2008-2009 Newly Funded Learning Communities

Educational Psychology, Assessment &Technology

1Concord University Teacher Education Conceptual FrameworkThe 21st Century Professional CIRCLE of Learning

2CU Conceptual FrameworkThe mission of CU is to prepare educators who are competent, intentional, reflective, culturally responsive, leading, and empathic 21st Century Professionals. CU strives to provide all teacher candidates at the initial and advanced level with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to become effective teachers/leaders offering the highest quality instruction and programs.

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Why is EPAT so important in the preparation of the 21st Century Professional today?

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School Change Essential

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18CU Response: IntegrationThree CU education professors, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Grindstaff and Dr. Mullins, met for several planning and development sessions during the Summer of 2009. Out of this collaborative process evolved a new approach to presenting educational assessment, psychology and technology to undergraduates at the university.CU Response ContinuesToday, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Mullins and Dr. Brown continue this collaborative process and innovative approach to presenting educational assessment, psychology and technology to undergraduates at Concord University.

Traditional CoursesEDUC 301Educational Technology 3 Hours

EDUC 305 Educational Psychology 3 Hours

EDUC 310 Educational Assessment 2 Hours21EPAT Integrated Course 8 Hours

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Integrated Course Objectives

Course Set UpThe course structure includes 15 weekly modules.One or more instructors meet with students for a three hour session on campus periodically.Students also develop and teach two lesson plans during the field placement.25Transformative ApproachThe field experience is scheduled for three hours at the same time each week.Instructors accompany students to assigned elementary or middle school for field placement.PDS schools are used for these placements reinforcing the PDS partnership with the university.

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EPAT Studentsin Field Placement Settings27

EPAT Studentsand Field Placement Students28Blackboard Learning Management SystemBlackboard is used for additional instruction, discussions and field placement journals.

Traditional Field Placement JournalJournals submitted at the end of the course were often disconnected to what students had actually seen and learned in their field placements.

The EPAT DifferenceIn EPAT online journals are completed weekly. The entries are directly related to the students field experience and the EPAT course module for that week. Students also interact with other students in these online journals learning from each others experiences.

Field PlacementsField Placement Weekly JournalCourse Homepage

33Module Links

34Module 1Syllabus & Introduction

35Module 2 The Whole Child

36Module 3Introduction to Assessment

37Module 4 Newsletter Creation Using MS Word

38Module 5 Learning Theories

39Module 6 Test Construction

40Module 7Creating a Webquest

41Module 8Classroom Management

42Module 9Performance-Based Assessment

43Module 10 The Interactive Classroom

44Module 11Diversity

45Module 12Grading and Reporting

46Module 13MS PowerPoint Presentations

47Module 14Differentiated Instruction

48Module 15 Final Online Examination

49Seamless Course The course seamlessly moves from module to module with continual interaction from three instructors online, on campus and at field placement schools.

50Objectives for Three Courses Met Meanwhile students develop lessons suitable for digital learners using appropriate educational psychology, educational assessment and educational technology strategies.

51Program Changes ContinueThe course has now been taught several semesters. The collaboration among the three instructors continues as the course evolves.

52Transformative ExperienceWith the university and the division considering restructuring the EPAT course serves as a model for other innovative program changes in the Concord University Education Program.

53Meanwhile, Technology Permeates the 21st Century Professionals Classroom

54International Society for Technology Standards for Teachers

ISTE StandardsT55Assistive Technologies

56Digital Media in the Lab Setting

57Homebound Instruction

Digital Media in Regular Education

59Individualized Instruction

60Distance Education

61The Web as an Educational Equalizer

62How do you engage todays learners?

Digital DinosaursSomeone who grew up well before the digital age and is not familiar with technology including the Internet.

64Digital ImmigrantsSomeone who grew up before the digital age and is fairly new to the Internet.Marc Prensky, Digital Game Based Learning

65Digital NativesToday's students are part of a group or cohort called "Digital Natives." Raised on MTV, video games, e-mail, the Web and instant messaging, Digital Natives have different cognitive thinking skills.

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HypercommunicatorsMultitaskersPlay orientedRandom accessLearning has to be relevant & funMultisensoryGraphics first, text later

67Cognitive differencesNew learning strategies required

6821st. Century Professionals21st. Century Professionals and Todays Digital Natives are not limited to learning within four walls. EPAT is likewise not limited to four walls.

With BlackBoard online learning, regularly scheduled field study placements and even global connections and collaboration with education students 10,000 miles away, EPAT opens new doors to 21st. Century Professionals.

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The 21st. Century requires the development of lessons appropriate for digital learners using appropriate educational psychology, educational assessment and educational technology strategies.EPAT teaches and utilizes those strategies in the preparation of the 21st. Century Professional.

20142015201620172018201920202021...The growth of the Internet expands far faster than predicted. It has become the world's largest database of information, an invaluable resource for educators.

Works CitedConcord Universityhttp://www.concord.edu/about-concord/missionConcord University Teacher Educationhttp://www.concord.edu/ext/url.php?a=teach.concord.edu/International Society for Technology in Educationhttp://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETSPartnership for 21st. Century Learning Skillshttp://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

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