Welcome to EDIT 3220, a class devoted to providing ideas and training on how to use technology in the K-12 classroom. You might want to bookmark this page, as it will be continuously updated with new information on assignments, as well as technology, throughout the semester. The course will be paperless so all content that you need to complete your projects will be posted on this page.
Padlets: Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3
Course Syllabus
Proposed Schedule:
| Jan 14 | Class introductions, basic tech, social media |
| Jan 21 | AI, social media, iPad basics |
| Jan 28 | Digital Citizenship |
| Feb 4 | A.I. Teacher Prep Toolkit |
| Feb 11 | Professional website introduction |
| Feb 18 | Interactive learning and whiteboards |
| Feb 25 | Teaching demonstration with whiteboard |
| March 4 | Google certification |
| March 11 | Computational Thinking |
| March 18 | Spring Break |
| March 25 | How to produce and edit video |
| April 1 | Using the Makerspace |
| April 8 | Family Engagement Video |
| April 15 | Professional website wrap-up |
| April 22 | Class presentations |
| April 29 | TBD |
Assignment: Using Your Whiteboard (100 points)
For this project you will use the whiteboard to teach a lesson to the class. You and your group will plan about 10 minutes of instruction to deliver to the class. The instruction should be on something related to your content area, and you need to take full advantage of the whiteboard’s functionality. This includes interactive exercises that get students up to the board and engage them in the lesson. You can have questions, writing exercises, integrated video, and links to external websites. The more functionality you utilize, the stronger your grade will be. Be creative with your layouts and make sure to utilize plenty of colors and images throughout the presentation. There are plenty of interactive slides and features in the software and you are encouraged to take advantage of them. Make sure you add images, links, and other media to your presentation to take advantage of the software and the board itself.
We will be using the freely available Lumio software for this project
Assignment: Professional Website (100 points)
Next up is your professional website. To design a high-impact, professional digital portfolio that serves to supplement your resume. You will curate artifacts that prove your competency and readiness to succeed in your own classroom. This is due May 6th
Choice:
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Canva Website: Best for a modern, sleek, single page that scrolls for all content
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Wix Studio: Best for a multi-page, traditional professional site with high-end interactive features.
Requirements:
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Professional Headshot: High quality, friendly, and in a classroom setting if possible.
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Welcome: A 2–3 sentence statement of your teaching mission. (e.g., “Dedicated 4th-grade educator specializing in STEM instruction.”)
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Introduction: Embed a 60-second “Intro Video” where you briefly introduce yourself. Include a paragraph or two of text below as well.
- Experience: Talk about your experience both in and out of the classroom. Break these down into easy to read sections
- Images: You need a variety of photos throughout the website, including a minimum of 6 that you took
- Technology: You need to showcase your technology skills, knowledge, and expertise. Your Google certification should be very visible
- Classroom management: Talk about what your classroom looks like and how you manage your students
- Teaching Philosophy: Have a section dedicated to your teaching philosophy
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Lesson Plan: Link to a polished PDF or other lesson plan format
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Student Work Samples: Photos or scans of student growth (anonymized) to show evidence of what your students can create
- Here is an example using Wix
Assignment: A.I. Toolkit (100 points)
Use a suite of specialized AI tools to generate a 3-part instructional package for a specific lesson: a visual hook, an interactive slide deck, and a personalized study assistant.
Step 1: Create a high-quality, “impossible” visual to spark inquiry at the start of your lesson. (Gemini, Nano Banana, Craiyon, Chat-GPT)
Step 2: Use Curipod or Brisk Teaching to generate an interactive presentation from a single prompt or a YouTube URL.
Step 3: Use Google Gems or MagicSchool’s Custom Room to create a specialized chatbot that will support your students.
How to submit? Put all of this together in a Canva document and share the link to the assignment. Include a reflection on how this went, the standard(s) this lesson was aligned to, what you learned, and which tools you believe will be most useful. Also share things that gave you pause, you didn’t like, or would rather not use with your students (and why). Include screenshots or even a screencast (Screencastify, Screenpal) to show me how you performed all three steps. This is due Tuesday, February 10th.
Here are some links to get you started:
- https://www.magicschool.ai/
- https://www.briskteaching.com/
- https://www.ahaapple.com/
- https://curipod.com/lang/en-US
Assignment: Digital Citizenship and Teacher Laws
Create a Padlet or Canva Whiteboard as a group of 4. It needs to cover COPPA, CIPA, Fair Use of Copyright, FERPA, Responsible Use of Social Media, Media Balance, Privacy, Fact of Fiction, and Proper Communication. Utilize colors, graphics (even AI generated), links, videos, and any other media to help educate the viewer on these topics and demonstrate your understanding. This is due one week from today.
Hardware and Software
Using search engines activity
Download free software to prevent viruses
Do not fall for phishing scams. They can be very clever and many people cannot tell the difference.
Google is a powerful search engine, but many people don’t know some of the advanced ways it can be used. Try to answer these questions:
- Find PDF files that can be helpful resources as you put together a lesson on the structure and function of cells in the human body.
- You are looking to get a new digital assistant for your home, but you know you don’t want an Alexa. How might you do this research?
- How many times is my last name mentioned on the Georgia College website?
- Find some of the critics’ reviews of Stranger Things during previous seasons, but without worrying about coming across a spoiler from the current season.
- Your cell phone battery has started draining much faster than normal. How could you solve this problem?
Social Media
General rules to follow:
1. Do not Facebook, Twitter, or IG “friend” your students
2. Consider changing your last name once you begin teaching
3. Consider creating a new account on Facebook/IG/Social Media for online contact with students
4. Make sure your stuff is private. Make VERY sure. Go and view it as someone else and as the general public to make certain
Locking down your presence on the web can be tough, but now is the time to do it. Google, Twitter, Tik Tok, IG, Vine, Tumbler, etc need to all be examined.