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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT BATESVILLE

Course:
EDU 2103 K-12 Technology
Semester: Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:30-9:30 & Online
Instructor: Mrs. Mindy Shaw - Office Hours: by appointment
Office 870-612-2114, Extension 1314, Cell 870-612-2215
E-Mail mindy.shaw@uaccb.edu
Required Text:
Lever-Duffy, Judy. 5th Edition. Teaching and Learning with Technology. Cengage.
Course Description:
Introduction to K12 technology is a three hour course designed to provide students with an
overview of the technologies that can enhance teaching and learning. Students will use the
technologies that can enhance teaching and learning. Students will use the computer as a
tool to design educational materials, perform classroom management tasks, enhance
instruction, communicate and research.
Course Competencies:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
Send and receive emails with attachments
Use the Internet to perform research
Produce computer generated documents for use in the classroom
Create an electronic presentation
Create a professional web-site
Use an electronic database
Utilize digital photographs
Describe the function of the computer and its components
Evaluate the integrity of an Internet site
Describe the responsibilities of the teacher in using technology in the classroom
Identify copyright restriction
Identify various types of education software
ISTE Standards:
NETST 1: Facilitate and Inspire Learning
NETST 2: Design and Develop Experiences and Assessments
NETST 3: Model Digital Age work and Learning
NETST 4: Promote and Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility
NETST 5: Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Health and Safety Guidelines:
All students must acquire a UACCB student ID before making an observation in an early
childhood program and/or private or public school setting. The ID must be worn on the
upper torso, clearly visible, when making a school visit.
All students must complete the Child Abuse training that has been placed on Blackboard
and return your verification certificate to my office to keep on permanent file.
Campus Student Services:
The Career and Disability Services office is responsible for three main services offered by the
institution. These include Counseling Referral Services, Career Services, and Disability
Services. The primary mission for each of these areas is defined below:
Disability Support Services are provided to students who qualify for such assistance under
the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Academic
accommodations may be arranged for students who qualify. Students must provide
appropriate documentation of a disability to the Career & Disability Services Office and meet
with the Career & Disability Services Coordinator before accommodations can be arranged. If
accommodations are necessary, a Letter of Accommodation will be prepared by the Career &
Disability Services Coordinator for students to notify instructors.
Students will also be required to contact the Career & Disability Services Office each
semester they wish to receive accommodations and provide a new Letter of Accommodation

to instructors. We encourage students to contact the Career & Disability Services Coordinator
as soon as possible each semester during office hours to discuss such matters in confidence.
Please contact Becky Warren, the Career & Disability Services Coordinator, at 870-612-2048
or becky.warren@uaccb.edu for assistance or further information.
Career Advising is offered focusing on such things as choosing a major, labor market
information, job search, resume or cover letter writing, and interview preparation. The UACCB
career planning program offers students the opportunity to research and explore career
opportunities. The Career & Disability Services Coordinator assists students to better
understand their interests, skills, and values through a variety of career assessments as the
foundation of the career advising process. The program includes additional services such as
career development workshops, an Internet-based job search system (Career Corner), an
etiquette dinner, and an annual career fair.
Personal Counseling Referrals are available to UACCB students. Individual and confidential
appointments with a counselor are available to facilitate finding the right resource. Some
available resources we can connect you to are Health Resources of Arkansas, Life Strategies,
and WRMC Behavioral Health Services. We are committed to connecting students to the right
resource.
Student Success Center: Tutoring is available free of charge in the Student Success
Center for all classes offered at UACCB. The tutoring lab is open from 7:30 am 6 pm
Monday-Thursday, 8 am 5 pm on Friday and 9 am 12 noon on Saturday. Biological models,
a microscope, computers and a printer are available for your school related needs. The
Student Success Center is located in the Main Classroom Building Room 216. No appointment
is necessary. Please contact Dennis Broadwater, the Student Success Center Director at
870-612-2041 or dennis.broadwater@uaccb.edu for assistance or further information.
Policy on Academic Dishonesty: Cheating in any form (including unauthorized materials,
information, or study aids in any academic exercise; plagiarism; falsification of records;
unauthorized possession of examinations; any and all other actions that may improperly
affect the evaluation of a students academic performance or achievement; and the
assistance of others in any such act) is forbidden. An instructor who has proof that a student
is guilty of cheating may take appropriate action up to and including assigning the student a
grade of F for the course and suspending the student from class. A description of the
incident and action taken will be reported to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and will
be placed in the students file in the Office of Student Services.
Classroom Policies:
Confidentiality:
During any discussions, email, or chats do not use the real names of any children, coworkers,
worksites, directors or parents. I want everyone to be able to ask questions and have valid
discussions without breaking any confidentiality laws. You may address problems that you
may be having within your work environment and we will discuss those, without using any
names or using any derogatory language.
Attendance Policy:
I will not decide on excused or non-excused absences. On your second absence there will be
a letter grade deduction for that absence and a letter grade deduction for each additional
absence from your final grade in the course. Late arrivals and early departures can accrue to
an absence. Attendance will be kept on a sign in and out sheet in the front of the classroom.
If you miss it is your responsibility to find out what was covered in that class session. Some
students select a buddy to get notes from in case of an absence. Excessive absences could
result in failing the class.
Distractions:
Cell phones should be turned on vibrate and should not be answered during the class
session. If you need to return the call please leave the room before speaking into the phone.
Cell calls may not be answered during quizzes or tests. Late arrivals and early departures
should enter and exit the classroom as quietly as possible. It is your responsibility to note
the appropriate arrival or departure time on the attendance sheet without disrupting the
other students. The attendance sheet is how I keep up with attendance if you do not sign the
sheet that is considered an absence.

Email:
Use my email listed on the syllabus: mindy.shaw@uaccb.edu if you have any questions
please do not hesitate to email me. I will message you using the Blackboard for group emails
that go to everyone. You can use the Backboard messages to email each other. If for some
reason you have problems with using Blackboard and I am not available then call Jo
Stephens, she is our Online Web Coordinator at 612-2027.

Instruction and Evaluation Methods:

1.
Students are expected to attend class regularly and to participate in all class and
Blackboard activities.
2.
Students are expected to keep up with all assigned readings, outside class work,
Blackboard, class projects, and participate in large and small group activities.
3.
Quizzes over course material will provide an objective measure of student
performance.
4.
Grades will be based upon the completion of all course requirements.
5.
All assignments will be typed or receive a 50% deduction before they are graded, no
exceptions.
6.
Grades will be posted on Web Adviser for each assignment.
7.
Grading procedures are at the discretion of the instructor and may be
changed at any time during the semester.
Homework:
All in class assignments are due at the beginning of each class session and all online
assignments and discussions are due on dates signified in syllabus by midnight. Late work
will receive a 50% deduction before being graded or 0% if turned in after the next class
date. All assignments are in the syllabus for the entire semester, if you know you will be
missing you may work ahead and turn your work in early. Students who miss a class session
should expect to make up missed work or receive a failing grade on missed work. All work is
to be typed or receive 50% deduction per assignment.

Assignments:
BLOG:
Create a BLOG/Portfolio using Google. All assignments will be collected and placed in
your BLOG/Portfolio. If you do not add your assignment to your BLOG they will not be
graded and you will earn a 0% on them. Use Google Blogger to create a professional
BLOG/portfolio that highlights your experiences and education. You may choose to organize
your BLOG/portfolio using Google Sites, Blogger, or Google Docs (presentation). This should
be a project you take pride in, and complete with professionalism in mind. If created
appropriately, it can be a valuable tool for you to use outside of this class for professional
purposes. Your professional BLOG/portfolio should include the following:
1. Rsum about you
2. Flyer you made
3. Parent Newsletter you made
4. Educational Movie you made
5. Power Point Presentation you made
6. Prezi you made
7. Rubric you made
8. Teaching Philosophy your thoughts
9. A video you downloaded from the internet
10.3 links to educational sites
11.Invite the instructor so I can respond to your BLOG and grade your assignments
Group Presentations:

Each group will complete 2 group presentations with each group member presenting
different apps or types of technology thats used in education. You will use the smart board,
I Phones, I Pads, Document Camera and Video Equipment to do this. Use Google Docs, Prezi
or another program to create your presentations. When you are finished, post the
presentation to your BLOG.
During the presentations the following information should be included:
1. The name of the tool
2. A description of the tool and its potential in a classroom or educational
environment
3. The URL
4. How to use the technology and what you like and didnt like about it.
5. What grade level this would be good to use with and the ease of use.
6. What are the costs associated with the tool, equipment requirement, etc.?
7. Which common core or Frameworks standard would go with this tool?
The presentation should include a minimum of:
1. 5-6 slides
2. 1 video clip
3. Images such s clipart or photos
4. Hyperlinks
5. 1 reference slide
4 Discussions:
There will be 4 Discussions due during this course. You will pick which 4 you would like to
respond to. Each chapter in the book and online have a section called Chapter Activities Reflections. I would like you to pick from these areas and place your response to them on
your Blog. The discussions cannot all come from the same chapters, each has to be from a
different chapter. When picking these think about how this discussion will be related to the
area in which you want to teach. These will also need to be added to your portfolio. Each
response should be no longer than 1 page and no shorter than a page.
Create and Post:
You will find these projects in Blackboard under Create and Post with instructions:
1. Resume
2. Flyer
3. Parent Newsletter
4. Educational Movie
5. Power Point Presentation
6. Prezi
7. Rubric
Tests & Quizzes:
There will be 6 quizzes with 20 questions on each. Quizzes will be multiple choice. If a
student misses a quiz the student will receive 0%. There will be no exceptions.
Grading Scale:
90-100
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

80-89 B

70-79 C

6 Quizzes
4 Discussions
Weekly Group Presentations
BLOG project
BLOG Presentation
Create and post

60-69 D

20 points each
10 points each
25 points each

Below 60 F

120 points
40 points
50 points
100 points
100 points
10 points each
70 points
Total: 505 points
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It is your responsibility to keep up with assignments, due dates and to check your
email for messages from me throughout the course.
Class Schedule is subject to change at the instructors discretion:
Thursday
July 7
Week 1
Read Chapter 1-2
Class Discussion: Media, What do I Do? & Where is the Education in Educational
Technology in the Classroom
Create a BLOG
Work on Presentations
Assignments Due on BLOG:
Philosophy of Education
Tuesday
July 12
Week 2
Read Chapter 3-4
Class Discussion: Common Core & Frameworks & Learning in the Digital Age
Work on Presentations
Assignments Due on BLOG:
Child Abuse Training Certificate
Discussion Question 1
Quiz Chapters 1-2
Thursday
July 14
Read Chapters 5-6
Class Discussion: Learning in the Digital Age, Assistive Technology in the
Classroom & The Remote Controlled Child
Assignments Due on BLOG:
Group Presentation 1
Quiz Chapters 3-4
Create and Post #1 - Rsum
Create and Post #2 Flyer
Tuesday
July 19
Week 3 - ONLINE
Read Chapter 7-8
Class Discussion: Addressing Negative Media Content
Work on Presentations
Assignments Due on BLOG:
Discussion Question 2
Create and Post # 3 - Parent Newsletter
Quiz Chapters 5-6 & 7-8
Thursday
July 21
ONLINE
Read Chapters 9
Class Discussion: Freedom of Speech and the World Wide Web
Assignments Due on BLOG:
Create and Post # 4 - Create an educational 1-3 minute movie
Create and Post # 5 - Power Point
Tuesday
July 26
Week 4
Read Chapter 10
Class Discussion: Pros and Cons of Distance Ed
Work on Presentations
Assignments Due on BLOG:
Group Presentation 2
Discussion Question 3

Create and Post # 6 Prezi

Thursday
July 28

Monday
August 1
Tuesday
August 2

Read Chapter 11-12

Class Discussion: How do we protect the Kids?
Assignments Due on BLOG:
Discussion Question 4
Create and Post #7 - Rubric
Quiz Chapters 9-10
Quiz chapters 11-12
Week 5
Class Discussion: Where are we going?
Assignments Due:
Portfolio Presentations
Final Due by midnight