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Syllabus

Students Working to Advance Technology (SWAT) 2012-2013


Course Description, Objectives, and Expectations Course Description Welcome to SWAT! You have been selected as a Grade 9-12 student to pioneer an exciting effort in providing student technology leadership to your peers. No doubt, you all have an interest in technology. For some of you it might even be a passion. Whatever your skills and interests, welcome on board! As a member of the Students Working to Advance Technology (SWAT) team, you will serve as a student leader in all things relating to technology. Your classmates (or teachers!) may have a question that you can help them with. You will represent student needs and concerns to the Technology Committee. You will learn some new Web 2.0 tools and model good online practices. In short, this course will help you become a pioneering technology guru! Rationale for using a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) Technology tools cant really be taught. They need to be explored. Users need to point, click, manipulate, share, practice, and otherwise utilize a given tool. This MOOC will enable and encourage you to interact with each other, share what youve learned, ask each other questions, and post useful links. This format will help you achieve critical thinking skills in a way that no other technology course format would provide. In short, this course format will help prepare you for future educational opportunities and give you a chance to explore and gain confidence in this type of a learning environment. Learning outcomes Students will strengthen leadership skills Students will support their peers and teachers in their use of technology in class Students will assess and report on technology use and needs to the Technology Committee Students will create and maintain a Weebly blog that posts resources, reflections, and student work

Performance and participation expectations Time Commitment: 1 hour weekly in class


2012 James Russell, Debi Banks, and Gretel Patch Boise State University

1 hour weekly outside of class Of you, the student: Each unit includes a schedule with due dates for the assignments; you are expected to keep pace with the schedule, and to communicate with your teacher if you will be missing any deadlines. Emergencies do happen; we can work around them if you communicate. Whenever you have questions or difficulties, you should email/message your teacher right away. That's what your teacher is here for! You also have classmates that you can collaborate with. From your teacher: Your teacher is here to help you! When you contact your teacher by email or Edmodo message, you can expect a response within 24 hours (and usually much faster than that), except at times when an announcement has been posted in the class to say the teacher is temporarily unavailable, such as on a brief trip. You will meet with your class each week and will communicate at other times using Edmodo. You can also read your teachers comments on your assignments and see your grades right in Edmodo. Social Media Use Guidelines We encourage teachers, students, staff, and other school community members to use social networking/media (Twitter, Facebook, Edmodo, Schoology, Google Plus, etc.) as a way to connect with others, share educational resources, create and curate educational content, and enhance the classroom experience. Such tools can have a valuable and significant impact on learning. There are, however, some risks to keep in mind when using these tools. These are social networking/media guidelines for you to follow when representing the school in the virtual world: Use good judgment I will use good judgment in all situations. I know and follow the schools Acceptable Use Policy. Regardless of my privacy settings, I assume that all of the information I share on my social network is public information. I will limit the amount of time I spend online and take frequent breaks as needed. Be respectful I will always treat others in a respectful, positive and considerate manner in accordance with the Acceptable Use Policy and ABC School values.

2012 James Russell, Debi Banks, and Gretel Patch Boise State University

Be responsible and ethical I will use my real name. I will not attempt to represent ABC School in areas outside of my responsibility. I am open about my affiliation with ABC School and the role/position I hold. It helps to add to a positive digital footprint both for me and ABC School. Be a good listener I will keep in mind that one of the biggest benefits of social media is that it gives us another way to connect, ask questions directly, and to share feedback. I will be responsive to others when conversing online. I will provide answers, thank people for their comments, and ask for further feedback when needed. I will answer in a timely manner when asked a question or for clarification. Be selective in what I share I will never share confidential information such as personal identifying information (birthdates, addresses, phone numbers, etc.) of mine or anyone elses I will always respect the privacy of the school community members. I wont blindly repost a link without looking at the content first. A significant part of the interaction on blogs, Twitter, Facebook and other social networks involves passing on interesting content or linking to helpful resources. However, the school is ultimately responsible for any content that is shared. I will give cite my source and provide hyperlink as necessary. Correct Mistakes I will correct any mistake I make immediately, and make it clear what Ive done to fix it. I will apologize for the mistake if the situation warrants it. If its a MAJOR mistake (e.g., exposing private information or reporting confidential information), I will let someone know immediately so ABC School can take the proper steps to help minimize the impact it may have. Some Web 2.0 tools we will utilize during this course for content creation and sharing: Sharing work and discussions: Edmodo Student work: Weebly website with blog Photo and video sharing: SchoolTube, Picasa Social Bookmarking: Diigo Curation: LiveBinders, Symbaloo

2012 James Russell, Debi Banks, and Gretel Patch Boise State University

Student Collaboration: Google Docs Teacher and Student interaction: How will you interact and collaborate with one another? For group assignments, you will be able to choose your own groups. You must let your teacher know what group you have chosen so he/she can create a small group within Edmodo. This course will be taught by a team of co-teachers who are experts in various areas. Co-teachers will each take a week to facilitate the discussions and rotate through the course. Groups will report their progress directly in Edmodo through group discussions and direct messages. Assessment Plan: How will your progress and performance be measured? While this is an extra-curricular course, 1 elective credit hour can be earned as Pass/ Fail. You need 70% to pass and to receive the elective credit. You agree to show up, do your best, and complete assignments. Students who do not will be dropped from the team. You will use rubrics to assess your work and that of your peers. Some assignments will be graded by your teacher only. Others will be posted to the group for feedback. You should also post your assignments and reflections on your Weebly blog. Badges will be awarded directly within Edmodo for quality work.

2012 James Russell, Debi Banks, and Gretel Patch Boise State University

How will we make announcements, monitor course interactions, share student work? Course Tags and Hashtags student, technology, leadership, SWAT; #SWAT While we will mostly communicate within Edmodo, Twitter is another resource to explore. If you are on Twitter, use #SWAT to tweet your work, post valuable resources, and share comments. Remember to follow the social media guidelines outlined above. Use these tags on your blog posts: student, technology, leadership, SWAT. Your teachers will subscribe to your blog using Google Reader and you will be expected to subscribe to your classmates blogs as well. All RSS feeds for your blogs will be posted on our Weebly page. Learning Activities Students will create and maintain a Weebly blog that posts resources, reflections, and student work [Weebly] Students will create a collaborative LiveBinder or Symbaloo webmix of useful Web 2.0 tools the school uses along with links to helpful FAQs and how-to videos [LiveBinder or Symbaloo, SchoolTube] Students will complete an Internet Scavenger Hunt to learn about basic technology skills, store bookmarks within Diigo and Diigo groups, and collaborate within Google Docs [Diigo, research skills, Google Docs, group project]

This course will be fun! If you give it your best effort you will emerge with stronger Web 2.0 skills, significant contributions to your ePortfolio, increased confidence in your own technical abilities, and the satisfaction that comes from helping others.

2012 James Russell, Debi Banks, and Gretel Patch Boise State University

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