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 * CECS 4100**

= = Instructor: Dr. Lin Lin Office: Discovery Park G189 Office Hours: Wednesdays 9am – 12 noon; Thursdays 9am – 12 noon, or by appointment Phone: 940-369-7572 Email: Lin.Lin@unt.edu or LLin77@gmail.com Website: http://courseweb.unt.edu/llin/ Course site: http://moodle.lt.unt.edu/
 * Syllabus: Computers in the Classroom**
 * LTEC 4100.002 and LTEC 4100.009**
 * (Last Revised Tuesday, January 27, 2009)**


 * Course Overview/Objectives**

This survey course will introduce preservice educators to techniques for integrating technology into daily classroom activities. Topics covered in this course will be areas that impact or have the potential to impact educators working in the classroom environment. Special emphasis will be placed on constructing relevant and appropriate instructional environments. The objectives for this course include the opportunity for students to analyze computer uses in education including simple applications programming in LOGO (MicroWorlds). In addition students should gain knowledge in the selection of educational software, feel comfortable modeling an educational presentation system, understand the integration of technology into the classroom and the use of other electronic sources for educational classroom resources. Students will develop a unit plan of instruction and assemble a portfolio of materials on a chosen topic that integrates technology.

Course Topics • How are Computers used in the Classroom? • Technology Integration in the Classroom • Technology Integration • Computer Ethics and Equity • Technology and Diverse Needs of Learners • Educational Software: How should we evaluate it? • Telecommunications and the Internet in the Classroom • Searching for Educational Resources • Copyright Laws and Educational Technology • Technology Applications (TA) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) • National Standards for Teacher Competencies • National Standards for Student Competencies • MicroWorlds Project Builder

LTEC 1100 (may be taken concurrently with consent of department). If you have not taken this course, it is your responsibility to make sure you learn the prerequisite skills to be successful in LTEC 4100.
 * Course Prerequisites**

Textbook: Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching (4th Ed.), by M. D. Roblyer, Prentice Hall. [Note: You don’t have to bring the book to class each time, but you must bring the book to class during the time when it’s indicated in the class schedule. Please see “Course Schedule” below] A USB drive - bring one with you every week.
 * Required Materials**

Attendance and punctuality are professional behaviors expected of educators. Educational technology is not “doing computer projects”–it is much more. Hence, you need to be here for class discussions and learning activities. Attendance will be taken during class sessions and will count for a significant part of your grade. You will not be allowed to make up missed attendances. You are expected to conform to all policies of the University of North Texas and work within the honor code.
 * Course Policies**

Classroom Etiquette Having a classroom with technology in front of us is not yet the norm in teaching environments. Many of you went through elementary and secondary school with little or no experience in this environment and therefore expectations for proper behavior in computer-enhanced classroom environments vary widely. Probably the most important rule of thumb to remember is that your classroom is not a computer lab. The laboratory is 309, across the hall. As a result, in our classroom activities such as printing when someone else in the room is talking, taking leave and returning at your leisure, and focusing on individually important behaviors such as homework for another class — are rude behaviors and will be pointed out as such.

In order to make our classroom environment more conducive to learning for everyone the following behaviors are expected: 1. Students are expected to observe classroom etiquette and common courtesy toward the instructor and fellow classmates. Pagers, cell phones, electronic devices, game playing, checking/sending email and surfing the Internet are not allowed during class except during classroom activities that may involve these activities under instructor guidance. Your instructor and your fellow classmates will frequently be distracted by these activities. More importantly, it is our experience that students who are checking their email, making flight arrangements on the Internet, playing solitaire, finishing their assignment that was due at the beginning of the class, etc. — miss the most important information that is said during class (and ask the same question that was just answered — only a few minutes later).

2. Please do not use computers when you are not supposed to.

3. Please pay attention during the question/answer sessions. Repeatedly asking the same question that was just answered to the whole class, for another student, will be counted as a tardy.


 * 4. Assignments are due by Monday night 11:59pm of the indicated week and should be submitted electronically.**


 * Requirements/Grading**

You are responsible for the assignments even if they are not covered in class.Workload for LTEC 4100: Like all college course requirements, expect to spend 2-3 hours outside of class for each hour spent in class. In other words, you should expect to spend 6-9 hours each week outside of class completing readings, assignments, and hands-on computer time in addition to the 3 hours you are in class. There will be 4 assignments and a final project (portfolio). Several in-class and/or take home practice exercises/activities will also be included. Make a record of your in-class exercises/activities as proof of the quality of your class participation in the event your letter grade is borderline at the end of the course. Plan to bring a packet of these with you to the day of your final project presentation, since it is usually that day when class participants look at their scores to date and decide whether or not to take the final exam. Class participation is expected and will count for 25% of your grade.

Grade Percentage Items Details 1 30% Class Participation and Activities 9 word list/memory experiments (9 points) 6 reading comprehension tests (6 points) other class activities (15 points) 2 40% Four assignments A1: software evaluation (10 points) A2: productivity software (10 points) A3: Logo (10 points) A4: Web 2.0., Internet, or Webquest (10 points) 3 5% Class Teaching / Presentation Each student is to teach one time based on lesson plans derived from one of the assignments 4 20% Final portfolio Selection and collection of work from the course (e.g., assignments, activities, resources, etc.) 5 5% Course feedback and other feedback
 * Class requirements will be weighted as follows:**

Important: **All assignments are due Monday nights (11:59pm) indicated for the week on the syllabus**. Late assignments will receive a maximum grade of 80%. However, turning in a late assignment is much better than not turning in one at all. No late assignments will be accepted more than 3 weeks late and none will be accepted after the end of dead week (last week of classes prior to final exams). Assignments beyond these late submission deadlines will receive a grade of zero (0). Grades

A = 90% or more B = 80 to 89.4% C = 70 to 79.4% D = 60 to 69.4% F = Below 60%
 * Grades will be calculated by the following scale:**


 * Tentative Course Schedule**

Week Dates Topic/Assignment Assignments Class Activities and Experiments 1 1/20 – 1/25 Introductions, overview, portfolios 2 1/26 – 2/01 Technology lesson design, software resources, software evaluation, learning theories Bring the book 3 2/02 – 2/08 Software evaluation Memory Experiment 1; Reading Comprehension 1 (Bring the book) 4 2/09 – 2/15 Software evaluation Assignment 1 due on Monday night 11:59pm Memory Experiment 2; Student Teaching 5 2/16 – 2/22 Productivity software Memory Experiment 3; Reading Comprehension 2 (Bring the book) 6 2/23 – 3/01 Productivity software Memory Experiment 4; Reading Comprehension 3 (Bring the book) 7 3/02 – 3/08 Lin SITE conference (March 2-6), Online Class, Productivity software Assignment 2 due Monday night 11:59pm 8 3/09 – 3/15 Logo Memory Experiment 5; Reading Comprehension 4 (Bring the book); Student Teaching 9 3/16 – 3/22 3/16-3/20 Spring Break 10 3/23 – 3/29 Logo Memory Experiment 6; Reading Comprehension 5 (Bring the book) 11 3/30 – 4/05 Logo Assignment 3 due Monday night 11:59pm Memory Experiment 7; Student Teaching 12 4/06 – 4/12 Web 2.0., Internet, Webquest Memory Experiment 8; Reading Comprehension 6 (Bring the book) 13 4/13 – 4/19 Lin AERA conference, Online Class, Web 2.0., Internet, Webquest 14 4/20– 4/26 Web 2.0., Internet, Webquest Assignment 4 due Monday night 11:59pm Memory Experiment 9; Student Teaching 15 4/27 – 5/03 Final portfolios 16 5/04 – 5/10 Final portfolio presentation Final Portfolio due Monday night 11:5pm Portfolio Presentations by all 17 5/06 – 5/12 Final Exam Week final exam if points are needed No Classes

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 * EEO/ADA Statement**