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"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin
Welcome everyone!
Welcome everyone!
My name is Dayae Yang, (pronounced as Dah-yae; using pronouns she/her/hers,) and I will be your instructor for this semester.
My name is Dayae Yang, (pronounced as Dah-yae; using pronouns she/her/hers,) and I will be your instructor for this semester.
In this course, we will be exploring basic principles of teaching with technology and a variety of tools to support learning goals for K-16 students and more. Note that the official name of this course is "Introduction to Computers for Teachers", which means that most of the content we will be discussing in this course will be in educational context. However, that does not mean that you must want to be a teacher to take this course. The principles and tools that you will learn here will still be highly beneficial for you as a learner. But, if you were looking for a course that focuses only on learning computer skills, this may not be the right course for you.
In this course, we will be exploring basic principles of teaching with technology and a variety of tools to support learning goals for K-16 students and more. Note that the official name of this course is "Introduction to Computers for Teachers", which means that most of the content we will be discussing in this course will be in educational context. However, that does not mean that you must want to be a teacher to take this course. The principles and tools that you will learn here will still be highly beneficial for you as a learner. But, if you were looking for a course that focuses only on learning computer skills, this may not be the right course for you.
Our semester is divided into 6 big sections. (See below for the general schedule.) This is a project-based course so there will be no exams. Your works will be graded by how you demonstrate your understanding of the course materials and the effort you put in with each assignment to really learn something. Please keep in mind that this is a self-directed online course so it's easy to put things off and get way behind. This is not the time to procrastinate! If we were meeting face-to-face, we would meet twice a week for at least 2 1/2 hours and then you'd have several hours of work outside of class to complete each week. While we can certainly be more efficient in an online course, you will have to set aside several hours each week in order to keep up with this course. You will be overwhelmed quickly if you procrastinate. If you are not prepared to spend that amount of time, or if you were anticipating that an online course would involve less work than a face-to-face course, you may want to reevaluate your course plans.
Our semester is divided into 6 big sections. (See below for the general schedule.) This is a project-based course so there will be no exams. Your works will be graded by how you demonstrate your understanding of the course materials and the effort you put in with each assignment to really learn something. Please keep in mind that this is a self-directed online course so it's easy to put things off and get way behind. This is not the time to procrastinate! If we were meeting face-to-face, we would meet twice a week for at least 2 1/2 hours and then you'd have several hours of work outside of class to complete each week. While we can certainly be more efficient in an online course, you will have to set aside several hours each week in order to keep up with this course. You will be overwhelmed quickly if you procrastinate. If you are not prepared to spend that amount of time, or if you were anticipating that an online course would involve less work than a face-to-face course, you may want to reevaluate your course plans.
But, as long as you spend some time regularly to keep up with the pace, I'm sure this course will be quite enjoyable, let you know about some useful tools that you could use for a long time, and give you a chance to freely let out your creativity in a meaningful and fun way.
But, as long as you spend some time regularly to keep up with the pace, I'm sure this course will be quite enjoyable, let you know about some useful tools that you could use for a long time, and give you a chance to freely let out your creativity in a meaningful and fun way.
As I want everyone (and I mean everyone!) to get 100% in this course, below are some simple but easy-to-miss tips that will help you succeed in this class:
Read ALL the text in this website THOROUGHLY. As this is an asynchronous online course, most of the important information will be communicated in text. If you had a habit of skimming through long passages (I'm always guilty of this), this is NOT the semester to do that! You will be very likely to miss important instructions that will prevent you from getting full points.
Set your own deadlines a bit earlier than the final due date. The assignments will often have readings, a couple of videos to watch, and a bit of writing. If you wait until the last minute - all the tasks will run together and get pretty complicated. Remember that LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Plus, it will give you some extra time to ask me questions if you encounter any difficulties while working on the tasks.
Check your email frequently. Important updates or announcements will be shared through eLC emails, so make sure you check your inbox regularly. Remember to read every sentence in the email carefully!
How do I contact the instructor?
How do I contact the instructor?
Email: You can always email me at dy1@uga.edu if you have any questions. I usually reply within 24 hours during weekdays.
Office Hour: By appointment via Zoom
Q&A Board: For simpler questions, add a post on our Q&A board. I or anyone who has the answer will be able to reply to you.
How is the semester organized?
How is the semester organized?
New set of unit will be posted on this website on Mondays by noon.
Each unit will have 3-4 tasks. Specific due dates will be stated at the beginning of each unit. Tasks are due Sundays at midnight unless specified otherwise. LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED without sufficient reason.
Tasks are graded usually within a week after the due date. Grades will be available in eLC. (See the Syllabus for grading policy.)
Course updates, etc. will be sent via email as needed. Check email frequently.
What is the general course schedule?
What is the general course schedule?
01/19 - 01/31 - Unit 1: Getting Started
01/19 - 02/07 - Unit 2: Educational Technology Foundations (3 weeks)
02/08 - 02/28 - Unit 3: Technology to Facilitate Classroom Learning (3 weeks)
03/01 - 03/21 - Unit 4: Technology to Support Student Collaboration (3 weeks)
03/22 - 04/11 - Unit 5: Technology to Support Student Creativity (3 weeks)
04/12 - 05/02 - Unit 6: Design Project (3 weeks)
** See the Calendar page for more specific dates.
"I've heard that EDIT 2000 is easy and I've also heard that online courses are easier than face-to-face."
"I've heard that EDIT 2000 is easy and I've also heard that online courses are easier than face-to-face."
This class is definitely not rocket science and my goal is certainly for everyone to earn an A. However, "simple" is probably a better word choice than "easy." I do my best to make the course tasks as simple as possible - but they will take time, effort, and creativity. My goal is for you to have an understanding of the role of technology tools in teaching and learning - specifically in K12 learning environments. That's going to take some reading, researching, writing, exploring, and creating.
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