Class 8: Educational Technology Leadership Issues


 

 

Class 8: Educational Technology Leadership Issues

 

June 24, 2010

 

 

Activities

Finish Ed Tech Classroon Usage Rubric

          Technology Exemplars Due 

 

Technology Integration Exemplars Assignment

Provide evidence of your ability to use computer-based productivity tools to develop instructional materials that integrate technology to meet the target needs of your students and evidence that demonstrates your knowledge of using data for instructional planning. The following will be used to evaluate your assignment:

 

 

Miriam Webster Dictionary:

Main Entry: ex·em·plar
Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzem-ˌplär, -plər, eg-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from exemplum example
Date: 15th century

: one that serves as a model or example: as a : an ideal model b : a typical or standard specimen <an exemplar of medieval architecture> c : a copy of a book or writing d : idea 1a

synonyms see model

       

Emerging Technology Demonstration:

Virtualization, One to One Computing, 24x7 Access, Netbooks & Thin Clients

 

Continue Our Leadership Discussion:

               Going Green Discussion

               Ed Tech Policy Issues - Filtering

               NYT Article - Information LIteracy

 

          Leadership Discussion: What does it mean to be a leader?

          Data Informed Decisions - Data Warehouse and Data Mentor

          Begin Personal Philosophy Assignment (Personal Learning Plan)

 

Assignment:

Field Experience Log and Journal

A minimum of five hours of field experience is required for this course. This experience should take the form of observation and participation in technology-rich classrooms and schools to the extent that the host teacher is comfortable. It may include:

 

Field experience time must be documented with appropriate signatures on the time log. The documentation, including the journal entries must be submitted to the instructor no later than the last class session. No grade will be issued to a student who has not submitted the required documentation. A minimum of five journal entries, one for each hour of the field experience, must be completed in a field experience journal and posted to the course site. These reflective journal entries should capture the thoughts, ideas, and feelings of the candidate, relating the field experience to the course content and learning experiences. The journal entries should not be a simple account of what transpired during the field experience. The reflective journal entries should be done in Microsoft Word as one document and posted to the course site. The entries should be posted to the author’s blog site and to their class Wiki’s.

 

Educational Theorists

Select at least two educational theorists. Create a Microsoft Word document that introduces the theorists, explains the theories that were developed, and describes their impact on education. The following criteria will be used to assess your assignment on educational theorists:

 

Educational Constructs

Select at least two educational constructs. Prepare a Microsoft Word document that explains the constructs and describe how they support teaching, learning, and student achievement. Explain how the constructs can interface with the use of instructional technology. You may select constructs developed by the theorists you investigated or you may select other constructs. The following criteria will be used to assess your document: