ITC 5220DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATIONSUMMER SEMESTER 2016DR. PAUL WALLACE

MEETING DATES Synchronous Meeting DatesWe meet throughout this semester synchronously in OpenQwaq, to begin the class, discuss topics, and view your project presentations. The meeting dates are:

• Tuesday June 7• Tuesday June 21• Tuesday July 26

All meetings will be held in our OpenQwaq ITC-5220 forum, starting at 7:30 PM

TECHNICAL SUPPORTOpenQwaq• Before Class• Contact Ms. Lori Dean, our support contact for OpenQwaq

• Email: deanlk@appstate.edu

• OpenQwaq User: Lori (right-click on her name to private text)

During Class• All technical issues:

• Contact Lori in OpenQwaq through private text or email

• I (Paul) will not respond to private text (or email) during the first few minutes of class

TEXTBOOKThe The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Centuryby Thomas L. Friedman

• Electronic version of the first 3 chapters available in AsULearn

• Purchase the book (new, used, eBook, etc.) before the end of this week

DISCUSSION GROUPS Discussion groups (3 to 4 members) have been setup for discussing the textbook: The World is FlatWhen: Now through early July

Who: As a group (members listed in AsULearn)

What: • In your group, address study questions for The World is Flat

• Post individual responses within group Google Docs

• Share your Google Doc / folder with the instructor

Where: In Google Drive (group folder) and Google Docs

DISCUSSION GROUP MEMBERS A Cherlyn Tay, Bernadette Ragland, Megan Schagane, Susan Menkel

B Alex Markiewicz, Leslie Murphy, Charles Furlow

DISCUSSIONS / CHAPTERS / DATESWhat: • Create Drive folder and Google Doc (submit link in AsULearn)

– by June 11

• Group Discussions Part 1 – by June 25

• Group Discussions Part 2 – by July 2

Procedures:A. Have one group member lead the discussion for each

chapter, addressing the questions, with other group members chiming in with their ideas and reactions.

B. Otherwise, you can each post your own answers and reactions to the questions.

C. See formatting and length details in AsULearn assignments.

RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYWhen: June 21 to July 16

What: Discover research about trends in educational technologies

Who: As an individual

Submit: After an online session with a librarian from Appalachian State's Belk Library, create an annotated bibliography where you identify and describe at least 3 research articles on technology in education that interest you.

Where: Submit a link to a Google Doc within AsULearn

Share: Provide editing privileges to me (wallacepr@appstate.edu)

Due: July 16, in AsULearn

RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGYTo Do:• View resources in AsULearn (e.g., 2015 Horizon Report K-12

Edition) and search online to find trends and issues in educational technology.

• Identify at least 3 research articles (not mass media reports) of interests to you, related to technology in education.

• Summarize each article in an abstract of your own words, roughly 2 paragraphs in length. Detail the importance and findings in the research.

• Cite each article in APA format, 6th edition. You can use online resources, such as Son of Citation Machine or the browser plugin, Zotero, to help with creating citations.

PROJECT 1: 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION

ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONWhen: Now through June 18

What: Complete a presentation on 21st century teaching and learning with your reading group

Who: Your reading group (for The World is Flat)

Submit: Create a 7 to 10 slide presentation, to inform us about the topic.

Where: Submit overview presentation in AsULearn and OpenQwaq

Due: June 18, in OpenQwaq and submit in AsULearn

21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONGroups are responsible for the following topics:

Group A - 21st century skills and classrooms • What skills are needed? • What facilities and tools are needed?

Group B - 21st century students and teachers • Who are they, how are they unique? • What knowledge, skills, and dispositions are needed?

PROJECT 2: HORIZON TECHNOLOGIES

ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

HORIZON TECHNOLOGIESWhen: June 22 to July 16

Who: In a group (choice of topic groups in AsULearn)

What: • Read "Computers as Mindtools for Engaging Learners in

Critical Thinking" and the 2015/2016 Horizon Reports

• Choose one Horizon Technology project group

• Develop with your project group a presentation on your chosen Horizon Technology category, related to education

• Due: Post your Mindtools category project on the wall in OpenQwaq on or before July 16.

MINDTOOLS IN EDUCATIONUse the "Mindtools and Technologies Project Group (choose)" link in AsULearn to join one of groups assigned to the following categories:

• Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)• Virtual and Augmented Reality

PROJECT 3: EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGIES

ITC 5220:: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

APPLICATIONS OF MINDTOOLSWhen: Now to July 23

Who: As an individual, or in a group of your choosing

What: • Develop a project to share with other educators related to

effective use of technology in education.

• Plan a unit incorporating at least one of the Mindtools and/or horizon technologies discussed this semester.

• Provide lesson plans and implementation plans.

• Develop a website (Google Sites, Wix etc.) with your plans.

Due: Post project URL on the wall in OpenQwaq on or before July 23. Present in our final class on Tuesday, July 26.

OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO…

ITC 5220 :: GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED IN CLASS • Complete the Four Questions Exercise, that we start in class

today, within the AsULearn forum. (due: June 11)

• Create a Google Drive folder and Docs to use for your reading group discussion activities.

• Each group member: Post your Google Drive folder URL in AsULearn. (due: June 11)

THIS EVENING…

ITC 5220 :: GETTING STARTED

FOUR QUESTIONS EXERCISEFirst, imagine a child that you care about who is starting kindergarten this school year. Then consider these questions:1. What will the world be like 20 years from now, when

your child has left school and is out in the world?

2. What skills will your child need to be successful in this world you have imagined 20 years from now?

3. What conditions made your high-performance (most memorable) learning experiences so powerful?

Post your response to Questions 1 to 4 in the discussion board in AsULearn by June 11