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**Teaching with Technology in English,**  **Mathematics, Science and Social Studies**
 * EDU 5527**


 * __COURSE DESCRIPTION__**

This course will prepare you to use technology to acquire and teach new content knowledge about important topics in your program content area; English, Math, Science, or Social Studies. Learn to use the Internet, research, media and software tools to deepen your knowledge of a significant topic in your content area and plan for classroom instruction building on that knowledge. Learn to use current best practices for teaching with technology in your area. Course requirements include a research project relating to a specific topic of your choice, followed by preparation and presentation of a related unit plan appropriate for middle or secondary students, using current technological teaching tools.


 * __COURSE OBJECTIVES__**

Upon completion of this course you will have a better understanding of:


 * Using the Web for research and as an instructional tool
 * Using multimedia to support curricular and instructional goals in your content area
 * Media literacy
 * Social and ethical issues relating to technology use
 * Strategies for teaching with digital technologies
 * Utilizing an interactive whiteboard as an instructional tool
 * Planning and designing instructional materials using technology in your content area
 * Creating content based activities and lessons using the SMART notebook software
 * Wed 2.0 tools