Welcome to ED 203 Educational Technologies

Please do the following as you arrive:

1. Sign in by placing your initials next to your name

on one of the class section sheets.

2. Take one of the “playing cards” that are face down

on the table and go to the table that has a sign that

matches your card.

3. Begin filling out the Gmail address document that

is at your table.

4. Get to know others at your table and in this class.

ED 203 Educational Technologies

Orientation – January 28, 2014

AL 114 The Terrace Room

Sections: ED 203 0 (30428-201430)

ED 203 2 (30429-201430)

ED 203 3 (30430-201430)

First, Let’s Connect with God’s Word

8 For it is by grace you have been saved,

through faith—and this is not from yourselves,

it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no

one can boast. 10 For we are God’s

handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good

works, which God prepared in advance for us

to do. Ephesians 2:8-10

Please Pray With Me …

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

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 be

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’s about becoming a

facilitator of Learning

• Perhaps, it could be about

becoming a Teacher Leader

(Teacherpreneur – Barnett

Berry – Teaching 2030)

• It is about having an

experience with online

learning …

• Why?

Technology

is a

given

www.flickr.com/photos/retrocactus/7179067109

www.coetail.com/educationjourney/2012/11/11/technology-is-a-given-not-a-debate

Wayne Gretzky

• “I skate to where

the puck is going

to be, not where

it has been.”

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

Which ―Fear‖ Best Describes You?

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

I have taken online classes before

1. Yes

2. No

I have used the Discussion Board

on Angel

1. Yes

2. No

Should all teachers use technology

as an educational tool to prepare

their students for living in today’s

and tomorrow’s world?

1. Yes

2. No

How Competent do you feel

with using technology?

1. 0-3

2. 4-6

3. 7-8

4. 9-10

Technology does not engage students;

great lessons engage students.

1. I Agree

2. I Disagree

Educational Technologies ED 203 0 30428

Getting Started

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

Reflection remarks regarding the activity ….

Hello Nathan

I pray that you and your classmates will have a many great learning experiences in

this course. I encourage you to do your best and to contact me with any questions or

concerns you have during the course.

In His and Your Service,

Professor Wegner

Unit Two Self-Assessment (Reflection)

SAMR Model

Online Collaborative Teams – Activity Three

• When you came in you should have

picked up a card. Those with cards

with an ―artistic‖ star on them are the

team leaders/captains.

• Make sure you are with your team

• Fill out the Gmail address document

and have someone from your group

volunteer to get it to everyone on the

team ASAP and send me a copy.

• Note: This is a two-week activity, but

do get started on it right away.

• Things we learned from the first try.

• Google Drive (Docs)

Google Drive (Docs)

• Under the Required Readings heading in

Unit Three there are two YouTube video

site addresses you can use to familiarize

yourself with Google Drive (Docs).

• During week two, or sooner, I will use the

team information forms I received to create

the Google Document and invite the other

team members – including me.

Google Drive (Docs)

• https://drive.google.com/?pli=1&authuser=0

#my-drive

Unit Four

• Making a podcast using

Audacity or some other audio

recording program to share

some thoughts on ―How is

the class going for you?‖

• Introducing you to what the

class project will be and

asking you to share one or

two intriguing titles with me.

• Digital Citizenship

information for Unit Five

Unit Five - Blog

Do some Research on/about blogs

Read a few

Build a blog using Blogspot,

WordPress, Blogger (Google), ….

Post a blog or two on your blog site

Units 6/7 – Reflective Digital Story

• Week One – Research, Do Script, Choose Title,

Identify Program you will use

• Week Two – Identify/Choose the pictures and/or

short video to include in your video, practice

doing a voice over of your script, and find the

right background music for your video

• Week Three – Do your video and get it to me.

(Post it on Angel, send via email, YouTube)

Unit 8 - Reflection on Class Project

• Use the provided

template posted on Unit

8 to complete a

―reflection‖ on the class

project.

• Do the CUW CoursEval

for ED 203

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated

our Bible like we treat our cell phone, iPod, or

iPad?

NCREL / Metiri Group enGuage 21st

Century 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?

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 helps prepare 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 Disciple in a Digital World

– Have Integrity

– Be Hardworking

– Be Trustworthy

– Be Self-disciplined

– Be Knowledgeable

– Be Caring and Loving in my Approach to Others

We will Connect and become

a Professional Leaning

Community