Catalog

This course presents the ethical issues that educators encounter when implementing technology into learning and teaching. Designed for K-12 educators, this course will investigate copyright issues, fair use guidelines, Acceptable Use Policies, and other topics that involve use of technology in schools and society. The focus is on informing all learners regarding the ethical use of resources found on the Internet and the societal implications of the use of technology in the classroom and society. In addition to online participation, one or more face-to-face meetings will provide you with support during this course.

In this course, you will learn how to perform effective online searches to locate information. You will also learn about other search tools used to find images and other media, how to find information on intranets and collaborative software, and how to use online help. You will learn Web evaluation strategies to validate and verify online information.

This course explores tools for problem solving and ways to teach problem solving in your classroom. You will examine problem-based learning as one teaching technique and conclude the course with an exploration of assessment methods for problem-based learning units.

Communication and teaching go hand-in-hand. Even so, communication has taken on new meaning in today�s classrooms and schools. Learners will explore ways communication�based technology can be incorporated into day-to-day routines, adding new depth and ease to the process of communication. Learners will also examine various forms of electronic communications to connect to other teachers, to connect students to one another, and to connect with parents.

This course addresses issues of planning to integrate technology into an already crowded curriculum. Examining individual instructional activities, instructional method and applicability for technology enhancement allows exploration of multiple ways to integrate technology into the curriculum. Advanced planning identifies different uses of technology that could be used to enhance the learning process. The first question is Where do I start?

This course explores several ways to approach integrating technology into your classroom. The course presents several strategies to facilitate computer use in a single computer classroom and explores strategies to use with multiple computers. It also investigates several strategies to facilitate classroom management in a technology-enhanced classroom. Finally, suggestions for getting technical and curricular help are presented.