Technology: Byte Size, Big Learning
EDUC 792 or 600
3 CREDITS
$385
Online
Instructor: Dr. Olufunmilayo Amobi
Grading: Letter
Spring, Summer & Fall (Ongoing)
Instruction Mode: Internet-Asynchronous (Online Class)
Academic Level: K-12 Professional Development
NDSU Credit Fee: $385
Partner Class Offered Through Learner's Edge
Course Description:
Because the digital world can be overwhelming, this course is designed to help you explore the online realm in small, manageable bytes. You will gain an understanding of a wide variety of online tools to enhance your classroom and instruction. Overall guidance for the new digital learners and in-depth direction for the more advanced will be provided. Find ways to stretch both your learning and your students through the user-friendly text and our stimulating online environment.
Objectives:
As a result of participation in this course, students will be able to:
1. Gain understanding of advanced Google searches.
2. Create a social networking site, including Twitter and Skype.
3. Engage in collaborative online editing.
4. Produce a voice thread or photo story.
5. Understand social media and its effect on the classroom.
Texts/Readings:
Text(s):
Churches, A, Crockett, L and Jukes, I. (2010), The Digital Diet.. Kelowna, BC Canada: 21st Century Fluency Project Inc. and Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Articles: (referenced in the study guide and linked in your online course)
Prensky, Marc. Educational Leadership: Turning On the Lights, March 2008, Volume 65, Number 6, Pages 40-45.
**Registration Instructions:
Course is not available print-based.