The potential of technology is most effectively realized when considered in combination with views about how individuals think and learn. Building upon the theoretical framework begun in 5201, students start to incorporate learning theory, information -processing theory, and design principles to learn a new way to design, evaluate, and integrate technology. Issues of integration are examined with reference to use of the Internet, evaluation of software, and effective classroom curriculum. Students are exposed to various applications and tools, becoming familiar with their uses, while beginning their hands-on projects and continuing to refine their websites. This workshop course concentrates on more specific classroom applications of technology for secondary-level education.
Emphasis is on multimedia and hypermedia.
Practical issues regarding the integration of technology are addressed. Integrating Technology and Content Students synthesize their learning experiences by turning their new understanding of teaching and learning with technology into units of instruction and, at the same time, expanding it by developing leadership qualities that will distinguish them in any community of educators. The course begins within the specific context of a selected secondary school discipline, but it evolves into an interdisciplinary forum on the classroom of tomorrow. Multicultural Education, Diversity, and Difference Current Research and Trends in Multicultural Education Attention is given to the competing theoretical frameworks that define multiculturalism and difference. Students examine the potential consequences for educational practice and develop their own orientations for meeting the needs of diverse learners.