ET605 Introduction to Educational Technology
A Problem-Based Approach

How can computer technology effectively be integrated into the curriculum?

During this semester, you will explore this question in small groups, developing two learning activities that effectively integrate technology into your curriculum. With this learner-centered approach, much of your class time will be spent working with your groups. The instructor's role will be to support your development of learning activities.

This page is designed to point to some resources for students taking ET605 with Dr. Marcovitz in the Fall 2008 semester. Click on any of the pointers below to find the information you need. While I will try to maintain this site with up-to-date information, you must attend class to get final versions of any assignments. If there is a conflict between any information given in class and any information on this site, the information given in class should be considered accurate. (If you have stumbled upon this site before the start of the semester, you may use this as a guide for the kinds of assignments that will be required for the class and the kinds of topics that will be covered. However, everything is subject to change before the semester starts.)

Syllabus
Course Requirements Learning Activities (2) (see also the Rubrics -- Adobe Acrobat Reader required) Project Presentations Article Review Final Exam
Computer Lab Access Data Storage at Loyola Including Accessing Network Files From Home Timonium Campus Computer Lab Columbia Campus Computer Lab	Administrative Information Using Blackboard for Discussion Boards, File Access, the Digital Drop Box, and Group Communication
Resources
Learning Activity Resources National Educational Technology Standards for Students: Connecting Curriculum and Technology Units of Practice from Apple's Learner Interchange Webquests Baltimore County Planning Tool for Technology Integration (Microsoft Word document) National Educational Technology Standards for Students Performance Indicators (PDF format) Learning Activity Template (Microsoft Word template) Learning Activity Rubrics Group Self-Evaluation Form
Word Processing Introduction to Word Processing Tabs and Margin Controls in AppleWorks 6.0 Tabs and Margin Controls in Word 97	Newsletters Creating Newsletters in Microsoft Word Creating Newsletters in ClarisWorks Creating a Nature Walk Field Guide in Microsoft Word in Windows PDF Version of the file Word Version of the file Creating a Nature Walk Field Guide in Microsoft Word on a Mac
Spreadsheets Introduction to Spreadsheets (in PDF format----Acrobat Reader required to read this document) Sample Spreadsheet Project (not a class requirement) Weighted Averages in Databases and Spreadsheets ClarisWorks File With Some Sample Formulas Excel File With Some Sample Formulas Another Look at Excel Formulas by Mike Splane	Databases Introduction to Databases Access 97 Tutorial With Gradebook Example Access 2000 Tutorial With Food Nutrition Example (in PDF format--Acrobat Reader required to read this document) ClarisWorks Tutorial With Gradebook Example Weighted Averages in Databases and Spreadsheets
HyperStudio HyperStudio Web Site HyperStudio Workbook (step by step instructions - in PDF format--Acrobat Reader required to read this document)	PowerPoint PowerPoint in the Classroom Tutorial Mighty Coach PowerPoint Tutorial PowerPoint Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Hyperlinks in PowerPoint Active Learning with PowerPoint Dynamic PowerPoint Tutorial Powerful PowerPoint for Educators (my book about scripting in PowerPoint)
Mail Merge Mail Merge in Microsoft Office (in PDF format--Acrobat Reader required to read this document) Mail Merge Tutorial for Microsoft Office 2003-2007 (including a page for 2004 on the Mac) (in PDF format) Mail Merge in Microsoft Office 2003 (in Microsoft Word format) Mail Merge in Microsoft Office 2004 (in PDF format) -- use Get Data Source at the bottom of page 2 and skip pages 3-5 Formatting Numbers in Word 97 Mail Merge	Web Page Creation Using a Simple Word Processor To Create Web Pages HTML Basics HTML Code Tutorial A Complete Guide to HTML HTML Tutorial for Teachers WebQuests WebQuest Template The WebQuest Page Best WebQuests Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Technical Overview of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Thorough Tutorial for CSS Easy-to-understand Tutorial for CSS
Electronic Mail and Listservs Electronic Mail Addresses Electronic Mail Etiquette Accessing Loyola's Groupwise Email via the Web Listservs for Educators List of Educationally-related listservs List of Probably Active Listservs Listserv Etiquette Verifying Messages Sent to the Class Listserv	Miscellaneous Resources Assessment Rubistar Online Rubric Maker Backups Backing Up Files on a Macintosh Backing Up Files in Windows Disk Formatting Formatting a Disk in Windows Formatting a Disk on a Macintosh APA Style The Official APA Style Web Site Electronic References (including citations for Web pages) APA Style from University of Wisconsin Other Resources Interesting and Educational Sites Constructivism and Technology (article from Learning & Leading With Technology) World Wide Web Addresses Clip Art Library - Pics4Learning Clip Art Library - Classroom Clipart Instructions for using CompactPro to compress files Logo in HyperStudio

Send email to Dr. Marcovitz at marco@loyola.edu.

Send email to the class (enrolled students only) at et605-61@listserv.loyola.edu (Timonium Section) or et-aacps@listserv.loyola.edu (AACPS Cohort)

Last updated: October 23, 2008