Category Archives for ED500

Smartphones in the Classroom: Strategies for Effective Implementation

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

From this course, participants will:

1. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of smart phone use in the classroom.
2. Construct an effective smart phone use policy.
3. Assess the educational value of various smart phone applications.
4. Create a lesson plan that effectively implements the use of student smart phone use.

Teaching in the Online and Blended Environments

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

From this course, participants will:

1. Evaluate the potential for online and technology-enriched instruction to engage and teach today’s learners.
2. Identify the major components of Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism, and Connectivism, and apply these theories to online and blended instruction.
3. Define the roles of an online instructor, and evaluate the importance of these roles.
4. Explore various Web 2.0 technologies and assess their potential as learning tools in an online or technology-rich classroom.

Universal Design for Learning

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

From this course, participants will:

1. Discuss the origin of UDL and its adaptation to a set of principles for education.
2. Explore the potential of UDL to positively impact the modern classroom.
3. Identify technologies to address each of the three principles of UDL.
4. Adapt an existing lesson plan to meet the principles of UDL and technology integration.
5. Reflect on the UDL model and its application.

Designing an Online Classroom

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

From this course, participants will:

1. Explore and navigate through a variety of learning management systems.
2. Determine the LMS that fulfills the needs of your desired ecourse.
3. Review through multiple best-practice design models and implement the style of your choice into lessons for your ecourse.
4. Develop curriculum along with resources that will be incorporated into your ecourse.
5. Evaluate current web resources through OER, WAVE, and determine copyright compliance.

Teaching with Tablets

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

From this course, participants will:

1. Review the basic operations of the device.
2. Increase professional efficiency.
3. Design ways to assess student-learning.
4. Develop lessons that will be supplemented with use of the tablet.
5. Discuss research findings and application.
6. Participate in the development of ongoing resources available to the teacher and students.

iPad's in the Classroom

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

From this course, participants will:

1. Review the basic operations of an iPad.
2. Increase professional efficiency.
3. Design ways to assess student-learning.
4. Develop lessons that will be supplemented with use of the tablet.
5. Discuss research findings and application.
6. Participate in the development of ongoing resources available to the teacher and students.

Tomorrow's Technology in Today's Classroom

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

From this course, participants will:

1. Review the variety and ever-growing availability of technological resources.
2. Design and utilize a wiki program.
3. Utilize and customize virtual communication mediums.
4. Discuss with the instructor and classmates varying platforms for student implementation of technological resources.
5. Produce and implement a virtual survey.
6. Create an online classroom using one of the recommended ecourse sites.

Math Wonders to Inspire Teachers and Students

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

1. Educators will explore the various concepts, lessons and activities that stimulate and challenge students in advanced mathematical concepts and problems.
2. Participants taking this course will learn how to implement a variety of mathematical teaching concepts and complex or creative math problems for advanced learners.
3. Educators will learn about numerous mathematical lessons that are different and provide challenges and problems solving activities for both teachers and students.
4. Participants will study and utilize a variety of mathematical teaching strategies and implement various activities for classroom instruction and applications.
5. Educators will write an essay about math learning theory and they will develop lesson or unit plans using the strategies or activities from the book in their classroom.

Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works

- 3 Graduate Credits -

Course Objectives

1. Educators will learn how to effectively use researched-based instructional strategies that work with educational technologies, such as computer and internet applications.
2. Participants will learn which strategies work best for what students will be learning. They will also be presented with ideas of how to provide evidence of student learning when using technology.
3. Educators will be presented with word processing applications, spreadsheet software organizing tools and multimedia for lesson planning in classroom applications.
4. Participants will be exposed to web and data collection resources as well as Identifying communication software for educator or student homework practice.
5. Educators will learn how to best use and integrate technology into their instruction and write a research review or develop unit and lessons applying the course content in their classroom instruction.