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Introduction
Integrating Technology into the Curriculum is a three-credit graduate-level course. The course will present models of instructional design to provide a theoretical framework in the application and integration of microcomputer technology within the K-12 curriculum. Participants will develop computer-generated materials for their classroom which should be saved for insertion into some type of digital portfolio.

People use computers at home for education, entertainment, information management, and business purposes. They also use the computer as a communication tool. In the classroom, computers are greatly influencing the way teachers instruct and students learn. The purpose of this class is to provide you with the knowledge to begin to use and integrate technology into your specific classroom curriculum. The assignments in this unit will help you learn how to post to a student page, a discussion, and the use e-mail system.

What do you think about integrating technology into the curriculum? Take a look at the video below and observe how the technology is being integrated into the classroom.

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Goals
The overall goal of unit one is to understand the course management system as well as the format of the course. Through participating in unit one you will also begin to develop a rationale for studying technology integration. During this unit, students will:
 * learn about the format of the course and specific topics to be addressed.
 * develop a rational for studying technology integration.

Objectives
Upon completion of the unit, students will be able to:
 * Respond to an email from the instructor through the system
 * Research your topic areas thoroughly
 * Make use of the textbook ideas and understand how they can use the resources at the end of the chapters
 * Utilize the textbook website features: Web Info, In Brief, Key Terms, Checkpoint, Teaching Today, Education Issues, Integration Corner, Software Corner, Digital Media Corner, Assistive Technologies, In the Lab, Learn it Online, Timeline, Guide to WWW Sites, Buyers Guide, State/Federal Sites, Professional Sites and Search Tools

Course Overview
The course is designed for K-12 teachers who desire more training to become better users of computer-based technology in their classrooms. The course will emphasize the application of computer software and hardware in the classroom.

We will use this wiki to present material and submit projects. Through the use of this system, there is enormous potential to share information with this online class. Many of you are already using technology in ways that benefit your peers. So your input is strongly encouraged.

The course is arranged into 12 units, each with specific topics (the content) and assignments, assessments, readings, research, and discussions. See the syllabus for an overview of all the requirements for the course.
 * Format and Organization Overview **

__Please note__: Summer students - when ED 585 is being the delivered in the summer in a more condensed time frame, students will be required to complete more than one unit a week. Fall and Spring versions of the course will run more traditionally over a fourteen week period, one unit per week. (See course calendar specific due dates.)

Topic 2 APA Citation
Purpose of Citation

When you write a paper or create a project or presentation, you often use and build upon information that other people have researched and compiled and ideas that others have developed. If you incorporate or refer to others' theories, words, ideas or concepts in your paper, you must document each one using a citation. In addition, you must likewise acknowledge the use of facts and statistics that another has compiled.

You need to document: Failure to properly cite sources is considered plagiarism and can result in a violation of the Academic Honesty policy of the Graduate Education Department. The consequences for plagiarism can include failing an assignment, failing the course or dismissal from the graduate program. The policy included in the syllabus for this course indicates:Academic Honesty requires students to provide clear citations for assertions of fact, as well as for the language, ideas, and interpretations found within the works of others. Failure to formally acknowledge the work of others, including Internet resources, written material, and any assistance with class assignments, constitutes Plagiarism. Cheating and plagiarism are serious academic offenses that cannot be tolerated in a community of scholars. Violations of academic honesty will be addressed at the programmatic and university levels and may result in a decision of course failure or program dismissal.
 * Direct quotes, both entire sentences and phrases
 * Paraphrases (rephrased or summarized material)
 * Words or terminology specific to or unique to the author's research, theories, or ideas
 * Use of an author's argument or line of thinking
 * Historical, statistical, or scientific facts
 * Graphs, drawings, pictures or other such aggregations of information or data
 * Articles or studies you refer to within your text
 * Academic Honesty **
 * Academic Honesty **

Wilkes University Graduate Education Department expects students to become familiar with the requirements for citation. There are several citation styles. When citing sources, Wilkes Graduate Education students are expected to utilize APA format. In order to become familiar with citation rules and APA format, please review the section located at the end of your syllabus.
 * APA Citation Format **

Be sure to complete the section titled, Avoiding Plagiarism, as well as the Understanding Plagiarism Tutorial and review the information regarding APA citation format. Students in Wilkes Graduate Education courses will be held accountable for following the guidelines provided in this tutorial as well as utilizing APA format.

In addition to the APA style resources provided in the citation tutorial, students can utilize the web sources below: []

In order to find scholarly peer-reviewed journals to use in assignments, students have access to the Wilkes University Library online resources.

//Library Access//: Wilkes offers an online library service that you can access from home. The library is available online at []. You can search the online catalog, browse periodical databases, view full-text articles, submit an interlibrary loan, ask a reference question, and much more. Some excellent resources can be found at: @http://wilkes.libguides.com/gradeducation.
 * Academic Support **

The online article search is available to anyone currently enrolled in or affiliated with Wilkes University. All article searches are free.

A helpful tutorial explains how to access these resources: []

Further assistance is available from the Library by calling 570-408-4250.

// Writing Support // The Writing Center, located in the lower level of the Library, is available to all Wilkes students and provides free assistance in all aspects of writing and communication, including the required APA format. Contact the Writing Center: Extension 2753 or on-line at[| http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/765.asp]

Assignments
Because one of the primary goals of Unit 1 is for you to understand the structure, organization of the course, it makes sense to explain some general issues regarding assignments. Your assigned work will come in three general formats: readings - where you will be directed to an online article, file submissions - a paper, presentation, abstract, etc., and online discussion postings.


 * Readings are self-explanatory.
 * File submissions and Discussions are described in further detail below.

__File Submissions__: When submitting a file, ensure the identity of the submission by putting your name, the unit number and the assignment name (or number) in the file name, such as "smithu1outline.doc" or "jonesu1a1.pdf". Do not use any space or idiosyncratic characters in the file name, and always include the file-type extension (.doc). Students are encouraged to use MS Word (DOC) files.

__Discussion Postings__: To review and post discussion items, select the "Discussions" link in the top navigation menu. To read a posting, click on the appropriate unit discussion and/or the hyperlinked title of the discussion item. To respond to a posting, click "Compose" to enter your comments and to reply to a particular classmate, click on the "Reply" button below their name.

These postings will be your opportunity to share your personal experience and opinions, develop your "online-personality" and most importantly demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of course content. To meet obligations for the course, you need to read all postings and respond to the minimum number of posts required in the assignment. Please see the rubric for discussions included in the syllabus.


 * //Discussion - Unit 1 Meet Your Classmates //**

//Provide a short (no more than 200-word) description of yourself; explain, for example, where and what you teach and what use of the computer you make in your classroom. If you are feeling like you want to be venturous, you may want to do this Scrapblog <[]> or perhaps Vokio <[|http://www.vokio.com]> // // To review and post discussion items, select the "Discussions" link in the top navigation menu. Feel free to respond to your classmates, but this particular response doesn't need to be elaborate. You can respond on the icon next to the Discussion link. //



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