SEYS 753-02-(29838) - Computer Applications in Science Education
Thursday 1:40 pm to 4:20 pm, Kiely Hall Room 115
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WEEKLY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Week 1
– 8/29/2013 – Introduction to technology use in science
education, A Taste of Raspberry Pi - FTF
in Room 115 Kiely Hall
Week
2 – 9/5/2013 – NO CLASS -
ONLINE
Week 3 – 9/12/2013 – Cloud computing, Web 2.0, Open Source Software, and Apps - FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall
Week 4 – 9/19/2013 – ONLINE - Blogs and Science EducationWeek 5 – 9/26/2013 – Videos, webcams, and science education - FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall -
Week 6 – 10/3/2013 – ONLINE - Data and Science Teaching and Learning
Week
7 – 10/10/2013 - Audio, podcasts and science
education -
FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall
Week
8 – 10/17/2013 - ONLINE
- Linux, Android apps
Week
10 – 10/31/2013 –
Panel discussions on
hot topics in educational technology - FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall
Topic
1: MOOC's
Topic 2: Khan Academy
Topic 3: Robotics
Topic 4: Digital textbooks and tablets
Topic 5: Digital games
Topic 6: Social media and education
Topic 7: Teaching science online
Week 11 – 11/7/2013 – ONLINE - Learning Management Software and Science Education
Week 12 – 11/14/2013 - ONLINE Virtual learning environments in Science Education, Science Education in Second Life, Virtual and Augmented Reality - Implications for Science Education
Week
13 - 11/21/2013
– Interactive multimedia development, Scratch and
the scratchboard, Squeakland,
EToys - FTF
in Room 115 Kiely Hall
Week 14 – 11/28/2013 – NO CLASS - ONLINE
Week 15 – 12/5/2013 – FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall -Squeakland, EToys
Week
16 – 12/12/2013– Discussion of how to
design and teach an online science course, E-waste, other
important topics related to educational technology, Work
on projects - ONLINE
Week
17– 12/19/2013 –FINAL EXAMS - Presentations of group
projects - Please
note: the time has changed, we meet from 6:30pm to
8:30pm. (If enough people arrive by 6pm we can
start early)
FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall