ED 203 Educational Technologies

Orientation – January 29, 2013

AL 114 The Terrace Room

ED 203 – What type of class is this?

• It is an online class …

–We meet face-to-face for orientation

–We then do our activities and discussions online using Angel as our management system

–We do not meet at any particular time, yet we “will get connected.”

• This class’s main purpose is not to teach about programs or technology tools …

• It is about using technology as an educational tool to enhance and extend our classroom curriculum to support student learning.

• It is about developing a relationship with each other and learning from each other.

• It is about having an experience with online learning …

First, Let’s Connect with God …

Lord God Heavenly Father

We thank you for this day and we thank you for sharing Your Son, Our Savior, with each one of us.

Help us to stay anchored in Him and bring You glory as we serve others who become part of our lives.

Bless the learning we experience in this class and help us to use it as we continue to prepare to become professional teachers.

Grant us Lord, through our involvement in this course, to grow in our understanding that technology is a gift from You, and used correctly, can bring blessings to us and to those we serve.

In Jesus Name we Pray

Amen

Our Textbook is the Internet

Typical Fears About Online Classes

• Communicating online

• Silence

• Technology – how competent do I need to be with technology?

• Managing my online class

• Looking foolish and incompetent

I have taken online classes before

1 2

50%50%

1. Yes

2. No

Which “Fear” Best Describes You?

1 2 3 4 5 6

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%

1. Communicating Online

2. Silence

3. Technology Competency

4. Managing time for your online class

5. Looking foolish and incompetent

6. None of the above

How Competent do you feel with using technology?

1 2 3 4

25% 25%25%25%1. 0-3

2. 4-6

3. 7-8

4. 9-10

I am comfortable using Angel

1 2

50%50%1. Yes

2. No

I have used the Discussion Board on Angel

1 2

50%50%1. Yes

2. No

I have used CUW email successfully

1 2

50%50%1. Yes

2. No

Do teachers need to use technology to be good teachers?

1 2

50%50%1. No

2. Yes

Should all teachers use technology as an educational tool to prepare their students for living in today’s

and tomorrow’s world?

1 2

50%50%

1. Yes

2. No

Video – Engage Me

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokqjjIy77Y

• As you watch the video think about:– What must the teachers have used to help them plan

these technology rich lessons that seem to have engaged their students in learning?

– What must have gone on behind the scenes on the part of the teacher in order for these students to make the proclamations they did about their learning?

– Are you ready to make these types of statements and requests in your classes; maybe even this one?

Wayne Gretzky

• “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.”

Educational Technologies ED 203 0 30415

Getting Started

Schedule of Events

Right Side of Class Home Page

Lessons Tab

Unit Tab

Week 1 – Print and Save These

Activity 1.1 Building Your Vision

Activity Drop Box and Attachments

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone, iPod, or

iPad?

Technologyis a

given

not adebate.

www.flickr.com/photos/retrocactus/7179067109www.coetail.com/educationjourney/2012/11/11/technology-is-a-given-not-a-debate

NCREL / Metiri Group enGuage 21NCREL / Metiri Group enGuage 21stst Century SkillsCentury Skills

1. basic, scientific and technological literacies

2. visual and information literacy

3. multicultural literacy and global awareness

4. adaptability, managing complexity and self-direction

5. curiosity, creativity, and risk-taking

6. higher order thinking and sound reasoning

7. teaming and collaboration

8. personal and social responsibility

9. interactive communication

10. prioritizing, planning, and managing for results

11. effective use of real-world tools

12. high quality results with real-world applicationhttp://www.metiri.com/features.html

What do our students really need in order to thrive in

the 21st century world?

What do our students really need in order to thrive in

the 21st century world?

Contact Information

• fwegner@charter.net• Frank.wegner@cuw.edu• Email within the class

• 715-304-8633 Cell

• I am here to help you be successful with this class.

• I look forward to working with you as we take this adventure together!

• Questions/Concerns

Vision – Who Am I?

• I am Professor Frank Wegner and I teach two graduate online classes and one undergraduate online class for Concordia University Wisconsin. These classes are designed to help participants learn how to correctly use technology as an educational tool in their classrooms and schools to support student learning.

Vision – Where Am I Going?

• I will facilitate learning in these virtual classrooms by engaging participants in learning activities and learning experiences that prepares them for a life of service to others as professional educators who use a student centered approach in their classrooms to provide students with what they need to thrive in the 21st century world.

Vision – What Will Guide Your Journey?

• I will do my best to use the following core values to guide our journey:– Be Christ Centered

– Live as Christ’s Disciples in a Digital World

– Have Integrity

– Be Hardworking

– Be Trustworthy

– Be Self-disciplined

– Be Knowledgeable

– Be Caring and Loving in my Approach to Others