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Technology Intro Quests

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Three Quests

These Quests follow the Technology in Life and Technology in Education Quests which you completed as core quests.

Quests I - III

Quest I: Select a Piece on Technology Integration

(Process/Submission is below last quest)

View/Read

This quest touches upon several other topics with regard to education technology, from topics dealing with sustainability to specific technologies. The focus of this set of resources tends to be classroom integration, so this quest is more for the Face-to-Face or blended teacher.

We use Edutopia as a starting place.

Feel free to utilize any other resources, including your personal experience, to respond to this quest. If you see more than one topic which "calls to you", feel free to do as many as you like as a repeating, Personalized Quest (Link at the bottom of this page)

Visit Edutopia's Classroom Technology Dashboard and select one article, video, or blog post.

View or read the piece you selected.

Process using whichever learning representation method you have chosen.

For all Three Quests:

Use the XP Tab in your Tracker to submit this quest.

Please remember to NOT submit any work which does not conform to these givens:

All instructions followed carefully and completely.
Time on Task: Engagement in the quest is substantial enough to warrant the XP for the quest. A 60 XP quest has what looks like approximately 60 - 70 minutes of work completed.
Engagement is thoughtful and meaningful: Obvious attempts have been made to engage in the content of the quest in a way that is meaningful to the person completing the quest. View Exemplars which demonstrate this Given (Critical Reflection Exemplars are a good starting point)
Undergraduate Level Engagement: Evidence of fairly deep handling of the topic; references made to assigned reading|viewing; connections made between assigned reading|viewing and other referenced material; concepts fully explained; opinions fully backed up… View Exemplars which demonstrate this Given (Critical Reflection Exemplars are a good starting point)
It is the responsibility of the student to note when a quest has been returned or when there is an instructor comment on a quest.

Quest II: What Experts Say About Technology Integration

(Process/Submission is below last quest)

Read

This Power+ Quest has you read opinions by those considered experts in the field of classroom technology integration and reflecting on the reading.

Read this Edutopia Article: What the Experts Say About Integration of Technology

Process using whichever learning representation method you have chosen.

Quest III: Research on Technology Integration

(Process/Submission is below last quest)

Read

This Power+ Quest has you read some of the research on Technology Integration and reflecting on the reading.

Read this Edutopia Article: http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-research-learning-outcomes. Note: The first four sections are of interest here.

Process using whichever learning representation method you have chosen.

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