Integrating Technology & Literacy in Learning Math & Science (3 credits)

SED 520 Integrating Technology & Literacy in Learning Math & Science (3 credits) Instructor: Email: Phone: Dr. Margaret L. Niess Professor Emeritus ...
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SED 520

Integrating Technology & Literacy in Learning Math & Science (3 credits) Instructor: Email: Phone:

Dr. Margaret L. Niess Professor Emeritus Department of Science and Mathematics Education, College of Science [email protected] (541) 737-1818 Office: 263 Weniger Hall, OSU

Course Description: Explore integrating multimedia information and communication technologies that support students in becoming critical thinkers and creative producers of their knowledge and understanding in mathematics/science. Other Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy Student Learning Outcomes: Participants will demonstrate their abilities to: 1) articulate the meaning of an integration of each standard in the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S, 2000) with the content standards (Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 2000; Science, National Science Education Standards, National Academy of Sciences, 1996) appropriate to the participant’s teaching/free-choice learning position 2) reflect upon the impact of an integration of the relevant content and technology standards for teaching mathematics/science in ways that incorporate an emphasis on developing visual/media literacy skills within the context of the content standards. 3) design activities and assessments that integrate visual/media literacy objectives with spreadsheet applications with mathematics/science objectives. 4) construct an instructional mathematics/science webquest/webinquiry that incorporates visual/media literacy objectives. Evaluation of Student Performance: A.

Reflections on the Readings:

150 points

Each week, students will read assigned readings directed toward the topic of the week. The majority of the readings are available online. Others will be made available in a packet of readings. Students will be asked to: 1.

Send to the instructor ([email protected]):

Inquiring into Science and Mathematics Learning and Teaching

2

a. Identification of relevant topic in your own words. b. Reference for the paper [Author last name, initial. (date of publication). Title of article with only the first word capitalized. Name of Journal with All Major Words Capitalized, volume number (issue number), page numbers.] c. Brief summary of the main points of the paper 2. Post a reflection on the Discussion board of Blackboard that responds to the appropriate challenge with respect to this reading. In addition post a question with respect to the week’s topic. 3. Post your response to at least 2 colleagues’ question(s). B.

Design Science/Mathematics activities integrating literacy and technology

120 points

The purpose of this portion of the weekly assignment is to develop your abilities to design inquiries into ways to foster science and mathematics learning. Develop activities with the specific technology (spreadsheet, web design) meeting specific content, technology and literacy objectives. (Submit weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8) C.

Design assessment involving spreadsheets, web design.

40 points

The purpose of this portion of the weekly assignments is to develop your abilities in assessing technology-enhanced classroom science and mathematics learning. Develop an assessment that will evaluate student learning from activities that were designed in the prior weeks. (Submit weeks 5 and 9) D.

Final Project:

190 points

The final project for the course is to design a unit that integrates spreadsheet and webinquiry activities with attention to literacy in learning mathematics/science. Guidelines will be developed collaboratively during the sixth course session. Grading of Assignments: All assignments must be submitted on or before the due date. One grade level deduction per day will be assessed after the due date (e.g., A to A-, A- to B+, B+ to B, etc.) when no extension has been approved. Grading is criterion-referenced, with no curve. 98% < = A+

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