Diane L. Judd, Ph.D.
Early Childhood &  Reading Education
College of Education 
Valdosta State University

person at computer ECED 3000 Bulletin Board
It is Important to be Creative and Have Well Organized Web Pages

Assignments for Spring 2009
Due Dates
Call VSU Information Technology Helpdesk at (229) 245-4357 for "Password to Publish Website on VSU Server"
(Phone or go to Helpdesk in VSU Library for password to publish web pages on the VSU server)
VSU Information Technology Helpdesk Website
Need Password for Publishing & Jump Drive
 In Class
2nd Class
Link to: Getting Ready for Home Page
Bring to second class jump drive to save pictures and icons from the Internet
1/19/09
In Class
Home Page Assignment
Evaluation Rubric for Home Page (Evaluated in LiveText)
2/2/09
Midnight
In-class Activity for Mini-Research eBook
Get Ready: Bring copy of standards for your field class 

2/2/09
In Class
Directions for Developing Mini-Research eBook
Resources for Mini-Research eBook Activities
Bright from the Start Standards (PreK) & Georgia Performance Standards (GPS K-12)
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Evaluation
eBook Pages 1-5
2/11/09
Midnight
Directions for Developing Mini-Research eBook Activity
Resources for Mini-Research eBook Activities
Bright from the Start Standards (PreK) & Georgia Performance Standards (GPS K-12)
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Evaluation
eBook Activity
Page 6

2/16/09
Midnight
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 1
  
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 1 Evaluation
2/18/09
Midnight
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 2
  
Mini-Research eBook Lesson Plan 2 Evaluation
2/18/09
Midnight
Tips for Teaching eBook Lessons
Teaching dates
for
Mini-Research eBook Lessons are
(Do not teach your lessons before
March 2, 2009 and do not teach your lessons until your lesson plans have been approved, first, by Dr. Judd and then, by your mentor teacher.)
3/2/09 - 3/13/09
(Two weeks: full-time in practicum classroom for ECE Program students)
End of the Semester Information for ECED 3000 course

Turn in copies (only copies, no originals) of Observation Evaluation Forms for both lessons: Mini-Research eBook Lesson 1 & Mini-Research eBook Lesson 2
3/25/09
In Class
Bring to class your Self-Evaluation Observation Form & the Peer Observaion Form that you completed on your peer (We are going to post them in LiveText)
3/25/09
In Class
Reflections & Students' Products scanned and published on your lesson plan pages
Evaluation Rubic for Students' Products & Reflections

3/30/09
Midnight
E-Portfolio Assignments for ECED 3000 completed in LiveText & (Getting Ready for LiveText)
Professional Semester 1 Checklist & Information   &   Interrelated SPEC/ECE Program LiveText Information
4/20/09
Midnight
In-class Technology Integrated Activities

   * Accommodations for Lesson Plan  (Links for Accommodations for Special Students)
        1. After completing the contextual factors for your class, select one of your students that needs special attention.  Describe the student in your class with special needs. (Do not use the student's real name.  You could refer to the student as "the special student.")  Describe your student and his or her needs.
       
2. Explain what you would add to your lesson plan to accommodate your special student? 


  * Develop "Ways I Can Integrate Technology" Web Page  (Ways Format Example)
  * YouTube Video Resources
  * Musical Computers using MS Word
 
* Develop Excel Activities to Enhance the Elementary Curriculum
  * Design Excel Table & Graph Teaching Activity "Weather Around the World"

  * Excel Grade Book
  * Develop Activities with MS Word Templates
  * MS Concept Maps & Graphs  (Examples #1 & #2)






Due 4/27/09
In Class
Activities Complete
Two Presentations for final exam times.  Presentations include:

A. Presentation of Mini-Research eBook Lessons (everyone will present)
   1. Give a brief description of your eBook
   2. Tell about your students and your teaching experiences
   3. Tell about your students' achievements
   4. Show your students' products from
your Mini-Research eBook Lessons

B. Collaborative Group Presentation (two students in each group)
   1.This will be a
brief presentation (about 2 minutes), using a visual presentation method (see #4 below).  Collaborative Group Presentations, except software, should include #3. a, b, c, & d questions listed below.  Software topics will follow the guidelines linked below for software review (each group will select one of the topics below for their collaborative group presentation).

    2.Topics will include cutting edge technology information, how-to technologies, assistive technology (ECE/SPEC Majors), SMARTboard (demonstration of SMARTboard activity), iTunes,  Netiquette
, or software review.

   3. Guidelines for Collaborative Group Presentations, except software (see link below for software review), tell how the information that you are going to present will effect you as a future teacher and your future students. Please include in your presentation the information for the four questions below.
a. Give a brief summary of your presentation topic.
b. How will your presentation information effect you as a teacher?
c. How will your presentation information effect your teaching?
d. How will your presentation information effect your students?

* Guidelines for Software Review include information on linking website:

   
Software Review & Activities Presentation

   4. The method of your Collaborative Group Presentation can be PowerPoint, Web page that your group published, poster, using SMARTboard, or other visual presentation method.  All methods should include visuals such as, pictures, Web links, etc.  (Table for group presentations)

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*Assistive Technology Resources
   **Learning Disabilities & Assistive Technologies Incorporates an assistive technology evaluation, and information on specific difficulties (i.e, reading, writing, math, social, and memory organization)
  
**Assistive Technology from Wikipedia
  
**Abledata Searchable database of 19000 assistive technology products. Site maintained for the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Dept. of Education
    **RehabTool.com
    **Intellikeys
    **AlphaSmart
    **Family Guide to Assistive Technology
    **Georgia Project for Assistive Technology (GPAT) - Implementation & Integration
   
**Assistive Technology Resources & Videos (GPAT)
   
**Supporting Students with Disabilities Through Use of Accommodations, Modifications, & Assistive Technology
      
** Assistive Technology Resource Guide  Resource Videso for Assistive Technology


Final Exam Times


ECED 3000A
11:00-12:15 pm Class
Exam Time
Thursday, 5/7/09
10:15-12:15 pm




ECED 3000B
8:00-9:15 pm Class
Exam Time
Tuesday, 5/5/09
10:15-12:15 pm
 



ECED 3000C
2:00-3:15 pm Class
Exam Time
Tuesday, 5/5/09
2:45pm‐4:45pm



ECED 3000D
3:30-4:45 pm Class
Exam Time
Thursday, 5/7/09
5:00‐7:00 pm







BB Past Information



Judd's Page

djudd@valdosta.ed

Videos of
Classroom Practices

"Resources For
Teaching & Learning" 

 Websites of Judd's
ECED 3000 Classe
Previous eBook Lessons
Learning About Global Diversity Lesson Plan
VAT Info
Evaluation Rubric for Global Diversity Lesson Plan (Evaluated in LiveText)
(email: webservices@valdosta.edu ----  names & usernames)


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