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Date	Topic	Standards with Unit	Assignments for this class
8/19 Wednesday	Introductions and course overview First Day PowerPoint	INTRO
8/24 Monday	Begin Unit 1: Basic Desktop Publishing Unit 1 PowerPoint Book Resources	Start Unit 1	Review website paying special attention to syllabus Sign agreement
8/26 Wednesday	Class Online 1.1 – Link to PowerPoint TaskStream Account  - Post first response to "Introduction" Student Edition Lab: 1. Intro 2. Input Devices 3. E-Mail Scavenger Hunt Book Resources	Unit 1	Read Chapter 1: Introduction to Integrating Technology in the Classroom (pp. 1 -  44) Bring all materials for course
8/31 Monday	Student Edition Lab: 4. Using Windows 5. Word Processing Assignment 1: Field Trip Brochure See “In the Lab” – p. 41 - 43 Book Resources	Finish Unit 1	Scavenger Hunt Due Complete Chapter 1 Checkpoint – p. 34 Review NCDPI Website – Technology Standards Review the NETS-S and NETS-T Website
9/2 Wednesday	Student Edition Lab: 6. Managing Files and Folders 7. Backing up your Computer Begin Unit 2: Communication, Networks, the Internet and the World Wide Web TaskStream Account - Post second response to "Possible Cheating"	Start Unit 2	Assignment 1 - Due
9/7 Monday	Labor Day - NO CLASS
9/9 Wednesday	Class Online 2.1 – Link to PowerPoint Student Edition Lab: 8. Peripheral Devices TaskStream Account - Post response to "School Violence" Complete Two Web Site Evaluations Book Resources	Unit 2	· Read Chapter 2: Communications, Networks, the Internet and the World Wide Web (pp. 59 - 77)
9/14 Monday	Review Online class Unit 2 PowerPoint Begin Unit 2 Assignment Book Resources	Unit 2	Read Chapter 2: Communications, Networks, the Internet and the World Wide Web (pp. 78 - 109)
9/16 Wednesday	Class Online 2.2 – Link to PowerPoint TaskStream Account - Post Responses to “Net Censoring” Student Edition Lab: 9. Connecting to the Internet Assignment 2: Internet Resource Assignment Book Resources	Finish Unit 2	Complete the Chapter 2 Checkpoint
9/21 Monday	Begin Unit 3: Hardware – Software TaskStream Account - Post response to "Digital Age Learners" Student Edition Lab 10. Getting the most out of the Internet Budget Assignment Book Resources	Unit 3	Assignment 2 – Due
9/23 Wednesday	Case Study – Grant Writing and Budget Guide Register for Classmarker.com Account Student Edition Lab 11. Maintaining a Hard Drive Unit 3 PowerPoint (Chapter 4) TaskStream Account - Post response to "Computers for All Students" Book Resources	Unit 3	Chapter 4 - Hardware for Educators (pp. 201 - 251)
9/28 Monday	Quiz #1 (Unit 1 and 2) http://www.classmarker.com/ Class Online 3.1 – Link to PowerPoint TaskStream Account - Post response to "Video Games – Good or Bad" Student Edition Lab 12. Installing and Uninstalling Software Unit 3 PowerPoint (Chapter 7) Book Resources	Unit 3	Be prepared for Quiz #1 Buying a Computer Class Activity Due Chapter 7 - Evaluating Educational Technology and Integration Strategies (pp. 391 - 449)
9/30 Wednesday	Assignment 3: Software Evaluation Book Resources	Finish Unit 3	Complete the Chapter 4 and 7 Checkpoint
10/5 Monday	Fall Vacation - NO CLASS
10/7 Wednesday	Begin Unit 4: Spreadsheets Student Edition Lab 13. Spreadsheets Unit 4 PowerPoint Review the Excel Handout – See Handouts Page Nutrients Activity – See Handouts Page Book Resources	Unit 4	Assignment 3 - Due
10/12 Monday	TaskStream Account - Post response to "Word Processing" Baseball Activity – See Handouts Page Book Resources	Unit 4	Read Chapter 3: Application Software:  Productivity Tools for Educators (pp. 135 - 183)
10/14 Wednesday	Class Online 4.1 – Link to PowerPoint TaskStream Account - Post response to "Computer Use in the Classroom" Book Resources	Unit 4	Nutrients Activity Baseball Activity
10/19 Monday	Assignment 4 - Grade sheet and Interim Report Book Resources	Finish Unit 4	Complete the Chapter 3 Checkpoint
10/21 Wednesday	Class Online 5.1 – Link to PowerPoint Begin Unit 5: Integrating Multimedia TaskStream Account - Post response to "Web Adventures" Student Edition Lab 14. Presentation Software Book Resources	Unit 5	Assessment 4 – Due (11:00 AM)
10/26 Monday	TaskStream Lesson Plan Development Unit 5 PowerPoint Book Resources	Unit 5	Be prepared for Quiz #2 Read Chapter 5 - Integrating Multimedia and Educational Software Applications (pp. 277 - 313)
10/28 Wednesday	Class Online 5.2 – Link to PowerPoint Quiz #2 (Unit 3 and 4) http://www.classmarker.com/ Student Edition Lab 15. Working with Graphics 16. Working with Audio Assignment 5 - PowerPoint and Lesson Plan Book Resources	Unit 5
11/2 Monday	Unit 5: Integrating Multimedia Book Resources	Finish Unit 5	Complete the Chapter 5 Checkpoint
11/4 Wednesday	Begin Unit 6: Web Page Development Book Resources	Unit 6
11/9 Monday	Class Online 6.1 – Link to PowerPoint TaskStream Account - Post response to “Bilingual Education” Student Edition Lab 17. Web Design Principals Book Resources	Unit 6	Assessment 5 - Due
11/11 Wednesday	TaskStream Account - Post response to “Security Versus Integration” Student Edition Lab 18. Creating Web Pages Review Google Sites Overview Book Resources	Unit 6	· Read Chapter 6 - Technology and Curriculum Integration
11/16 Monday	Class Online 6.2 – Link to PowerPoint Book Resources Unit 6 PowerPoint Unit 6: Web Page Development	Unit 6
11/18 Wednesday	Unit 6: Web Page Development
11/23 Monday	Begin Unit 7:  Security Issues, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies in Education Class Online 7.2 – Link to PowerPoint Student Edition Lab 19. Computer Ethics 20. Protecting Your Privacy Online http://www.cybercrime.gov/rules/lessonplan1.htm Copy right and Fair Use PowerPoint Fair Use Handout Book Resources	Unit 7	Review Copyright Handouts
11/25 Wednesday	Thanksgiving Holiday - NO CLASS Book Resources	Unit 7	Assessment 6 – Due at 5:00 PM Read Chapter 8: Security Issues, Ethics, and Emerging Technologies in Education (pp. 485 - 523)
11/30 Monday	Webcast with Texas State Aquarium - Auburn Carpenter, Educational Curator Book Resources	Unit 7	Quiz #3 (Unit 5, 6 and 7) Review Copyright Handouts Answers to Fair Use
12/2 Wednesday	Portfolio Checklist Book Resources	Unit 7	Portfolio Checklist
12/3 Thursday	No Class - Reading Day
Final Exam	The EDN - 303 Section 001 final exam is scheduled for: Friday, December 4th, 2009, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM; Education Building - Room 335 (computer lab)		· Portfolio Due · Final Exam

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