ICG 234: Computers in the curriculum

Spring 2004 | Mondays 7:00- 9:30 p.m. | 212 CEB

Dr. Sara Dexter, Assistant Professor
Office Hours: Mondays 3-6:00 (342 CEB), 6:30- 7:00 (212 CEB) & Wednesdays 1:15-3:15 (CEB 324), or by appointment
Phone/ Voice mail: 895-1802 E-mail: sdexter@unlv.nevada.edu

Course Description and Objectives

Effectively integrating and implementing technology requires leadership for catalyzing innovations to teachers’ instructional beliefs and practices, and the school culture. This course will focus on what school leaders can do to facilitate teachers’ examination of their beliefs about instruction and the role of technology, as well as critically analyze the school culture, school structures, and policies needed to effectively utilize technology. This course is designed so you develop your leadership skills in the area of technology integration and implementation as it relates to educational change. This will be facilitated by your completing and integrating readings, by assuming and defending positions on issues, and by engaging in open discussion.

Upon completion of this course you will know and be able to:

identify instructional applications of technology and analyze their relationship to individual teacher’s beliefs and practices and to local school culture, structures, and policies;
determine the factors critical for successful implementation of instructional uses of technology;
describe and defend a plan for leading technology integration and implementation efforts in your setting.