EDU 535: Integrating Technology into the K-12 Classroom

Designed to prepare teacher candidates to effectively integrate technology into classroom practice, this course focuses on using technological resources and tools to enhance learning through standards-based content instruction and pedagogical best practices. The course explores how technology may be leveraged as a tool to facilitate changes in the way teachers teach and students learn, and ultimately to stimulate positive changes in education both locally and globally. It also examines how educators can increase their own productivity by using technology for communication and collaboration among colleagues, staff, parents, students, and the larger community. Students will examine the benefits and possible drawbacks of technology use in their classrooms and learn how to integrate technology effectively into their teaching to promote student learning. Course topics align with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards for students and teachers.