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

Dr. Nancy Luke

Fall 2025

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

19

Introductions and Overview; Digging in with tech tools; EXIT TICKET: Padlet activity

HOMEWORK:
REQUIRED: Pre-Assessment Survey in Canvas (by next Tuesday's class)

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

21

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

READING DUE: Technology Standards readings (one pagers)


26

NC Tech Standards; Web 2.0 #1 overview

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

28

Finishing up with your website; Standard Sharing;Tech Models Overview: SAMR and TPACK; EXIT TICKET: edPUZZLE


sept

2

Intro to Flippity and "Web 2.0"; An overview of the Flippity learning activity and lesson plan assignment

HOMEWORK -> Reading for Next Class (RNC): Generative AI

4

Flippity (cont.); Introduction to Generative AI

READING DUE: Generative AI

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

9

Exploring AI Tools for Teachers: Khanmigo

11

AI Continued; Interactive/Digital White Boards

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

16

Online Whiteboards; Listening Stations and Podcasting; Combining Web 2.0 tools - Two Haiku

READING DUE: Integrating technology in the classroom

18

NO CLASS (Instructor @SASUP conference)

WORK ON YOUR AI PORTFOLIO, IF NEEDED.

AI Portfolio DUE Midnight

23

Visual Literacy; More with AI images

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


25

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

READING DUE: Copyright

Two Haiki Google Slides project DUE midnight

30

Video in the Classroom; Adobe Express

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

 

 


oct

 

2

Intro to Digital Storytelling and Scriptwriting (Choose your topic from three)

READING DUE: Digital Storytelling

Web 2.0 #2 Adobe Express (link and profile) DUE

7

Intro to WeVideo; Digital Storytelling continued

9

Digital Storytelling finale; Personal Digital Story Project- overview

13-17

FALL BREAK - NO CLASSES

20-24

WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM - NO CLASSES FOR ELED STUDENTS. MIDDLE GRADES STUDENTS WILL MEET ON ONE DAY THIS WEEK (WE'LL DISCUSS TO DETERMINE WHICH IS BEST FOR THE GROUP)

October 22: Personal Digital Story script DUE midnight

28

Advising Day - No Class

 

 

30

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

Web 2.0 #3 Dealers choice DUE midnight

nov

4

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

6

Google Tools and Chrome Extensions; Using Google Earth

11

Chrome Extensions; Working in Google Classroom


13

Classroom (cont.); NearPod; Tech to Connect - colleagues, families, ect. (smore)

Personal Digital Story DUE midnight

18

Coding and Robotics I; Digital Story Screening

HOMEWORK -> Reading for Next Class (RNC): Coding and Robotics folder in Canvas

20

Coding and Robotics II

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

READING DUE: Coding and Robotics

25

Technology Assessment tools; Digital Story Screening

27

THANKSGIVING BREAK- NO CLASSES

 


may

2

Planbook; GooseChase; Digital Story Screening

Web 2.0 #5 smore newsletter (link and profile) due Midnight

4

Digital Citizenship; Donor's Choose; Digital Story Screening

Content-Specific Lesson Plan Using Flippity and AI assignment DUE midnight