CS255 COMPUTING FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER (4 Cr.)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Prerequisite:
MA 150 (Mathematics for the Elementary School Teachers I)
with a C or better or
permission of instructor
General Introduction
The course serves as an introduction to technology in education. The
primary focus will be the use of computers and the Internet in education. The course projects concentrate on
applications relevant to the school curricula.
Goals/Objectives
The course is intended to provide students with skills and knowledge of
technology in education. Students will develop projects for various levels
of topics appropriate to the classroom.
The students will:
- gain first hand experiences with technology in an educational setting
- experience first hand how the internet can become a valuable resource and
an integral part of the curriculum
- practice using aspects of computer software that are common across
platforms
- learn how to integrate media into lessons
- design lessons that employ computers.
Course Content
- Basics
1. Accessing materials on the Internet
2. Researching using the Internet
- Modern computer software in education
1. Word Processing
2. Editors
3. PowerPoint
4. Spreadsheets
5. Java
- Applications
1. Integration within the curriculum
2. Communication
3. Creating websites
4. Generating lessons and other materials for the classroom and installing it
on a website.
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