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=ED 585 | Integrating Technology into the Curriculum =



Overview
Networks and communications are the fastest growing areas of digital media computer and technology. Students discover how the Internet works and learn about Internet service providers and online services

This unit also will explore the World Wide Web, including browsers, search tools, email and other features, such as search engines, instant messaging, chat rooms, multimedia, and podcasts. Finally, the unit will discuss the educational implications of the World Wide Web and the Internet.

Objectives
 Upon completion of the unit, students will be able to:
 * define communications - Cathy
 * identify the basic components of a communications system - Cathy
 * describe how and why network computers are used in schools and school districts - Shannon
 * explain how the Internet works - Traci
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">describe the World Wide Web portion of the Internet - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Betsy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">explain how Web documents are linked to one another - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Shelley
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">explain the use of Web browser software - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Megan
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">explain how to use a Web search tool to find information - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Christina
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">identify several types of multimedia products available on the Web - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Katie
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">explain how Internet services such as e-mail, newsgroups, chat rooms, instant messaging, and podcasts work - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Jen
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">describe the educational implications of the Internet and the World Wide Web - <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Kurt

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Assignment** - due at end of class today

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">For this assignment, create a concept map, flowchart, story web, storyboard or other graphic organizer to assist your students with visualizing a concept or organizing information. You can view some examples at: [].

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">You can click on a grade and subject to view examples in a particular area. There are also examples on page 369 and 370 in your textbook. Use Inspiration (Grades 5-12) or Kidspiration (Grades K-5) to do this assignment. If you do not have the software, you can [|download] a free trial. You can also use another program such as: [|bubbl.us], [|gliffy], Cmap or [|Webspiration]to do this assignment. You may also want to try some apps for iPhone, iPad, Android like idea boards, Brainstorm, or iThoughtsHD.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Please review the grading rubric for more specific expectations.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Discussion** - due by 11:59 p.m. on 5/22/2012

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Reading Problems <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">You teach middle school, and this year you have the most challenging group of students you have ever had. Many of your students seem completely uninterested in learning or even in coming to school for that matter. As a result, you have continuous discipline problems and spend a lot of time sending students to the principal’s office. After a few days, you become convinced that a deeper problem must exist, so you do a little research and find out that many of the students are below the 30th percentile in reading. You wonder how these students got this far without knowing how to read. Traditional reading programs obviously have not worked for these students. Using the Internet and other sources, do research to find out whether [|reading software programs] and educational tech­nology might be able to help them. Continue your research to investigate alternative techniques using technology that might motivate these students and help them to learn to read. Try this [|reading Web site] to locate appropriate software. Where could you locate additional software and innovative teaching strategies that could help you help these students learn to read?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">It is advisable to type your discussion in MS Word or Pages and then copy and paste it to the discussion area.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Readings/Assignment** - due 5/30/2012 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">"Technology Integration"(PBS) []


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Access & The Digital Divide] - Shannon
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Accessible/Assistive Technologies] - Traci
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Distance Education] - Betsy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Emerging Technologies] - Shelley
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Internet Safety] - Megan
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Leadership & Technology] - Christina
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Student Learning] - Katie
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Teacher Practice & Professional Development] - Jennifer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">[|Visual Media] - Kurt