Module 1: What is educational technology?

Course Syllabus
​Module 1 PowerPoint

Agenda:
Activator:  “Churchill” and Living in exponential times

• The world of the digital native
• Today's educational ecosystem

Getting to know you
 
Activity 1: Teaching in exponential ways

• Educational technology
• 21st century skills
• Technology as a tool

Activity 2: Starting your website. (www.weebly.com)

Syllabus overview:  Essential questions, objectives and course calendar

Activity 3: How to access and catalog helpful resources

• Common Sense Media
• Free Technology for Teachers
• The Nerdy Teacher
• THE Journal
• Edutopia
• Primary Tech
• Technology in Early Childhood

HW due next class  - Read and be ready to discuss in our PLC
1. Read an article about teachers using technology in the field.  Submit an annotation on the article. 
2. Kozma, R.B. (2009). 21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness. Partnership for 21st Century Skills
3. McCrea, Bridget. "A Learning Transformation Guided by Teachers." A Learning Transformation Guided by Teachers -- THE Journal. Transforming Education Through Technology, 9 Dec. 2015. Web. 29 Dec. 2015.

Helpful links:

• Getting started with Weebly