Crediting Institution - Adams State College Sponsoring Institution - Fort Lewis College - SCILnet Project Course No.- ED 589 Credit – One (1) or two (2) semester hours (15 or 30 contact hours) Dates and Times – October 15, 1998 – May 1, 1999 Instructor of Record

Sandy Turner
SCILnet Training Coordinator
247-7224  turner_s@fortlewis.edu

Course Description

       The purpose of this course is to assist educators in the integration of basic technology into their classrooms. The primary focus will be on assisting educators in "making the link" to the internet and applying its practical uses to the classroom with the intention of increasing student interest and achievement.

       Attention will be given to the use of this technology to enhance curriculum and professional development as an educator. It is our goal to develop the confidence and comfort necessary to make technology an embraceable tool for great teaching and great education.

       This course will be organized in an on-line "module" format, each module representing approximately three (3) hours of contact time (note that this time will vary depending on the computer skill level of the student). Four (4) completed modules and one Integration Project will be the equivalent of fifteen (15) contact hours and therefore equivalent to one semester graduate credit. Students may select any four (one credit) or eight (two credits) modules that they want to complete. An integration project is required for each credit.

The rationale behind this course is to:

1. make it as accessible as possible to educators anywhere/anytime they can access an internet-capable computer.
2. provide support to participants through building trainers and facilitated open lab sessions
3. offer enough variety in the modules to meet the needs of teachers at a wide variety of skill and experience levels.

Modules

Getting Started with Windows 95 (Module 1)	Basic Macintosh OS – Getting Started
Windows 95 (Module 2)	Searching Basics
Introduction to the Internet (Internet 101)	Searching Tools & Techniques
Browser Basics-NS & IE (finally ready!!)	Netscape Mail
WebMail (2 modules)	Advanced Netscape
E-mail Applications and Integration	Participating in an Online Workshop
Filamentality - Spinning Your Own Web Activity	Language Arts Resources
Telecollaborative Projects	Content Specific Modules (science, history, career, math, etc.)
Introduction to HTML

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Course Outcomes

The educators taking our course will:

• demonstrate basic proficiency (minimum) at using a computer operating system.
• demonstrate proficiency in navigating around the internet using a web browser.
• assist their classroom students in navigating the internet.
• demonstrate proficiency in using e-mail as a communication tool.
• correspond/collaborate with other professionals by subscribing to an educational listserv (mailing list) or participating in an online synchronous workshop
• demonstrate proficiency in using the internet as a communication, publishing and research tool.
• preview and evaluate a variety of educational web sites.
• create specific lessons that integrate the use of the internet into their classrooms.

Course Requirements

• Registration with site trainer prior to taking the course.
  
• Attendance at introductory session.
  
• Completion of Pre- and Post-Task Assessment (print from web page or obtain from site trainer)
• Professional Interaction: Each participant will subscribe to and participate in the TEACH-L discussion list (listserv) for the duration of the course.

For one (1) credit:	For two (2) credits:
Successful completion of four (4) modules	Successful completion of eight (8) modules
Successful completion of one (1) integration project (lesson)	Successful completion of two (2) integration projects (lessons)

Assessment

Assignments and Performance Assessment

Successful completion of each module will be monitored by:

1. the site trainer
2. instructor of record

Successful completion of each module, grade, and credit will be determined by:

1. task performance assessment with the site trainer (demonstrating skill proficiency)
2. completed module assignments provided to the site trainer (most by e-mail)
3. completion of an integration project provided to both the site trainer and instructor of record.

Integration Projects

To earn each graduate credit, the participant must complete all tasks and assignments associated with the individual modules as well as an integration project. The integration project will be an actual lesson plan (or application) designed to integrate the technology learned through the modules into that participant's classroom (or job assignment). All plans submitted will be published in a Lesson Plan/Application Archive on the SCILnet website. Participants will:

1. Develop an educational application of the internet using the template provided.
2. Execute the plan with the selected audience.
3. Critique the actual lesson plan using the template provided.
4. Provide the written lesson plan, the lesson critique, and a sample of student work to both the site trainer and the instructor of record for assessment and publication on the SCILnet website.

Project Ideas

Project Template

Project Critique

Grading

For a B	For an A
Successful completion of five modules (including ALL assignments and performance assessments)	Successful completion of five modules (including ALL assignments and performance assessments)	= 70%
Demonstrations of ability needed frequent coaching Demonstrates basic understanding of concepts	Demonstrates proficiency Demonstrates thorough understanding of concepts
Completion of Integration Project as one of the 5 modules (follows template, graded by rubric)	Completion of Integration Project as one of the 5 modules (follows template, graded by rubric)	= 15%
	Execution of Integration Project with students or selected audience (including critique of activity or lesson and sample of student work)	= 15%

NOTE: Partial credit will NOT be given for incomplete modules.

Registration

At this time, all registration for the course must take place with your site trainer. Registration includes:

1. Register for IET Course with your site trainer (get on roster)
2. Fill out Pre/Task Assessment and give to site trainer (obtain from trainer or print from online source)
3. If taking for credit:
   
   • Fill out ASC Registration Form including payment
     Fall - due to trainer no later than October 15th
     Spring - due to trainer no later than February 15th
     (any registrations that were received after October 15th were recorded on the ASC Spring Semester)
   • Obtain Student Module Record from site trainer (or print from online source); keep track of Modules completed and give to site trainer at the completion of the course
   • All course requirements must be fulfilled :
     Fall - no later than December 7th in order to receive credit for the fall semester; (you may take an incomplete until April 26, 1999)
     Spring - no later than April 26 in order to receive credit for the course; (there will NOT be an opportunity to complete this course after April 26, 1999)
4. At completion of course, fill out and return the following to your site trainer:
   • Post/Task Assessment (obtain from trainer or print from online source)
   • Student Module Record (with proper signatures)

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If you have questions, contact
Sandy Turner
turner_s@fortlewis.edu
SCILnet Internet Training Coordinator
Fort Lewis College