Readings

Readings

All readings are accessible on-line. Others readings are suggested to add value to your learning in this class. Depending on time and interest, the class will make suggestions to enhance the course.

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Date:	Description
Section 1: 1/18/01 Section 2: 1/22/01	Introduction to the course and expectations. Lab: Exploration of course web site, technology tools, etc.
Section 1: 1/25/01 Section 2: 1/29/01	Historical Context of Instructional Computing Readings: Richard E. Sclove (1995). "Spanish Waters, Amish Farmers: Two Tales of Modernity?" in Democracy and Technology. [online] http://www.loka.org/pubs/contents.htm Bertram C. Bruce, Educational Technology [online]http://www.educacao.pro.br/educationaltechnologychip.htm Chris Dede, "Six Challenges for Educational Technology," 1998 (Note: This is a PDF file) [online] http://virtual.gmu.edu/SS_research/cdpapers/ascdpdf.htm Lab: Internet Search Strategies
Section 1: 2/1/01 Section 2: 2/5/01 *Web Evaluation Due*	Technology as Social: Shaping... Readings: Douglas A. Noble, Mad Rush to the Future? [online]http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/fas/bromley/classes/intro/readings/noble.htm Vivian H. Wright & George E. Marsh, Technology and Teaching: A Turning Point [online]http://computed.coe.wayne.edu/Vol5/Wright%26Marsh.html Lowell Monke, "Computers at School: The Web and the Plow," in NETFUTURE, May 16, 1996 [online] http://www.oreilly.com/people/staff/stevet/netfuture/1996/May1696_19.html#4 Lab: Internet Resources - Online Creation Sites
Section 1: 2/8/01 Section 2: 2/12/01	Technology as Social: Context... Readings: Elizabeth Buchanan, "The Social Microcosm of the Classroom," CPSR Newsletter, 15:1, Winter 1997 [online]http://www.cpsr.org/publications/newsletters/issues/1997/Winter1997/buchanan.html Shelly Goldman, Karen Cole & Cristina Syer, "The Technology/Content Dilemma" [online]http://www.ed.gov/Technology/TechConf/1999/whitepapers/paper4.html C.A. Bowers (1988) "The Cultural Context of Educational Computing" in The Cultural Dimensions of Educational Computing: Understanding the Non-Neutrality of Technology, pp. 1-22. [online] http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/class/edes/789ETPolicy/texts.html Note: Select Chapter 1 from the list of chapters -- this is a PDF file, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader Lab: More Internet Resources
Section 1: 2/15/01 Section 2: 2/19/01 *Internet Hotlist Due* *Please Note: This class will be conducted online*	Educational Computing: For What? (cont.) Readings: The Impact of Technology on Teaching and Learning: Social, Cultural, and Political Perspectives [online] http://www.ctf-fce.ca/e/what/restech/introduc.htm Heather Kirkpatrick and Larry Cuban, "Computers Make Kids Smarter - Right?" TECHNOS Quarterly, 7:2, Summer 1998 [online] http://www.technos.net/journal/volume7/2cuban.htm Carol Kimble, "The Impact of Technology on Learning: Making Sense of the Research," McREL Policy Brief, May 1999 [online] http://www.mcrel.org/products/tech/tech.html
Section 1: 2/22/01 Section 2: 2/26/01	Educational Computing: For What? (cont.) Readings: "Class Wars: An Interview with Theodore Roszak and Seymour Papert," The Wall Street Journal, Interactive Edition [online] http://interactive.wsj.com/public/current/articles/SB876948980231759000.htm Lab: More Spreadsheets
Section 1: 3/1/01 Section 2: 3/12/01	Educational Computing: For What? (cont.) Readings: Factors that Affect the Effective Use of Technology for Teaching and Learning: Lessons Learned from the SEIRTEC Intensive Site Schools* [online] http://www.serve.org/seir-tec/publications/lessons.html "No Turning Back: A Progress Report on the Business Roundtable Education Initiative," The Business Roundtable, 1998. Note: You will need Adbobe Acrobat Reader for this document. [online] http://www.brtable.org/pdf/312.pdf Dale Mann, Documenting the Effects of Instructional Technology: A Fly-Over of Policy Questions [online]http://www.ed.gov/Technology/TechConf/1999/whitepapers/paper6.html Lab: Introduction to PowerPoint
Section 1: 3/15/01 Section 2: 3/19/01 *Reflective Paper Due*	Educational Computing: For Whom? Readings: Susan C. Herring, "Gender Differences in CMC: Findings and Implications," CPSR Newsletter, Winter 2000. [online]http://www.cpsr.org/publications/newsletters/issues/2000/Winter2000/herring.html Cynthia Joyce, "Race Matters in Cyberspace, Too," Salon Magazine, June 5, 1997 [online] http://www.salonmagazine.com/june97/21st/race970605.html Explore the following 3 web sites: NetNoir MenWeb Cybergrrl Lab: More PowerPoint
Section 1: 3/22/01 Section 2: 3/26/01 *Please Note: This class will be conducted online*	Possibilities: Hypermedia/Multimedia Readings: Dennis Adams and Mary Hamm, "Literacy, Learning, and Media," TECHNOS Quarterly, 9:4, Winter 2000 [online] http://www.technos.net/journal/volume9/4adams.htm Two Perspectives on Multimedia Brian Harvey, "A Limiting Technology," CPSR Newsletter 12:2, Spring 1994 Christopher Hoadley & Sherry Hsi , "A Chance for Change," CPSR Newsletter 12:2, Spring 1994
Section 1: 3/29/01 Section 2: 4/2/01	Systemic Resistence Readings: Steven Hodas, "Technology Refusal and the Organizational Culture of Schools," Education Policy Analysis Archives, 1:10, September 14, 1993 [online] http://olam.ed.asu.edu/epaa/v1n10.html Lab: More PowerPoint
Section 1: 4/5/01 Section 2: 4/9/01	Technology Integration: What is it? During this class, we will look at some models of technology integration, and based on our prior readings, explore the following questions: Why integrate technology in learning and instruction? What does technology integration look like?
Section 1: 4/12/01 Section 2: 4/16/01 *Multimedia Presentation Due*	Class Activity During this class, we will work with a WebQuest to apply concepts through integration.
Section 1: 4/19/01 Section 2: 4/23/01	Class Presentations - Final Projects
Section 1: 4/26/01 Section 2: 4/30/01	Class Presentations - Final Projects Due