A tech savvy First Grader using an iPad and Middle School Students Collaborating with Technology

Dr. Nancy Luke
Spring 2024

You are responsible for knowing the information provided in the syllabus and for reading ALL OF IT so that the expectations are clear to you and there are no unneccessary surprises or uncertainties. Life is surprising enough!

While You Are Waiting......
NOTE: This is what you do once you are logged into your Chromebook!

Readings can be accessed from the Modules menu in Canvas and will be discussed in class as well as support your work in the course. Reading due dates are indicated in light purple and reading homework is indicated in light blue.
DUE dates for assignments are indicated in red. NOTE that all assignments are due before or by midnight on the date due.


aug
TUESDAY
THURSDAY
16
Introductions and Overview; Digging in with tech tools; EXIT TICKET: Padlet activity

HOMEWORK:
REQUIRED: Pre-Assessment Survey in Canvas (by next Tuesday's class), if possible gather a list of your placement students (first names only).

HOMEWORK -> Reading for Next Class (RNC):Technology Standards folder in Canvas

 18
Kahoot Syllabus Game; Intro to the Standards for Technology; Google Sites - Setting up your website

READING DUE: Technology Standards readings (one pagers)

23
NC Tech Standards; Website cont.; Web 2.0 #1 overview

HOMEWORK:
If possible, gather a list of your placement students (first names only) to bring to class on Thursday.

25
Intro to Flippity;Tech Models Overview: SAMR and TPACK; EXIT TICKET: edPUZZLE

30
Tech Models (cont.)Introduction to Web 2.0; Generative AI; An overview of the Flippity learning activity and lesson plan assignment

 

  
sept

 


 1
More with Generative AI; Interactive/Digital White Boards

HOMEWORK -> Reading for Next Class (RNC):Integrating technology in the classroom folder in Canvas

Web 2.0 #1 Padlet, Kahoot, edPuzzle (link and profile) DUE Feb 2nd Midnight

6
IWB; Interactives; Speech-to-Text in Google Docs

READING DUE: Integrating technology in the classroom

8
Audio recording and Podcasting; Combining Web 2.0 tools - Haiku

13
Video in the Classroom; Animoto

HOMEWORK -> Reading for Next Class (RNC): Copyright folder in Canvas

15
Creative Commons and Copyright; Some thoughts on fair use (Tech Standard Alert: Digital Citize and Citizen)

READING DUE: Copyright

Two Haiki Google Slides project DUE midnight

20

Advising Day - No Class

22
Intro to WeVideo

HOMEWORK -> Reading for Next Class (RNC): Digital Storytelling folder in Canvas

Web 2.0 #2 Animoto (link and profile) DUE

27
Intro to Digital Storytelling

29
Digital Storytelling; Personal Digital Story - overview; Web 2.0 #3 overview
oct

5
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES


7
SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES

 

12

Creating M&Ms (MultiModal) Stories and PSAs wiith Children and Adolescents

Personal Digital Story script DUE midnight

14

M&Ms and PSAs continued (iPads)

 

Web 2.0 #3 Dealers choice (link and profile) DUE midnight

MARCH 18-22 WEEK IN CLASSROOMS - NO CLASSES

26 ONLINE CLASS

Makerspaces

28
SECOND SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS

nov

2
Google Tools and Chrome Extensions

Personal Digital Story DUE midnight

4
Chrome Extensions; Global Learning with Technology Using Goole Earth

9
Working in Google Classroom; Resource Curation: Gathering resources using a digital tool

11
More with Classroom, iPads and the Four Cs

Web 2.0 #4 Google Tour/Project in Google Earth (link and profile) due Midnight

16

More with Google Classroom; Working with NearPod

Technology Integrated lesson plan DUE midnight

18

Digital Story Screening; Tech to Connect - colleagues, families, ect. (smore); Work time

23

Coding and Robotics I

 

25

Coding and Robotics II


30

Intercultural Communication with Germany (7:30-8:00); Technology Assessment

NOTE NEW TIME: 7:30-8:45 on ZOOM

Web 2.0 #5 smore newsletter DUE midnight

 

 

may


 

2
Digital Citizenship and Getting Cash for Your Classroom (Tech grants, Fund Raising, etc.)

Curated Resource Collection DUE midnight