SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION 384-3 AND 385-3

SPECIAL TOPIC: ?

INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY AND CURRICULUM

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(E2.00)

Fall Semester, 1991

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Instructor: David Bell

(September 3— November 29)

Locations: Saanich, Maple Ridge,

Vernon

PREREQUISITES

Participation in the introductory workshop and week long peer leadership program

sponsored by the Educational Technology Centre (see enclosed program).

DESCRIPTION OF COURSE

The course provides a structure for students to conduct a field-based implementation

project which focuses on staff development, integration of technology and change in

schools. Students will work on individual projects (with support from the instructor)

using their classroom and school as a laboratory. Ongoing discussion on related

topics will be carried out using a computer mediated communication system.

OBJECTIVES

The course encourages students, in consultation with the instructor, to identify a focus

of interest and design an implementation project. The students will participate in

technology and staff development sessions, design and implement a project and

evaluate the results (note goals and themes in the enclosed ETC program).

REQUIRED READINGS

Case, R. (1990).

Implementation through informed reflection.

Simon Fraser

University.

Selected articles on implementation articles assigned by the instructor, depending on

the individual project focus.

STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS

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Completion of an approved, field-based implementation plan.

- Participation in the ongoing, computer mediated class discussions.

- Implementation of the project in their classroom, school or district.

- Completion of a portfolio including:

- double entry journal

- feedback file

- culminating paper

STUDENT ASSESSMENT AND GRADING PROCEDURE

Students will be evaluated on:

- the completion of their field-based implementation project

- the quality of the portfolio assignments

- on-line participation