Students will be provided with opportunities to apply what they have learned in a professional context. The course includes a survey of languages and tools often used in educational settings including Logo. Spreadsheets, database, and word processing are taught with direct application to teacher use in the classroom. Laboratory exercises and assignments enable students to practice skills, learn management techniques, review courseware, evaluate software, and develop instructional activities while completing professionally related projects.
Students apply a wide variety of software to instructional and administrative problems.
Classroom orientation is also covered. EDES 545 or permission of instructor Focuses on the extension of skills in Logo and development of Logo applications for the classroom. Learning Logo programming skills emphasizes problem solving and thinking aspects of the language. Classroom applications concentrate on methods of introducing and facilitating Logo in a project oriented classroom. Course emphasizes the design and production of video materials in education and industry.