Welcome to EDUC 260: Learning and Teaching Through Technology

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Welcome to EDUC 260Learning and Teaching
Through Technology

• Instructor Stephanie T.L. Chu
• Teaching Assistant Irina Tzoneva

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Outline

• Welcome introduction
• Course overview
• Online components
• Etiquette discussion
• Macintosh interface and hierarchical file
  structure
• Blackcomb/Fraser Space
• Turnitin sign up
• Questionnaire
• Photo shoot

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The Course

• Designed for current and future K-12 teachers
• Partly about mastering computing technologies
  that are used in schools
• Partly about understanding the ideas and problems
  that shape how computing technologies get used in
  schools
• Partly about learning to design meaningful uses
  of computing technologies for K-12 classrooms

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Learning to Teach with Computer Technology

• We know that
• It takes progressive refinement
• It takes a long time (years, not weeks or months)
• Few teachers do it alone
• Most have ongoing support from peers in their
  schools, administration, and the surrounding
  community.

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Course Goals

• Learn the basics of how computers work
• Learn about common computer applications found in
  schools today
• Feel comfortable about trying new things with
  computing and networking technologies
• Experience technology in your own learning
• Begin developing a critical stance on uses of
  technology in schools
• Online and class discussions
• Position paper

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Accomplished Through

• A combination of
• Discussions
• Labs
• Mastery assignments
• Readings, research and written work
• all intended to develop your understanding of
  computing technology and its use in schools

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Assessments

• No final exam!
• 4 - Reading responses (4 x 5 20)
• 5 - Assignments (60)
• 2 x 5 10
• 1 x 10 10
• 2 x 20 40
• Position paper (20)

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Expectations

• Regular and timely class attendance and
  participation
• Individual work and accountability
• Timely assignment submissions
• - Late assignments deducted at a rate of 10 PER
  DAY.
• Unless prior arrangements are made, assignments
  are due by midnight prior to class
• Assignments will be handed back the following
  week in class

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Support

• We will give you as much time as possible to work
  on your technical projects in class, but...
• You will need to spend additional time in this
  lab
• 1 day per week on campus will not be enough,
  unless you are technically self-sufficient
• We can only support you technically if you work
  in the CET using the applications we know

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Technology

• Maillist (educ-260_at_sfu.ca)
• Website (http//www.sfu.ca/educ260)
• WebCT (http//webct.sfu.ca/)
• Conceptual and administrative questions
• Resource, news and event sharing
• Peer support
• Formal reading response discussions
• Turnitin (http//www.turnitin.com)
• Various applications in the CET

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Contact Information

• Stephanie Chu
• Email stephanie_at_sfu.ca
• Phone [phone]
• Office hours
• Thursdays 420 to 500 and by appointment
• Irina Tzoneva
• Email itzoneva_at_sfu.ca
• Office hours in the CET (tbd)

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For Next Week

• Read Tiene Ingram (2001)
• Pages 25-35
• Chapters 2, 3, 4
• Review contents in the course web site
• Post questions in WebCT ( familiarize yourself
  with the system)
• Be ready to do Assignment 1 in class

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Todays Activities

• Whats conferencing?
• Etiquette discussion
• Macintosh interface and hierarchical file
  structure
• Blackcomb/Fraser Space (home.sfu.ca)
• Turnitin sign up
• Questionnaire
• Photo shoot

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Whats conferencing?

• Asynchronous
• Synchronous
• Conferencing vs. email

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Etiquette Guidelines

• Agreed upon by the class
• Respect the opinions of others while being able

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Activities

• Walkthrough of Macintosh interface and file
  structure
• Accessing you Blackcomb/Fraser space
• home.sfu.ca
• Turnitin sign up
• http//www.turnitin.com

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Student Questionnaire

• Located off the Forms page on our website
  http//www.sfu.ca/educ260
• Purpose
• To determine your individual expectations, needs
  and learning goals
• To better tailor the course based on this
  information
• Submit before the end of class