Introduction to ITC-5220

1. ITC 5220
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
IN EDUCATION
SUMMER SEMESTER 2016
DR. PAUL WALLACE

2. MEETING DATES
Synchronous Meeting Dates
We meet throughout this semester synchronously in OpenQwaq,
to begin the class, discuss topics, and view your project
presentations. The meeting dates are:
• Tuesday June 7
• Tuesday June 21
• Tuesday July 26
All meetings will be held in our OpenQwaq ITC-5220 forum,
starting at 7:30 PM

3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
OpenQwaq
• Before Class
• Contact Ms. Lori Dean, our support contact for OpenQwaq
• Email: deanlk@appstate.edu
• OpenQwaq User: Lori (right-click on her name to private text)
During Class
• All technical issues:
• Contact Lori in OpenQwaq through private text or email
• I (Paul) will not respond to private text (or email) during the first
few minutes of class

4. TEXTBOOK
The The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first
Century
by Thomas L. Friedman
• Electronic version of the first
3 chapters available in
AsULearn
• Purchase the book (new,
used, eBook, etc.) before the
end of this week

5. DISCUSSION GROUPS
Discussion groups (3 to 4 members) have been setup for
discussing the textbook: The World is Flat
When: Now through early July
Who: As a group (members listed in AsULearn)
What:
• In your group, address study questions for The World is Flat
• Post individual responses within group Google Docs
• Share your Google Doc / folder with the instructor
Where: In Google Drive (group folder) and Google Docs

6. DISCUSSION GROUP
MEMBERS
A Cherlyn Tay, Bernadette Ragland, Megan Schagane, Susan Menkel
B Alex Markiewicz, Leslie Murphy, Charles Furlow

7. DISCUSSIONS /
CHAPTERS / DATES
What:
• Create Drive folder and Google Doc (submit link in AsULearn)
– by June 11
• Group Discussions Part 1 – by June 25
• Group Discussions Part 2 – by July 2
Procedures:
A. Have one group member lead the discussion for each
chapter, addressing the questions, with other group members
chiming in with their ideas and reactions.
B. Otherwise, you can each post your own answers and
reactions to the questions.
C. See formatting and length details in AsULearn assignments.

8. RESEARCH ON
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

9. RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
When: June 21 to July 16
What: Discover research about trends in educational technologies
Who: As an individual
Submit: After an online session with a librarian from Appalachian
State's Belk Library, create an annotated bibliography where you
identify and describe at least 3 research articles on technology in
education that interest you.
Where: Submit a link to a Google Doc within AsULearn
Share: Provide editing privileges to me (wallacepr@appstate.edu)
Due: July 16, in AsULearn

10. RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY
To Do:
• View resources in AsULearn (e.g., 2015 Horizon Report K-12
Edition) and search online to find trends and issues in
educational technology.
• Identify at least 3 research articles (not mass media reports) of
interests to you, related to technology in education.
• Summarize each article in an abstract of your own words,
roughly 2 paragraphs in length. Detail the importance and
findings in the research.
• Cite each article in APA format, 6th edition. You can use online
resources, such as Son of Citation Machine or the browser
plugin, Zotero, to help with creating citations.

11. PROJECT 1:
21ST CENTURY
EDUCATION
ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

12. 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
When: Now through June 18
What: Complete a presentation on 21st century teaching and
learning with your reading group
Who: Your reading group (for The World is Flat)
Submit: Create a 7 to 10 slide presentation, to inform us about
the topic.
Where: Submit overview presentation in AsULearn and
OpenQwaq
Due: June 18, in OpenQwaq and submit in AsULearn

13. 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
Groups are responsible for the following topics:
Group A - 21st century skills and classrooms
• What skills are needed?
• What facilities and tools are needed?
Group B - 21st century students and teachers
• Who are they, how are they unique?
• What knowledge, skills, and dispositions are needed?

14. PROJECT 2:
HORIZON
TECHNOLOGIES
ITC 5220 :: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

15. HORIZON TECHNOLOGIES
When: June 22 to July 16
Who: In a group (choice of topic groups in AsULearn)
What:
• Read "Computers as Mindtools for Engaging Learners in
Critical Thinking" and the 2015/2016 Horizon Reports
• Choose one Horizon Technology project group
• Develop with your project group a presentation on your chosen
Horizon Technology category, related to education
• Due: Post your Mindtools category project on the wall in
OpenQwaq on or before July 16.

16. MINDTOOLS IN EDUCATION
Use the "Mindtools and Technologies Project Group
(choose)" link in AsULearn to join one of groups
assigned to the following categories:
• Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Virtual and Augmented Reality

17. PROJECT 3:
EFFECTIVE
USE OF
TECHNOLOGIES
ITC 5220:: ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS

18. APPLICATIONS OF
MINDTOOLS
When: Now to July 23
Who: As an individual, or in a group of your choosing
What:
• Develop a project to share with other educators related to
effective use of technology in education.
• Plan a unit incorporating at least one of the Mindtools and/or
horizon technologies discussed this semester.
• Provide lesson plans and implementation plans.
• Develop a website (Google Sites, Wix etc.) with your plans.
Due: Post project URL on the wall in OpenQwaq on or before July
23. Present in our final class on Tuesday, July 26.

19. OVER THE
NEXT WEEK
OR SO…
ITC 5220 :: GETTING STARTED

20. GETTING STARTED IN CLASS
• Complete the Four Questions Exercise, that we start in class
today, within the AsULearn forum. (due: June 11)
• Create a Google Drive folder and Docs to use for your reading
group discussion activities.
• Each group member: Post your Google Drive folder URL in
AsULearn. (due: June 11)

21. THIS
EVENING…
ITC 5220 :: GETTING STARTED

22. FOUR QUESTIONS EXERCISE
First, imagine a child that you care about who
is starting kindergarten this school year. Then
consider these questions:
1. What will the world be like 20 years from now, when
your child has left school and is out in the world?
2. What skills will your child need to be successful in this
world you have imagined 20 years from now?
3. What conditions made your high-performance (most
memorable) learning experiences so powerful?
Post your response to Questions 1 to 4 in the discussion board in AsULearn by June 11