Education Department, School of Education and Professional Studies

EDU 553 - Computers in the Classroom & Curriculum

also appearing as http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/553syl.html]

 Instructor:     Asst. Professor  Debbie Salih.................Class Location: CB 307
Office:          CB148

Hours:          M 3-4pm, T - 11:30, R 10 - 11:30

Phone:         (860) 465-4555

Day::            Mondays

Time:            4 - 6:45 pm .

Course Description: Provides a basis for use of computers in educational settings. (3 credits)

Recommended Texts and Materials:
1) An ECSU hermes account or other email access.
2) At least three 3.5" diskette IBM compatible, high density (HD).
3) Recommended text:  The educators brief guide to the internet and world wide web
4) Audio Headphones

Goal 1.0:  To develop proficient computer skills

• Operate computers (IBM/MAC), related technologies and software applications.

• Identify terms used on the World Wide Web - including search engines and homepages.
• Use a variety of search engines to locate educational resources.
• Compare and contrast four search engines.
• Create an electronic (bookmark) annotated textbook for use in curriculum.
• Practice skills in the use of scanning software to place images on web pages (pending new installation of software & hardware).
• Create a storyboard and homepage for your particular educational setting and background.
• Practice skills in the use of email for curriculum development.

• Evaluate other software applications for potential curriculum and instructional use.
• Create lesson/unit plans integrating software/technology.

• Research and plan for the integration of leading edge technologies in their particular educational setting.
• Develop and present either an educational technology plan for an educational setting or a grant proposal for educational technology initiative.

                    Inservice Teachers:

• How have and what will you do differently in using technology to enhance your professional and personal productivity?
• How have and what will you do differently to integrate technology into the classroom & curriculum?
• How have and how will you use technology to encourage students' inquiry and high level thinking and processing skills?

• What does literature/research say and what will you do to  use technology to enhance your professional and personal productivity?
• What does literature/research say and what will you do to integrate technology into the classroom & curriculum?
• What does literature/research say and how will you use technology to encourage students' inquiry and high level thinking and processing skills?

• Sharing of practical knowledge
• Collaborate on group projects
• Modeling
• Mentoring
• Research
• Initiate a student email pal
• Develop classroom experience

 Introductions, Syllabus Review, MS office 97, WWW, Internet, Search engines, Bookmarks and Electronic Textbooks, Storyboards, Homepage, Surveys, Software Evaluations, Lesson Planning Integrating Technology (i.e. software, internet, WWW).

Cognitive-partnership projects:

    Educational Technology Planning
    Action Research (topic of your choice)
    Additional WWW Applications
    Multi-Media
    Scavenger Hunt
    Technology and its Use In Connecticut Schools
    Where Are Students Accessing The NET?
    Model Internet Lesson Plans
    Setting Up Your Own Classroom Web Site
    Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum
    Students and Technology
    Using Technology to Assess Students' Work
    Assessment Strategies Using Video and Data Management Tools
    Evaluation Strategies and Methods That Assess the Effectiveness of Instructional
        Units That Integrate Technology
    Teleconferencing
    Future Technologies
    Education Department's Electronic Journal (only four people)
    Other (please confirm with the instructor via email by the third week of class)

You will be creating an electronic portfolio of your class assignments. Please save your assignments on an IBM formatted diskette readable in CB 307 with the name of the assignments followed by your name. In addition, your portfolio should include a self-assessment file addressing all your projects, see

 2) create a homepage to identify an educational setting with at least two graphics  and links to at least 10 other educational resources, saved on disk ( 30 points),

 3) evaluation of ten (10) software packages for their uses in curriculum and instruction.  Results published on class's evaluation web page and saved on class disk (20 points),

 4) creation of  a  unit plan for incorporating software into the curriculum--linked to homepage (15 points),

 5) creation of storyboard.  This will be a hard copy (30 points),

 6) survey of 2 educators on their uses of educational technology.  Email results to instructor (15 points),

 7) creation of a spreadsheet with at least two formulas (10 points)

8) creation of a data base (10 points).

9) creation of a class "Best Educational Web Sites" (due by midterm) (10 points),

10) electronic bibliography of _______ (your choice of subject matter) integrating computer applications in education-linked to homepage (20 points).

11) Cognitive-partnerships: Project presentations (30pts).

12) Professionalism:  Active participation, attendance, punctuality, positive contribution to the learning environment, use of APA format when applicable (20 points)

 13) Final:  Presentation overview of completed assignments using MS Powerpoint (presentation should include internal and external links along with links to the WWW)
and submission of electronic portfolio (portfolio should include self assessments of each project Technology Compentencies for Connecticut Educators , cognitive-partnership summary/self evaluation,and APA written technology plan (30 points) or

 14) Optional final exam (20 points).

 Accumulating 270 points earns an A, 240 or more is a B, ....

 If you have any questions on this course, please contact Professor Debbie Salih at (860) 465 - 4555 or through his INTERNET address - salihd@ecsu.ctstateu.edu.