First Term Contents (7ºPEI)

In this page a detailed account of the classes is given to all the students of this course. The main objective of this page is to have an overview of the classes and materials that we are going to be using during the semester. Some of the links we are going to be using are on the left panel under the section "External Links". I recommend you to check them in order to get familiarised, specially Schoology for all your marks, attendance or assignments, and the Teacher's Web Page in case you need to contact me.

All the information presented in this page might be modified during the semester to add or remove content according to what the each group needs. As a teacher, I understand that some of the contents must not be suitable for all the groups, and the discussion arisen can vary from one group to another. As a result, I am open to add, omit or remove content according to what we need during the course. However, it is important to mention that the evaluations are not likely to be removed or changed.

Below, you will find a table content for an easier navigation to jump to the different classes we are going to be having. Each class has its own resources, so it important for you keep track of all them, specially the reading materials which are mandatory. However, there are further resources which are not necessary to check, but I recommend you to read/watch them, as they are not always academic readings, but articles or videos that try to make you understand the main objective of each class.

=Class 1 (Mar 16 – 21)= An introduction to the class is given in order to understand the importance of technology in the classroom. In this class the students are introduced to the Learning Management System called Schoology, which will be used during the semester. Besides, the syllabus and the evaluations are reviewed in order to inform the students about them and answer any questions they might have regarding this topic.

Activities

 * Introduction to the Class.
 * Enroll on Schoology.
 * Syllabus Review.
 * Rules in the classroom.

Resources

 * Syllabus (Webpage).
 * Education and Technology – Preparing your students for the future (Presentation used in class).
 * Schoology (Learning Management System).
 * How to: Register on Schoology (Video – 1:53).
 * The Voice of an Active Learner (Video – 2:17).

Further Resources (Optional)

 * 35 fotografías de 35 oficios que ya no existen (Webpage).
 * 11 Jobs that no longer exist (Webpage).
 * Did You Know – Technology & Internet Statistics (Video – 5:15).
 * Guía rápida Schoology (Tutorial).
 * How this 14-year-old girl designed, developed, and released her own mobile game

= Class 2 (Mar 23 – 28) = The introduction to the course is finished. During this class the students are expected to work collaboratively in an exercise where they are going to highlight the most important points of the reading material assigned for this session.

Activities

 * Introduction to the Class.
 * Q’s about Schoology.
 * Focus Group of the reading materials.

Reading Material

 * Chapter 10 – What it all means (Chapter from the book: “Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms” – 9 Pages).

Resources for this class

 * Education and Technology – Preparing your students for the future (Presentation used in class)
 * Schoology (Learning Management System).

Further Resources to read (optional)

 * Technology in the classroom: Incorporating ICT in education (Web Article).
 * Advantages and Disadvantages ICT Integration in the Classroom (Web Article).

=Class 3 (Mar 30 – Apr 4)= This session begins with a collaborative exercise, in which the students have to answer some questions about the reading materials. Additionally, the students begin with their essay about technology which must be submitted next class. In this class, it's recommended for the students to start writing at least the introduction of the topic they choose. For any questions or advise the students have or required respectively, the teacher is going to provide appropriate guidance according to the topic.

Activities

 * Control 1: Essay about technology. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology or here in the Wiki. This activity is done in the classroom.
 * Focus Group of the reading materials.

Reading Materials for this class

 * Capítulo 4 – Ciudadanía Digital (Chapter from the book: "¿Cómo trabajar con TIC en el Aula? Una guía para la acción pedagógica” – 10 pages)
 * El Sitio Web del Profesor de Enseñanza Medias – Funciones, Propiedades y Recursos (Chapter from the book: “TICs y Educación” – 20 pages)

Resources

 * Educational Technology Timeline (Webpage).
 * Check the Discussion folder in Schoology.

Further Resources to read (optional)

 * Con 76 años aprende a leer, a usar un PC y a navegar (y publica un libro) (Web Article).
 * Tendencias de Web 2.0 aplicadas a la educación en línea
 * Si queremos más tecnología necesitamos más educación

=Class 4 (Apr 6 – 11)= In this class the students must finish their essay to upload their work to the Schoology Platform. As it is the first time, they are going to use this tool to upload materials. I strongly recommend to follow this short tutorial. In addition, in this session, the students are going to get familiarized with the P2P protocol used to distribute content among people. Finally, an exercise regarding the application and use of iPads in education is going to be analysed based on the reading materials for this session.

Activities

 * Submission of Control 1. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology or here in the Wiki. This activity is done in the classroom.
 * Introduction to P2P protocols and using a BitTorrent client.
 * Focus Group

Reading Materials for this class

 * The LAUSD iPad Initiative (Web Article).
 * Mixed reaction to iPad rollout from L.A. teachers and administrators (Web Article).

Resources

 * Educational Technology Timeline (Webpage).

=Class 5 (Apr 13 – 18)= The teacher provides the respective feedback of the essay submitted by the students in the previous class/week. Additionally, a peer review activity is going to be developed during the following classes. As a result, it is mandatory that all students attend the following sessions.

Activities

 * Feedback: Control 1. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology or here in the Wiki. This activity is done in the classroom.
 * Peer Review Activity (Reading your classmates’ writing). Every student must attend this class.
 * Focus Group of the following reading materials.

Resources

 * Peer Review Activity

Reading Materials for this class

 * The Digital Divide and the Social Inclusion.
 * Can one Laptop per Child Save the World’s Poor?.

=Class 6 (Apr 20 – 25)= During the first part of the class, the students continue with the Peer Review Activity. In the second part, the control related to the Torrent protocol takes place.

Activities

 * Peer Review Activity (Reading your classmates’ writing). Every student must attend this class.
 * Control 2: Download using a BitTorrent client.

Resources

 * Peer Review Activity

=Class 7 (Apr 27 – May 2)= In this class the students continue with the Peer review Activity. Additionally, the first PP which is related to the Reading Materials is done in this session.

Activities

 * Peer Review Activity (Feedback from your classmates). Every student must attend this class.
 * PP1: Test Reading Materials. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology.

Resources

 * Peer Review Activity

=Class 8 (May 4 – May 9)=

Activities

 * Peer Review Activity (STS re-write their essays according to the feedback received from the T’s and classmates.)

Resources

 * Peer Review Activity.

=Class 9 (May 11 – May 16)=

Activities

 * Presentation of the topic you wrote about in your essay. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology.
 * Submission of the corrected version of your essay.

Resources

 * Peer Review Activity

=Class 10 (May 18 – May 23)=

Activities

 * PP2: Feedback of the Peer Review Activity. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology.

=Class 11 (May 25 – May 30)=

Activities

 * Microsoft Word.

Resources

 * Microsoft Word Presentation (Presentation used in the class).
 * Uso de títulos en Microsoft Word (Documento).
 * Jerarquía y uso de títulos en Word (Video).
 * Aplicando títulos (headings) en documentos Word (Video).

=Class 12 (Jun 1 – Jun 6)=

Activities

 * Microsoft Word.

Resources

 * Microsoft Word Presentation (Presentation used in the class).
 * Uso de títulos en Microsoft Word (Documento).
 * Jerarquía y uso de títulos en Word (Video).
 * Aplicando títulos (headings) en documentos Word (Video).

=Class 13 (Jun 8 – Jun 13)=

Activities

 * Control 3: Microsoft Word – Hielo en la Selva. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology.

=Class 14 (Jun 15 – Jun 20)=

Activities

 * Microsoft Excel

Resources

 * Microsoft Excel Presentation.
 * Guía de Trabajo.
 * Ordenar y Filtrar información.

=Class 15 (Jun 22 – Jun 27)=

Activities

 * Microsoft Excel

Resources

 * Microsoft Excel Presentation.
 * PP3: Participation in the classroom & on the LMS. For more information, please check the assignment page in Schoology.

=Class 16 (Jun 29 – Jul 4)=

Activities

 * Late tests and final marks. See you next semester!.