Start with the Syllabus to view an outline of the next 13 weeks. In addition to the links in the left side-bar, links to specific assignments can be found in the Syllabus.

Grading outlines how you will be assessed in the course. See specific assignments and the reading responses link for detailed criteria.

Assignments sends you to the list of assignments and their details.

Reading Responses provides an overview of the purpose of the reading responses, scoring criteria and links to each reading response.

Position Paper provides details on expectations and possible resources for your draft and final paper.

Forms directs you to the online forms for the course: the Student Questionnaire and anonymous informal course feedback forms.

Class Notes contains the PowerPoint slides shown in class.

Support & Contact Info supplies you with your Instructor and TA's contact information, lab assistance times and office hours.

Resources lists the readings for the course and general links that are not specifically related to your assignments (I will be adding to the page as I find more, so check back periodically). Links to various websites that may help you with your assignments are listed under the respective assignment.

Class Pics contains pictures of the students in the class. The purpose being for you to get to one-another which is especially useful when reading conference postings or email messages.

The Gallery displays students' work in the course as the semester progresses.

Online Conferencing provides details about the conferencing system used in this course. Your SFU login and password are needed to access the system.

Outline

Course Description

This course is designed to be interactive and hands-on. It will provide an exciting beginning experience for those who desire to integrate technology into classroom teaching. The course is also meant to introduce you to some of the social, cultural and instructional issues surrounding the use of technology in Education through formal and informal discussions. The broad goal of the course is to empower pre-service and in-service teachers to begin to use computer (primarily) technologies from a basis of comfort, interest and meaning. As this is an introductory course, we will not achieve great depth, however it is expected that you will leave this course with the confidence to pursue further learning on your own and some concrete ideas about how to integrate technology into your teaching.

Requirements

Internet Access: You will need to have internet access to complete many of the assignments in this course. Therefore, you must have internet access at home or be on campus at least 2-3 times during the week.

Regular Reading of Your SFU email and WebCT Conferences: An email list and conference will be maintained for course announcements, Q&A items and required and optional online discussions. The list and conference use only your SFU email account, thus you will need an active SFU email account and to check your email and the conference throughout the week.

Time in Computer Lab: There will be some assignments that will require specific software applications available on computers in the Faculty of Education's Centre for Educational Technology (CET). You will, therefore, need to schedule some time to work in the CET outside of class time.

Rewritable Compact Disc: If you do not have an internet connection at home to transfer files online, you should bring a CD to every class session. You will sometimes need one to complete assignments or to take your assignments home with you.

Required Readings

Tiene, D., & Ingram, A. (2001). Exploring Current Issues in Educational Technology. Toronto: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-130480-4.

Technos Quarterly (1999). Interview II. On today: Jane Healy. Technos Quarterly, 8(4). http://www.technos.net/tq_08/4healy.htm

Kleiman, G. M. (2000). Myths and realities about technology in K-12 schools. Leadership and the New Technologies, 14. http://www.edc.org/LNT/news/Issue14/feature1.htm

Additional readings will be made available throughout the course.

Optional Texts

Healy, J. M. (1999). Failure to connect: How computers affect our children's minds and what we can do about it. New York: Touchstone Books.

Teach yourself computers and the internet visually (2nd ed.) (1998). Foster City, CA: Maran Graphics.