Teaching Fellows Program University of North Carolina Wilmington
TFP 202
Technology in the Classroom
Fall 2010
Catalog Description: (1) Prerequisite: Formal enrollment in the Teaching Fellows
Program or consent of director. The course is designed as a survey of unique and innovative
technology components that can be utilized by both instructor and student in the classroom.
Topics can include web design and usage, the use of SMART boards, animation tools, web 2.0
and 3.0 tools, as well as others. Students will create their own technology object / lesson.
Conceptual Framework: This course is designed to focus on key components of the
Watson School of Education’s conceptual framework: The WSE develops highly
competent professionals to serve in educational leadership roles. TFP 301 supports this
framework through discussions, class activities, readings, projects and evaluations. These
projects afford students the opportunity to develop the following competencies:
Informed data driven decision making
o Reflective practice
o Commitment to ethical and professional standards
o Technology integration
o Ability to meet needs of diverse learners
o Knowledge and use of appropriate communication strategies
Individual student growth in these areas will result in educational practice that positively impacts
learning.
Course Objectives:
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To understand the importance of technology both for teachers in instruction as
well as in familiarization of their students to it.
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To explore the current web 2.0 and 3.0 tools available for both teachers and students.
To utilize current technology such as SMARTboards in order to increase competence.
To understand the future implications of technology in the classroom as well as in
society.
North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
1.5 Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.
2.1 Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing
relationship with caring adults.
3.1 Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
3.4 Teachers make instruction relevant to students.
4.1 Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate
levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
4.2 Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students.
4.3 Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
4.4 Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
4.7 Teachers communicate effectively.
5.3 Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.
Course Outcomes/Projects:
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Students will demonstrate the use of technology by preparing and utilizing a
technology in the classroom in conjunction with a cooperating teacher.
Students will demonstrate understanding of the current and future trends in
technology and their societal and educational implications through an essay.
Class Attendance
Tardiness, requests to leave early, and/or absences will result in your grade being lowered a
half letter grade. (ONE absence is permitted but not recommended.) None of these reasons
excuse you from fulfilling all course requirements. Please make an appointment with me
within the first three (3) weeks of class if you have scholarship responsibilities that require
you to miss classes due to UNCW-sponsored events or performances.
Grade Distribution – Grades earned are awarded using the University letter system.
A 90-100 C 70-79 F 59 & Below
B 80-89 D 60-69
UNCW Honor Code Statement
All students enrolled at UNCW are subject to the UNCW Student Academic Honor Code
(hereafter referred to as the Honor Code), which is intended to help every member of the UNCW
community appreciate the high value placed on academic integrity and the means that will be
employed to ensure its preservation. Students are expected to perpetuate a campus culture where
each student does his or her own work while relying on appropriate resources for assistance. In
such a climate students enjoy a special trust that they are members of a unique community where
one’s thoughts and words are attributed correctly and with proper ownership, and where there is
little need for systems to sanction those who cheat. As such, all UNCW students shall commit to
the principles and spirit of the Honor Code by adhering to the following pledge: “As a student at
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, I am committed to honesty and truthfulness in
academic inquiry and in the pursuit of knowledge. I pledge to uphold and promote the UNCW
Student Academic Honor Code.”