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Intro to ISTC 605/705

Department of Educational Technology & Literacy

+Welcome! And introductions

Dr. Sarah C. Lohnes Watulak

Ed. D, Communication and Education, Columbia University

Research interests: new literacies, youth technology practices, web 2.0 policy and practice in higher education

Who are you? Tell us a bit about yourself!

+Course Objectives Identify the broader societal and cultural issues, ideas,

and trends surrounding Web 2.0 technologies

Understand the current impact of Web 2.0 technologies within the field of educational technology

Select appropriate Web 2.0 technologies for use in instructionally appropriate settings

Describe the technological underpinnings of a variety of Web 2.0 technologies

Manipulate/configure/customize Web 2.0 technologies using scripting and markup languages such as HTML, CSS, XML, and Javascript

Create an online learning environment using a variety of customized Web 2.0 technologies

+Course Strategies

Readings and discussion

Web 2.0 Exploratorium presentations & wiki resource

Hands-on lab sessions (HTML, CSS, XML)

Final project: create a customized Web 2.0 learning environment

+Course Texts

+Course Technologies

Course blog Course info, readings,

blogging Wordpress

Social bookmarking Diigo

Course announcements Twitter

Web 2.0 Exploratorium wiki Collect presentations,

create resource Pbworks

Blackboard Turn in written

assignments Check grades

+Home Base

Twitter feed

Collaborative social bookmarking

Blog posts

The usual Bb stuff

Link to Blackboard

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Expectations

+What you can expect from me

To…be respectful of others’ perspectivescommunicate with you in a timely mannerbe clear in my expectations facilitate discussionhelp you clarify your concepts related to Web

2.0 teaching and learningcreate a supportive, tolerant community of

learnerscare about your success in this class and as a

student at this university

+What I expect of you

To…carefully and thoughtfully prepare for class

discussions (e.g.- complete the readings, activities)

be respectful of others’ perspectives

participate thoughtfully in class discussions

complete assignments in a timely manner

communicate with me in a timely manner

+What do you expect from this course?

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Activities

+Get to know our course blog

istc605.wordpress.com

1. Poke around, check out the options and features

2. First post: Describe the best and the worst educational use of Web 2.0 that you've seen or experienced. Provide details that help us understand why it was good/bad.

+What is Web 2.0?

Collaboratively create a concept web around the center node: Web 2.0

Include anything you can think of that you currently relate to the concept Web 2.0