ETEC 444. [email protected] Name: Alex Rezaei.

ETEC 444

[email protected]

Name: Alex Rezaei

The Course

Goals

1- Computers for personal use

2- Computers in teaching & learning

3- Feel competent and confident, and independent in using technology

Grading Criteria

http://www.csulb.edu/~arezaei/ETEC444

Assignments Points Due

Practices (11 X 3 points) 33 pointsDue: Weekly (after the instruction)

Readings (7 X 5 points) 35 pointsDue: Weekly (before next class starts)

Steps Recording   5 points Due: March 22Blogs Practice   7 points Due: April 5Powerpoint Presentation 15 points Due: March 9 Practice - Diigo  5 points Due: April 26Webpage Development 10 points Due: May 3Educational Software Presentation

10 points Due: May 4  

Final Exam 60 points Due: May 11 

Total180 points

Extras

• Sign in

• Suggestion Box                          

• Class Notes

• My Presentations        

Teaching Method

• Instructivism (Specific goals & objectives, teacher & students know exactly what they

are supposed to do, step by step instruction, accurate grading criteria)

• Constructivism (student centered, free to choose what they want to learn, no spoon

feeding, students have to discover things, holistic/overall evaluation)

No Prints

1. Learning by searching2. Learning by doing3. Learning by asking4. Learning by teaching5. Learning by looking6. Learning by writing 7. Learning by reading

Everything is online

Learning how to learn

Individual Differences

Assumption

• No Background

• However (the fact is…)

Experienced students

• Don’t worry. • Its not just the skills (planning & integration)

Mutual Respect

Your Expectations = My Expectations

Monitors OFF

Your comments

& suggestions

Tooooooooo Late

Hand Ins

• Beach Board Drop Box

• Don’t send through email

Email

• Don’t forget your name & course name

•Kitty2000

•Your feedback through website

Textbook

Textbook:

Teachers Discovering Computers

Advice

• Save, Save, Save

• Save to Flash Drive

• Send To BeachBoard

• Send to your email

• Save in cloud

Part 1Demo-lectures- Discussion

Part 2 lab- Practice -Presentations

2 Parts

Attendance(5 points)

Physical & Mental

(No Cell- No Surfing- No texting)

Don’t Forget

to sign in the online attendance form

Don’t be late

(1 point)

Materials Needed

• USB Flash Drive• One Headphone or headset• CSULB Email account• ftp account

Introduce Yourself1. Your Name -Your field/program/major2. Do you have access to Internet at home? 3. Computer experience? 4. Anything specific you want to learn in this

course?5. What is the best way to use technology in

teaching and learning

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http://www.csulb.edu/~arezaei/ETEC444