Educational Leadership and Technology
EDA625
Professor Frank Schneemann

 

• Computer Technology
  Introduction to Computers
• Skills
  • Creating a Newsletter
• Technology Planning
  Technology Roadmap 1 and 2
  • Introduction
    Selecting a leader and forming a group
• Discussion
  Textbook Web Site

• Computer Technology
  CPU and Hardware
• Skills
  • Microsoft Excel (spreadsheets and charts)
• Technology Roadmap 3-4
  Writing a vision and mission statement
• Tech Roadmap 3-4 PowerPoint
• Reading and Discussion
  • Read chapter two in your textbook.
  • Write a one page reflection and be prepared to discuss you readings with the class. Enter your reflection in the form below
  • Click to enter Reflection
  • Click to read the class reflections
• Final Project Check-off sheet and guide

• Readings Chapter 4, Administrative Software
  • Read Chapter 4 or review the links below and be prepared to discuss the software needs of school administrations
  • Chapter 4 summary
  • Chapter 4 PowerPoint
  • Click here to enter Reflection
  • Click here to read the class reflections
• Computer Technology, Network overview
• Microsoft Office
  Creating a Database using MS Excel (htm)
  Creating a Database using MS Excel (PDF)
• Technology Planning
  Technology Roadmap Chapters 5 and 6

California Dept Education Technology Plan Guide
You may use these tech plan suggestions to further help you with your plan.

• Reading Piccianno Text Chapter 9
  • Click here to enter Reflection
  • Click here to read the class reflections
  • Hardware Planning and Evaluation
• Computer Technology
  Network Operating System - Servers
• Technology Roadmap
  Chapters 7 and 8
• Microsoft Office
  Creating a Mail Merge (PDF)

• Readings
  Learning and Equity Issues Piccano Chapter 3
  Please read the summary and PowerPoint and be prepared to discuss in class
• Enter Ch 3 Reflection
• Read Ch 3 Class Reflections
  • Please revew the web sites below and be prepared to discuss in class
    • Northwest Educational Technology Consortium http://www.netc.org/index.html. Navigate to "Closing the Equity Gap in Technology Access and Use: A practical guide for K-12 educators." http://www.netc.org/equity/. For topics in education that might be helpful as you prepare for this class and future classes, click http://www.nwrel.org/comm/hot.html.
      
      Carolan, B. "Technology, Schools, and the Decentralization of Culture." (2001) First Monday (http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue6_8/carolan/ . To review other First Monday articles, click on http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/.
• MS Office
  • Simple PowerPoint
  • PowerPoint graphics
• Technology
  Designing and understanding the school network infrastructure
• Technology Roadmap
  • Chapters 9 and 10

• Reading - No Child Left Behind
  • Review the link and PowerPoint below and be prepared to discuss the NCLB Concepts
  • NCLB
  • Discuss the positive or negative effects of
    • Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP),
    • Annual Measurable Objectives (AMAO), and
    • Program Improvement (PI)
  • Enter your discussion remarks here
  • Read the remarks of your classmates here
• Computer Technology
• The Internet and World Wide Web
• Microsoft Office
  Creating a simple web page with MS Word
• FrontPage (optional if you do not want to use Word)
  • Click here for Intro Lesson
  • Click here for Lesson Two
• Technology Roadmap
  • Chapters 11 and 12

• Picciano Ch 8 Distance learning
  • Enter Ch8 Reflection here
  • Read Ch8 Reflections from other students
  • Click the link and review Ch8 and PowerPoint and be prepared to discuss in class
• Technology Roadmap
  • Chapters 13
  • Chapters 14 and 15

ASSIGNMENT CHECK-OFF SHEET

• Lab night and Presentations

• Consultation