BRANDON UNIVERSITY
NORTHERN TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
USING TECHNOLOGY
AND COMPUTERS
IN EDUCATION
(3 Credit Hours)

INSTRUCTOR: William G. Hillman ~ BU Travelling Professor
Dates: March 12 - April 12
Times: 9:00 - 3:30 daily
Computer time: 12:30 - 2:30 (Morning slots as available)
(Computer lab time available after hours and on weekends upon request)
Grading: Assignments: 80%   Mid-term: 10%   Final: 10%

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

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This course is designed to help teachers learn to use basic Internet tools, to design and create webpages, and to integrate the use of the these webpages, and the Internet, into classroom instruction. The student will learn to make effective use of the Internet and educational software both in research, administrative and instructional settings. Students will learn to use a wide variety of text-oriented and graphical Internet tools for interpersonal communication and for searching and retrieving information. The student will be exposed to a wide range of modern technology and  audio visual systems as well as to programs such as Microsoft Windows, Netscape, Explorer, MS-Word, and various web page editors, e-mail systems, search engines and graphics programs. Incorporated into this learning process will be a wide range of research topics based on Aboriginal issues and history.

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REFERENCES

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Internet for Educators Website
https://www.angelfire.com/trek/puknet
Communications Course Website
https://www.angelfire.com/trek/puk/hillman.html
Integration of Computer Technologies: Hillman Master's Thesis excerpts
http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/thesis00.html
The Telecaster Journals
http://home.westman.wave.ca/~hillmans/telshort.html
netsKool 101
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/7992/netskool101.html
netsKool 222
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/7992/netskool222.html
netsKool 333
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/7992/netskool333.html

The Bare Essentials by Sarah Norton and Brian Green  (Communications 99.090 Textbook)
MS-Word on the Computer Lab Network
Netscape Composer on the Computer Lab Network

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MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

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After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

a) use Internet tools: email ~ WWW browsers: Netscape and Explorer ~ search engines: Google.com, Dogpile.com, etc.  ~ word processors ~ graphics programs ~ Windows ~ navigate and maintain files on an iMac computer network

b) describe how you might use the Internet and other AV equipment in a classroom situation

c) write simple Web pages using the hyper-text Markup Language (HTML) and create a series of high-content instructional webpages using a Web page editor.
d) employ Internet and AV technologies to integrate a wide range of Native themes and issues into educational, business, political, entertainment or cultural presentations.

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OUTLINE OF COURSE ACTIVITIES

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LAB TIME (Web Page Anthology Creation)

(Scheduled 12:30 - 2: 30 daily ~ Non-scheduled time when available)

• Claiming your username, folder & files design,  logging on to the Pukatawagan Network, Windows & Overview of Internet
• Introduction to your Email (Hotmail) account
• Exploration of the World Wide Web (Netscape)
• Finding WWW resources (using search engines effectively)
• Introduction to writing HTML (Notepad and Netscape)
• Creating Web pages using a Web page editor
• Compiling course topics research into an online ANTHOLOGY OF WEB PAGES

CLASSROOM TIME (Portfolio Collation)
(Scheduled 9:00 - 3:30)
• Note-taking based on lectures and multimedia presentations
• Researching and discussing topics and Internet procedures presented in lectures and A/V presentations
• Writing and compilation of a WRITING & RESEARCH PORTFOLIO based on course themes and Topics. This PORTFOLIO eventually will be adapted into an ANTHOLOGY OF WEB PAGES.

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ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER LAB

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Our scheduled computer lab time is 12:30 - 2:30, daily. You may also use the school computer labs at any time they are not scheduled for regular classes, or with the permission of the school's regular lab instructors. If you use the lab after hours, please obey all lab rules, do not admit any unauthorized users and ensure that the door is locked when you leave. Report any suspicious activity to school security or to me.

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EXTRA COMPUTER TIME

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Most students find that they learn best if they spend some time beyond regular lab time practicing the use of the various course programs and “surfing the Net.” You will also have to spend a reasonable amount of time learning to use the various programs you are integrating into your Web page and research assignments. You will find that practicing your Internet skills and exploring the Internet will consume large blocks of time. Plan on spending as much time in the lab as school scheduling will allow. Arrangements may also be made with the instructor to open the lab for weekend use. In general, the more time you spend - the more you will learn.

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PRINTING ASSIGNMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS

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The major programs we will be using allow you to print out a copy of the documents you produce. Follow the Puk campus instructions for print procedures when printing your documents. DO NOT USE THE SCHOOL LAB PAPER. BUNTEP students must use BUNTEP paper supplies for all printouts. Each student has a print and photo copy quota. Do not print out all your assignments. The majority of your assignments will be read and graded via the computer network.

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ACCESS FROM ELSEWHERE

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If you have access to an off-campus Internet account you may access your Hotmail e-mail account as well as most of the course outlines, references and assignments via the Internet. You will not have access to the school network anywhere off the Puk campus.

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ORIGINALITY OF ASSIGNMENTS

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It is OK to borrow ideas, methods, etc. from other students, books or journals. However, do not try to pass off someone else's work as your own. Be sure to acknowledge the contributions of others. If it appears as though one of your assignments has been copied, you may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and proficiency with the material by means of a written and/or oral examination.

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ASSIGNMENTS

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I. WRITING AND RESEARCH PORTFOLIO (Classroom Assignments)

For a complete description visit:  https://www.angelfire.com/trek/puknet/foliores.html

Compile a PORTFOLIO containing research findings and writing assignments based on the following topics:

• Use of the Internet and modern technologies in Education (based on classroom presentations and Web research)
• Aboriginal Issues and/or Native History (based classroom discussion, interviews and Internet searches)
• Life in Northern Canada (based on your Writing Generator Themes assignments)

Gather your material from class notes, library searches, interviews and the Internet. Your finished journal must be laid out in a neat, logical, informative, creative, and appealing fashion. You must give references for all the material you have gathered. This is a flexible, on-going, course-long project. You will use this material in the creation of Web pages employing text, graphics, links, and references. You also have the option of preparing lesson plans based on this material and presenting a lesson to the class using all AV aids available.

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