Class

Date

Unit: Topic

Additional Topics

Assignment (s)

Due

1

8/25

Introduction, Overview of the Syllabus and

Lesson Planning

USF Connect, Taskstream, Computer Lab Login and examples of lessons

1. Create draft Lesson Plan using Taskstream  (Assnmt #1)

2.  Back-to-School Night Powerpoint (Assnmt #3)

1. Send to Miranda via Taskstream by 8/31

2.  Due to Miranda by email  by start of class 9/1 and post to Taskstream

2

9/1

Lesson Plans on Taskstream, technology integration, present PPT

Return  lesson plans with comments 

1.  Technology integration journal entry (1 page reflection) (Assnmt #4)

1. Post  to Taskstream and send to Miranda by 9/7

3

9/8

Classroom web page creation, ethics, writing a technology policy

Classroom Web Page examples.

1. Create classroom webpage using Weebly (Assnmt #5)

1. Email web page URL to Miranda by 9/15

4

9/15

Class webpage presentation, examples of technology policies, mid-course reflection

Work on technology policies

(can be group project)

1. Mid-term reflection (#7)

2. Finish technology policy (format in word processing program) (#6)

1. Post to Taskstream and email to Miranda by 9/21

2. Post to Taskstream and email to Miranda by 9/21

5

9/22

Constructivist learning, Webquests

Start Webquest  (can be group work)

1. Webquest reflection (1 page) (#8)

1. Post to Taskstream and email to Miranda by 9/28

6

9/29

Databases, evaluating web sites, I-Movie intro/guidelines

Work on Webquests on Taskstream

1. Work on Webquest on Taskstream

2.  Update Lesson Plan using Taskstream (Assnmt #2)

1. Not due yet

2. Final draft of lesson plan to Miranda and on Taskstream by 9/29.

7

10/06 (online)

Class meets online – new technologies discussion

9. Blackboard chat assignment (#10)

1. Finish Webquests on Taskstream (#9)

2. Collect  I-Movie materials

3. Start Excel spreadsheet for I-Movie Project

1. Publish Webquests on Taskstream and email URL to Miranda by 10/20
2. Ongoing
3. Ongoing

8

10/20

Present Webquest, I-Movie (or Windows Movie Maker) demo

Graphics, video, file management

Work on I-Movie

Nothing due

9

10/27

LAB DAY –  I-Movies

1. Finish I-Movie, spreadsheet (#11, #12)

1. DVD, spreadsheet and presentation, 11/4

10

11/3

Present I-Movies

Final Reflection, Next Steps

1. Final reflection/technology tools and resources (in class) (#13)

1. Post to Taskstream , email to Miranda by 11/4

Assignment #

Activity

Points

Points Total

1

TaskStream Lesson Plan – 1^st Draft

10

10

2

TaskStream Lesson Plan – Final

15

25

3

“Back-to-School Night” Powerpoint

10

35

4

Technology Integration Reflection (one page)

10

45

5

Classroom Web page

15

60

6

Classroom Technology Policy (can be group project)

15

75

7

Midterm Reflection

10

85

8

Webquest Reflection (one page)

10

95

9

Webquest (can be group project)

25

120

10

Blackboard Discussion for Online Class

10

130

11

I-Movie

50

180

12

I-Movie Spreadsheet

10

190

13

Final Reflection/Plan and Resources

10

200