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EDT 50 - Preparation for Online Learning (Formerly EDT 29) 

Session 1:   Ticket #42763 - Cynthia Alexander

Session 2:   Ticket #   42764 -  Cynthia Alexander

This course teaches students the skills necessary to successfully complete a class on the Internet.  Topics include study skills, online student profiles, introduction to the Internet and the World Wide Web, using email and other online services, and basic aspects of word processing.  (1 unit)

EDT 51 - Email for Educators (Formerly EDT 6, EDT 57)

Session 2:   Ticket #42766 - Fred Morago

This course trains educators and prospective educators who wish to learn about email and how to incorporate email into the academic environment.  Participants will learn the fundamentals of email use and management techniques.  Emphasis is placed on email within the educational community.  Educational topics will include creating lesson plans that utilize email as part of an activity, netiquette, and issues surrounding student safety and security.  (1 unit)

Meets CTAP² Requirements for General Computer Knowledge & Skills- Intermediate

EDT 52 - Windows for Educators (Formerly EDT 1, EDT 52)

Session 2:   Ticket #42767 - Sue Hart

This course trains educators and prospective educators in the use of the Microsoft Windows operating environment/system. Topics include desktop settings, file and print management, features of the Windows menu system, Windows attributes, and program management.  (1 unit)

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or “C” or higher.  

Meets CTAP² Requirements for General Computer Knowledge & Skills- Intermediate

EDT 68- Using KidPix   (KidPix Deluxe version 4 software required for this class)

Session 2:   Ticket #42769 - Fred Morago

Available for MAC or WINDOWS

This course is intended to teach educators how to use and teach KidPix, a popular software product for the K-6 learning environment.  Topics include creating desktop publishing projects, multimedia projects, and animation using KidPix.  Using the Internet and other resources, students will create lesson plans to incorporate into their curriculum.  (1 unit)

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51, EDT 52 or EDT 53, and EDT110 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 100 - Integration of the Internet Into Curriculum (Formerly EDT 3, EDT 11.1/ EDT 4, EDT 11.2)

Session 1:   Ticket #42773 - Cynthia Alexander

This course is designed for educators who wish to learn about the Internet and how to incorporate the Internet into the classroom curriculum.  Participants will learn fundamental and advanced Internet search methods, email use and management, and techniques for setting up and using a website in the classroom.  A supportive learning community will be provided which educators collaborate to improve their skills in creating effective learning resources using suitable technologies. (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.  

Meets CTAP² Technology Proficiency for Internet

EDT 103 - Spreadsheets for Educators (Microsoft Excel software required for this class)                                          

Session 1:   Ticket #43005 - Cynthia Alexander

Available for MAC or WINDOWS

This course trains educators and prospective educators to use efficiently technology to perform administrative, instructional, and other classroom tasks using electronic spreadsheet software.  Spreadsheet-specific topics include the fundamentals of creating worksheets; formulas and functions; creating charts; using Wizards; techniques to manipulate large worksheets and multiple-sheet workbooks; and integration of spreadsheet software into course curriculum.   Other topics include impact of technology on education; past, current, and future technology trends; and copyright issues.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation: EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

Meets CTAP² Technology Proficiency for Spreadsheets

EDT 104 - Word Processing for Educators (Formerly EDT 8, EDT 7, EDT 61)
(Microsoft Word required for this class)

Session 1:   Ticket #44082 - Cynthia Alexander

Session 2:   Ticket # 42775 - Fred Morago

Available for MAC or WINDOWS

This course trains educators and prospective educators who wish to learn how to work with word processing documents as they prepare curriculum.  Participants will use basic and intermediate word processing functions to create administrative, instructional, and classroom management documents.  Word processing topics include creating, editing, saving, formatting, printing, spell checking, search, replace, headers and footers, footnotes and hyphenation, thesaurus, macros, merge, and outline functions.  Other topics include impact of technology on education; past, current, and future technology trends; and copyright issues.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or “C” or higher    

Meets CTAP² Technology Proficiency for Word Processing

EDT 105 - PowerPoint for Educators  (Formerly EDT 9, EDT 10)
(Microsoft PowerPoint software required for this class)                                          

Session 1:   Ticket #42776 - Cynthia Alexander

Session 2:   Ticket #42777 - Fred Morago

Available for MAC or WINDOWS

This course trains educators and prospective educators who wish to learn how to work with Microsoft PowerPoint as a mode of teaching and as they prepare curriculum.  Participants will use basic and intermediate presentation graphic software functions to create administrative, instructional, and classroom management materials.  Topics include creating, managing, and delivering a multi-media curriculum-based presentation.  Students will produce conceptual and data-intensive presentations, create professional output for overheads, on-screen presentations, speaker notes, and support handouts incorporating text and graphics. Other topics include impact of technology on education; past, current, and future technology trends; and copyright issues.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation: EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher

Meets CTAP² Technology Proficiency for Word Processing

EDT 110 - Introduction to Educational Technology*

On Campus:  Ticket #43003  (18 Weeks) - Cynthia Alexander
Time and Location:  Wed.  6:00-8:00 pm in Room LC201 plus lab 8:00-9:00 pm in LC201

*TARGETED FOR FUTURE TEACHERS BUT OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS

Textbook required for this course

Introduction to Educational Technology is designed to prepare future teachers with the understanding of how to utilize computers in the educational environment.  Participants will learn basic computer terminology, fundamental Internet tools, basic word functions, the use of electronic spreadsheets, and use of database management systems.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

EDT 111 - Web Design for Educators (Formerly EDT 14, EDT 75)

Session 1:  Ticket #42778 -  Cynthia Alexander

This course is for educators and prospective educators with little or no experience creating or designing web pages.  Topics of instruction will be web concepts, principles of good web design, special populations compliance, and school web site planning and building.  Other topics include educational applications of the World Wide Web, copyright, plagiarism, and security issues.  (1 unit)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation: EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 120 -  Assistive Technology in Education           

Session 2:  Ticket #44089 -  Cynthia Alexander

Textbook required for this course

This course is intended to develop the sensitivity as well as the skills and knowledge needed by teachers to create an educational environment that is conducive to learning for students with disabilities and for those who may have other learning challenges such as English second language learners.  Students will investigate strategies for differentiating instruction for students with learning and other disabilities within the general education environment.  Through lecture and hands-on experience, participants will explore practical uses of software that can be applied to classroom learning materials to make those materials more accessible to students needing assistance.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 122 - Fundraising/Grant Writing for Educators

Session 2:  Ticket #42780 - Laurie Kristinat

Textbook required for this course

This course covers the basics of grant seeking, grant writing, and other forms of fundraising that will enable educators to obtain money for technology and other educational programs.  The course will cover the process, structure, and skills to develop a conceptual framework for fundraising research, planning, writing skills and strategies.  Budgetary considerations, budgetary planning, and presentation skills will also be addressed.   (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 123 - Internet Tools for Educators

Session 2:  Ticket #44086 - Cathy Rodriguez

This course covers some of the tools provided on the Internet for educators including blogs, wikis, dictionaries, reference citation makers, libraries, and online rubric creators.  Students will learn to use these tools, while discovering practical and creative uses to enhance their teaching.  Methods of integrating the tools into the educational setting will be explored.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 125 - Fundamentals of Online Teaching (Formerly EDT 16, EDT 86)

Session 2:  Ticket #42782 -  Cynthia Alexander

Textbook required for this course

This course is designed for educators and future educators who wish to learn the fundamentals of teaching online courses.  Students will learn online course structures and delivery methods.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 111, EDT 104, EDT 50 or EDT 51, and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 132 - Digital Music in the Classroom

Session 1:  Ticket #44083 - Cathy Rodriguez

This course covers the use of digital communication in education by creating and using digital music and other audio in the classroom using audio editing software.  Using digital music, students will learn to create, perform, and record original music for digital movies, podcasts, and slideshows; capture streaming audio; and to capture and assess oral readings.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 137 - iMovie/Movie Maker in Education
(iMovie software is included free on the Mac and Movie Maker included free with Windows)  

Session 1:  Ticket #44084 - Cathy Rodriguez

MAC or WINDOWS

This course covers the concepts and techniques for video editing using Apple’s iMovie and/or Microsoft Movie Maker in education.  Using these free movie editing software packages, students will learn to bring lessons to life by creating video “reports” to demonstrate abstract concepts through narration, video, music, and pictures.  Methods of integrating these software programs into new and existing lesson plans will be explored.    (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.

EDT 150 - Podcasting in Education

Session 2:  Ticket #44088 -  Cathy Rodriguez

This course covers the concepts and techniques for creating web-based broadcasting, called podcasts, for educational purposes and making them available on the Internet.  Podcasting is a way to post and distribute electronic media files online.  Podcasting content, resources, hardware and software requirements, and procedures will be covered in addition to methods of integrating podcasts into educational course content.  (2 units)
Transfer Credit:  CSU

Recommendation:  EDT 50 or EDT 51 and EDT 52 or EDT 53 or equivalent with grades of Credit or “C” or higher.