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The Teacher, The Web, and Online Education

 * **The Teacher, The Web, and Online Education** is a graduate education course at Johnson University taught by Dr. Tony Krug. Dr. Krug can be reached at RH133, 3471, tkrug@johnsonu.edu / 865-548-5450, tony@tonykrug.info.

Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding and application of the Web as its uses have developed and as those uses can impact education. The Graduate Education philosophy of __ [|Holistic Education] __ is a cornerstone for the development of this course.
 * Course Description:**

This course will pursue 7 tracks across 3 developmental phases of the Internet, along with a student-centered project, to allow in depth consideration of the educational use of the Web. > Web 1.0 > ** __ [|WEAVE] __ (__W__eb __E__xploration __a__nd __V__alue __E__xamination) - static web resource pages (June 27-July 1) > Web 2.0 > ** __ GAIN __ (Google Apps - Instructional Needs) - Fundamental tools underlying mainstream interactive web use in education > Web 3.0 > ** __ SMART __ (School Mobile and Response Technologies) - Handheld gear for ubiquitous access & services that sustain student interaction **Classroom Activity:** Class meets in Richardson Hall, Room 127, and the adjacent computer lab.
 * Calendar:****
 * ****Class Sessions: Monday - Friday, June 27 - July 8: 8 am - 12 noon****
 * ****Lab Sessions:**** ********Monday - Friday, June 27 - July 8****: 1 - 5 pm****
 * ****Extended Work: Monday - Friday, July 11 - 15, EXPAND Project, as negotiated the 2d week****
 * Texts, Materials, Preparation**:****
 * ****Brooks-Young, Susan __Teaching with the Tools Kids Really Use__ Corwin Press, 2010****
 * ****Lerman, James, and Ronique Hicks __Retool Your School__ ISTE, 2010****
 * ****Earbuds or headphones are required for each student.****
 * ****Students should come to class already signed up with a Gmail account.****
 * Course Objectives:**
 * 1) Students will investigate static page Web resources and report on their uses in education - plus look at, and practice on, how a basic static web page is built in HTML.
 * 2) Students will carefully consider and be able to discuss interactive Web 2.0 tools and the application of these tools to accomplish beneficial educational outcomes with students, with emphasis on Google Apps and Google Apps+ services.
 * 3) Students will analyze, evaluate, and create ideas relative to employing developing mobile technologies and fundamentals of the potential for artificial intelligence interaction on the Web (that are sometimes characterized as Web 3.0) to address educational needs for the 21st Century.
 * Methodology**:
 * __ HTML __ (HyperText Markup Language) - the foundation, underlying structure for web page development and presentation (July 4-8)
 * __ GLUE __ (Google Learning Utilities - Education) - Less well known Google tools that have potential to positively impact education
 * __ [|LESSONS] __ (__L__earning __E__nhancements with __S__ensible, __S__uccessful Outcomes from New Strategies) - As teachers we value examples of how things work in the classroom - lesson plans!
 * __ EXPAND __ (July 11-15) - A deeper, or wider, extended learning experience

The class design covets the benefits of diverse collaborative learning. Accordingly, each day every student will be__ [|partnered] __ with 1 or 2 others on classroom based activities. WEAVE and LESSONS tracks require active work with partners, HTML, GAIN, and GLUE tracks are more independently pursued, except when GAIN and GLUE work requires collaboration to explore collaborative features. Partners should sit in near proximity of one another on a given days partnership. Discussion of SMART track issues is encouraged, even though the work ultimately is submitted independently.

Classroom based activities in the morning are anticipated to generally follow this schedule (approximately):

8 - 9 am - WEAVE or HTML tracks (GROUP SESSIONS) 9-10 GAIN track (you may also be able to work on the SMART track during this time) 10-11 GLUE track (you may also be able to work on the SMART track during this time) 11-12 LESSONS track - 11-11:20 Prep/11:20-12 Presentation (students) (GROUP SESSIONS) 1-5 SMART track and any residual from the morning tracks
 * WEAVE prep 8-8:30/Presentations (students) 8:30-9;
 * HTML Presentation (teacher) 8-8:30/Practice 8:30-9

I will be in the lab every day during class through the morning and most of the afternoon to assist with any issues where assistance may be needed.

> Performance Records > ** Grades are based on Performance Record requirements stated in each track. > Grading Track Weight Matrix**:** I work on a 90, 80, 70, etc. percentage scale for grades, without pluses or minuses. For individual grades on daily work I use a 0-5 scale (which allows credit for doing something, rather than nothing, at a minimum). Multiday projects (the HTML track) works from a 10 point scale. Assignments that are late without prior approval will suffer a grade reduction, and may not be accepted at all. Requests for a deadline extension require a reason and often are approved for future work, but rarely are accepted for prior work.
 * Grades:**
 * WEAVE & HTML tracks = 10%, each
 * GAIN & GLUE tracks = 15%, each
 * LESSONS = 15%
 * SMART = 20%
 * EXPAND = 15%, each

The professor reserves the right to make changes in any aspect of the course without notice. This syllabus is a good faith effort to lay out the scope and sequence of class activities. ||
 * Disclaimer:**