Welcome to:

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Internet for Educators

A little about me …

… happens!

Will it happen for YOU?

What kind of teacher will you

be?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcleod/3105191883/

Fundamental assumptions of this course:

Technology is;• more than computers,• ubiquitous,• personal,• not neutral – nor is it “just a tool”,• teachers are not ‘technicians’,

Food for thought …

“The medium is the message” M. McLuhan

“The essence of technology is nothing technological”

Heidegger

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Poster by MikeFisher, http://www.flickr.com/photos/grade6kms/5104158304/in/photostream/

Poster by: Jose Picardo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/boxoftricks/5026565473/

Content

TechnologyPedagogy

Technological, Pedagogical & Content Knowledge

TPACK

A model by Mishra & Koehler: http://www.hippasus.com/

SAMR

A model by Dr. Ruben Puentedura : http://www.hippasus.com/

The 6 C’s

• Curation• Communication• Collaboration• Citizenship• Critical Thinking• Creativity

Check this out: http://www.slideshare.net/amckiel/the-5-cs-riding-the-wave

& more!

Course spaces:

• Moodle: syllabus, assignments • Course google site• Faculty of Education Ning: blog roll,

items of interest, etc.• Ed Tech @ BU web site• Twitter: hashtag: #I4Ed• BLOGS !!!

A little about this course …Complete syllabus/outline on Moodle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dkuropatwa/3838583501/

Starting Assignments:Join: Moodle portal (key: _________ )

Join Ning (& course group)

Read syllabus (we will hit the highlights)

Create a gmail/google account (optional but highly useful!)

Set up your blog, post url on course page on Ning, About page on blog …

Create twitter account – ‘follow me’ & include name on Ning (along with blog url)