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 |
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.