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EDUC 932Excitingcourse!Course Description
An introduction to the appropriateuse of media methods and creativetechniques that improve classroomcommunication. Familiarizationwith available instructionalmultimedia and its properutilization will be stressed.Emphasis also on organizationaldevelopment and analyzing effective
presentation strategies. There areopportunities, when appropriate, foron-site production experiences.
Goals & Objectives
Students will demonstrate theirmedia literacy by planning for anddemonstrating the sound use of
instructional technologies for theirclassrooms.
Students will enhance theirinstructional skills by preparing tointegrate technology in theirclassrooms in meaningful ways.
Students will explore presentationoptions that use a variety ofmultimedia, including availablesoftware and Web 2.0 tools.
Students will develop assessmentsand work samples for variousmultimedia projects.
Students will explore ways toenhance communication through theuse of technology.
Students will demonstrateunderstanding of copyright lawsand follow them.
Students will complete allassignments digitally.
Students will use Web 2.0 tools forcollaboration and reflection.
Students will gain an
understanding of the InternationalSociety for Technology inEducations standards for studentsand teachers http://www.iste.org/standards.
Students will begin creating adigital reputation for themselvesthat demonstrates professionalism.
Creative Teaching Techniques and Utilization of Multimedia
Professor Steve Katz Syllabus - February 2015
Movie Night!
During the evening ofFebruary 11, we willbe showing moviescreated for the course.
Paperless Course
All assignments in thecourse will be digital.
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Digital Reputation
Begin creating a trailonline that leads to aprofessional educatorwho is a positive rolemodel.
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Copyright
Permission to use:http://www.flickr.com/photos/neychurluvr/3591116182/sizes/t/in/photostream/
Handsome Professor!
(His wife thinks so.)
Contact Information
[email protected]: stevekatz
https://www.schoology.com/Course code:
BZCGB-SXZJ8
U N I V E R S I T Y
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Grading and Assignments
Grading is based on the Framingham State University grading scale of A-F. In this course grades aredetermined by your effort and on your understanding of various concepts as demonstrated throughevaluations and application activities and projects.
IC - Incomplete (May be given ONLY if 80% of the required coursework has been completed).
Attendance is required.
Assignments
Assignment names & point values are listed below. Assignments not turned in on time will receive azero. All assignments will be posted to your blog, unless stated otherwise. There will be time to work onand receive help with the assignments during class. Details for all assignments will be posted on
Schoology. Feel free to investigate now and get a head start. You can find all the information in theSchoology course by clicking on Materialsin the left sidebar.
Percentage Letter
Grade
Quality
Points
95-100 A 4
90-94 A- 3.7
87-89 B+ 3.3
83-86 B 3
80-82 B- 2.7
77-79 C+ 2.3
73-76 C 2
70-72 C- 1.7
67-69 D+ 1.3
63-66 D 1
60-62 D- 0.7
0-59 F 0
Assignment Points Due Date
(Subject to change)
Pre-course survey 1 January 31
Join Course in Schoology (add profile photo) 1 January 31
Create blog (turn in URL) 1 January 31
Share Google folder 2 January 31
Blog posts & comments on other blogs(8 posts + 14 comments) 22 Daily
ISTE Standards (in class) Presentation 3 February 2
Digital portfolio example 2 February 3
Twitter profile & tweet #EDUC932 3 February 5
Class syllabus (with copyright guidelines) 4 February 7
Curricular presentation, guidelines, rubric 15 Sign up to present.
Screencast 4 February 7
Movie unit 21 February 11
Web site 9 February 15
1:1 classroom expectations 2 February 11
Audio unit 10 February 15
Total 100
Final turn in date for work. February 15
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Required Materials
Please let me know before the course begins if you will not have access to the following materials duringclass:
Computer capable of completing all course assignments.
Device capable of taking digital photos and video that is compatible with your computer.
Recommended Readings
Gura, Mark. Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age: Inspiration for All Levels and Literacies, Eugene,Oregon: International Society for Technology in Education, 2014. Print.
McLeod, Scott, and Chris Lehmann. What School Leaders Need to Know about Digital Technologies and
Social Media . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2012. Print.
Other relevant articles, blog posts, videos will be assigned to support course goals and objectives.
Pre-Course Assignments(Due January 31, 2015)
1. Join the Schoology course. https://www.schoology.com You will need to create a Schoology (teacher)account to join. Sign up for Schoology as a teacher. (Yes, I know I put that in twice.) Please add a
photo to your profile so I can begin to learn your name. Once you have created your account click on
Courses > Join and then enter the course code: BZCGB-SXZJ8 See details for all assignments in thecourse.
2. Please take the Pre-course survey located at http://bit.ly/18mPNOp. (case sensitive)
3. All students are required to have a blog for this course. This blog can be a blog that you have alreadycreated for another course, or a blog you use professionally. Turn in the blog URL in Schoology.
(Look for the Blog URL Turn In assignment.) Recommendations for blog hosting are on the Bloggingpage in the Schoology course. You are not allowed to do your blogging within Schoology.
4. Create a Google account that can be used to collaborate with classmates on documents, presentations,
etc. Then create a new folder using the following naming conventions: 932 02-15 Last Name FirstName
Please contact me if you are unsure about how to complete any of these assignments. [email protected]
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February 2
Introductions
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Blogging
Portfolios
NETS
Assignments: NETS-S presentation, portfolio
example, blog post
February 3
Google Apps Intro
Effective presentations
Prezi
Going digital
Assignments: Curricular presentation, blog post
& comments
February 4
Evaluation & Rubrics
Copyright
Personal Learning Network
Social Bookmarking
Assignments: Twitter profile & tweet #EDUC932,
blog post & comments
February 5
Movie making
Assignments: Movie unit, blog post & comments
February 6
Desktop publishing
Screencasting
Assignments: class syllabus with copyrightguidelines, screencast, blog post & comments
February 7 AM
Online reputation
Assignments: blog post & comments
February 7 PM
Audio editing
Podcasting
Assignments: Audio presentation, blog post &comments
February 9
Productivity tools
Advanced search techniques
Web site creationAssignments: class web site, blog post &comments
February 10
1:1 learning
Digital Citizenship
Assignments: 1:1 classroom expectations, blog
post & commentsFebruary 11
Movie presentations
Post-course Technology Survey