Follow-up

Session 1: Oct. 25	Handouts: See Session 1 Assigned: Background Survey (Due Oct. 28) Note: if the BlackBoard drop box doesn't work, e-mail to me at the e-mail address on the home page of this website My Technology Journey (Due at he beginning of class Nov. 1) obtain Office 2007/2010 (see home page for info) and Flash ROM drive (thumb drive) Current Events Report (Due in class Nov. 8), Article Reviews (Due at the beginning of class Nov. 8) Readings: Study for Computer Diagram Quiz: top of "The Computer" handout + definitions (Quiz Nov 8); On-line Activity: Brandman Log-on activated; explore BlackBoard; Post to "Welcome to Class" thread In-class activity: "Why I Want To Be a Teacher;" APA format template in Word Links: APA Reference Guide Note:
Session 2: Nov. 1	Handouts: Instructional Technology; The Computer, Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs) Assigned: Current Events Report (Due in class Nov. 8--be prepared to share your article in class) [from last week]; Article Reviews (Due at the beginning of class Nov. 8) [from last week] Readings: Study for Computer Diagram Quiz: top of "The Computer" handout + definitions; know down to "memory" (Quiz Nov 8) On-line Activity: On-line Discussion Activity (Due Sat. Nov. 5) and Wiki Activity (Blackboard) (Week 1 Due midnight Tuesday Nov. 8) In-class activity: Using tables in Word: seating chart Links: Greek number prefixes at Wikipedia (know: kilo-, mega-, giga-, tera-) Note:
Session 3: Nov. 8	Handouts: Computer Interfaces Assigned: Internet Treasure Hunt Composite Graphics Assignment (Due Tuesday Nov. 15 -- in digital format) Readings: "Hardware Section" from The Computer On-line Activity: Wiki Assignment on Blackboard In-class activity: Computer Interface Activity Links: Note: Quiz next session is on The Hardware section of The Computer plus Interfaces from class (see Computer Interfaces)
Session 4: Nov. 15	Handouts: From the Three R's to the Three A's; Searching the Internet Assigned: Software Review Assignment (due Nov. 22); Website Evaluation Assignment (due Nov. 22 Readings: Computer Basics: Software On-line Activity: Issues in Technology Assignment (Blackboard); In-class Activity: Links: Readings for Issues Note:
Session 5: Nov. 22	Handouts: Who Do You Trust?; Assigned: A PowerPoint "How to" (Due: Tuesday Nov. 29) Readings: Computer Basics: Windows Operating System In-class Activity: Windows GUI On-line Activity: Issues in Technology Assignment (Blackboard) Links: Note: Quiz on Windows GUI terms Tuesday Nov. 29
Session 6: Nov. 29	Handouts: What if Dr. Seuss Wrote Technical Manuals?; Image Types; Spreadsheet Basics Assigned: Spreadsheet Lesson Assignment (Due Tuesday Dec. 6) Readings: Introduction to the Internet In-class Activity: Graphics; Excel sorting Activity On-line Activity: Issues in Technology Assignment (Blackboard) Links: Spreadsheets Note: Last quiz on Introduction to Internet next week
Session 7: Dec. 8	Handouts: Introduction to Computer Audio Assigned: Web Publishing Assignment; Multimedia Production; Final Paper: My Philosophy of Technology in Education [Note the varying due dates for these assignments] Readings: Students Find Their Voices through Multimedia In-class Activity: Graphing in Excel On-line Activity: Issues in Technology Assignment (Blackboard) Links: Keep San Diego Clean Note: No quiz next week
Session 8: Dec. 13	Handouts: Assigned: Readings: In-class Activity: On-line Activity: Issues in Technology Assignment (Blackboard) Links: Note: All assignments are due by Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 at midnight. Session final grades are due Dec. 23