Ryan Moore's Annotated Transcript
Below is a listing of the courses I studied while completing the Master of Arts in Educational Technology.
Summer 2009
CEP 810: Teaching for Understanding with Computers
Instructor: Carolyn McCarthy
This was my first venture into the exciting world of the MAET program. This course focused on different manners in which technology could be incorporated into the classroom. Students were pushed to find innovative ways to incorporate programs such as the Microsoft Office Suite into the classroom. Creating interactive PowerPoints that could serve as a supplemental aid for struggling students introduced creative uses for a potentially stagnant program. Also, Web 2.0 tools were introduced, and their possible applications for the classroom were examined. By the course's end, I had found several tools that I could incorporate into my classes to enriched the learning environment.
Fall 2009
CEP 811: Adapting Innovative Technologies to Education
Instructor: Tammy Maginity
The focus on Web 2.0 tools was intensified throughout this course. These unique tools were examined, and different manners of repurposing were explored. Blogs were developed, and their application in the classroom was explored. Student collaboration was experimented through the use of production suites like Google Docs, or Zoho.com. This course also help me realize how I can take classroom management systems, like Moodle, and utilize it to create a blended learning experience. A Stand Alone Instructional Resource (STAIR) was developed to help struggling students with supplemental support in the class. Much of this course found its way into the Computer Applications course I taught at the Kalkaska Middle School.
Fall 2010
CEP 812: Applying Educational Technology to Practice
Instructor: Carolyn McCarthy
CEP 812 took a lot of what had been learned in the previous two courses, and put it all together. This course saw the development of my first personal website (with multiple pages). It also took the blog that was created in an earlier class and extended its use. The blogs were used to examine and display our thoughts/ideas regarding our assignments to our peers. A TechQuest was developed in this class that served as a main anchor point for my Computer Applications class. This project was tested in the classroom, and the results were discussed with the course members. In-depth investigation into copyright infringement led to a lesson plan that would present this information to students in an interactive format. Special Interest Groups were introduced, and a personal technology plan was developed.
Fall 2013
CEP 813: Electronic Portfolios
Instructor: Patrick Dickson
CEP 813 took an in-depth look into the use of student portfolios. Their place in the classroom, and purpose for displaying accomplishments were examined. In learning how to best develop a meaningful electronic portfolio, several projects were utilized to enhance the created portfolio. A personal philosophy, vision, and resume were showcased within the portfolio. Other highlights included pages specializing in the showcase of my work environment. In order to make this portfolio relevant to my school, it also served as a repository of sites that may be beneficial to my staff. This course provided the guidance that I will need to help my staff shift from paper portfolios to the electronic version.
CEP 820: Teaching Students Online
Instructors: Sandra Sawaya and Anne Heintz
Throughout this course, we developed a means to instruct students online. Different Course Management Systems (CMS) were reviewed, and one was picked to develop an instructional unit for use with students. This, for me, was a very difficult, but rewarding course. The affordances and constraints of online learning were investigated, and reflected upon, within our Developer Notebook. A byproduct of this handy tool was an immersive investigation into the benefits of Google Docs (the program used for the notebook). Through the interactions with the instructors, and peers, the intricacies of online learning were examined.
Spring 2014
CEP 817: Learning Technology by Design
Instructors: Punya Mishra and Jon Good
One of the most creative courses taken up to this point, this course focused on creating with the end in mind. Course assignments such as, 55 Fiction, Subverting Genre Presentation, and The Big Kahuna Project served to allow the creative ideas to flow. Students were often forced to look beyond the constraints of a given tool to find new ways to repurpose it. For example, the use of Google Presentation for a slideshow, when PowerPoint would be more useful. How can you push this technology to deliver more for the user? To enforce this idea, Web 2.0 technologies were researched, but the investigation focused on ways to twist their original purpose to fit new, unique needs. While difficult at times, this course allowed the lens of focus to be widened when viewing the use of technology in the classroom.
Summer 2014
CEP 800: Learning in School and Other Settings
Instructors: Danah Henriksen, Jon Good, and Rohit Mehta
Past and present beliefs of how learning develops in humans were investigated. The evolution of this field of study was examined within this course. The application of how to utilize technology to best enhance learning was practiced. 3x3x3 Movies were developed as an immersive project that practiced the condensing of information into small, chunk-able bites. The culminating project of this course was the DreamIT project that pushed the student to develop a project that would enhance the learning of students within a classroom. This project relied heavily on the concept of TPACK -- the area where technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and content knowledge intersect. The area where real, intense learning can occur.
CEP 815: Technology and Leadership
Instructors: Danah Henriksen, Jon Good, and Rohit Mehta
This course prepared the students to become technological leaders in their respective fields. Social and ethical dilemmas were discussed and studied within this course. We looked at how to offer professional development through technological means. To accomplish this, a Webinar was developed by groups of students to present key topics to the audiences. This forced students to rely on fellow classmates, professional colleagues, and other acquaintances to develop a meaningful webinar. A Final Reflection paper was used for student to examine their own progress as they moved through this course. Due to the dynamics of the course, a strong professional learning network developed.
CEP 822: Approaches to Educational Research
Instructors: Danah Henriksen, Jon Good, and Rohit Mehta
Different methods of research were uncovered as this course unfolded. Problems with research, such as the scope and sequence of a topic, were investigated. The Understanding, Understanding Project taxed students with finding a valid research topic. In the development of this project, the importance of proper research methods were stressed. The importance of relevant statistical information became apparent. The creation of a properly constructed Web Portfolio was used to display all that was created for this course and the rest of the summer cohort.
Fall 2014
CEP 807: Capstone in Educational Technology
Instructors: Matthew Koehler, Brittany Dillman, Sarah Keenan, and Spencer Greenhalgh
This class focused on displaying all that I have learned throughout the MAET program. The course's main project, this portfolio, served as the vehicle that allowed myself to reflect on what I have accomplished. Throughout the course, various media was used to convey appropriate and inappropriate techniques for creating an effective portfolio. Along with this, discussion forums were held to encourage peer interaction related to the development of the individual projects. Students commented on each other's portfolios, providing constructive feedback, while making suggestions for improvement.