COURSE SYLLABUS EDUC 220

CRN: 1006 Course Number: EDUC 220 Title: Integrating Technology in the Classroom

Semester: Spring 2017 Day/Time: R 5:30-6:45 PM/Blackboard Room: M139

Instructor Name: Amanda Martin

Telephone: 304-205-6722
E-mail: Amanda.martin@bridgevalley.edu
Office: Main 319 A
Office Hours: MR: 10:30-12:30, 3-4
T: 9:30-11:30

Course Description, Credits, and Prerequisites: Introduces future educators to technology and digital media.
Students will learn about the latest trends in technology and how to integrate these concepts into their classroom
using a variety of practical applications to successfully teach the current generation of digital students.

Prerequisites: ATEC 115

Required Textbook(s): Instructional Technology in Early Childhood: Teaching in the Digital Age- Parette,
Howard P. & Blum, Craig. ISBN: 9781598572452

Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Develop a rationale regarding technology integration as a developmentally appropriate practice.

2. Identify different considerations when choosing new technology innovations for classroom use.
3. Describe the meaning and application of instructional integrity
4. Explain how to integrate readily available technology into the early childhood classroom.
5. Compare various uses of readily available technologies in early childhood classrooms to support the
development of social skills, communication skills, and foundational academic skills.
6. Describe how play skills and activities are embedded in various early childhood classroom activities using
instructional technology.
7. Outline six data tools used to assess outcomes, evaluate outcomes, and solve problems in technology
integration.
8. Identify types and uses for assistive technologies in the early childhood classroom.
9. Construct a class website that demonstrates the process of involving families using current technology
practices.
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General Education Learning Outcomes:

General Education curriculum provides a common learning experience for all students that will enable graduates to:
1. Communicate effectively by listening, speaking, and writing using appropriate technology.
2. Use quantitative and scientific knowledge effectively to solve problems, manipulate and interpret data, and
communicate findings.
3. Demonstrate interpersonal skills and ethical behavior appropriate for living and working in a diverse society.
4. Apply critical thinking skills to analyze problems and make informed decisions.

Assessment of Learning Outcomes:

Participation and contribution to all class discussions and activities.
Written examinations.
Outside and online assignments.
Website Project.

Evaluation/Grading:
3 quizzes 25 points each 75 points
Syllabus Quiz 20 points
1 exams 100 points 100 points
Introductory Discussion 5 points
4 online assignments 50 pts each 200 points
6 discussion posts 20 points 120 points
Assistive Technology Project 100 points
Classroom Website Part 1 100 points
Classroom Website Part 2 100 points
Attendance and Participation (5 points per class) 80 points

Total Points Possible 900 points

Grading Scale:
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
60% or below = F

Grading & Communication Policy: Assignments will be graded within 7 days of the due date listed unless an
extension is given, in which case, the assignment will be graded within 7 days of the extension date. All email &
phone call inquiries will be responded to with 48 hours of receipt. In rare instances, such as when an instructor is
off campus for an extended amount of time, it may take longer for a response, but the instructor will inform the
class by announcement if that is the case.

Attendance/Tardiness Policy: Regular attendance is required and expected since a significant portion of material
covered on the exams and required assignments comes from class material. Attendance/participation points
cannot be made up. Roll will be taken at each class session. A student may miss class three times; upon the fourth
absence, the students grade will drop by one letter and cannot be made up. Subsequent absences will also result in
the drop of a full letter grade. Therefore, if a student misses 4 classes they will make a B in the course, 5 absences is a
C, 6 absences is a D, and if a student misses more than six he/she will fail the course. Read, and learn the
BridgeValley Community and Technical College policy on class attendance and excused absences in the college catalog.
Excused absences, other than college excuses, will be at the discretion of the instructor.
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Make-up Policy:
~Students will need to make arrangements to get notes and other information from classmates for classes missed.
~No late assignments will be accepted. If unable to attend class the day an assignment is due, the student
has until midnight to email the instructor at the email address listed above.
~In-class assignments/activities cannot be made up.
~Tests can be made up only if arrangements are made with the instructor in advance and must be taken
prior to the next class meeting.
Tardiness: It is imperative that students arrive to class prepared and on time. Tardiness will not be tolerated and
points will be deducted from a students attendance/participation grade for students who arrive to class late.

Cell Phone Policy: Cell phone use is not permitted in the classroom. If you need to have it available for a possible
emergency, please let me know ahead of class and place phone on vibrate. Students noted as using the phone during
class time without notification to the teacher ahead of time will: First offense: asked to put cell phone away; Second
offense: asked to put phone on front desk for the remainder of the class period; third offense: asked to leave class.

Counseling Services:
BridgeValley Community and Technical College is pleased to provide currently enrolled students with short-term
counseling and referral services while enrolled at the college. Counseling services are free of charge to BridgeValley
students. Counseling sessions consist of a short-term basis (9 sessions per semester). If it is determined that long-
term mental health counseling services are more appropriate to address your need (s), the BridgeValley counselor
will work with you to provide a referral to a qualified mental health professional in the community. If you are
referred to a qualified mental health professional in the community, you may be charged for services by the agency
you choose to go to for services. The counseling process is voluntary. It provides students an opportunity to
explore solutions to personal, educational and career concerns impacting their educational experience and personal
development.

Disability Services:
BridgeValley Community and Technical College is invested in full compliance with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law in 1990. Disability Services
ensures that the programs and facilities of the college are accessible to all students. The College focuses on the
student as an individual and works toward equal opportunity, full integration into the campus environment, physical
accessibility and the provision of reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids and services to students.

For more Information:

Please refer to the website Counseling and Disability Services for more information.
Disability Services Counselor; James McDougal, Dean of Students, 304-205-6710,
james.mcdougle@bridgevalley.edu
Director of Counseling; Carla Blankenbuehler carla.blankenbuehler@bridgevalley.edu

Academic Dishonesty Policy:

BVCTC has an exemplary standard of conduct relating to academic honesty. Thus, the guiding principle of
academic integrity shall be that a student shall not submit any work that he/she has not produced. Students shall be
guilty of violating the honor code if they:
1. Represent the work of others as their own.
2. Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
3. Give unauthorized assistance to other students.
4. Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining
additional credit.
5. Misrepresent the content of submitted work.
6. Use a calculator during examinations unless permitted by the instructor.

The penalty for violating the honor code is severe. Any student violating the honor code is subject to receive a
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failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. If a student is unclear about
whether a particular situation may constitute an honor code violation, the student should meet with the instructor to
discuss the situation.
Plagiarism Definition: Literary theft. Plagiarism occurs when a writer duplicates another writer's language or ideas
and then calls the work his or her own. Copyright laws protect writers' words as their legal property.

Tobacco-Free Campus
BridgeValley is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking (including electronic cigarettes and hookahs) and tobacco in any
form (including smokeless tobacco) is prohibited in all BridgeValley buildings, parking lots, and property
surrounding buildings. The entire Tech Park in South Charleston is tobacco-free. Individuals must leave the park
to use tobacco. -BOG Rule F-4

Assignments:
Modules will be posted throughout the semester. Each will contain assignments. Due dates are posted on each
assignment. Assignments will not be accepted beyond the listed due date.
3 Quizzes
1 Exam
6 Discussions
4 online assignments
Assistive Technology Project
Classroom Website Part 1 & 2 (Major Assignment)*
*Assignment should be in your ECE Portfolio

Submission of Assignments:
Please make every attempt possible to submit your assignments in a WORD (.doc or .docx) document. This allows
you to keep a copy and it allows me to make corrections within Blackboard.
Please DO NOT submit discussions as documents. It makes it more difficult for other students to read them
because they have to download them before they can read them. You may save it on your computer as a WORD
document and then copy and paste the text into the Discussion board.

Blackboard Discussions: There are two parts to each online discussion. One part requires you to make your
initial posting. Each post will have a length requirement. After your initial post, you will return to comment on
another peer post. The initial post will be due by Monday of each week in which a post is due, the peer comments
will be due by Wednesday at 11:59 PM. If you are late posting your initial post, you will receive a grade of 0 for the
entire post.

Academic Calendar:
Can be found at
http://www.bridgevalley.edu/sites/default/files/BridgeValley_Site_Files/Registrar/Calendars/AcademicCalendarS
pring2017.pdf
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Tentative Course Calendar

Date Topics/ Exams/Quizzes Discussions/Assignments Due in

class or by 11:59 PM on Date noted
Introduction Course/Syllabus/ Module One:
Week 1 Online Syllabus Quiz: Due 1/25
Chapter 1
(Jan 19) Introduction Discussion: Due 1/25

Week 2 NAEYC Position statement on Technology Discussion 1- Initial Due: 1/30;

(Jan 26) Comments Due : 2/1
Quiz 1(Chapter 1 & NAEYC Position
Week 3
Statement) Online Assignment One Due: 2/8
(Feb 2)
Week 4 Discussion 2-Initial Due: 2/13
Module Two: Chapter 2 & 3
(Feb 9) Comments Due: 2/15
Week 5 Discussion 3- Initial Due: 2/20
Quiz 2 (Chapters 2-3) iPad Practice
(Feb 16) Comments Due: 2/22
Week 6 Module Three: Chapter 6 Discussion 4- Initial Due: 2/27
(Feb 23) Comments Due: 3/1
Week 7 Module Three: Chapter 7 Online Assignment Two Due: 3/8
(Mar 2)
Week 8
Midterm Exam
(Mar 9)
Week 9
(Mar 16) Spring Break
Week 10 Discussion 5- Initial Due: 3/27
Module Three: Chapter 8
(Mar 23) Comments Due: 3/29
Week 11 Online Assignment Three Due: 4/5
Module Three: Chapter 9
(Mar 30)
Week 12 Discussion 6- Initial Due: 4/10
Quiz 3 (Chapters 8-9) iPad practice
(Apr 6) Comments Due: 4/12
Week 13 Online Assignment Four Due: 4/19
Implementing with iPads/Website intro
(Apr 13)
Week 14 Website Part 1 Due 4/26
Module Four: Chapter 5 /Website Practice
(Apr 20)
Week 15 Assistive Technology Project Due: 5/3
Module Four: Chapter 4
(Apr 27)
Week 16 Website Part 2 Due: 5/11
Module Four: Chapter 10
(May 4)
Week 17
Final: Website Presentations
(May 11)

This syllabus is not considered a legal document and is subject to change.