Educational Technology Masters Cohort

This site is the new home for the CSUN Masters program in Educational Technology (Dept of Secondary Education). To find out more about this program click on one of the links below:

Applications for Fall 2009 will start in February. To get on the mailing list for information on the program fill out the Ed Technology MA interest survey.

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The plan for the Education Technology Cohort F09-Sp11.

Semester	Classes
Fall 2009	SED 618: Educational Multimedia SED 619: Educational Website Development
Spring 2010	SED 600: Research Methods for Ed Technology Elective
Fall 2010	SED 690: Special Topics in Ed Technology Elective
Spring 2011	SED 610: Seminar on Secondary Education SED 697: Preparation for the MA

In addition to these classes, students must either take two more classes or transfer classes from their credential program. This schedule is subject to change.

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Norman Herr: Webpage design; Applications of technology for science teaching

Ken Berry: Robotics in K-12 education, Interactive software development

Mike Rivas: Teaching the nature of science; Research methods

Brian Foley: Open source technology in schools; Educational games

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For more information on applying to the MA program in Educational Technology contact Brian Foley (brian.foley@csun.edu).

Summer 2009
Congratulations to Ed Tech Cohort II. Graduation was fun - will post some pictures soon. Take some time for a well earned rest and then think about what you are going to do with all your new knowledge. Check out the SITE conference in San Diego next March (submissions due in October).

Applications for the Educational Technology Masters Program were due April 29th. If you are interested in getting on the wait list for the program, email Prof Foley. Application form for Cohort III (Department Form)

There is always something new on the CSUN ed tech wiki

Summer 2009 Courses:
- ELPS 417
- Science Alive (SAEP)
Spring 2009 Courses:
- SED 697
- SED 514 Online
- SED 610
- ELPS 417
- ELPS 203

Time: February 26, 2009 from 8pm to 9pm
Location: Classroom 2.0 Elluminate Room

PBS Teachers® and Classroom 2.0 are partnering on a series of free monthly webinars designed to help preK-12 educators learn new ways to integrate online instructional resources in the classroom and engage students in curriculum lessons.

In this event author John Palfrey(Born Digital) will discuss the first generation of “Digital Natives” – children who were born into and raised in the digital world – who are coming of age, and soon our world will be reshaped in their image. Our economy, our politics, our culture and even the shape of our family life will be forever transformed. But who are these Digital Natives?

John Palfrey is Professor of Law and a Vice Dean at Harvard Law School.
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	Get ready for Infotech by Brian Foley - Sunday, 22 February 2009, 11:26 PM
	The LAUSD infotech conference is coming. Sign up now if you are going to present something. And don't forget to pass out fliers for the edtech masters cohort!

Google Learning Institute (Bring your own laptop)
9:00 am - 4:00 pm – Special All-Day Class!

This is a high-energy professional development experience that introduces participants to innovative ways free Google tools can be used in education. A full-day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share the ways they've implemented tools such as Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sites, and... even more. Participants who complete the workshop are given access to the Google Learning Network (GLN), an online group focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to support learning. Fee: $250

IMPORTANT
Enjoy extended, hands-on workshops on the practical educational uses of each tool or concept. Advanced registration required, extra fees apply, no refunds provided, sessions/equipment subject to change. These sessions are first-come, first-served and usually sell out. Submit payment with REGISTRATION ASAP and call to ensure your space is reserved.

SLACTIONS 2009
Research conference in the Second Life® world - Life, imagination, and work using metaverse platforms

September 24-26, 2009

http://www.slactions.org/

	More Educational Wikis available by Brian Foley - Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 09:51 AM
	Wikispaces - a wiki hosting service, announced that they would be giving away 250,000 add-free educational wiki accounts. http://blog.wikispaces.com/2008/09/100000-free-k12-wikis-and-250000-more.html