About the Classroom Technology Institute (CTI)
CTI offers graduate-level courses each summer session. Courses teach effective, creative, and appropriate ways to integrate technology into the K-12 curriculum. Courses are hands-on in the computer labs; however, objectives go beyond the technology itself to emphasize instruction and integration. Classes cover such topics as enhancing instruction using emerging technologies, integrating technology into the curriculum, evaluating the benefits of software applications, and understanding the impact of technology on teaching and learning.
Summer Session 2008 Classes
EDI593.01 Google Applications for Teachers
Free online web applications in the classroom will be explored and multiple online authoring tools will be used to create computer-based instructional materials. Design, development, and formative evaluation of objectives-based instructional materials for students will be explored and teachers will learn how to better incorporate educational technology in the K-12 classroom. The course will also include best-practices classroom management techniques to be discussed throughout lab assignments. Online web applications include: Blogger, Google & YouTube Video, Google Calendar, Picasa photo-editor, Google Documents, Google Earth, Google Sketchup and others.
Meeting Times: M/W 5:00-9:00PM, May 27-June 30
Instructor: Edward Spence
EDI593.02 Digital Storytelling and the New Technologies
Digital Storytelling is a unique medium that fuses the ancient power of storytelling with the most innovative use of the new technologies to showcase the written word with photos, video and music. Create digital stories, investigate recent research in the field, experiment with online tools used in collaborative projects and reflect on the process. Consider how these tools might be used to motivate students at all grade levels.
Meeting Times: T/R 5:00-9:00PM, May 27-June 30
Instructor: Bonnie Kaplan
EDI593.03 SMART Board Technology for Educators
Interactive whiteboards are increasingly becoming an important tool for classroom instruction. Teachers can create effective presentations that are designed for diverse learners. Properly designed lessons can be interactive and student-centered. They are also useful as a tool for distance learning. Participants in this class will be introduced to the interactive whiteboard, its uses and associated resources. They will also be challenged to create a series of teaching and learning activities using an interactive SMART Board.
Meeting Times: F 5:00-9:00 PM May 29, June 20
S/U 9:00AM-5:00 PM May 30, 31, June 21, 22
Instructor: Paul Rubeo
EDI593.11 SMART Board Technology for Educators (same description as above)
Meeting Times: F 5:00-9:00 PM July 11, 25
S/U 9:00AM-5:00 PM July 12, 13, 26, 27
Instructor: Paul Rubeo
EDI593.10 Using Palm Handhelds in the Classroom
Look at the implementation of 1:1 computing for students through handhelds in the classroom. Some of the topics covered will be different methods of inputting information to the handheld (on-screen keyboard, Graffiti, keyboards and IR Beaming), the address book, calendar, to do list, note pad and word processing applications within the educational setting. The classroom setup, the organization, and the maintenance of the handheld will be explored. Additional topics include pedagogical development of lessons for implementation in the classroom, software tools that cover outlining, e-books, reference materials, word processing, calculators, data collection, and using science probes.
Meeting Times: M,T,W,R,F 8:00AM-12PM July 7-18
Instructor: JoAnn Murphy-Genter
How to Register
To register for CTI course, go to the Summer Session Web site for instructions on registering by Web, by mail, or in person.
Contact Us
Doreen Lyons
Regional Education
845-257-2909
lyonsd@newpaltz.edu
Vicki Vincent
Regional Education
845-257-2904
vincentv@newpaltz.edu
Karen Bell
Associate Dean, School of Education
Old Main Building 104
845-257-2804
bellk@newpaltz.edu
