INSTRUCTOR:

Mrs. Ruth MacKinnon    E-mail: rjmackin@stfx.ca Home Page http://juliet.stfx.ca/~rjmackin/welcome.html

Office Hours:

867-5425 (Office) 863-3890 (Home)

Monday and Wednesday 12:35- 2:30 Xavier Hall Computer Laboratory

TEXT: The Teacher's Complete & Easy Guide to the Internet, 2nd Edition, by Ann Heide & Linda Stillborne
DISKS: 3 High Density 3.5 in. disks

• become confident in the basic skills required to communicate using e-mail ,  listservs, and usenet
• Review of word processing, spreadsheets, and File Management - for preparing tests, worksheets, keeping grades
• carry out Internet searches and construct Web Pages for instructional use.
• study some of the major issues involved in the Integration of Computers into the Curriculum
• review and select computer software and WWW resources appropriate to  major and minor teachable subjects.
• improve professional productivity and  ability to use IT appropriately in the classroom.
• Using the Internet, students will prepare a portfolio of teaching resources in their own subject areas and education in general..

Assignments and Class participation via class discussion forum  15% - Late assignments: 25% off for every day late.
Portfolio: 85% (Qualified students may opt to take part in an Inservice Learning project in partial fulfillment of portfolio)

                    Learning & Leading With Technology - Journal by ISTE

ATTENDANCE

                    Students are expected to attend all classes and attendance will be taken. The Education Department Chair will be contacted if any student  has excessive unexcused absences.

by Ruth MacKinnon