Syllabus Spring 2001

 

Meeting Place: TEP Computer Lab, Roosevelt Bldg 518

Meeting Times: M 12:20-3:15pm

 

Instructor: Chris Halter (chalter@ucsd.edu)

TA: Carlos Garcia (czgarcia@ucsd.edu)

My Office Phone: 858/534-8186

My Office: Roosevelt Bldg 519, 2nd Floor

Textbook: ClarisWorkshop for Teachers, by Janet Caughlin (Visions/Tools for Teachers).

Course Scope: In this course, you will learn to use a variety of computer applications useful for teaching and learning, and you will build your own web site. We will use AppleWorks 5.0 (formerly ClarisWorks) and other software to explore word processing, drawing and painting, spreadsheet, database, multimedia, and Internet web design.

Class Format: The first hour or so of class will be devoted to lectures and demonstrations, and the remaining class time will be devoted to hands-on laboratory activities.

Computer Availability: The TEP Keck Laboratory Classroom contains 30 networked Macintosh computers and two laser printers for student use. This facility is available to you from 8:30-5:00 Monday through Friday. The Science & Engineering Library on campus, open until 7:45pm every day except Saturday, has nearly all the software we are using in this class and is another alternative after-hours computer resource.

If you wish to install the software on your home computer, you can purchase AppleWorks 5.0 for the Mac or PC for at most $80, and I have seen it advertised online for under $20! (See me for the web address; it's a bargain in either case, actually.) The Macintosh and PC versions are fully compatible and your book has copies of the lab files for your home and classroom use.

Email Account: You need your own email account for this class. Contact Academic Computing Services at 534-4061 or visit Account Services in the AP&M Building to obtain your own account if you don't have one already or get a web mail account.

Class Assignments: You are expected to attend every class, and you will need your textbook to complete the required labs. A folder containing specially prepared files for textbook exercises can be found on the CD that comes with the book. Each student in the class will have a folder on the TEP Server that you will access over the network. When you turn in copies of your work, it will be to this folder, which I will check regularly. In general, when you are instructed in the textbooks to print the results of an exercise item, please DO NOT PRINT, unless the syllabus says to print. Instead, SAVE the files as described below.

Whether or not you print, you should always save a copy of the document you are working on, and use following file-naming convention:

YourLastname_Exercise# (e.g. , halter_1-2 or halter_2-4)

Class Projects: There will be EIGHT projects for this class:

  1. PowerPoint Project: You will create a PowerPoint slide show about the role of technology in education. It will consist of 10 slides, contain graphics, sounds, video, and transitions between the slides.
  2. Web Project: You will create your own web site consisting of at least four inter-linked pages. You will have some flexibility in how you design your site, but the following four pages are required: a home page containing autobiographical information and graphics, a hotlist page containing hyperlinks to other websites, an education-oriented page, and another pages of your choosing.
  3. Quicktime VR Panoramic of campus location.
  4. Hyperstudio multimedia presentations.
  5. Photoshop and Scanning Project: You will manipulate two photographs to create a new photo. You will learn the basics of Photoshop effects, channels, and layers.
  6. iMovie Project: You will edit a video clip using Apple's iMovie tutorial.
  7. WebQuest exploration and evaluation.
  8. Portable Document File (PDF) creation and editing with Adobe Acrobat.

 

Class Grading: Your grade for this course will be based upon:

  1. Completion of assignments (20%),
  2. The 8 technology projects (30%),
  3. Skills assessment midterm (15%),
  4. Electronic Technology Portfolio (25%),
  5. Lecture/Demo attendance (10%).

Electronic Technology Learning Portfolio:
The final for this course will require you to create an Electronic Technology Portfolio exhibiting your growth in technology skills and your understanding of the benefits of technology in the K-12 classroom.