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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: 

Brian Murfin, Ph.D.,
Office:  Powdermaker Hall Room 135C,

Office Hours: 

Wednesday 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Thursday 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
And by appointment

Phone:  631 223-8311

Email:  brian.murfin@qc.cuny.edu

More info:

Links:

Science Fun
ScienceMOO

Brian's Class Materials- Spring 2013 -

SEYS 753 Home
Spring 2013

SEYS 753 - Computer Applications in Science Education

 Thursday 7:10 pm to 9:40 pm, Kiely Hall Room 115

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WEEKLY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Week 1 – 1/31/2013 – Introduction to technology use in science education, A Taste of Raspberry Pi - FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall

Week 2 – 2/7/2013ONLINE - Cloud computing, Web 2.0, Open Source Software, and Apps

Week 3 – 2/14/2013 NO CLASS

Week 4 – 2/21/2013ONLINE - Blogs and Science Education

Week 5 – 2/28/2013FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall  - Videos, webcams, and science education

Week 6 – 3/7/2013ONLINE - Data and Science Teaching and Learning

Week 7 – 3/14/2013 - Audio, podcasts and science education -
FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall

Week 8 – 3/21/2013  - ONLINE - Linux, Android apps

Week 9 – 3/28/2013 –Designing and creating web pages-

SPRING BREAK - NO CLASS

Week 10 – 4/4/2013ONLINE - Learning Management Software and Science Education

Week 11 – 4/11/2013 –  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 12 – 4/18/2013 - ONLINE  Virtual learning environments in Science Education, Science Education in Second Life, Virtual and Augmented Reality - Implications for Science Education
Week 13 - 4/25/2013 –  Interactive multimedia development, Scratch and the scratchboard  - FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall

Week 14 – 5/2/2013 –  ONLINE - Squeakland, EToys

Week 15 – 5/9/2013 FTF in Room 115 Kiely Hall  -
Discussion of how to design and teach an online science course, E-waste, other important topics related to educational technology, Work on projects

Week 16 – 5/16/2013– NO CLASS - WE WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK

 Week 17– 5/23/2013 –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

Week 18 – 5/30/2013 – NO CLASS - COMMENCEMENT