Schedule

(click on week number for specific details)

List of Class Digests:

Week 1 (January 9-15)
- Welcome to ECMP 455
- Orientation to the Faculty of Education computer facilities and services
- Introduction to online communication tools (WebCT, Webtrain)
- Introduction to key online resources
- Students will set up a personal blog and a Spurl.net account
- Assigned reading: Chapter #1 of Jonassen text
Week 2 (January 16-22)
- Introduction to educational technology
- Meaningful learning and educational technology
- Productivity software in the classroom
- An introduction to open source software
Week 3 (January 23-29)
- The multimedia classroom
- Problem solving is meaningful learning
- PowerPoint Refesher
- Samples Uses of PowerPoint
- Creating PowerPoint Content - Available Resources and "How Tos"
Week 4 (January 31-February 5)
- The multimedia classroom (continued)
- Free and private content
- Managing content feeds
Week 5 (February 6-12)
- Webpage development and HTML
- Constructing ePortfolios for authentic assessment
- Samples of teacher or classroom webpages
- Webpage development tutorials
- Image and Graphic Resources
Week 6 (February 13-19)
- Media/Web Awareness and Internet Safety
Week 7 (February 20-26)
- February Break!!!
- Evaluation of Online Materials (Resource)
Week 8 (February 27-March 5)
- Telecollaborative Learning - Internet Projects Ideas and Activities
- Instant Messengers, Chat and Virtual Environments
- Work on major projects and electronic portfolios.
Week 9 (March 6-12)
- Catch up on work. No new content.
Week 10 (March 13-19)
- No WebTrain Session. Continue to work on projects and tech tasks
Week 11 (March 20-26)
- Irfanview overview
- Using scripts to enhance your webpage
- Website mania
Week 12 (March 27-April 2)
- The emergence of Wikis
- Remainder of Tech Tasks
Week 13 (April 2-9)
Week 14 (April 10-Completion)
Note: Week by week schedule is subject to change at the instructor's discretion.