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

Dr. Nancy Luke

Spring 2026

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.

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TUESDAY
THURSDAY

13

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

15

Kahoot Syllabus Game; Intro to the Standards for Technology

READING DUE: Technology Standards readings (one pagers)

20

Google Sites - Setting up your website; Intro to the NC Tech Standards; Web 2.0 #1 Profile overview

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

22

Standards Sharing; Intro to Flippity Activities/Games; Tech Models Overview: SAMR and TPACK; STUDIO TIME: Website

 

27

Flippity Games (cont.); Tech Models; An overview of the technology lesson plan assignment (MUST USE FLIPPITY)

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

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

29

Introduction to Generative AI

READING DUE: Generative AI
sept

3

ONLINE MODULE: Nearpod (see Canvas)

 

5

More with AI: Tools and Practices; Listening Stations and Podcasting; Overview of the Two Haiku project

 

10 ONLINE CLASS
(Independent - 4 point assignment)

Combining Web 2.0 tools - Two Haiku

12

Work on your AI Portfolio

AI Portfolio DUE Midnight

17

Interactive White Boards; Creative Commons and Copyright

Two Haiki Google Slides project DUE midnight

19

Copyright Cont., Video in the Classroom; Animoto

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

24

Intro to Digital Storytelling and Scriptwriting

READING DUE: Digital Storytelling & Creating Video

 

26

Intro to WeVideo; Digital Storytelling continued

 
oct
 3

Digital Storytelling finale

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

5

Work on Personal Digital Story SCRIPT

March 9-12 SPRING BREAK - NO CLASSES

March 16-20 WEEK IN THE CLASSROOM - NO CLASSES

March 16: Personal Digital Story SCRIPT DUE midnight

24

Advising Day - No Class

 

26

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

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

31

Working in Google Classroom; Using Google Earth

Web 2.0 #3 Dealers choice DUE midnight

READING DUE: Integrating technology in the classroom

 

 

 

nov

 

 

2

Second Spring Break - NO CLASSES

7

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

 


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

9

Gamification and Assessment tools

 

Personal Digital Story DUE midnight

14

PSA finale; Gamification continued - iPads and the Four Cs

HOMEWORK -> Reading for Next Class (RNC):Coding and Computational Thinking

 

16

Computational Thinking; Coding and Robotics I

READING DUE: Coding and Computational Thinking

Web 2.0 #5 smore newsletter due Midnight

21

Digital Story Screening; Coding and Robotics II

 

23

Digital Story Screening; Bits and Bytes

28

Digital Citizenship

Technology/Subject Topic Lesson Plan Using Flippity and AI assignment DUE midnight

30

Getting Money for Your Classroom; Donor's Choose

 

 
WE WILL NOT MEET EXAM WEEK.