Web+2.0+Syllabus

= ** INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY METHODS AND INNOVATION** =


 * ===** COURSE TITLE: **=== ||< ===** Instructional Technology Methods & Innovations **=== ||
 * ===Offered through:=== ||< ===**University of San Diego — Division of Continuing Education**=== ||
 * ===** COURSE CODE: **=== ||< ===** USD 560GR **=== ||
 * ===Credits:=== ||< ===**3 Graduate Level Extension Course Credits** //(these are NOT C.E.U. Credits)//===

One (1) credit at Univ. Of San Diego = USD$65.00
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 * ===Location:=== ||< ===**International School Songdo (F2F and OL)**=== ||
 * ===**Instructor:**=== ||< ===**Roland A. Maiquez**=== ||

Course Description
===This hybrid course — face-to-face and online //(F2F and OL)// — is designed to help online educators //(you)// apply the current trends, research, and best practices for supporting instruction with appropriate application of recent and innovative educational technologies.=== ===This course is designed for you! The Web 2.0 resources we will explore are designed to help your own students achieve educational standards and objectives. This course will give you ideas on developing effective teaching methods and instructional strategies that capitalize on your own interest in technology and use that familiarity to improve your own students' academic performance.=== ===You will have an opportunity to evaluate and analyze current, relevant research, and projects demonstrating conceptual understanding of evaluating, and infusing technology-enriched activities into existing curricular units. You will also learn the core concepts of how Web 2.0 is impacting learning environments.===

**__TWO PARAGRAPHS ON WEB 2.0__**
===When the Web was first introduced, building and editing web pages required the ability to code in HTML. This meant that only a small group of individuals were able to add content to the web. Over the years this was somewhat simplified by tools such as FrontPage or DreamWeaver; but these tools still required some technical knowledge. In the last several years many web sites started creating interfaces that allow non-technical users to add content. For example, the eBay user interface allows users to add text and pictures with relative ease. This phase of the Web, where non-technical users can add content to the Web, has been labeled Web 2.0. Most of the Millennial Generation has grown up with the Web and are adept at using Web 2.0 sites.=== ===There are many categories of Web 2.0 sites that include Blogs and Wikis; Social Networking sites; Social Bookmarking Sites; Audio, Video and Screencasting sites; Cloud Computing sites and Mashups. There are also many ways to use Web 2.0 sites in education. They can be used as a communication tool between instructor and students, or between students; or as a way for students to communicate with the rest of the world. Web 2.0 sites can also be used in different phases of education. They can be used in marketing to prospective students, as supplemental tools in traditional or e-learning classes, or as a way to maintain connections with graduates and alumni. // (More on this in the course!) //===

The “Fluffy” Course Goals
===1. By the end of this course, you will be able to develop effective teaching methods and instructional strategies that capitalize on your own students’ interest in technology and use that familiarity to improve students’ academic performance.=== ===2. You will be able to use educational technology to meet learning goals in 21st century skills such as critical thinking; collaborative problem solving; life and career skills; information, media, and technology skills; as well as higher levels of achievement in core academic subjects.===

Course Timeline
=== · Due to the nature of exploration that will be practiced in this course, we will not have a strict timeline on course milestones. However, we will still strive to complete three (3) “Things” (topics/activities) per week.===

===**//(The original web resource that Shelley Paul published had exactly “23 Things”. Due to the evolving nature of web resources, a few additions found their way into the 23 Things – increasing the number. Nevertheless, we still refer to the whole set as the “23 Things”.//** **// J //****//)//**===


 * ===** THING # **=== || ===** TASK DESCRIPTION **=== ||
 * === Thing 0 === || === Learn about the course, get yourself a Google/Gmail Account and get Firefox === ||
 * === Thing 1 === || === Review some strategies for Lifelong Learning === ||
 * === Thing 2 === || === Learn a bit about Web 2.0, and Why it Matters === ||
 * === Thing 2.5 === || === (Register for your spiffy new EDUBLOG and get a tiny jump before Thing 3) === ||
 * === Thing 3 === || === Set up your blog and write your first posts. === ||
 * === Thing 4 === || === Explore some uses of blogs in education; Consider possibilities for blogging in your professional environment. === ||
 * === Thing 5 === || === Learn about RSS and set up Google Reader === ||
 * === Thing 6 === || === Feed your reader: find & subscribe to feeds === ||
 * === Thing 7 === || === Begin to build an RSS reading habit. (Listed on same page with Thing 6). === ||
 * === Thing 8 === || === What is a wiki? Explore educational uses for wikis. === ||
 * === Thing 9 === || === Set up your own page on the K12 Learning 2.0 participant sandbox wiki. === ||
 * === Thing 10 === || === Learn about Creative Commons === ||
 * === Thing 11 === || === Intro to Photosharing and Tagging; Explore Flickr and download some CC photos. === ||
 * === Thing 12 === || === Create an online Slideshow using Creative Commons photos === ||
 * === Thing 13 === || === Attend a "21st Century" Conference (in your PJs) === ||
 * === Thing 14 === || === Explore one or more tools of choice (Blabberize, Gliffy, Quizlet, Ta-Da List, etc) === ||
 * === Thing 14.5 === || === Blog about something interesting you've found in your Google Reader. === ||
 * === Thing 15 === || === Intro to Social Bookmarking; Set up a Delicious account and begin adding & tagging resources === ||
 * === Thing 16 === || === Discover LibraryThing === ||
 * === Thing 17 === || === Intro to Podcasting; Explore some educational podcasts === ||
 * === Thing 18 === || === Create a "Bare Bones" podcast. === ||
 * === Thing 19 === || === Intro to Video Sharing; Explore YouTube and TeacherTube. === ||
 * === Thing 20 === || === Use Google Docs to create and share collaborative documents, spreadsheets and presentations === ||
 * === Thing 21 === || === Create a custom start page using Pageflakes === ||
 * === Thing 21.5 === || === Blog about something interesting you've found in your Google Reader. === ||
 * === Thing 22 === || === Learn about Social Networking and explore the Classroom 2.0 and other education-related NING Networks === ||
 * === Thing 23 === || === Add your reflections to the K12 Learning 2.0 Voicethread; Blog about your experiences and next steps === ||


 * === GROUP A - Morning === || === === |||| === GROUP C - Morning === ||
 * === 1) === || === *Theresa Lee === || === === || === 1) === || === *Gonzalo Simo === ||
 * === 2) === || === *David West === || === === || === 2) === || === *Tedi Ware === ||
 * === 3) === || === Evelyn Marcantoni === || === === || === 3) === || === Marilyn Slaughter === ||
 * === 4) === || === Lynn Pendleton === || === === || === 4) === || === Rae Ann Kelley === ||
 * === 5) === || === Ava Weeks === || === === || === 5) === || === Jim Kelley === ||
 * === GROUP B – Afternoon **// (same day as Group A) //**=== || === === |||| === GROUP D – Afternoon **// (same day as Group C) //**=== ||
 * === 1) === || === *Gigi Maiquez === || === === || === 1) === || === *Karen Alvia === ||
 * === 2) === || === *Soleiman Dias === || === === || === 2) === || === *Gary Donahue === ||
 * === 3) === || === *Araceli Nelson === || === === || === 3) === || === Ila Pavesic === ||
 * === 4) === || === Kathy Clement === || === === || === 4) === || === Bill Pavesic === ||
 * === 5) === || === Jeff Ridlington === || === === || === 5) === || === Karen Wood === ||
 * === === || === === || === === || === 6) === || === Sarahi Vicente === ||
 * === === || === === || === === || === 6) === || === Sarahi Vicente === ||