Courses

This course introduces educators to the dimensions of educational technology for teaching and learning. It exposes them to the history of educational technologies as well as their pedagogical and practical implementation. Participants draw upon field-based experiences in real educational settings to plan instructional technology environments that are student-centered, collaborative, inquiry-based and focused on specific curricular goals.

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This course explores quantitative and qualitative approaches to researching the impact of technology within educational and instructional settings. Participants learn theory and practice of design, development, utilization, management and (formative and summative) evaluation of processes and resources for learning. Participants select an area of inquiry, define a research problem, and collect and interpret preliminary data (3 credits).

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This course examines the public purposes of education in our social and political democracy. Participants inquire into the role of schools in fostering the development of democratic principles and practices and examine various curricular designs and pedagogical strategies. Participants also explore the main issues stemming from efforts to teach democratically in public educational institutions. Fieldwork in an assigned urban school will add context to these explorations. (3 credits)

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Participants assist school district or organizational leaders in the systemic design and implementation of a technology plan that is customized for a school or organization’s philosophy, budget, and individual staff needs and abilities.Comprehensive planning considers goals, standards, resources, community structures, school or organization-based support, and staff development. Participants conduct a needs assessment, facilitate planning meetings among leaders, educators, staff, parents and community representatives and address practical issues of purchasing and technical support.Open to students, teachers, administrators, and non-profit educational leaders. [request more information]

Here's the scenario: You've just learned there are zero funds left this year for professional development and no one in your department wants to train you on that new piece of software. Your supervisor knows less than you do about technologies. In fact, it's taken over a year to convince your supervisor to purchase that software. Where does that leave you? This brief session introduces you to some resources, strategies and techniques to address the common challenges that professionals face when asked to use new(er) technologies in the workplace. Participants will learn the who, what, when, where and how of achieving technological literacy, including garnering support for professional development.[request more information]

What should teachers and educational leaders really know and be able to do with technology? This workshop leads participants through hands-on exploration and technical training in the "Top Ten" technologies for and schooling and education—including web design, multimedia authoring, social networking, database design, file management, and blogging among others. Note: Technical requirements apply. [request more information]

This workshop explores global perspectives of education, technology and pedagogy worldwide. Participants compare epistemologies in and across the United States, China, Australia, & South Africa. Students examine the potential roles, regulations and renewal of the technologies of education within the social and political democracy of the United States. [request more information]