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Fall Semester, 1994

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Instructor: Larry Wiebe

Mondays, 4:30-8:30 p.m., Sept. 12 - Dec.

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291-4212

Location: Hope Secondary School

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Fax:

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291-3203

PREREQUISITE:

Teaching certificate or permission of the instructor. Registration restricted to

participating school districts in the Hope region.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Students will develop a critical understanding of the role of computers in education and will learn

how microcomputers can be used in the classroom. The course focuses on learning about

computers and educational software and will provide opportunities to become familiar with

courseware designed for instruction and software tools designed to facilitate the task of teaching.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

This course will examine the various ways that computers might influence the teaching-learning

process and classroom management This will include the use of microcomputers and related

software found in the classroom, introduction to a mainframe computer, and accessing remote

computers using an electronic networking system.

Students will:

a.

develop competencies in the operation of microcomputers;

b.

develop skills in the selection, evaluation and appropriate uses of computer-based learning

materials;

c.

develop awareness of the ways the computer can be used by the teacher to support instructional

and administrative tasks;

d.

develop awareness of the benefits and resources available when computers are connected to

local and remote networks;

e.

develop a critical awareness of the role of computers in society and the implications of this for

education.

This course

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designed as a computer programming course which will prepare teachers to

write computer-assisted learning materials or to prepare the teacher to teach computing science

courses. In this course the student will achieve a level of computer literacy which will allow

intelligent and critical utilization of existing microcomputer hardware and software.

Use of a computer for the completion of assignments is part of this course. The student should

expect to spend time outside of the regularly scheduled class time to complete the required

assignments.

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OUTLINE

OF TOPICS:

1. Operation of Microcomputers

a.

components and their function

b.

connecting peripheral devices

c.

programs and programming

2. Modes of computer utilization

a.

the computer as an instructor

b.

the computer as a laboratory

c.

the computer as an object of study

d.

the computer as a teacher's aide

e.

the computer as a communications device

3. Selection and utilization of software

a.

sources of materials

b.

evaluation of courseware

c.

integrating computers into the curriculum

4. Computer literacy

a.

print and non-print materials on computers

b.

the role of computers in schools and society

c.

status of computers in B.C. schools

d.

uses and misuses of computers in education

COURSE ACTIVITIES:

Course activities will consist of lectures, demonstrations, readings and laboratory assignments.

Student demonstrations will be part of the course.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1.

A paper reviewing the application of computers in a selected curriculum area (10-12 pages).

2.

A critical evaluation of a piece of software (2-3 pages).

3.

Short tests related to lectures, labs and readings.

4.

Completed assignments demonstrating computer operating skills.

5.

A documented presentation to the class which demonstrates the use of a particular piece of

computer hardware and/or software.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:

Hirschbuhl, J.J. (Ed.). (1994).

Computers in education (6th ed.).

Conn: Dushkin Publishing

Group. ISBN 1-56134-258-0.