TEP 203
Computer Applications for Teaching and Learning

Fall 2001

Meeting Place: TEP Computer Lab, Roosevelt Bldg 518

Meeting Times: 1:00-5:30 pm

My Office: Roosevelt Bldg 519, 2nd Floor

My Office Phone: 858/534-8186

Instructor: Chris Halter (chalter@ucsd.edu)

TA: Eric Yip (eyip@ucsd.edu)

Course Website http://tepadmin.ucsd.edu/courses/tep203//index.html

Textbook: Make It with Microsoft Office, by Vicki Sharp (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 Microsoft Office 2001 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) 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.

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.

Saving Class Projects and 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# [FILENAME] (e.g. , halter_1-2 or halter_2-4)

 

Class Projects and Assignments: There will be Nine types of assignments and projects for this class:

1. Word Assignments: You will create various types of documents with this word processing application

2. PowerPoint Assignments: 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.

3. Excel Assignments: You will learn the power of spreadsheets and how they can be used in the classroom for both student activities and teacher productivity.

4. 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.

5. Photoshop and Scanning Project: You will manipulate two photographs to create new photos. You will learn the basics of Photoshop effects, channels, and layers. You will also learn the basics of digital photography and scanning.

6. iMovie Project: You will capture and edit a video clip using Apple's iMovie tutorial.

7. WebQuest and Internet Project exploration and evaluation. You will learn basic searching techniques, visit online educational resources, and evaluate those resources for teacher/student use.

8. Portable Document File (PDF) Project creation and editing with Adobe Acrobat.

9. Kidpix Project: You will be introduced to one of the most dynamic and widely used children's software that allows students to create their own artwork, story books, presentation displays, and animated pictures.

 

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

1) Completion of assignments & projects (30%),

2) Completion of technology projects (30%),

3) Lecture/Demo attendance (10%),

4) Final &endash; Educational Technology "White Paper"

Course Final Report

Educational Technology White Paper: The final for this course will require you to create an Educational Technology White Paper exploring and discussing the current research evaluating the affect of classroom technology on student learning. You will also create an annotated bibliography for the paper. You will need to cite a minimum of 5 sources and the paper should be a minimum of 4 pages and a maximum of 6 pages.

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Overview of Course Assignments and Projects

Session 1 (M Sept 5): Overview of course & Final, Word Processing

Course Overview (network, syllabus, assignments, textbook)

The Educational Technology White Paper Discussion

Discussion Issue 1 - File Transfer between Computer Platforms

MS Word Assignments:

1-1 Make It pg. 8

1-7 Make It pg. 66

1-2 Make It pg. 15

1-8 Make It pg. 78

1-3 Make It pg. 25

1-9 Make It pg. 84

1-4 Make It pg. 36

1-10 Make It pg. 107

1-5 Make It pg. 41

1-11 Make It pg. 114

1-6 Make It pg. 59

Session 2 (F Sept 7): Web Design

MS Word Assignments:

2-1 Make It pg. 126

Claris HomePage Project

2-2 Website (4 pages)

2-3 Uploading

Session 3 (S Sept 8): Web Design and WebQuests

Claris HomePage Project (continue Assignments 2-2 & 2-3)

Internet Searching

3-1 Searching Activity

3-2 Educational Resource Project

WebQuests

3-3 WebQuest Exploration

3-4 WebQuest Evaluation

Session 4 (W Sept 12): Graphics

Discussion Issue 2 - Copyright Law

KidPix Project

4-1 Introduction to Tools

4-2 Animated Slideshow

Photoshop (w/ Intro to Digital cameras and scanners)

4-3 Fruit Faces (Tools Introduction)

4-4 Layers and Filters (bring in a photo of yourself to scan)

 

Session 5 (F Sept 14): Digital Video

iMovie
5-1 iMovie Tutorial

5-2 Shot and Capture (two sequences with title)

 

Session 6 (W Sept 19): Spreadsheets and Electronic Publishing

Excel
6-1 Make It pg. 182

6-2 Make It pg. 192

6-3 Make It pg. 200

6-4 Make It pg. 213

6-5 Make It pg. 218

Adobe Acrobat

6-6 Create ePortfolio Tutorial

 

Session 7 (S Sept 22): ePortfolio and Software Evaluation

ePortfolio: Create your ePortfolio account on the ucsd server (see reader for details)

Software Evaluatuion