Collaborative+Activities


 * LinskensELT7008-8-8 **
 * Signature Assignment: Designing Collaborative Activities **

@Syllabus for //EDT 704/604: Integrating iPads in the Classroom// Rubric for //EDT 704/604: Integrating iPads in the Classroom//

Weeks 1-2: Weeks 3-4: Weeks 5-6: Weeks 7-8:
 * Course Timeline: **
 * Activity 1
 * Activity 2
 * Assignment 1
 * Assignment 2
 * Assignment 3
 * Activity 3
 * Assignment 4
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assignment 5
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assignment 6
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 4
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assignment 7

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 2 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 3 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 4
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Face-to-Face Classroom Activities: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 2 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 3 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Activity 4
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Online Classroom Activities: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">*Please note that all iPad Instructors are required to attend the face-to-face staff development training prior to teaching this class. If you have not taken the training, please contact lead instructor, Assistant Professor Jenna Linskens for training dates.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Information for the iPad Instructor: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The following activities are part of the entire //EDT 704/604: Integrating iPads in the Classroom// graduate class, which is one of the ten courses required of the Master of Arts in Education: Educational Technology program at Marian University, Fond du Lac, WI. The activities have been designed for both the hybrid cohorts as well as the new online cohort. Activities have been modified to reflect the type of cohort involved. These activities are not graded as part of the course rubric, but are provided for the students to become familiar with the iPad. You are allowed to modify the activity to meet the needs and make-up of the group. For example, smaller cohorts may work with partners in Activity 4 instead of in groups of 3-4 when in the face-to-face class, and Activity 1 may require either more or less time based on the technology abilities of the students. The face-to-face activities encourage collaboration by working with partners in small groups and then sharing with the whole group. The same activities, but online, encourage collaboration by sharing completed projects through student Wikis and utilizing the Discussion tab found at the top of the Wiki pages.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Students taking this class as an EDT 704 course are part of the Masters program, and will be provided with their own iPad. This course falls in the middle of their course sequence; therefore, they should have a strong understanding of using Wikispaces, document creation, emailing, and access to the Moodle (Marian Online 2) platform. These expectations apply to both the face-to-face (hybrid) groups as well as the online learners. Students taking this class as an EDT 604 will have varied technology abilities and will need to be assessed by the instructor for their understanding of Wikispaces, document creation and email skills. Instructors may have to address specific student needs related to these areas. Additionally, if they have not taken graduate or IPD courses, or any online coursework through Marian University since fall 2011, they may be new to using the Moodle (Marian Online 2) platform and may require additional assistance. All EDT 704/604 students will be unfamiliar with effectively using the iPad, but may have had some exposure of the iPad through their school districts, conference workshops, or media. To ensure student success, you may need to repeat various activities providing additional practice, provide additional resources, direct students to outside resources, spend additional face-to-face time together, or utilize the FaceTime feature on the iPad to have a virtual meeting with the student. Make sure to provide all students with your Face Time information (cell phone or email address) at the beginning of the class. Instructors are encouraged to be creative in their methods of reaching out to students, including online office hours, using Skype or Any Meeting, using an Instant Message system, or utilizing the built in applications on the iPad to assist students with any technology concerns or questions regarding coursework.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">For each activity described students are required to share their projects and reflections with the group and the instructor, which will allow the instructor to evaluate the learning of the individuals and the collaboration of the group members. These activities are meant to increase students' professional growth, collaboration, and increased knowledge of the iPad while allowing the instructor to evaluate the needs of the group in order to address any skills that the students may be lacking or need additional practice with, ultimately moving the group and individual learners forward in their understanding and use of the iPad in their own K12 classrooms. These four activities are placed throughout the entire course, building on one another as well as off of course assignments. Additional course activities (assignments) that are graded can be found in the Moodle (Marian Online 2) course shell. Some course assignments come before or after these four activities and instructors should be reminded that the following activities are meant to be a barometer for students' understanding as well as to promote collaboration among group members. Instructors are encouraged to seek out additional activities that promote the use of the iPad and share them with the students, as well as with the lead instructor (Jenna Linskens) via the Moodle ED Tech Master Course shell Discussion Forum.