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ISTC 201 - Using Information Effectively - Spring 2006
Cheryl Wood, Instructor

Hi, my name is Julie Ondrako! I'm a freshman here at Towson University and I am a Business major with a possible concentration in Marketing. I play lacrosse on the Women's Lacrosse team here at Towson and that is largely a part of why I chose this school. The purpose of this website is to document the work that I have completed in my ISTC201 course this Spring semester 2006.

Course Objectives	Maryland Teacher Technology Standards (MTTS) *	Essential Dimensions of Technology Standards for Teachers (ISTE)**	Corresponding Course Assignments
Define current issues in education	Standard - II. Communication Outcome - A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically.		NCLB Reflection Questions Class Discussion Board Posting
Develop team building and problem solving skills	Not Applicable	Utilize computers in gathering, organizing, and presenting information through cooperative learning groups (ISTE # C) Facilitate subject area projects that use media and technology through the creation and/or presentation/publication stage (ISTE # A1, A2, C1, C2)	Group Project NCLB Class Activity Quantitative Research Activity Qualitative Reflection
Develop strategies to locate information for research projects from a variety of sources	Standard - I. Technology Information Access, Evaluation, Processing, and Application Outcome - Access, evaluate, and process information efficiently and effectively. Indicator - Identify, locate, retrieve, and differentiate among a variety of electronic sources of information using technology.		Library Database Worksheet Online Database Worksheet
Assess information validity and usefulness	Standard - I. Technology Information Access, Evaluation, Processing, and Application Outcome - Access, evaluate, and process information efficiently and effectively. Indicator - Evaluate information critically and competently for a specific purpose.		Library Database Worksheet Online Database Worksheet
Examine the ethical use of information with and emphasis on materials obtained through Internet sources	Standard - III. Legal, Social and Ethical Issues Outcome - Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, social, and ethical issues related to technology use. Indicators - Identify ethical and legal issues using technology. - Analyze issues related to the uses of technology in educational settings.	List examples of ethical and unethical issues in computing environments (ISTE # B6, C4, C5) Give list of actions and identify violations of copyright law and give a list of appropriate actions (ISTE # B6, C4, C5)	Plagiarism Questions
Report information in written reports and oral presentations	Standard - II. Communication Outcome - B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. Indicators - - Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. - Use productivity tools to publish information. - Use Multiple digital sources to communicate information on-line.	Discuss network security and Acceptable Use Policy (ISTE # B6, C4, C5) Compile and organize telecommunication resources into a usable off-line format (ISTE # B3, C) Develop a print media listing (texts, reference books, literature, etc.), or conduct research for an appropriate grade/subject area (ISTE # B3, C) Deliver electronic presentations (class/individual projects) (ISTE # B1, B4)	Group Project I ndividual Research Paper (Abstract Only)
Review the history of information in education and consider the future of information in education	Not Applicable		Final Reflection on Course

*Maryland Teacher Technology Standards can be viewed online at http://www.mttsonline.org/standards/

**Standards compilation, categorization, and synthesis by Dabbagh & Wizer (1998). Major sources: International Society for Technology in Education & North Carolina State Teacher Standards