Weekly+Assignments

__** Week One **__

Assignment: Explore options for your Technology IDP and Final Project.

 * Become familiar with the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T) And the Michigan Educational Technology Standards for Students (METS-S).
 * Become familiar with your District Technology Plan and the resources that are available to teachers in your District.
 * Look at a variety of training opportunities and professional development resources. Here are some examples:
 * 21 Things for 21st Century Educators
 * [|MI LearnPort]

__** Week Two **__

Assignment #1: Make a Class Website or Improve Your Own

 * 1) Use one of the tools discussed in the Making a Website link or one of your own choosing.
 * 2) Include at least three web pages, text, images, documents and web-links.
 * 3) Complete the “ED 583 Portfolio Worksheet” when you have completed the website assignment, be sure to include the address for your website.
 * 4) Be ready to show your progress on your site at the next class.

Assignment #2: Develop an **Intial Technology IDP**

 * 1) Consider the following: 1) National and State Technology Standards; 2) Your District Technology Resources; 3) Your interests and areas of need for development.
 * 2) Develop an Intial Technology IDP that includes the following:
 * 3) **Select** a technology resource, program, strategy, or tool to study in depth.
 * 4) **Develop an Essential Question**: How will studying or implementing this form of technology help the students and/or the teacher?
 * 5) **Establish Teacher-Centered Goals**: How will this technology enhance your teaching?
 * 6) **Establish Student-Centered Goals**: How will this technology enhance the student’s learning experience?
 * 7) **Develop a plan**: Outline steps or procedures for implementing the plan.
 * 8) You may want to type your plan using MS Publisher as an opportunity to explore using the MS Publisher Program


 * __ Week Three __**

Assignment #1: Complete Website Assignment.

 * 1) Use independent work time to work on your website.
 * 2) Present your website to the class.
 * 3) Complete the "ED583 Portfolio Worksheet" for this topic, include the address for your website.

Assignment #2: Choose at least two activities from Thinkfinity (the example website for the topic Content Area Tools).

 * 1) Complete the "ED583 Portfolio Worksheet" for each topic. Be sure to include the link to the two activities from the site that you are using.
 * 2) If you have an opportunity, use one of the tools you find with students during the next week (not required).
 * 3) Be prepared to share one of the activities with the class.

Assignment #3: Technology IDP continue to explore your topic.

 * __ Week Four __**

Assignment #1: Copyright Law, and Creative Commons Liscensing

 * 1) Review the information as needed.
 * 2) Refer to it as needed for your own information.

Assignment #2: Revise and Expand your __**Inital Technology IDP.**__

 * 1) Please review the document handed out in class "__Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College__."
 * 2) Add "**Related Questions**" (Technology IDP __#5__ ). These are additional questions that may have come up during your exploration of the topic, for example, "How many of my students have access to the internet?"; "How can I adjust my schedule to get more computer lab time?"; "Are there other programs that I would like to use in my project?"
 * 3) Develop a more specific **__Plan__** for implementation (Technology IDP #6).
 * 4) Describe how you will __**Document**__ your study (Technology IDP #7).
 * 5) Bring a draft of your Technology IDP Steps 1-7.
 * 6) Continue your progress in implementing the plan.

=__Week Five__=

Assignment #1: Continue to work on your Technology IDP.

 * 1) Make adjustments to your plan as needed.
 * 2) Collect documentation and reflect on your activities and experiences (please refer to the document "Olivet College MAT IDP Reflection Guidelines").
 * 3) Keep a "Professional Development Log," or a bibliography or list of the resources you use during the project.
 * 4) Begin to think ahead to how you will present your **Technology IDP and prepare your Final Project (Due December 6th).**
 * 5) Please review the document handed out in class "Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College."

Assignment #2: You may choose Option A or Option B.

 * Option A: Surveys and quizzes
 * 1) Create an online educational survey/quiz (with Google Forms, Surveymonkey, or Zoomerang) that includes at least 5 questions.
 * 2) Survey at least 5 teachers/students and view the results on screen.
 * 3) Capture a screen shot of the results for the "ED583 Portfolio Worksheet" and record your reflections on how you will use in your classroom. Include a description of the lesson you are using it with.


 * Option B: Rubrics
 * 1) Create a rubric (using Rubistar, Kathy Schrock's Rubrics collection, Rubrics4Teachers, or Tech4learning Rubric Maker) for use in a classroom activity/lesson.
 * 2) Use the rubric to assess student work in your classroom.
 * 3) Capture a screen shot of your rubric for the "ED583 Portfolio Worksheet" and record your reflections on how you will use in your classroom. Include a description of the lesson you are using it with.

Assignment #3: MS Excel / Data Collection

 * 1) Explore MS Excel or one of the other Data Collection tools discussed.
 * 2) Complete the "ED583 Portfolio Worksheet" for this topic.

=__Week Six (under construction)__= Topics: ,Technology IDP,

Assignment #1: Continue to work on your Technology IDP.

 * Make adjustments to your plan as needed.
 * Collect documentation and reflect on your activities and experiences (please refer to the document "Olivet College MAT IDP Reflection Guidelines").
 * Keep a "Professional Development Log," or a bibliography or list of the resources you use during the project.
 * Begin to think ahead to how you will present your __**Technology IDP and prepare your Final Project (Due December 6th).**__ Please review the document handed out in class "Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College."

=__Week Seven (under construction)__= Topics:, Technology IDP Assignment #1: Complete Technology IDP and Final Project, Prepare a presentation for class
 * By now you have fully implemented your **Technology IDP** and you are ready to **Evaluate** and prepare your **Presentation**.
 * Please review the document handed out in class "Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College."
 * Revise steps 1-7.
 * Add the steps for **Evaluate** and **Present**:
 * 8. **Evaluate**:
 * How did this technology help (or not help) reach the goals (#3 & #4).
 * What worked well?
 * What would you change?
 * Will you continue this practice? Why or why not? and How?
 * Answer the "Essential Question." (#2)
 * 9. **Present**: Be prepared to present your Technology IDP and Final Project to the class on December 6th. Choose a method of presentation, for example:
 * Teach the MAT class how to use the tool or resource you have selected.
 * Demonstrate a lesson you used with your students and show student work.
 * Create a slide show, video, or another means of presentation.

=__Week Eight (under construction)__= **Participants will present Present their Technolgy IDP and Final Project to the class**

You will need to provide the instructor with the following:
 * 1) A complete, final draft and printed copy of the **Technology IDP** (Steps 1-9). Please review the document handed out in class "Guidelines for Student Work at Olivet College."
 * 2) A "Professional Development Log" or bibliography or list of resources used during the project.
 * 3) Copies of documentation (including reflections) collected in step #7 and any additional materials used in your presentation.