TED 574 Laboratory Methods for Educational Technology Online

Course Description

Students explore computing laboratory environments. The course exposes students to a variety of curriculums commonly taught in computer laboratory settings by educational technologists. Ethics, etiquette, and safety online for students and teachers. (3 credits)

Objectives

• Needs Assessment for Computer Lab  
• Planning and laying out a new computer learning environment.
• Evaluating curriculum, instructional strategies and technology integration in a lab setting.
• Integrating curriculum, instructional strategies and technology integration in a lab setting.  
• Planning for structured learning environments: policies, procedures, management strategies
• Planning for Instruction in a computer lab.
• Cooperative classroom models integrating technology.
• Testing in laboratory settings.
• Keyboarding.
• Productivity software (MS Office vs Open Office).
• Cooperation using PDAs, CRS, cell phones
• Recording, editing audio and video
• Wireless labs and mobile carts
• WebQuests 
• Music and computing environments.

Curriculum Design & Time Requirements

Forum discussion will be a deciding factor in whether a course grade should be rounded up to the higher letter or down to the lower letter. The online course weeks begin on Tuesdays and end on Monday night at midnight. This is an online three credit graduate level course that is completed over a thirteen-week period.

Hardware & Computer Skill Requirements

Students may use either a Macintosh computer or a PC with Windows 2000 or higher. Students should possess basic word processing skills and have internet access with an active e-mail account. Students also are expected to have a basic knowledge of how to use a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox etc.

Course Materials

The required texts for this course are:

• Poteete, H. (2003). The Computer Lab Teacher's Survival Guide. 1st. ed.Eugene, OR: ISTE.
• Fodeman, D. & Monroe, M. (2009). Safe Practices for Life Online. Eugene, OR: ISTE.

Recommended Textbook:

• Miller, S., Smith, M. Fidanque, A., Sullivan, G. (2000). Keyboarding Success, 2nd. Ed. Eugene, OR: ISTE.

Session Outline

Session 1: Facility Needs Assessment
Contents:

1. Create a poster complete with images, text, and sound that will tell us about yourself.
2. Locate School's Technology Plan, Mission and Goals Statement, Strategic Plan and Objectives and other documents that are pertinent to the school's computer lab and use of technology.
3. Create a photo essay of computer lab.

Session 2: Planning for Structure and Organization in Computer Labs
Contents:

1. Lesson Plan Synopsis
2. Computer lab safety, security, policies, rules, and procedures.

Session 3: Planning for Instruction in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Launch page for teachers
2. NTeQ Lesson Plan
3. Respondents & Sampling Technique

Session 4: Planning for Curriculum Integration in the Computer Lab Week 4 Planning for Curriculum Integration in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Subject Sampler
2. NTeQ Lesson Plan - Graphing

Session 5: Planning for Collaborative Activities in the Computer Lab Week 5 Planning for Collaborative Activities in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Computer Lab Policies & Procedures
2. Scavanger Hunt

Session 6: Planning for Web-Based Activities in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Needs assessment instrument

Session 7: Planning for Evaluation of Teaching and Learning & Keyboarding in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Subject Sampler
2. Keyboarding WebQuest

Session 8: Testing in a Computer Lab Environment
Contents:

1. Needs assessment charts & graphs
2. Analysis of data

Session 9: Productivity Software and Tools in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Computer Lab Diagram
2. Storyboard webpage(s) as the school's computer lab leader and educational technologist.

Session 10: Audio & Video Projects in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Scavanger Hunt

Session 11: Preventative Maintenance & Troubleshooting in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Needs assessment final report

Session 12: Interactive Whiteboards in the Computer Lab
Contents:

1. Keyboarding WebQuest

Session 13: PDAs, Cellphones, CRS in the Computer Lab & Mobile Carts and Wireless Labs
Contents:

1. Checklist for preventative maintenance
2. Role & responsibilities of Educational Technologist

Grading

		Assignment	Points
		Reflection Assignments	27
		Needs Assessment	20
		Lab Policies Presentation	5
		Keyboarding Webquest Projects	10
		First Week Lesson Plan Synopsis	3
		Launch Page	5
		NTeQ Lesson Plan	5
		Subject Sampler	5
		Lab Diagram	5
		Scavenger Hunt	5
		Checklists	5
		Technology Specialist Paper	5
		Total Points	100

Student Academic Integrity

Participants guarantee that all academic class work is original. Any academic dishonesty or plagiarism (to take ideas, writings, etc. from another and offer them as one's own), is a violation of student academic behavior standards as outlined by our partnering colleges and universities and is subject to academic disciplinary action.