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Guiding Framework Course Goals

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E-mail me at sbarab@indiana.edu

This course is intended to establish an environment in which prospective teachers:

develop proficiency in computer applications and classroom software as

it relates to being an effective classroom educator; and

adopt a critical eye and ethical code regarding the role of technology

for preparing their students to be successful in the 21st century.

Guiding Framework

This course acknowledges that teaching and learning are, and always have been, an integral aspect of human interaction. All people teach, all people learn. Individually and in collaborative groups, learners will investigate the use of technology through lectures, readings, discussions, research, team projects and other activities.

Further, it is my goal that this course is perceived as an opportunity for exploration and discovery, not test anxiety. As such, there will be no midterm or final (however, there will be one quiz but it will only constitute 5% of your grade). Instead, you will be held accountable for the development of multiple projects and for the maintenance of a portfolio that documents your work (see more below).

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Course Goals

There are five core goals of the course. The first four, comprising essential knowledge and "mindsets," are always interwoven with the fifth, practice-oriented, goal:

Attitudes and Perspectives	Promote "fearlessness" and a sense of "learning to learn"- the belief that students can learn computer applications and their uses with enthusiasm and without anxiety;
Ethics	Develop information about and commitment to act on principles of responsible technology use in education, including areas of classroom gender equity, privacy, censorship, copyright, and school acceptable use policies;
Appropriate Use	Develop good judgment about the use of technology in the classroom, a critical eye for hyperbole, and practice in adapting specific ideas to one's own curriculum and instruction;
Professionalism	Promote students' creating developing an image of themselves as teachers, especially how they can use computers to make teaching and learning more productive for themselves as professionals and their students. Assist in creating a framework for continual professional development; and
Practices	Insure students are proficient in using a number of computer applications that are relevant for educational professionals. Specifically, to be proficient in carrying out 12 tasks:

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Texts & Supplies

"W200 Windows Sections" (purple cover) to be purchased at T.I.S.

"W200 All Sections" (red cover) to be purchased at T.I.S.

At least two 3 1/2 high density diskettes (not double density--check the disk for "HD" printed somewhere). You might need more later for backups and submission assignments. Label these diskettes with your name and phone number so they can be returned if you forget or misplace them. Bring your disks to class each day!!

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Course Assignments

Assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of the class on the date indicted. If the assignments are turned in late one-quarter of the grade will be deducted. Assignments will not be accepted one week after the due date.

Personal Home Page 5 pts. x 1 = 5	Electronic Messages 1 pt. x 6 = 6	Word Processing Assignments 3 pts. x 2 = 6
Web Scavenger Hunt 1.5 pts. x 2 = 3	Quiz 5 pts. X 1 = 5	Using Eric 3 pts. x 1 = 3
Grade Book (spreadsheet) 3 pts. x 1 = 3	Software Review 5 pts. x 2 = 10	Final Project 19 pts. x 1 = 19
Scenario Project 9 pts. x 1 = 10	Software Development 5 pts. + 10 pts. = 15	In-class Presentation 15 pts. x 1 = 15

SCHEDULE!!

Course Grading Scale:

96-100	A	?81-85.99	B	66-70.99	C	51-55.99	D
91-95.99	A-	?76-80.99	B-	61-65.99	C-	46-50.99	D-
86-90.99	B+	?71-75.99	C+	56.60.99	D+

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