Introduction, Overview of course, syllabus and assignments.

Copyright in the schools.

Internet Safety.

Online Databases.

Oral Review

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1. Read the course syllabus. If you have questions for the instructor, please email questions to your instructor.
2. Create a brief Word document using Microsoft Word or Google Apps and email to your instructor to introduce yourself. Please include your current teaching position (if applicable), expectations for this class and rate yourself from 1 to 10 in terms of your computer literacy with 1 as beginner and 10 as expert. Please insert a digital photo of yourself in the upper right corner of the word document. Make the photo no larger than 3 inches by 3 inches in size. Attach the word document to an email and email to your instructor. If you don't have access to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works or Google Apps. (Please save your file with a .doc extension.)

Class work:

Introduction and go over course syllabus, class wiki, assignments, etc.

Introduce and / or review Online Databases

Oral Report Sign up sheet (please remind the instructor, in case he forgets)

Read Courtney: Ch. 1-2

Multimedia.

Advanced PowerPoint.

Elements of Web Design.

Digital Data and storage.

Class work:

Review or Introduction to Hyper Media and Hyper Style presentations.

Discuss and learn about working with different types of digital files. Audio and sound files, video files, text files, image files.

External memory, ScanDisk

Begin work on myccsd.net web pages.

Begin Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Read Courtney: Ch. 3-4

Networks.

Role of the school librarian media specialist in the teaching of the use of computer technology.

Creating a Tech Plan for your LMC.

Class work:

Equipment training, maintenance, evaluation and inventory.

Computers, Video devices, PA Systems, Broadcasting equipment, practices and software.

Continue work on myccsd.net web pages.

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Read Courtney: Ch. 5-6

Software Tools for curriculum development.

Equipment Maintenance and setups.

Class work:

Online Catolog: Destiny

Video Converting software, online video production software

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Read Courtney: Ch. 7-8  

 Developing  Web pages to support the goals of the media center.

Class work:

Assignments (2) LMC Floor and Network Plans and (3) Equipment Operation due.

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Read Courtney: Chap. 9-10 

Networking the LMC.

Becoming the technology leader at your site.

Class work:

Moving your library beyond the district standards.

Assignment (4) Web Design Project due.

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

 Read Courtney: Chap. 11-12

Wiki's WebQuests and Web Based Learning.

Web 2

Class work:

The Wiki learning environment.

Website Evaluation

Information Literacy

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Developing WebQuests to support information literacy instruction.

Class work:

Assignment (1) Media Production Project due.

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Class work:

Before class, please have read and reviewed your assigned portion of the required textbook for class.

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Digital StoryTelling

Web 2.0

Visual Literacy

Visual Design

Storyboards

Class work:

Photostory 3, Microsoft Moviemaker

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Digital Books.

Podcasting.

Blogging

Alternative Uses for the LMC.

Virtual Libraries.

Class work:

Assignment (6) Web Quest Project due.

Developing Podcasts, Podcast software, conversion software.

YouTube, TeacherTube

Games and Gaming in the LMC.

Second Life.

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Class work:

21st Century School Librarian... 

Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Class work:

Start Class Review of Digital Stories

Assignment (5) All Literature Reviews due.

Finish Oral Reports on Literature reviews.

Class work:

Finish Class Review of Digital Stories

Assignment (7) Digital Story Project due.