• Buy a flash drive

• Go over chapter 1
• Demo textbook website (15')
• Discuss using flashdrive; disconnecting, etc.
• Windows Explorer; using folders
• Discuss how to access your P drive from home; ftp://
• Go over major points in Word including tables, clip art, wrap, tables, etc.
• Start on Rubric, p. 514

Assignments:

• Complete Rubric, 514; print rubric; due Thurs. January 15; if you don't have your book, please purchase it! 
• Bring your  flash drive to class Thursday
• Read Chapter 2

Chapter 1 Power Point

1.  Finish/Collect rubric p. 514

2.  Demo help desk; disconnecting flash drive

2. Look at Brochures and Newsletters on Portfolios:  Gretchen Stelton (newsletter Word), Jessica Conner (newsletter, publisher)Krystina Hall, Athena Hill,  Ashley Dameron (publisher), Jennifer Walsh (publisher) , Erica Humphrey (publisher),  Elizabeth Smith), Chris Darwin (newsletter Word), Katie Cann (newsletter publisher)

3.  Go Over Newsletter/brochure assignment

4.  Demo creating newsletter in Word and Publisher

Brochure/Newsletter Assignment

Brochure/Newsletter Rubric

5.  Discuss Classroom management using The First Day of School, by Harry Wong. PowerPoint with major points (30')

6.  Go over rules and consequences on computer use.

Chapter 2 Power Point

Assignments:

• Type the following assignment in Word. Create five rules for a class that you think you might teach in the future. (1st grade, 8th grade, 12th grade English).   Then type a sequential list of consequences which go from a warning to ending with a referral to the principal.  Also include a "severe consequence" statement. Lastly, briefly describe your reward system. Save this as Rules.
• Write a well-composed welcome; save in Word as Welcome
• Write a description of what you will be teaching in your class; save this as Class Description in Word.
• A description of the special projects you plan for the semester; Save in Word as Projects.
• Sketch out on a piece of plain paper where you will put each of the parts of your newsletter or brochure.
• Be ready to key in your newsletter or brochure on January 20

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• Demo creating a brochure and a newsletter using the Word templates.  Go over using Microsoft Publisher.
• Example newsletters/brochures (Gretchen Stelton (newsletter, Word), Jessica Conner (newsletter Publisher) Athena Hill, Lindsey Gailey, Ashley Dameron (publisher), Jennifer Walsh(publisher),  Krystina Hall (brochure in publisher),

Assignment:

Start working on your brochure or newsletter in Word or Publisher. The final brochure/newsletter is not due until January 27. Print your planning pages (Welcome, Class Description, rules, computer rules, Projects) and have it ready to turn in on Thursday, Jan. 22)

Read chapter 2

Brochure/Newsletter Assignment

Brochure/Newsletter  Rubric

Collect planning pages

• Discuss computer rules; go over publisher
• Go over Chapter 2
• Go over the QCC's, Georgia Performance Standards, and the Georgia Department of Education Website
• http://www.georgiastandards.org/index.aspx?PageReq=GSOQCC
• www.georgiastandards.org
• http://www.doe.k12.ga.us
• Look at example web-based lesson plans Evelyn Ramirez, Keylia Dean, Natalie Plunkett, Erica Humphrey,  Mallory Smith, Krystina Hall

         Look over the following websites:

www.splcenter.org/

www.educationworld.com

www.challengeday.org

          Assignments:

• Complete your newsletter or brochure and have it printed and ready to turn in on Tues. Jan. 27.  Print the grading rubric and attach it to it.

• Search the web and find 10 websites you might use in a future lesson in your classroom.  Try to find one to use in a lesson plan next week. (Add to the 5 we went over in class)
•  Type the URL and a brief description of the site and save it in Word.  You will add to this list all semester. Turn in printed list of 10 websites on Thursday, January 29

Chapter 2 Power Point

Tuesday, January 27

• Collect printed newsletters or brochures; print grading rubric and attach to it.
• Finish discussing Chapter 2. Go over Chapter 2; pages 131-134 on Search tools for education;
• Go over pages 111-126; have students choose one and work through it
• Demo web sites that students found
• Go over web-based lesson plan assignment; this is due on Thurs. Feb. 5

Assignment

• Complete list of ten websites you might be able to use in education.  Print to turn in on Thursday, January 29.
• Start on Web-based Lesson Plan Assignment which is due on Tuesday, February 3.
• Example Web-based lesson plans:  Evelyn Ramirez, Keylia Dean, Natalie Plunkett, Erica Humphrey, Mallory Smith
• Rubric
• Lesson Plan Form
• Chapter 3 Power Point
• Read Chapter 3

Thursday, January 29

1.  Go over chapter 3

2.  Look at web sites students found; look for websites for web-based lesson plan

Assignments

1.  Create web-based lesson plan.  Be ready to present the lesson plan to the class. Due on Tues. Feb. 3.

2.  Read Chapter 3 (Chapter 3 Power Point)

Tuesday, February 3

• Collect and Go over websites; add to list
• Go over chapter 3;
• Collect Web-based lesson plan; have students present 5 lesson plans
• Go over websites for political issues

www.factcheckers.org

www.taxpolicycenter.org

www.snopes.com

Assignment

1. Read Chapter 3
2. Complete Web-based lesson plan; due Thursday, Feb. 5
3. Save 5 pictures from your home computer to your flashdrive

Thursday, February 5

1.  Finish going over chapter 3

1. Go over Excel Assignment  Begin Excel p. 180.  Do gradebook assignment.

• Secondary and middle school majors complete Integration in the classroom, p. 182, #2; read and follow directions; print
• Elementary majors complete Integration in the classroom, p. 182 #1; read and follow directions and print
• Complete Excel Gradebook p. 180; update chart
• Staple the Excel assignments together to hand in on Tues. Feb. 10
• Go over webquests

Assignments

1. Work on Excel Assignment, due February 10
2. Read Chapter 4
3. Save 5 pictures from your home computer to your flash drive

• Collect Excel Assignments
• Go over websites used in Web-based lesson plans
• Demo Education blogs
• Go over p. 187, Creating blogs

• Demo webquest sites

  www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/

  www.educationworld.com

  http://webquest.org/index.php

   www.4teachers.org

   

http://hetherington.learnerblogs.org

http://appliedscienceresearch.blogspot.com

http://roomtwelve.com

http://lewiselementary.org/

http://lewiselementary.org/

http://calteacherblog.blogspot.com/http://supportblogging.com/

Links+to+School+Bloggers

(this provides a link to lots of teacher blogs)

http://www.obs.org/blog/?p=210

Assignments

Using the links provided for webquest, find a webquest that interests you or that you could use in your future classroom. Work on it, and be prepared to give a summary or description of it in class next Tuesday, Feb.17. Write a brief summary in Word to turn in.   You do not have to complete the entire webquest, but you will have to spend some time on it to see how it works. Print out any part of the webquest that you complete. (Allow at least TWO HOURS to complete the major portions of the webquest)

www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/

www.educationworld.com

http://webquest.org/index.php

 www.4teachers.org

1. Complete Webquest Assignment, due Feb. 17
2. Save 5 pictures to your flashdrive to put on your blog

1. Go to www.blogger.com and demo how to create a blog.   Have students create a blog that would relate to their classroom.
2. Look at some example education blogs:

Assignments

• Read Chapter 4
• Add a post to your blog
• Complete your webquest assignment

• Collect Webquests
• Add a post to your blog and give me your blog url.
• Go over pp. 192-194, creating Wiki's
• Demo previous Teacher Web Sites (Carolina Serpas, Lindsay McCoy, Athena Hill, Amber White, Lindsey Gailey)
• Go over chapter 4
• chapter 4 PowerPoint

Assignment

• Begin gathering information for Web Site.  Look for sounds, backgrounds, dividers, animations, music, etc. that you might want to use.  You can get these from the internet or from Microsoft Word.

  Websites for free graphics and sounds

  www.a1freesound effects.com

  http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/graphics.htm (great teacher backgrounds and clip art)

  www.grsites.com

  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/yp/iypabout.html

• Save what you find on your flash drive

• Study for midterm

Thurs., February 19

• Add a post to your blog
• Continue on FrontPage Demo
• Finish going over chapter 4
• Start on Front Page Demo; pass out FrontPage Guidelines; look at websites for web graphics.
• Go over teacher website assignment

  Go over sites for finding graphics:

  www.a1freesound effects.com

  http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/graphics.htm (great teacher backgrounds and clip art)

  www.grsites.com

  http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/yp/iypabout.html

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Assignment

• Design the four pages of your teacher website on paper.  You should plan out exactly what you want to say in each section so that when you come to class on Tuesday you can begin keying in the website.  You can also look at Athena Hill's website to see a well-planned website. The plan will be checked on Tuesday and is worth 50 points.  Click on the following links for the teacher website assignment and rubric.

Teacher Website Assignment

Teacher Website Rubric

• Study for Midterm  Mid-term study guide

Midterm (30 minutes)

Work on FrontPage; begin creating teacher website

The completed website is due on Tuesday, March 10.  We will publish on that day.

Assignments

Work on teacher website.  You should complete your plan and write any parts that you have not already written.  Remember that you can use the Welcome, Class Description, Rules, Consequences, Reward, and any other part of your newsletter iin this web page.  You do no have to rewrite those.

If you want to use anything other than a plan background, you should search for those and save them on your flash drive.  Also, any music or sounds you should save on your flash drive.

You will have the whole class period to work on your website on Thursday.  Do not start on creating the teacher website until Thursday unless you already have enough experience in FrontPage to do so without error.

Thurs., February 26

Work on keying in teacher website

Assignments

Complete Teacher Website and be ready to publish on Thurs. March 10

Read Chapter 5

Go over questions about FrontPage

Go over chapter 5

Chapter 5 Power Point

Start on Power Point

Demo movies done for Power Point

Assignment

Work on Teacher Website (FrontPage)

Decide on a subject that you will cover using a Power Point Presentation.  Make sure you choose a topic that is covered in the Georgia Performance Standards or the QCC's. 

Thurs., March 5

Finish Going over Power Point

Go over publishing teacher website; everyone activate space using banner; create folder on P drive

Go over movies done for Power Point Presentation

Go over using a video camera and a digital camera

Demo Movie Maker

Assignments

Plan Power Point and 30' video. The presentation will only be 5 minutes long, so this would not be a full lesson.  Plan the presentation on paper.  Then decide on a 30 second movie you could do to go along with the Power Point.  Write out the script for the movie. We will create the movie on Tues March 10 (you can do this at home also.)  You will have some time in class on Tuesday March 10 to create the presentation, but most of it you will do outside of class. You will create this presentation and present it in class as if you were teaching your future classroom. Write the script for the video and be ready to create it in class on Tuesday or do it at home.

Power Point Assignment

Power Point Rubric

How to Use PowerPoint

Publish Teacher website

Begin Creating Power Point presentation

Discuss using podcasts (p. 195); demo Willow Web

www.mpsomaha.org/willow/Radio/

Assignments

1. Bring 5 photos saved on your flash drive
2. Write the script for a 15 - 30 second podcast to create on Tuesday, March 24 (after spring break) This could be instructions on how to complete something or how to get somewhere or a description of a lesson. 

Apple Mobile Lab

Demo basics of operating system

Inspiration on the Mac

www.apple.com/ilife/  use this site to read about the different programs in the ILife package.

www.apple.com/education/solutions/ilife/  Use this site to look at some movies created by students on IMovie; go to ILife lesson plans on right hand side; choose "Special Places in our community" movie.

Demo Inspiration 8.5 on Apple.  Assign students to download copy on their computer and do Inspiration Assignment.

Assignments

• Work on Power Point Presentation; presentations will begin on March 31
• Do Inspiration Assignment; due March 24
• Write 15-30 second script for a podcast. (see Tues. March 10

March 17

Spring Break

March 19

Spring Break

Create an audio podcast on the Apple

Create a Photo Book

Assignments

1. Read Chapter 6
2. Complete Power Point Assignment; practice Power Point so you can present on Thursday.
3. Work on Inspiration Assignment.  due April 7

Go over chapter 6 and 7

do 5 Power Point Presentations

chapter 6 Power Point

Divide class into two sections; one section will present on March 31 the other on April 2

11:10 am Power Point presentations

2:20 pm Power Point presentations

Assignment

Explore the software corner in each chapter.  Fill out the following worksheet for 4 of the software packages you explored.  Download at least one on your personal computer and try using it at home. Software Assignment

Practice Power Point Presentations

11:10 am Power Point Presentations

2:20 pm Power Point Presentations

Group A Begin Power Point presentations

Assignment

Read Chapter 6 and 7

Explore the software corner in each chapter.  Fill out the following worksheet for 4 of the software packages you explored.  Download at least one on your personal computer and try using it at home. Software Assignment due April 7.  Complete Inspiration Assignment; Due April 7.

Group B Do Power Point presentations

Assignments

• Read Chapters 6 and 7
• Do Software Assignment, Due April 7
• Complete Inspiration Assignment, April 7
• Gather all your projects and make sure they are saved on your flash drive and P drive.

Tuesday, April 7

Finish going over chapter 6; start on chapter 7

Pass out papers and grade sheets

Start on Group Project; assign groups; work together to decide on topic.

Assignment

Read Chapter 7.  Write a summary of the following in Word (one document for all three is fine)

p. 410-411; Mrs. Osborne's class

p. 414-416; Ms. Davis's class

p. 420-434; choose one lesson plan to read and summarize

Turn this summary in at the beginning of class.  Be prepared to discuss in class.

Make sure you have a copy of all of your projects on your flash drive.  You will need these to complete your portfolio next week.

3. Portfolio assignment:  Write the opening page of your portfolio in Word.  Write a paragraph about why you took this course at NGCSU and a paragraph on why you would like to be a teacher. (if you are not going to be a teacher, write a paragraph about how technology will be useful in your chosen profession). Then write a one or two sentence description of each of your projects.  You will have to add your group project and your Inspiration project afterwards.  Do not include any backgrounds, WordArt, or clip art--just text!  Save on your flash drive and bring to class on Tuesday.  You may look at other portfolios to get ideas:  Athena Hill, Molly Burns, Elizabeth Smith, Rhett Webb, Bea Nelligan, Shandi Tribble, Evelyn Ramirez. (You can look at these also to see examples of a group project)

Portfolio Assignment

List of Projects

Rubric

Newsletter/Brochure

Web-based lesson plan

Teacher Website

Excel Worksheets

Software Evaluation

Power Point

List of Useful Websites

Inspiration

Blog

Webquest

Group Project

Thurs. April 9

1. Go over chapter 7; discuss student summaries;
2. Create portfolio
3. Chapter 7 Power Point
4. Demo previous group projects
5. Work on group projects

Group Project Assignment

Group Project Rubric

1. Go over portfolio assignment
2. Gather all your projects and put them in a folder on your flash drive

11 am Groups

2 pm groups

Assignments

1. Work on group project

1. Publish Portfolios
2. Work on Group Projects

Assignment

Work on Group Project and Portfolio

1. Publish portfolio; Link; turn in portfolio rubric and home page
2. Work on Group Project

Portfolio Rubric

Work on Group Project

Final Study Guide 

Thurs. April 16

Correct any portfolios that didn't publish correctly

Group Project presentations

Academic Review Day/ no class

Final Study Guide 

 Final Exam for 11:10 class (CRN 807) at 10:30 am

Presentation of Group Projects

Saturday, April 25

 Final Exam for 2:20 class (CRN 808) at 1:00 pm

Presentation of Group Projects