Master's in Educational Technology
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Summer 2014
CEP 810: Teaching for Understanding with Technology
CEP 811: Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education
CEP 812: Apply Educational Technology to Issues of Practice
Instructors: Emily Stone, Melissa White, William Marsland
Description: These three courses set a solid technological foundation for the remaining courses in my program. CEP 810 covered many theories of learning and understanding and the TPACK (Technological Pedological and Content Knowledge) framework. I was able to develop a mindset of everything technology, from student learning to professional resources. My Personal-Learning Network was established when I created my Wordpress blog, showcasing all of the work I was completing throughout class. CEP 811 introduced me to Maker Education and how to innovative with my integration of technology in the classroom. Using Squishy Circuit kits, I was able to create twenty-first century lesson plans relevant to the content I teach everyday in math class. Other innovative technologies were introduced such as Google Hangouts, Piktochart and Sketchup. CEP 812 taught me how to use technology to address some of the problems or issues faced in the educational world. We focused on different limitations (social, physical, cognitive) that affect our abilities to solve problems in a smart way. CEP 812 encouraged a collaborative environment as we worked with fellow students to "solve" a Wicked Problem in education.
CEP 811: Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education
CEP 812: Apply Educational Technology to Issues of Practice
Instructors: Emily Stone, Melissa White, William Marsland
Description: These three courses set a solid technological foundation for the remaining courses in my program. CEP 810 covered many theories of learning and understanding and the TPACK (Technological Pedological and Content Knowledge) framework. I was able to develop a mindset of everything technology, from student learning to professional resources. My Personal-Learning Network was established when I created my Wordpress blog, showcasing all of the work I was completing throughout class. CEP 811 introduced me to Maker Education and how to innovative with my integration of technology in the classroom. Using Squishy Circuit kits, I was able to create twenty-first century lesson plans relevant to the content I teach everyday in math class. Other innovative technologies were introduced such as Google Hangouts, Piktochart and Sketchup. CEP 812 taught me how to use technology to address some of the problems or issues faced in the educational world. We focused on different limitations (social, physical, cognitive) that affect our abilities to solve problems in a smart way. CEP 812 encouraged a collaborative environment as we worked with fellow students to "solve" a Wicked Problem in education.
Fall 2014
CEP 800: Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings
Instructors: Danah Henrickson, Sarah Keenan, Diana Campbell
Description: This was a very active course and it provides me with insight on how students learn and what influences this learning. By interviewing and debriefing with two students, I found that students in an accelerated math course still struggle with explaining their understanding in multiple ways. It is so important to question a student's thought process to ensure learning is happening correctly and effectively. Where does technology fit into all of this? Technology seems to enhance how information is presented to students and allow for quicker assessment feedback for both students and teachers.
Instructors: Danah Henrickson, Sarah Keenan, Diana Campbell
Description: This was a very active course and it provides me with insight on how students learn and what influences this learning. By interviewing and debriefing with two students, I found that students in an accelerated math course still struggle with explaining their understanding in multiple ways. It is so important to question a student's thought process to ensure learning is happening correctly and effectively. Where does technology fit into all of this? Technology seems to enhance how information is presented to students and allow for quicker assessment feedback for both students and teachers.
Spring 2015
CEP 820: Teaching K12 Students Online
Instructor: Anne Heintz
Description: This course supports educators who are looking to bring a new learning perspective to their classrooms by way of technology. By learning how to create an online management system, the confidence I have in improving student learning and engagement dramatically increased. To make online learning successful, educators must create and implement structured systems. These systems must be designed to educate and assess mastery of skills. Collaboration and communication aspects are also key in order to provide feedback and a sense of community for all learners. Each module gave me an opportunity to discuss strengths and weaknesses of certain areas of the course-management systems we looked into.
Instructor: Anne Heintz
Description: This course supports educators who are looking to bring a new learning perspective to their classrooms by way of technology. By learning how to create an online management system, the confidence I have in improving student learning and engagement dramatically increased. To make online learning successful, educators must create and implement structured systems. These systems must be designed to educate and assess mastery of skills. Collaboration and communication aspects are also key in order to provide feedback and a sense of community for all learners. Each module gave me an opportunity to discuss strengths and weaknesses of certain areas of the course-management systems we looked into.
Summer 2015
TE 846: Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners
Instructor: Shannon Prince
Description: Being a secondary education, mathematics major, this course provided me with a wealth of knowledge about reading and writing. This class focused on different reading, writing and vocabulary skills learners develop and how teaching strategies implemented by teachers can impact those. By completing a case study, I was introduced with several developmental processes and assessment strategies that support literacy learning in students. Focusing a great deal on sight words and fluency recognition, I was able to make connections to how development in these areas could affect a student when learning math.
CEP 822: Approaches to Educational Research
Instructor: Daniel Freer
Description: In this class, students are asked to look into researchable problems and write a proposal. My research focused on the educational problem of use of technology in the secondary mathematics classroom. The research also incorporates aspects of statistics when dealing with supporting data for your proposal. The areas of research I focused on were research methods, findings and implications for practice. Statistical analysis was covered in relation to reading and organizing data gathered during research. The annotating and critiquing of research articles allowed me to use credible sources in my paper.
Instructor: Shannon Prince
Description: Being a secondary education, mathematics major, this course provided me with a wealth of knowledge about reading and writing. This class focused on different reading, writing and vocabulary skills learners develop and how teaching strategies implemented by teachers can impact those. By completing a case study, I was introduced with several developmental processes and assessment strategies that support literacy learning in students. Focusing a great deal on sight words and fluency recognition, I was able to make connections to how development in these areas could affect a student when learning math.
CEP 822: Approaches to Educational Research
Instructor: Daniel Freer
Description: In this class, students are asked to look into researchable problems and write a proposal. My research focused on the educational problem of use of technology in the secondary mathematics classroom. The research also incorporates aspects of statistics when dealing with supporting data for your proposal. The areas of research I focused on were research methods, findings and implications for practice. Statistical analysis was covered in relation to reading and organizing data gathered during research. The annotating and critiquing of research articles allowed me to use credible sources in my paper.
Fall 2015
CEP 815: Technology and Leadership
Instructors: Aman Yadav, Dashika Cosby
Description: This course had me focus on me as a leader in the technological world. By creating a vision statement focusing on a problem of practice: differentiation in classrooms that have students ranging in mathematical abilities, I was able to narrow down specific issues that I see on a daily basis in my classroom. This led to the creation of a professional development on using iPads in the classroom to support engagement, learning and assessment strategies,
Instructors: Aman Yadav, Dashika Cosby
Description: This course had me focus on me as a leader in the technological world. By creating a vision statement focusing on a problem of practice: differentiation in classrooms that have students ranging in mathematical abilities, I was able to narrow down specific issues that I see on a daily basis in my classroom. This led to the creation of a professional development on using iPads in the classroom to support engagement, learning and assessment strategies,
Spring 2016
CEP 805: Learning Mathematics with Technology
Instructors: Ralph Putnam, Diana Campbell
Description: This course is designed to increase knowledge about the Mathematics Common Core State Standards. By completing reflections, I had the opportunity to think about my own teaching in relation to the standards focused on that week. This course also gave an opportunity to create a mathematics tools and resources website geared toward an audience of our choice. Because many students and parents ask for extra resources to build foundational skills needed to be successful in Algebra, my website had this in mind. Virtual manipulatives, articles, extra practice were all found in the tools and resources added to the site.
Instructors: Ralph Putnam, Diana Campbell
Description: This course is designed to increase knowledge about the Mathematics Common Core State Standards. By completing reflections, I had the opportunity to think about my own teaching in relation to the standards focused on that week. This course also gave an opportunity to create a mathematics tools and resources website geared toward an audience of our choice. Because many students and parents ask for extra resources to build foundational skills needed to be successful in Algebra, my website had this in mind. Virtual manipulatives, articles, extra practice were all found in the tools and resources added to the site.
Summer 2016
CEP 807: Proseminar in Educational Technology
Instructors: Matthew Koehler, Sarah Keenan, Spencer Greenhalgh and Brittany Dillman
Description: Developing an online portfolio that includes work from my two years in the Master's of Education Technology Program is beneficial for many reasons. It gives me a place to showcase my work in the program and how it relates to my professional goals. This portfolio was developed out of a previous, less professional, portfolio. Resumes, classroom information, and a technology tools page have been added to display what I have learned through this program.
Instructors: Matthew Koehler, Sarah Keenan, Spencer Greenhalgh and Brittany Dillman
Description: Developing an online portfolio that includes work from my two years in the Master's of Education Technology Program is beneficial for many reasons. It gives me a place to showcase my work in the program and how it relates to my professional goals. This portfolio was developed out of a previous, less professional, portfolio. Resumes, classroom information, and a technology tools page have been added to display what I have learned through this program.