Calendar

Spring 2023

Jan 18: Tell a Story with WordPress | WordPress stories 23-A3
Jan 25: Teaching with Images | Image activities 23-A2
Feb 1: Exploring AI in the Classroom | AI Lessons 23-A3
Feb 8: Teaching with Maps: MyMaps vs Proxi | Map lessons 23-A4
Feb 15: Tell Your Digital Story | Where I’m From 23-A5
Feb 22: Teach with Book Creator | Books 23-A6
March 1: Planning Session | no assignment
March 15: Create Interactive Lessons with Google Forms | Forms 23-A7
March 22: Design with Google Sites | Sites 23-A8
March 29: Tools for Creativity and Collaboration | no assignment
April 5: Lesson Showcase #1 | Lesson 23-A9
Molly Keegan and Sarah Litterski,
Iliana Iñiguez and Nicole Pagtakhan,
Ella Parker and Valerie Garcia
April 12: Looking Ahead | Futures 23-A10
April 19: Lesson Showcase #2 | Lesson 23-A9
Lydia Wanner and Israel Osorio
Diarra Brown Jenkins and Haley Vick
Megan Livingston and Rachel Pettey
April 26: Lesson Showcase #3 / Last Class
Ashley Eala, Justin Matsuura and Chandler Marelich
Maddy Lopez and Garrett Esponda
Molly Cartwright and Sarah Beth Leach
Portfolio Intros 23-A11

Download ED 424a Syllabus: Spring 2023 (pdf)

Archived Class Calendars

Spring Classes ~ 2022

Jan 12: Tell a Story with WordPress | Ed Stories 22-A1
Jan 19: Teaching with Images | Image activities 22-A2
Jan 26: Our Tech Lives | Tech Lives Posts 22-A3
Feb 2: Teaching With Jamboard | Jamboard lessons 22-A4
Feb 9: Teaching with Google Drawings | Google Drawing Lessons 22-A5
Feb 16: Tell Your Digital Story | Stories 22A-6
Feb 23: Matching Technology to Instruction | Tech Matched Lesson 22-A7
Mar 9: Create Interactive Lessons with Google Forms | Forms lesson 22-A8
Mar 16: Video Creation Tools | Video lesson 22-A9
Mar 23: Exploring Place – MyMaps vs Google Earth | Map lesson 22-A10
Mar 30: Teach with Book Creator | Book Lesson 22-A11
April 6: Design with Google Sites | Google sites 22-A12
April 13: Final Projects | Final projects 22-A13
April 20: Final Class | Portfolio intros 22-A14

Spring 2021: Title | Completed work

Jan 27: Publish with WordPress | Embed Stories 21-A1
Feb 3: Working with Public Domain Images | Image Activities 21A-2
Feb 10: Life with Technology | Tech Life 21-A3
Feb 17: Teaching With Jamboard | Jamboard Lesson 21A-4
March 3: Teacher’s Guide: Google Drawings or Jamboard? | Drawing Lesson 21-A5
March 10: Individualize Learning with Google Slides and Forms | Form Lesson 21-A6
March 17: Exploring Place – MyMaps vs Google Earth | Map Lessons 21-A7
March 24: Design with Google Sites | Google Site 21-A8
March 31: Teach with Screencasts | Screencast 21-A9
April 7: Teach with Book Creator | Book Design 21-A10
April 14: Tools for Digital Storytelling | No Assignment
April 28: Final Class and Portfolio Intro | Portfolio Intro 21-A11

Spring 2020: Title | Completed work

Jan 15: Tech-Savvy Teacher’s Meme | Memes 20-A1
Jan 22: Teaching in the Digital Era | Visual lessons 20-A2
Jan 29: Create Interactive Lessons with Google Slides | Slides 20-A3
Feb 5: Explore Place with Digital Maps | Maps 20-A4
Feb 12: Create Interactive Lessons with Google Docs and Forms | Forms 20-A5
Feb 19: Design Learning with Google Sites | Sites 20-A6
Feb 26: Where I’m From: Telling Digital Stories | Stories 20-A7
March 11: Tell Stories with Video | Videos 20-A8
March 18: Explain with Screencasts and Sketches | Screencasts 20-A9
March 24: Promote Active Viewing | EdPuzzles 20-A10
April 1: Curate and Brainstorm with Mind Maps | MindMaps 20-A11
April 8: Teaching with Book Creator | Books 20-A12
April 15: Final Projects – (20-A13) Chloe Mar, Anna Wanner, Clare Nelson, Nicole Baer, Emma Cromwell, Liz Frick
April 22: Final Projects – (20-A13) Lex Henderson, Kali Tagomori-Lai, Jessica Wehber, Allie Haakenson, Ellie Cordova, Braelyn Higdon, Josie Matz
April 29: Final post – Portfolio Showcase 20-A14

Spring 2019: Title | Completed work

Jan 16: Meme Smackdown | Meme Gallery | Posts 19-A1
Jan 23: Teaching in the Digital Era | Posts 19-A2
Jan 30: Interactive Lessons with Google Slides | Posts 19-A3
Feb 6: Explore Place with MyMaps | Posts 19-A4
Feb 13: Showcase Learning with Google Sites | Posts 19-A5
Feb 20: Curate and Brainstorm with Mind Maps | Posts 19-A6
Feb 27: Tell Stories with Video | Posts 19-A7
March 13: Where I’m From – My Digital Story | Posts 19-A8
March 20: Sway vs Adobe Spark Page | 19-A9
March 27: Design, Explore and Teach with Interactive Images | 19-A10
April 3: Teaching with Screencasts | 19-A11
April 10: Promote Active Viewing | 19-A12
April 17 and 24: Final Project | 19-A13
May 1: Final Reflection | 19-A14

Spring 2018 : Title | Completed work

Jan 16: Your first blog post | See all Memes here
Jan 24: Public domain search / WP Gallery | See student work here
Jan 31: Screencasting | See student work here
Feb 7: Google Slide Activity | See student work here
Feb 14: Design a MyMap | See student work here
Feb 21: Digital Storytelling | See student work here
Feb 28: Working with Padlet | See student work here
March 7: The Future of Education | See student work here
March 21: Movie Making with iMovie | See student work here
March 28: Video App Smackdown | See student work here
April 4: Turn Videos into Lessons | See student work here
April 11: Get Started with iBooks Author | See student work here
April 18: Reflections on EdTech | See student work here
April 25: Continue work on iBook (no post assigned)
May 2: Conclude publishing project (no post assigned)

Pilot semester: Spring 2017

Jan 19: What do you want to learn about edtech?
Jan 26: Digital literacy
Feb 2: Fake News
Feb 9: Elevator Pitch and Design
Feb 16: VoiceThread and iMovie
Feb 23: Screencasting Techniques
Mar 2: Create and Share Content
Mar 9: Flip content means more time for student interaction
Mar 16: No class – spring break
Mar 23: Teaching with Data Visualizations
Mar 30: Class cancelled by instructor
April 6: Google Hackathon
April 13: No class – Easter break
April 20: Working with iBooks Author
April 27: Finishing our iBook