Welcome to Innovative Instructional Applications of Microcomputer Technology

 

A link to our Course Participants page:

There are new links below as of 11/29

 

This sememster we will discuss the following topics:

1. The Future of Education

                a. The Gap Between Today's Educational System and Tomorrow's Needs

                b. The Role of the Future in Education

                c. Technology and the Transformation of Education

                d. The Educator's Role in Creating New Models

 

2. Text-Processing

                a. Standard Applications in the Classroom

                b. Creative Applications in the Classroom

                c. Brainstorming New Uses in Tomorrow's Classrooms

                d. Development of Unit Plans

 

3. Database Management

                a. Standard Applications in the Classroom

                b. Creative Applications in the Classroom

                c. Brainstorming New Uses in Tomorrow's Classrooms

                d. Development of Unit Plans

 

4. Spreadsheets

                a. Standard Applications in the Classroom (*NEW* 11/23)

                b. Creative Applications in the Classroom (*NEW* 11/23)

                c. Brainstorming New Uses in Tomorrow's Classrooms (*NEW* 11/23)

                d. Development of Unit Plans

 

5. Hypermedia

                a. Standard Applications in the Classroom (*NEW* 11/29)

                b. Creative Applications in the Classroom (*NEW* 11/29)

                c. Brainstorming New Uses in Tomorrow's Classrooms (*NEW* 11/29)

                d. Development of Unit Plans

 

6. Predicting the Future of Technology in Education (we'll cover in class 12/02)

                a. Integrating Office (*NEW* 11/29)

                b. Outlook (*NEW* 11/29)

                c. Development of Position Papers

 

Each week, one or more of the above items will be made active for you to participate in them online.

 

Course Syllabus Word Document

 

Course Syllabus PDF file