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RDG 579 Technology in Reading and 
Language Arts Instruction
Spring Semester, 2008
Catherine Kurkjian, Ed.D.

Office Hours

Tuesday

 4:00-6:00PM

Wednesday

 3:00-4:00 PM, 9:30-10:0PM

 Thursday

 3:00-4:00 PM, 7:00-8:00 PM

                                                            (Other times by appointment)

 Meeting Times/place: Thursday  4:00-6:50, Vance 006
 Office:  HB 242
 Telephone:  832-2179
 EMAIL:  kurkjianc@ccsu.edu
 Homepage:  http://www.reading.ccsu.edu/Kurkjian/Default.html

 

Course Description: This course is designed to bring to bear the knowledge base on literacy learning and instruction as it intersects with technology (new literacies) with a focus on reading and writing on the Internet.. It addresses the need to assist teacher educators in transforming technology to meet, support and enhance the language/literacy development of their students. Competencies in web based, computer based and multimedia based reading and language arts instruction will be developed.

Objectives:

bulletExplore current trends, conceptual frameworks, research base and standards relating to technology and literacy instruction (1.2, 1.5, 2.13,2.14) 1.1, 1.4
bulletIdentify elements of developmental, corrective and content area reading that can be effectively enhanced through networked communication instruction and computer based instruction.  1.4, 4.2
bulletReview a variety of web based professional resources that support and enhance reading and language arts instruction.  4.2, 4.4
bulletReview and compare and evaluate available software evaluation instruments and apply them to commercial software programs.4.2
bulletExplore and develop teaching strategies for incorporating and integrating web based and computer-based instruction into the Reading and Language Arts curriculum and including the development of original multimedia lessons for classroom use. 2.1,2.2, 2.3, 4.4
bulletUse technology as a way to enhance  professionalism and to support communication with colleagues and parents and the wider community. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Required Texts/Readings:
Teaching with The Internet K-12: New Literacies for New Times (2004) by Donald Leu, Deborah Diadin Leu, Julie Coiro Fourth Edition
Selected Chapters and websites that go along with the book at
 http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/fourth.html

Assigned online articles and websites/webquests posted in Course Outline:

RDG 579 Website Resources
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Other Requirements:
You must activate a user account. To do this you will need to obtain an ID card. You can obtain one at the Card Office in the Student Center Rm. 106, M-Th from 9AM- 7 PM and on Fridays from 9AM to PM. This is a simple 5-minute process in which you have your picture taken.

You can then activate a user account at the Central Pipeline at http://luminis.ccsu.edu/cp/home/loginf

On this page you can activate your new user account at https://accounts.ccsu.edu At this site you will enter your 8 digit ID number, the last four digits of your SS # and your birthday.

Your account will allow you to save your work on the CCSU network. For more information visit the Information Technology Services Website:

http://www.ccsu.edu/its/academic/MWLab.htm

In Support of Students with Disabilities
Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs.  I will need a copy of the accommodation letter from Student Disability Services in order to arrange your class accommodations.  Contact Student Disability Services, Room 241, Copernicus Hall, if you are not already registered with them.  Student Disability Services maintains the confidential documentation of your disability and assists you in coordinating reasonable accommodations with your faculty.

Final Portfolio & Matrix(of old standards)

  COURSE OUTLINE ASSIGNMENTS   NCTE/IRA STANDARDS
&
IRA Teaching Competencies (Revised)
&
ISTE Technology Standards 		OBJECTIVES ALIGNED WITH STANDARDS AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

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