Fall, 2009

 

Course Prerequisite || Course Description || Course Objectives || Course Materials || Assignments || Course Calendar || Course Policies

Coordinator & Staff Contact

Dr. Blanche O'Bannon	Office: 445 Claxton Complex	Voice: 865-974-0498	Fax: 865-974-8103	Email Contact: bobannon@utk.edu
Ms. Charlotte Gossett	Office: 111 Bailey	Voice: 865-974-2431	Fax: 865-974-8103	Email Contact: cgossett@utk.edu

Instructors

	Section	Days	Time/Place	Contact	Office & Hours - Per Schedule or by appt.
G. Britt	004	M/W	8:10 - 9:25 Bailey 117	vbritt@utk.edu	Claxton 415 - M/W 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm or by appointment
G. Britt	005	M/W	9:40 am-10:55 pm - Bailey 401	vbritt@utk.edu	Claxton 415 - M/W 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm or by appointment
J. Beard	006	M/W	9:40 am-10:55 pm - Bailey 117	jbeard8@utk.edu	Claxton 415 - M/W 11:00 am - 1:00 pm or by appointment
B. O'Bannon	007	T/TH	9:40 am-10:55 pm - Bailey 117	bobannon@utk.edu	Claxton 445 - M/W 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or by appointment
B. O'Bannon	008	M	5:05 pm - 7:45 pm - Bailey 117	bobannon@utk.edu	Claxton 445 - M/W 10:00 am - 12:00 pm or by appointment

 

Course Prerequisite

Admission to Teacher Education

Course Description
TPTE 486 (formerly IT 486) examines how to use technology to support teaching and learning and is designed to prepare teacher preparation students to integrate a variety of computer-based technologies into the K-12 curriculum. The integration of word processing, the Internet, digital images, mapping, video, multimedia, and and Web 2.0 (blogs, wikis, photo sharing and a selection of web-based tools) will be used. Students will design lesson activities appropriate to use during their internship and professional practice. In addition, each student will upload activities to the electronic portfolio assessment tool (PLP) used to document evidence of competence. Demonstrations and labs are provided throughout the course as well as hands on activities. Class members are expected to participate in discussions (online and in class) and actively engage during class sessions.

Course Objectives
The course uses the National Educational Standards for Teachers (NETS•T) (adopted 2008), listed below, as a framework to guide the activities and projects developed in the coursework.

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity: Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity and innovation in both face to face and virtual environments.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age learning Experiences and Assessments: Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S (adopted 2007).
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning: Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society.
4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility : Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices.
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, : Teachers use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.

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Course Materials

Course Policies

Class Attendance/Participation

• Students who fail to attend the first day of class without prior arrangements (and reasonable excuse) with the coordinator/instructor will lose their space in the class to other students in accordance with university policy.
• TPTE 486 is a hands-on class. "How to" instruction takes place during each class that is necessary for the teacher candidate to be successful with technology assignments. All students are expected to be present and on time to class. Should a teacher candidate choose to miss a class session for an unexcused reason (no medical excuse), 25 points will be deducted. Students who are habitually absent (more than 2 times in a day section and 1 time in the night section) or late (more than twice) to class will receive a disposition. If an assignment is due on the day of an unexcused absence, the assignment will not be accepted. If the absence is excused, the assignment is due before the next class session. Failure to do so will result in a zero for that assignment.
• Band students or other students that represent the university in an official capacity must bring verification (from an official representative) to the instructor during the first week of class that documents all days that are officially excused by the university.
• Successful completion of all activities, assignments or projects is expected and recorded. Projects ARE due at the time specified on the course calendar. Late projects will not be accepted without prior permission by the instructor. If a student is having difficulty completing an assignment for any reason, notify your instructor before the due date. All assignments must be submitted in the manner (drop box, remote server, CD, etc) requested by the instructor. Failure to submit an assignment as requested (blog, dropbox in Blackboard, in-print, on CD, or web) by the instructor will result in a drop of one letter grade for the assignment.
• Use of cell phones (calls OR text messages) and checking or writing personal email is not appropriate during class time. Students who abuse this policy will be written a disposition.

Disability Services

• Disabilities must be verified by the Office of Disability Services on campus.
• All students with disabilities that require special accommodations must provide the instructor with documentation of the disability from ODS during the first week of class.

Academic Dishonesty

• Signed or initialed papers and e-mail from a student ID to an instructor are equivalent to a signature-i.e. a word of honor.
• Purposeful misrepresentation of submissions to an instructor (such as peer ratings deliberately made too high or low), or submission of someone else's work (including information/files retrieved from the Internet) as your own, will be considered academic dishonesty and will be treated according to university and college policies regarding academic dishonesty.

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