About
Website: http://bit.ly/edec617s21 ~ Mighty Network: http://edec617s21.mn.co ~ Course hashtag: #edec617
Instructor / Course Information:
Course Website: http://bit.ly/edec617s21 Mighty Network: http://edec617s21.mn.co
Email: sam.bruzzese@mcgill.ca
Pearsonal website: http://sbruzzese.org Twitter: @sam_bruzzese Course hashtag: #edec617
The course will take place on Monday and Wednesday nights from 5:35 to 8:25 via ZOOM. The class runs from May 3 to June 18th
Office hours: Any time via phone or ZOOM. Details will be given in class 1.
Typical Weekly Overview
The class takes place on ZOOM from 5:35 to 8:25 on Monday and Wednesday nights this spring. Assuming class decides not to take a break class ~ we will end at 8:05. Here's a tentative breakdown depending on the class vote during the first class:
5:35 hellos, recap from the previous class, sharing news
6:00 to 6:40 breakout 1: discussion on the readings ---> the theory part
6:45 to 7:30 hands-on tech activities ---> the practical part
7:30 to 8:05 hands-on lab on apps ----> small group work ---> content creation ---> designing teaching unit or module ---? etc.
Because class takes place two times a week and it's spring; the course sequence should flow nicely... I mean that we'll take care of the heavy-duty reading stuff typically on Monday nights (as described above) and leave the more practical hands-on constructivist stuff for Wednesday night. Details to follow.
I will send out a Google form to gauge the interests and topics the class wants to explore.
Students purchase two text (via Perusall) ~ third text courtesy of McGill Library.
You will create an account on Perusall and use the following course code when prompted: BRUZZESE-QSVPV
Required Text purchased on Perusall
No text web site
Required test purchased on Perusall
EDEC 617 Reference Library --> already uploaded on Perusall ~ to help you think about technology, edcuation, and society.
Teaching in a Digital Age by Toni Bates (2nd edition, 2019)
Education Reimagined: The Future of Learning (Remote to Hybrid Learning: A Position Paper on a Paradigm Shift for Education) (2020) sponsored by Microsoft
The Science of Learning Report (2017) by Deans Impact
Teaching and Technology: New Tools for New Times by Barry Fishman & Chris Dede (2016) ( chapter from Handbook of Research on Teaching)
The Right Drivers for Whole System Reform (2021) by Michael Fullan
Breaking the Mold: How a Global Pandemic Unlocks Innovation in K-12 Instruction
Excerpt on student engagement by Andy Hargreaves (published May 2021)
LearnTechLib database may be accessed through McGill Library: https://www.learntechlib.org/
We may examine the ACE Framework ...
.... and we will probably use Quebec's Digital Competency Framework (2019) to help anchor our technology explorations with 'practical' solutions for blended / bimodal teaching environments.
