+ Intro to ISTC 605/705 Department of Educational Technology & Literacy
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Intro to ISTC 605/705
Department of Educational Technology & Literacy
+Welcome! And introductions
Dr. Sarah C. Lohnes Watulak
Ed. D, Communication and Education, Columbia University
Research interests: new literacies, youth technology practices, web 2.0 policy and practice in higher education
Who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself!
+Course Objectives Identify the broader societal and cultural issues, ideas,
and trends surrounding Web 2.0 technologies Understand the current impact of Web 2.0 technologies
within the field of educational technology Select appropriate Web 2.0 technologies for use in
instructionally appropriate settings Describe the technological underpinnings of a variety of
Web 2.0 technologies Manipulate/configure/customize Web 2.0 technologies
using scripting and markup languages such as HTML, CSS, XML, and Javascript
Create an online learning environment using a variety of customized Web 2.0 technologies
+Course Strategies
Readings and discussion
Web 2.0 Exploratorium presentations & wiki resource
Hands-on lab sessions (HTML, CSS, XML)
Final project: create a customized Web 2.0 learning environment
+Course Texts
+Course Technologies
Course blog Course info, readings,
blogging Wordpress
Social bookmarking Diigo
Course announcements Twitter
Web 2.0 Exploratorium wiki Collect presentations,
create resource Pbworks
Blackboard Turn in written
assignments Check grades
+Home Base
Twitter feed
Collaborative social bookmarking
Blog posts
The usual Bb stuff
Link to Blackboard
+Expectations
+What you can expect from meTo…
be respectful of others’ perspectivescommunicate with you in a timely mannerbe clear in my expectations facilitate discussionhelp you clarify your concepts related to Web
2.0 teaching and learningcreate a supportive, tolerant community of
learnerscare about your success in this class and as a
student at this university
+What I expect of youTo…
carefully and thoughtfully prepare for class discussions (e.g.- complete the readings, activities)
be respectful of others’ perspectives
participate thoughtfully in class discussions
complete assignments in a timely manner
communicate with me in a timely manner
+What do you expect from this course? …
+Activities
+Get to know our course blog
istc605.wordpress.com
1. Poke around, check out the options and features
2. First post: Describe the best and the worst educational use of Web 2.0 that you've seen or experienced. Provide details that help us understand why it was good/bad.
+What is Web 2.0?
Collaboratively create a concept web around the center node: Web 2.0
Include anything you can think of that you currently relate to the concept Web 2.0