Seminar in Instructional Technology

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performance, and professional productivity. Emphasis on the Instructional Technology Portfolio .

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Candidates in the M.Ed. Teaching & Learning program Instructional Technology

concentration who have applied to graduate this semester.

PREREQUISITES: Successful completion of EDIT 604, plus any four of EDIT 610, 620, 630, 640, or 650

with an earned grade of C or higher.

MATERIALS:

(1) Screen capture, video editing, image editing software—Camtasia,

Premiere Elements, Photoshop Elements recommended

(2) Web content publishing—Wordpress required, YouTube recommended (3) Digital camcorder & tripod

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:

The overarching theme of the Conceptual Framework for all educator preparation programs is The Educator as

Re-flective Practitioner. The initial and advanced teacher

edu-cation programs and the advanced program in eduedu-cational leadership focus on the development of knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions to ensure that all candidates are well prepared and meet all institutional, state, and professional standards at the completion of their program. The Conceptual Framework describes the shared vision of teaching, learning, and the preparation of teachers and school leaders. It outlines our philosophy and commit-ment to the education profession; guides programmatic decisions; and ensures coherence among curricula, field experiences, clinical practice, and the unit’s assessment system. The Conceptual Framework reflects our commit-ment to integrate technology, demonstrate professional behavior and dispositions, engage in reflective practice, work with diverse populations, and apply content and ped-agogical knowledge to the teaching and learning process.

COURSE FORMAT:

This course will utilize an online / blended delivery format,

with three mandatory face-to-face meetings on campus, plus three live webcasts. Students will access all course materials and interactions via the Blackboard management system, available at

learn.coastal.edu. Portfolios will be published to student blog sites on the college WordPress server at

ed.coastalapps.org. Virtual sessions will be hosted via Adobe Connect or Skype.

TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS:

The content for this course is derived from the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S 2007), as well as the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T 2008), both published by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) at www.iste.org/nets:

NETS-S 2007

1) Creativity and Innovation

2) Communication and Collaboration. 3) Research and Information Fluency. 4) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.

NETS-T 2008

1) Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity. 2) Design and develop digital age learning

environments and experiences. 3) Model digital age work and learning.

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INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: This course emphasizes capstone experiences in:

1) Demonstrating knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to the integration of technology to support

teaching and learning.

2) Developing instructional materials, experiences and assessments that leverage instructional

technolo-gies to inspire student creativity and performance

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3) Applying understanding societal issues of evolving digital culture to promote legal and ethical uses of

technology in teaching and learning.

4) Participating in professional growth and leadership opportunities relevant to instructional technology.

SYLLABUS

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Candidates will be able to: STANDARDS ALIGNMENT ASSESSMENT 1) Demonstrate understanding of

instruc-tional technology tools, systems, and op-erations.

NETS(T) I, II, III, IV, V NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF II

Instructional Technology Portfolio

2) Plan and manage instructional

technol-ogy innovations and environments. NETS(T) I, II, III NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF I, II

3) Design and develop creative learning experiences and materials supported by technology.

NETS(T) I, II, III NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF I, II

4) Implement technology-integrated cur-riculum plans to improve student perfor-mance.

NETS(T) I, II, III NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF I, II

5) Leverage technology to facilitate

effec-tive assessment and evaluation strategies. NETS(T) I, II, III NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF I, III

6) Understand social, ethical, and legal issues relevant to the use of instructional technology. NETS(T) IV NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF IV Instructional Technology Portfolio

7) Demonstrate commitment to improve

professional practice and productivity. NETS(T) V NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF V

8) Exhibit leadership and collaboration in campus or district level instructional technology initiatives. NETS(T) V NBPTS Core 1,2,3,4,5 CF V Instructional Technology Portfolio

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I. TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO (90%) The Technology Portfolio is the culminating point of assessment for

candidates completing the M.Ed. Learning & Teaching program Instructional Technology concentration and is modeled after the NBPTS portfolio expectations using the categories listed below. You will develop the Tech-nology Portfolio as a web site with links to numerous exhibit documents that collectively demonstrate mastery of program performance competencies. Supplemental instructions and rubrics will be available online.

A. Student Technology Work Samples** — You will submit at least four work samples developed by your students that demonstrate their competence in targeted NETS-S and curriculum content stand-ards. You must include a narrative detailing how each sample reflects your effectiveness in integrat-ing technology with teachintegrat-ing. You may choose an individual student to show change over time or you may select samples from multiple students to show individual differences.

B. Technology Integration Videos** — You will submit two ten-minute edited videos of “complete” lessons that demonstrate effective integration of technology and curriculum content delivered to a live student audience. You must include a narrative that explains the lesson context, the theoretical foundations for the strategies and tools used, as well as critique analyses on what worked well, what didn’t, and how to improve for future implementations.

C. Technology Leadership Video — You will submit one ten-minute edited video of a “complete” technology development workshop session conducted to an audience of professional educators (such as those attending the Symposium on February 20th). You must include a written narrative that summarizes the instructional design of the session and then analyzes what worked well, what didn’t, and how you would improve the session for future delivery. Any materials you develop to support the session must also be included.

D. Career & Professional Development Plan — You will submit a narrative in which you reflect on your perception of how your new knowledge, skills and dispositions developed in the program align with the NETS-T standards, identifying areas of strength as well as areas for continued improvement and interest. Based on this analysis, you must then articulate your short-term and long-term goals and strategies for continued professional growth in Instructional Technology.

II. PARTICIPATON (10%) Your level of participation in this course will be assessed by counting your

at-tendance at all six mandatory meetings (on campus or virtual) and then adding that to a holistic score for your efforts to support one another in online discussions or other asynchronous events.

GRADES: Grades will be calculated by converting point accumulations for each assessment using the tables

below. Candidates in the M.Ed. Teaching & Learning program Instructional Technology concentration must earn a grade of C or higher in order to apply the credit hours toward the degree.

ASSESSMENT POINTS I. Technology Portfolio 90% II. Participation 10% SCORE GRADE 90-100 A 86-89 B+ 80-85 B 76-79 C+ 70-75 C 66-69 D+

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COURSE OUTLINE/CALENDAR: All reading assignments must be completed prior to each class. Homework

must be submitted to Blackboard as designated below. See Administrative Policies for more details.

SYLLABUS

DAY EVENT FORMAT

Jan 10 Course Orientation On-Campus 4:30pm Kearns 209

MANDATORY

Jan 13 Symposium Proposals DUE Posted in Blackboard by 8am

Jan 24 Portfolio Proposals DUE Posted in Blackboard by 4:30pm

Jan 31 Portfolio Development Workshop—WordPress Live Webcast _MANDATORY4:30pm Feb 13 Symposium Rehearsal On-Campus 4:30pm Kearns 209

MANDATORY

Feb 20* Technology Symposium On-Campus 8am Kearns Hall 209, 210

MANDATORY

Mar 20 Career & Professional Development Planning Live Webcast _MANDATORY4:30pm

Apr 17 PORTFOLIOS DUE URL posted in Blackboard by 4:30pm

Apr 24 Review Sessions _{4:30pm Kearns 209} On-Campus or Virtual _MANDATORY

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1) This is a graduate level course and attendance at required events (virtual or campus) is mandatory. Skills

build cumulatively, and missing even one event will compromise your performance in the next, as well as affect your classmates. Legitimate extenuating circumstances will be accommodated when professionally and proac-tively addressed; however, each unexcused absence will result in a deduction of five points off your final grade. Three unexcused absences will earn dismissal from the course.

2) You are expected to submit at least 5 meaningful replies in the discussion forum, where your classmates

post questions about tools, concepts, expectations or anything else relevant to the course. The penalty for fail-ure to post a reply is 1 point per omission deducted from your participation score. No bonus points are awarded for more than five replies, although your classmates will obviously appreciate your continued help.

3) The portfolio is the most important document to be submitted for your program. Late submissions will

there-fore not be accepted. The official due date is April 17th 4:30pm. At that time, the assignment submission win-dow will close and candidates who fail to submit will receive no credit. .

4) Occasionally I will send a class email. Please note that I will send the email to your COASTAL account. If you

have a personal account with another service provider (Yahoo, Hotmail…etc.) please be advised that it is your responsibility to check your Coastal account frequently. I will not send class email to your personal account.

5) The portfolio requires numerous multimedia artifacts, especially video. You are responsible for acquiring

ac-cess to the neac-cessary editing software, such as Adobe Premiere Elements, Photoshop Elements, Camtasia...etc., as well as access to a digital camcorder and tripod.

6) Video files must be uploaded to an external hosting service (YouTube recommended), with “private” URL

settings enabled to prohibit public viewing.

7) Personal computing is not allowed during class time. This includes checking your email, texting, Facebook,

browsing the web…and so on. I will interpret anyone’s attempt to do so as a blatant selfish act of disrespect to me and a distraction to the other students. You are professional teachers and therefore held to a higher stand-ard of conduct. If you cannot abide by this request, then you will be asked to leave the class.

8) If you have any learning disabilities or are alternatively-abled in any manner, or if you feel you need special

accommodation, please contact the Office of Student Disabilities, located in the Student Health-Counseling Cen-ter, 204 University Boulevard. For more information, call (843) 349-2307. Disabilities must be on record with the university in order for a student to be eligible for special dispensation.

*9) Candidates employed by districts other than Horry County Schools must either make plans to participate in the Symposium as scheduled or implement an alternative comparable leadership experience (with prior approv-al of the instructor).

**10) Candidates not currently working in a district classroom may partner with either A) employed teachers who are willing to share access to their students or B) a full-time professor at Coastal interested in leveraging technology in a targeted course. In either case, prior approval by the instructor is required.