Electives
EDTC 525 Technology in the Curriculum (4 credits)
This program is designed to address the challenges teachers face in effectively applying computer technology to enhance student learning. Coursework will focus on the integration of computers and computer resources into school curricula. Class sessions will be hands-on and project centered. Key components include: teamwork, problem-solving, research, communication, and productivity. The final project for this course will be a plan for integrating the use of computers into school curricula.
EDTC 611 Developing Grants and Other External Financial Support (4 credits)
Education, health, social service and arts agencies depend on a certain amount of external support in order to carry out missions and programs, Grant development includes the creation of : mission statements, financials, tax free status, governance structures and organization charts. As well as a description of the project for which the funding is needed. Grant writing and the assembly of grant submissions is a complex process. A practical approach to grant development is offered through this course. Research using the Internet and printed sources, proposal writing, budget development, identifying goals, evaluation and reporting are covered in depth. Participants will prepare model proposals to real funding sources.
EDTC 613 Digital Image Acquisition - 4 credits
EDTC 613 Digital Image Acquisition (4 credits)
This course emphasizes design and learning theories in developing multimedia projects for classroom use. Students will learn how to use original and imported images in Power Point presentations, Digital Videos and Web Sites; and learn how to shoot Digital Stills and Digital Videos. Scanning techniques needed to import regular photos will also be covered. Students will create a lesson they can put on storage media or the internet.
EDTC 615 Developing Multidisciplinary Learning (4 credits)
This course will provide an opportunity to develop multidisciplinary units that take advantage of new technologies and the active learning environment of the Meadowlands Environmental Center. The course will provide hands-on experience with computers, digital cameras and software programs in designing multimedia lessons. Students will incorporate a variety of content areas into their coursework through collaboration with classmates and center staff. Each session will include art, language arts, science and social studies content workshops along with discussion and evaluation of software found in most schools. Students will develop project-based lessons and classroom presentations as part of the coursework. Participants do not need to be computer experts to succeed in this class. Although the course material can be adapted to any grade level, this course will focus on materials for K-6 grades.
EDTC 616 Audio-Visual Multimedia Production for Educators (4 credits)
An in-depth experience in video and audio editing, creating a CD, and soundtracks for multimedia classroom audio visual presentations. This course will make the transition from analog video and audio tape production to understanding and using the complete multimedia workstation. Skills in digital nonlinear video and audio editing, composing music on the computer and selecting and editing video and audio for enhanced classroom and interactive distance teaching presentations will be learned. Students will leave the class with their own CD of a project they can use in their schools.
EDTC 620 Assistive Technology (4 credits)
In order to use assistive technology in teaching, instructors need to know: what assistive technologies are available; how they can be used in teaching and learning; to operate the components; and how to match specific technology options with specific student needs. Topics to be covered include: principles and policy foundations; applications of technology; and emerging assistive issues and resources.
EDTC 621 Instructional Design (4 credits)
This web design course will help you build upon your educational knowledge by developing skills as they relate to designing, and delivering instructional multimedia web content. Students are required to have a basic understanding of simple web page design. Emphasis will be placed on the development of sound lesson delivery and implementation. You will learn the basics of multimedia instructional design and will have opportunities to practice applying your knowledge through the development of multimedia instructional materials.
EDTC 623 Remote Sensing Technology – Watershed (4 credits)
Accessing and interpreting satellite images of watersheds using Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Comparative studies of watersheds through measurement of water quality parameters in the community, use of databases and GIS software, sharing results with scientists and the environmental community through the Internet.
EDTC 624 Remote Sensing Technology – Meteorology (4 credits)
Accessing and interpreting live images from Earth-orbiting environmental satellites, analysis of real time meteorological data collected at school sites and from the Internet, sharing data and collaborating with other schools through the Ramapo web site.
EDTC 628 Astronomy (4 credits)
Selective use of the Internet and astronomical web sites in the study of modern astronomy. Topics include the solar system, the nature and structure of galaxies, properties of light, astronomical instrumentation, and cosmology.
EDTC 632 USING TECHNOLOGY AND STORIES TO TEACH STUDENTS (4 credits) Online.
This online course will provide an opportunity to use Historical Fiction and Storytelling to enhance student learning in the curriculum. "Stories are essential to a science education that values the belief that students must have a personal engagement with the ideas they are to learn." (Martin & Brower, 1991). Through discussion, research, readings and use of print and digital media, teachers will choose literature to develop into multi-media presentations for classroom use.
EDTC 634 Advanced Data Processing for Educators (4 credits)
For students who wish to develop advanced technical skills in integrating and managing information through a web/database interface. Participants will create and deploy a relational database system to manage an educational project or need. This project will include the ability to collect, modify, update, delete, and review all data through a series of web pages. Skills addressed will include relational database design; data types and properties; relationships and joins; properties and validation of form elements; advanced Adobe Dreamweaver data features; ASP technologies, SQL, and vbscript scripting; login schemes and security; passing and retrieving data through forms, cookies, and query strings; and creating auto-response email. Applications used will be Microsoft Access, Adobe Dreamweaver and Notepad.
EDTC 640 Environmental Health (4 credits)
Attention to the intersection of environmental issues such as the presence of lead, pesticides, radon, and air pollutants with public health issues. Geographical Information Systems, field measurements, and environmental data bases will be utilized to study these issues in the community.
EDTC 644 Science Fiction and Teaching (4 credits)
The use of science fiction as a teaching tool to spark creativity, inspire delight in reading, foster curiosity and interest in science, and to explore technologies (current, projected, and improbable). The class will draw on a mix of text, films, TV clips, and electronic resources. Two-thirds of the class will involve common texts, materials, and group construction and participation in an electronic MOO habitat. One-third of the class will be guided individual student reading and viewing of science fiction materials appropriate to the teaching level of the students.
EDTC 645 Instructional Web Design: Advanced (4 credits)
This web design course will help students build upon existing educational knowledge by developing skills as they relate to designing, and delivering instructional multimedia web content. Students are required to have an advanced beginning to intermediate understanding of web site design. Emphasis will be placed on the development of sound lesson delivery and implementation. Students will use multiple advanced web design tools and will have opportunities to practice applying their knowledge through development of multimedia web-based instructional materials.
EDTC 648 Global Change (4 credits)
Human evolution and the modification of the ecosystems of the planet by human populations. Internet research and computer modeling will be used to examine problems such as global warming, acid rain, and ozone depletion.
EDTC 660 - Networking and Hardware for K-12 Educators (4 credits)
This course will provide the learner with an overview and hands-on experiences in the areas of hardware, software, maintenance, and problem-solving issues involved in computer information technology and network administration in educational settings. The course emphasizes a hands-on approach, supported by appropriate lecture and discussion, that provides the student with the fundamentals and essentials of state-of-the-art network and hardware technology as it is applied to the development and implementation of networks in K-12 schools. The course serves as a general introduction to hardware, computer maintenance, and networking including local and wide area network technology.
Hands-on training will occur via two major components: 1) students will repair and work with a given set of computers and 2) students will work in a computer laboratory where they will have opportunities to design and implement mini-versions of specified networks
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