Course Work
Course work consists of assignments in which you apply what you have learned about technology, online discussions based on the readings, and a final paper.
Assignments
(50% of grade). Throughout the semester you will be asked to implement
some of the computing skills you are learning, and think about ways
you could use some of the technology you've seen in your own classroom.
You will often have some time to work on these assignments in class.
In some cases, you will be given some choice in the shape of the
assignments so that the course can be adjusted to your needs and
interests. Some assignments are fairly simple and will be due at
the end of the lab period. Others are more complex, and will require
significant time outside of class to be completed.
Reading
Responses (15% of grade). Readings from selected articles will help you think about the issues surrounding
the integration of technology into classroom activity. A reading
guide is provided to focus your response to the readings. Reading responses will be occur approximately
every two weeks.
Position
Paper (20% of grade). Another objective of the course is
to introduce you to some of the social, cultural and instructional
issues surrounding the use of technology in K-12 education. There
is a great deal of informed disagreement and controversy surrounding
the use of computing and communications technologies in schools.
The position paper is your opportunity to dig into an issue that
has particular interest for you, and refine your own position on
it. A draft will be due mid semester. The final paper is due on
the last day of class.
PowerPoint Presentation (10% of grade). During the final class everyone will make a PowerPoint presentation based on their Position Paper. The PowerPoint presentation should be no longer than five minutes & will be delivered to the whole class.
Grading
Grading in this course is done on a simple point system. The assignments,
reading responses and the position paper total to 100 points, as
follows.
| 3 Reading
Responses (5 points each)
|
15%
of final grade |
|
5 Assignments
A1: Saving & finding files on the Mac (2 points)
A2: Searching the internet (5 points)
A3: Building a WebQuest (25 points)
A4: Teaching with a Simulation (18 points)
|
50%
of final grade |
| Position Paper |
25%
of final grade |
| PowerPoint Presentation |
10%
of final grade |
The scale for conversion
to letter grades is as follows:
98 or more A+
91-97 A
88-90 A-
85-87 B+
80-84 B
77-79 B-
74-76 C+
69-73 C
60-68 C-
50-59 D
Below 50 F
(Note: There is no Faculty-
or University-wide policy on conversion from percentages to letter
grades.)
Late Policy
The assignments and papers are due by midnight
on the due date, and unless otherwise specified, are to be submitted
by sending email to David (bell@sfu.ca).. It
is your responsibility to have the weekly assignments submitted
on time, and to save a copy of your assignments in case of data
loss, problems in transmission, etc. If you are late in
submitting an assignment, marks will be deducted from what you earn
at a rate of 5% PER DAY (any time after the 12:00pm deadline counts
as a day).This means that at one day late, it is still possible
to get an A+ on a perfect assignment. After three days, a perfect
assignment could only get a B+. At six days late, the best a perfect
assignment could get is a C-
Extensions
Extensions are granted only under unforeseen extenuating circumstances,
such as illness or a family emergency; not for expected events such
as exams. Appropriate documentation may be required. Please contact me prior to the assignment due date to discuss
the possibility of an extension.
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