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Educational Technology 101 (K-12)/Flex Course

 

Are you ready for some fun? This course will introduce you to all the latest technology you have been hearing about. Learn the basics of the following educational technology topics as well as how to use all of them in your classroom: blogs, classroom websites, podcasts, wikis, digital storytelling, YouTube and TeacherTube, virtual field trips, WebQuests and even social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Skype. If you have a computer in your classroom, you need this course!

"Excellent content. Very useful and timely since all of our students are digital citizens. Course was easy to navigate and extremely intuitive." - Suzan McKnight

 

Enrollment Options

Register] Course Registration Only $124

Register]Course Plus Graduate-Level Credit from USD ($230 + $124)

 

Topical Outline / Click here to request a copy of the syllabus

Unit One

  • Introduction to Educational Technology
  • Introduction to Microsoft Word
  • Introduction to Microsoft Excel
  • Internet Safety
  • Test #1
  • Assignment #1: Write an autobiography
  • Assignment #2: Article reflection

Unit Two

  • Internet Search Strategies
  • Information Literacy
  • Creating a WebQuest
  • Test #2

Unit Three

  • Keep it Simple with RSS
  • The World of Wikis
  • Going Blog Wild
  • Test #3
  • Assignment #3: Respond to a classmate

Unit Four

  • Classroom Websites
  • Digital Storytelling
  • Podcasting
  • Test #4

Unit Five

  • Virtual Field Trips
  • YouTube and TeacherTube
  • Social Media
  • Test #5

Unit Six

  • Interactive Websites
  • Interactive Whiteboards
  • Assignment #4: Create a classroom wiki