EDS204

Technology and Professional Assessment

Summer 2008

Instructor:     Chris Halter (email: chalter@ucsd.edu)

Course website http://tepserver.ucsd.edu/courses/eds204/su08/a/index.html

Meeting Place & Times:

9am to 12pm Session

 

KECK Computer Lab

Pepper Canyon Hall Rm 400

My Office: Pepper Canyon Hall, Rm 368                   My Office Phone: 858/534-8186

Advanced techniques for using network-based resources for teaching and learning will be introduced. Students will review relevant research on advanced technologies related to assessment of professional performance and student achievement. Students will present a Web-based professional Teaching Performance Assessment Portfolio that reflects teaching performance during their student teaching or internship field experience.

 

Our Class Blogs

Assignments | Calendar

 


Course Scope

In this course, you will learn to use a variety of computer applications and advanced technology tools to examine the professional growth of a new teacher and to explore the use of technology supported curriculum in the K-12 classroom.

You will also research the connection between technology and learning, exploring its current effects and application in the classroom and its potential to transform the way we teach and learn.

Computer Availability

The EDS Keck Laboratory Classroom contains networked Macintosh computers and laser printers, and scanners for student use. You are also welcomed to complete all coursework on your own laptop as well.

Course Textbook

The Digital Storytelling Cookbook

(download this http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.html)

Course Grading

Participation in class discussions and activities (10%)

In-Class Group Assignments (40%)

Out-of-Class Individual Assignments (50%)

 

Other Readings / Web Resources

1. Digitales: http://www.digitales.us/

2. Digital Story Elements: http://www.inms.umn.edu/elements/

3. PowerPoint in the Classroom: http://www.actden.com/pp/

4. The Seven Deadly Sins (in PowerPoint): http://entrepreneurs.about.com/cs/marketing/a/7sinsofppt.htm

5. Video and PowerPoint: http://www.indiana.edu/~tltl/multimedia/ppt_video.html

6. Video and Windows PowerPoint: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA100484611033.aspx

Assignments | Calendar

Overview of Course Assignments and Projects

This course will have several class group assignments/activities and several independent assignments/activities.

In-Class Group Assignments

1. Digital Storyboarding for Professional Growth

In this activity you will be asked to reflect your growth as a teacher over the past year and create a storyboard to tell that story.

2. PowerPoint to Teach

PowerPoint has the potential to be a powerful multimedia-learning tool in schools. You will create a PowerPoint presentation that shows your growth and development as a teacher.

Out-of-Class Group/Independent Assignments

1. Video evidence exemplifying your teaching practice

You will create a digital video that will highlight your teaching growth and practice. This video will be made part of the public domain through TeacherTube.com. It will also contain audio, music, and narration. All images and creative work must be public domain and royalty free.

Content Requirements of the project:
¯    The main thread that will tie together the story is your growth as a professional over the past year, and
¯    Your future in education.
Technical Requirements of the project:
¯    The final movie will be in Quicktime format (see handout for final settings)
¯    Transitions and Titles
¯    Multimedia content (images and/or video, and a soundtrack)
¯    Main Title screen and end credits
¯    Narration of story

2Educational Blogging: You will create an educational blog to communicate and publish your thoughts, ideas, concerns, and reflections on your own growth as an educator.

3. Podcasting: You will learn to express your ideas and reflections through web delivered audio files, or Podcasting. These podcasts will be uploaded into your edublog.

4. Copyright and Public Domain for Teachers: We will explore the issues that surround the use of the creative work of others in teaching. This will include audio and music files (FreePlayMusic.com), digital images (Flickr.com), and the licensing of these works through a CreativeCommons license.

5. Final Presentation:

Your final presentation will be a self-contained PowerPoint slideshow representing your work in both the EDS204 and EDS206 courses.

 

**Bring your headphones to class

Date

Class Activity

Readings and Resources

Assignments Due

Week 1

Session 1

Mon, 6/16

Introduction to Digital Storytelling (Tell a Story)

What is Digital Storytelling? What does it look like?

Introduction to Edublogging

iMovie Tutorial (if needed)

Readings:

Resources:

 

Initial storyboard plan

 

Our Class Blogs

Session 2

Wed, 6/18

Digital Story

  • Planning
  • Storyboarding
  • Resources (Creative Commons and Royalty Free)

Reading:

Resources:

Explore/Create accounts for

Images:

Music

 

Blog Response #1: Tell us about a classroom event this year that had an impact on your professional growth and/or vision this year.

Week 2

Session 3

Mon, 6/23

Podcasting with Audacity

Digital Story Production

Readings:

Resources:

 

 

Session 4

Wed 6/25

Digital Story Production

UCSD Model Release

Storyboard template

Blog Response #2 with podcast: Tell us about your Digital Story ideas.

Week 3

Session 5

Mon, 6/30

Digital Story Production

TeacherTube in your class

Open Lab

Resources:

Look for the email to join our EDS204 TeacherTube group

Session 6

Wed, 7/2

Digital Story Production

Open Lab

Resources:

Blog Response #3: What is your 2020 Vision?

Week 4

Session 7

Mon, 7/7

Multimedia PowerPoint

Presentation design:
"A Presentation on Presentation" PPT
Details for your final PowerPoint.
Sign up for time slots of Colloquium.
 

Session 8

Wed, 7/9

Presentation Practice

 

5-minute Digital Story DUE

Upload to TeacherTube

Week 5

Session 9

Mon, 7/14

EDS Film Festival

Gallery Walk - Bring your headphones to class.  

Session 10

Wed, 7/16

Open Lab: Final Presentation Preps

 

Upload presentations to WeTeach