This course will introduce you to all the latest technology you have been hearing about. Learn the basics of the following educational technology topics as well as how to use all of them in your classroom: blogs, classroom websites, podcasts, wikis, digital storytelling, YouTube and TeacherTube, virtual field trips, WebQuests and even social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. If you have a computer in your classroom, you need this course!
Unit One
Introduction to Educational Technology
Introduction to Microsoft Word
Introduction to Microsoft Excel
Internet Safety
Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
Test #1
Unit Two
Successful Search Strategies
Information Literacy
Creating a WebQuest
Assignment #2: Article reflection
Test #2
Unit Three
Keep it Simple with RSS
The World of Wikis
Going Blog Wild
Assignment #3: Share Your Expertise
Test #3
Unit Four
Classroom Websites
Digital Storytelling
Podcasting
Test #4
Unit Five
Virtual Field Trips
YouTube and TeacherTube
Social Media
Test #5
Unit Six
Interactive Websites
Introduction to Interactive Whiteboards
Using an IWB for Brainstorming and Concept Mapping
Assignment #4: Create a classroom wiki
Assignment #5: Reading/Learning Log (Based on required resource book)
Educational technology, K-12 teaching, professional development
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