Teacher Tech 101: Course Analysis

Course Description:

Teacher Tech 101 is designed for K-12 teachers, Teacher candidates, higher education instructors, and other educators to explore the use and integration of technology into classroom culture. In six weeks, we discuss some of the major themes and challenges of integrating inquiry and technology as a community of practitioners. We collect and share resources and exchange ideas about what works for specific topics and age groups. By the end of this course teachers will be able to; Determine the appropriate learning tool to support instruction, differentiate lessons based on student achievement level, and be able to assess students and track data via online tool.

Course Goals:

Goals are important because they assist in measuring

Schell & Janicki (2013), says “Constructivists believe that knowledge is a function of how the individual creates meaning from his or her experiences; it is not a function of what someone else says is true”. This theory believes that learners create meaning rather than acquire. This is seemingly a more hands on approach to learning. Reis (n.d.), states “According to constructivism, memory is continuously under construction as a person interacts with incoming information in unique contexts that require them to draw upon prior knowledge from different sources. Either accommodation or assimilation of new information into existing schemas occurs, which builds deeper levels of understanding and

Opportunity for Student Practice: Students will be given the chance to describe how they will integrate technology into their classrooms by creating a technology plan for their classrooms.

2. Setting Goals will be used to help teachers understand their data. By setting goals for what they want their students to achieve they will be able to choose the right type of technology.

3. Differentiating instruction is another strategy that will be explored. In this course the student will learn the appropriate ways of setting educational goals for each student. This will allow for educators to provide more instruction for students who need and provide more challenging instruction for students who are higher.

Plan to Counteract Student Issues:

In order to counteract student fears and keep them motivated in an online setting, I would offer online tutoring and office hours. I would allow my students to send me questions and also give them campus resources that they could use in case of a conflict in reaching me. Anytime there is a project or report, I will be sure to give them an exemplar that they could use an outline in getting the work done. This would beneficial to the students because they would have an example of the type of work and quality of work the instructor is looking for. Another way that I would motivate and encourage online learners is by hosting weekly meetings where students call in or video in. This will allow for students to understand each other’s questions as well