ET605 Introduction to Educational Technology
A Problem-Based Approach

How can computer technology effectively be integrated into the curriculum?

3-Credit Option: 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 2009 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 - 3-credit Syllabus - 1-credit
Course Requirements (3-credit) Learning Activities (2) (see also the Rubrics -- Adobe Acrobat Reader required) Project Presentations Article Review Final Exam
Course Requirements (1-credit) Newsletter Activity (to be assigned in class) Interactive PowerPoint Quiz (to be assigned in class) Spreadsheet Activity (to be assigned in class) Web Page Activity (to be assigned in class) 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 National Educational Technology Standards for Students Performance Indicators (PDF format) Learning Activity Template (Microsoft Word template) Learning Activity Rubrics Group Self-Evaluation Form (fill in electronically with Adobe Reader 8 or higher)
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 Videos of Creating Newsletters in Word 2007 Part 1: Two Documents and Banner Part 2: Banner Continued Part 3: Banner Finished Part 4: Laying Out the Article Part 5: Formatting the Article and Adding Article Two Part 6: Lining up the Articles Part 7: Adding Pictures 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) Inserting Simple Charts in Excel 2007 (video) Sample Spreadsheet Project (not a class requirement) Weighted Averages in Databases and Spreadsheets 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	PowerPoint Hyperlinking in PowerPoint 2007 (video) Part 1 Part 2 Hyperlinks in PowerPoint (PDF) PowerPoint in the Classroom Tutorial (2003) PowerPoint in the Classroom Tutorial (2007) Mighty Coach PowerPoint Tutorial (2002) PowerPoint Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 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 2008  Formatting Numbers in Word Mail Merge	Web Page Creation Using a Simple Word Processor To Create Web Pages Using a Simple Word Processor to Create Web Page Video for Windows Step 1: Create a document and save it Step 2: View the document in a browser Step 3: Make changes and view the changes in a browser Step 4: Go away and come back to edit some more A Complete Guide to HTML HTML Tutorial for Teachers HTML Basics 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 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 APA Style The Official APA Style Web Site Citing Electronic Resources in APA Style from Purdue University 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 Advancd Flickr Search - check the box for Creative Commons at the bottom Clip Art Library - Pics4Learning Clip Art Library - Classroom Clipart Logo in HyperStudio

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

Send email to the class (enrolled students only) at et-hcpss2@listserv.loyola.edu (3-credit students) or et605-52@listserv.loyola.edu (1-credit students)

Last updated: September 11, 2009