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Teaching Assistants: 
Ryan Love                Peter James 
Email:rslove@indiana.edupbjames@indiana.edu 
Section # 5800
MW: 4:00-5:15 pm
Instructor: 
Sasha Barab
Email: sbarab@indiana.edu
Office Hours: 
Available 24 hours via email
Grades
 
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Section # 5606
M: 4:15-7:00 pm 
Instructor:
Wendy Tamborrino 
Email: wtamborr@indiana.edu
Office Hours: 
Available 24 hours via email
Additional Assignments
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Course Rationale

With the goal of situating the learning experience and strengthening university and K-12 partnerships, we have developed a revised course to prepare pre-service teachers in using Technology in the classroom. We expect this collaboration will provide you with an opportunity to engage in project-based learning that is authentic in that it situates your learning experiences in a real classroom and around projects that will aid you in developing your teaching-with-technology skills.  Further, it moves us towards our goal of making university courses realistic and eliminates the division between learning abstract concepts and decontextualized skills at the university and actually applying them in authentic settings.  In addition, the activities of this course will help you to develop a teaching portfolio that provides you with a record of your activities and documents your strengths and capabilities to future employers. 

Course Description

During the semester, we will meet to discuss research, to design and implement lessons, and to reflect on the integration of technology in the classroom.  These activities will be situated around teaching lessons in a K-12 classroom, readings and discussions of scholarly research, attending a professional development conference, the development of a school/district Website, and the development of strategies to address problems frequently identified by classroom teachers.   You will be expected to document your course activities through the creation of a teacher resource kit and a teaching portfolio, which will serve as the midterm and final assessments.  Below, we provide brief descriptions of each of these expectations and include links to more in-depth documentation. 
 
Adopt-A-Teacher (40 pts). Learning how to use technology is one issue, however, integrating what you've learned into the curriculum is another issue. The Adopt-A-Teacher component of W310 will provide you with opportunities to apply your practical technology knowledge to help teachers organize and integrate technology into their classroom instruction. Each one of you will sign up for your placement at Binford.  See List of Adopt-a-Teachers to see available teaching times.
 
 
Stellar School District (30 pts). The Stellar School District is a simulation requiring you to work in teams to develop virtual schools.  Engaging in this simulation will allow you to improve website development skills, your ability to support other teachers in integrating technology, and  your continuing development as an educator who integrates technology into the curriculum.
 
 
Portfolio of Work (20 pts.). This assignment will allow you to initiate the process of building a portfolio, which you can use to secure your first teaching job.  In addition, once you get your job you will have two years to build a portfolio representative of your qualifications to be used in securing your Indiana Teaching Certification. 
Elizabeth Boling's presentation on Portfolio Development
Scoring Rubric for Portfolios
 
 
Attendance and Class Participation (10 pts). Part of becoming a professional involves being responsible and engaging in activities that support lifelong learning.  Specifically, it is important that you are punctual and prepared.
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