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TECH110
Technology in the Classroom (1 unit)

Instructor: J. M. Mitchell Mesimer

Email: mmesimer@musd.net
Phone: (209)535-0413
Course Dates: February 4, 11, 21, 25
March 4
Times: 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Mission of Teachers College of San Joaquin (TCSJ):

To develop a workforce of teachers and school leaders that are comfortable with collaboration,
understand the need to prepare students for both work and higher education, and have the skills
to develop, implement and sustain innovative educational ideas.

TCSJ’s Program Learning Outcomes

TCSJ exemplifies the notion of learning opportunities that are rigorous, provide relevance, are
relationship-driven and incorporate reflection for professional growth.

TCSJ’s Core Learning Outcomes

1. TCSJ graduates have expertise in developing relevant and rigorous curriculum. Graduates
design systems for effective leadership in the classroom, campus, and educational community
to ensure the success of all students.
2. TCSJ graduates have expertise in the implementation of relevant and rigorous curriculum.
Graduates implement systems for effective leadership in the classroom, campus, and
educational community to ensure the success of all students.
3. TCSJ graduates sustain a practice of innovation and reform.
4. TCSJ graduates understand the power of research. They critically analyze and synthesize
findings to support the development and implementation of rigorous and relevant curriculum
and plans. Graduates develop and implement research to contribute to the wider body of
knowledge as well as to reflect on and inform personal practice.
5. TCSJ graduates are collaborative, reflective practitioners who are committed to providing
rigorous, relevant, and innovative educational experiences for all students.

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 TCSJ Professional Mindset Norms for Faculty & Students
• Be willing to take risks with new ideas.
• Listen actively & generously.
• Build on others’ ideas and invite others to participate.
• Give each other time to think and process ideas.
• It’s okay to share ideas in progress and revise your thinking.
• Use specific language to describe what you see students doing, rather than labeling
students.
• Avoid labels such as “low” and “high”.
• Talk about one another’s students in ways that reflect our collective investment in
and responsibility for their learning.
• Share your rationale for instructional decisions and be willing to play with ideas and
choices to see how they impact students’ learning.

Course Description
In this course, teachers will be introduced to various technology tools, applications, and
resources as well as best practices for integrating technology into the classroom. The course
emphasizes hands on technology training designed to assist teachers in their role as a classroom
instructor and is designed to meet the introduction level of the technology mastery in accordance
with the California Standards of the Teaching Profession. Sessions have been designed to
incorporate technology use in conjunction with the CA state adopted standards in K-12, English
Language Acquisition and Special Education classrooms.

Student Learning Outcomes (Course Objectives):

A. Candidates will be introduced to educational technology in the classroom.
B. Candidates learn best practices for incorporating technology into the curriculum.
C. Candidates use Internet resources in project based lessons.
D. Candidates will demonstrate the best use of technology to use based on project objectives.
E. Candidates will be introduced to resources to use with special populations including English
Language Learners, G. A. T. E and Special Education.
F. Candidates are introduced to various technology tools for communicating and collaborating
with colleagues, support personnel and parents/families.

Attendance and Tardy Policy:

It is mandatory that teachers punctually attend all class sessions and ready to participate fully in
all class activities. Teachers must attend the duration of the session and will be considered tardy
if he/she arrives more than 15 minutes late of 4:30 pm, or leaves more than 15 minutes prior to
the end of class, which is at 7:30 pm. Missing one class will affect participation in the class and
will affect grade. Missing two classes will, mostly, result in failure in the course and will require
repeating.

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 Student Responsibilities and Expectations
● Follow the above norms as well conduct outlined in TCSJ student handbook.
● Be an active listener and participant
● Complete required readings and assignments
● Be prepared to participate in class discussions and activities
● Limit Internet use only to needs of the course.
● Cell phones should be silenced during class.
● Notify instructor if you will be absent from class.

Textbook and Materials

● Article: Technology Integration for the New 21st Century Learner by Nancy Blair.
● http://tech110withmitchell.weebly.com

Assignments & Grading Policies

Points Possible Title of Assignment
20 Google Docs Activity
20 Google Slides Assignment
20 Google Forms Assignment
20 Article Reflection
20 Multimedia project using Animoto
20 Website/App Evaluation
20 National Parks Project
25 Website for Projects
25 Participation (5 pts per night)
170 Total

Grading Scale and Description

Grade-Point Equivalent Minimum Score Grades

4.0 93% A
3.7 90% A-
3.3 87% B+
3.0 83% B
2.7 80% B-
2.3 77% C+
2.0 73% C
1.7 70% C-
1.3 67% D+
1.0 63% D
0.7 60% D-
0.0 0% F

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 Special Considerations Policy
Any student in this course who has a disability that prevents the fullest expression of his/her
abilities should contact the instructor as soon as possible so that reasonable accommodations can
be made.

Professional Conduct
Students and staff agree to treat one another with mutual trust and respect, promote the success of
the individual and the group as a whole, and refrain from behavior that is disruptive, offensive or
reflects bias of any kind. All members of this learning community agree to maintain personal and
academic integrity including refraining from plagiarism.

Academic Integrity
Plagiarism - For the purposes of the Teachers College of San Joaquin, the definition of
plagiarism is adopted from the American Psychological Association Ethics Code Standard 8.11
(APA, 2010). Students who “…present the work of another as if it were their own work are
guilty of plagiarism. Whether paraphrasing, quoting an author directly, or describing an idea that
influenced the work, students must credit the source.” (p. 170).
• All members of this learning community agree to maintain personal and academic
integrity including refraining from plagiarism.
• If faculty or staff allege that a student is guilty of plagiarism he/she may receive a range
of penalties, including failure of an assignment, failure of the course, suspension (e.g.
for a semester), or dismissal from TCSJ as determined by the Academic Review
Committee. This committee will decide on the appropriate penalty. In all cases, the
faculty will have final say regarding the violator’s final grade for the course. Prior
violation/s of college policy by the student may result in more serious sanctioning than
requested by faculty, including dismissal from the college, as determined by the
Academic Review Committee. In these cases, the decision of the Academic Review
Committee is final and binding on all parties. More information on avoiding plagiarism
can be found at www.plagiarism.org and in the APA 6th Edition Guidebook.

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 Course Schedule
Session Activity Alignment with
Core Learning Outcome
Student Learning Outcome
Session 1 Introductions CLO: 1, 3, & 5
Syllabus SLO: A-F
Standards
ISTE
Common Core

Intro to Google Drive

Google Docs
In class activity
Collaborative Writing

Storyjumper
In class activity
Illustrate Collaborative Story

Share Collaborative Stories

Homework:
Have collaborative story and storyjumper completed.

Session 2 Intro to ePortfolios with Weebly CLO: 1, 3, & 5

In class activity SLO: A-F
Projects website

Post Projects to ePortfolio

Homework: N/A

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 Session 3 Intro to Google Slides CLO: 1, 3, & 5
In class activity SLO: A-F
Back to School Night Presentation

Intro to Google Forms

In class activity
Mission Assignment with Youtube
Video

Post Projects to ePortfolio

Homework:
Technology Integration for the New 21st Century Learner Reflection. Read the article by
Nancye Blair and write a minimum of a two-page reflection on the content of the article.
Reflect on the use of technology in your classroom or the classroom in which you assist. If you
are not currently in the classroom, reflect on the use of technology by the youth of today. Are
students coming to you with technology skills needed to be successful in the 21st Century? Due
at the beginning of Session 4.

Session 4 Intro to Thinglink CLO: 1 & 3

In class activity SLO: A-F
National Park Project with Thinglink

Intro to Multimedia with Animoto

In class activity
Meet the Teacher Video

Post Projects to ePortfolio

Homework:
Website/App Evaluation. Evaluate one website/app that that will benefit teachers and/or
students. Use the Website/App evaluation form. Be prepared to share with class.

Session 5 CLO: 1, 3, 5
Introduction to Digital Literacy with SLO: A-F
Common Sense Media

Share Website/App Evaluations

Course Evaluation

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