Fall+2010+Courses

**Digital Darkroom**  Principles and practices of the digital darkroom in a range of educational settings. Hands-on experience with a variety of digital photography including photo scanners, digital still cameras, and photo software. Special emphasis will be placed on use of Adobe Photoshop. Discussion and practice in PhotoShop will include painting and editing tools, color-correction tools, special effects capabilities, use of masks, color separations, and print images. Mondays 3:30-6:00 P.M. **September 20-October 25**, **2010**. Course # Comm 9000E.

Introduces participants to ethnically diverse American writers and offers dynamic instructional strategies and resources to make works meaningful for students. This course is based upon use of reader response, critical inquiry, cultural studies, and critical pedagogy — for using multicultural literary works in the classroom. Activities and practices that engage students in critical discussions of race, class, and social justice, and empower them to take action for change will be demonstrated. The course also examines the variety of ways in which cultural knowledge can be used to reduce conflict and improve cross-cultural understanding, and evaluates th eoretical explanations for cultural persistence and change. Mondays 3:30 P.M., **September 20-October 25, 2010.** Course# Comm 9000.
 * Cultural Diversity in Literature **

Process oriented course covering basic HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), emphasizing the use of CGI scripts and forms to create customized and interactive web pages. The course will touch on some of the newest features of HTML, that bring HTML into the real publishing world. Tuesdays 3:30 P.M., **September 22-October 26, 2010**. Course # ETEC 7253E
 *  Web Design for Teachers **

Examines differing views of educational technology and explores learning within the framework of communication. Key learning theories will be reviewed while exploring teaching, learning, and technology from a systems view. There will be a brief review of educational technology within a historical perspective. Tuesdays 3:30 P.M., **September 22-October** **26, 2010.** Course # ETEC 7600
 * Impact Techhnology in Education II**

A study of planned changed, essentially aimed at education, which includes review and analysis of sociological and psychological factors inherent in the change process. Such topics as organizational behavior, intervention theory, inter-group relations, and management techniques among others are reviewed. The course schedule includes a series of multi-hour sessions mixing lecture, simulation, problem-solving and discussion of the four major components of the course: Organizations; Planned Change; Strategic Planning; and Managing Change. Mondays 3:30 P.M., **November 1-December 6, 2010**. Course#
 * Dynamics of Planned Change**

** Literature in the Middle Grades ** Explores the issues and themes prevalent in literature for students in the middle grades and how this literature can affect young readers. The primary purposes of this course are to read and critique excellent fiction and non-fiction for students in grades 3-8, and engage in developing instructional theories and practices that help us integrate quality literature in middle grades. Mondays 3:30P.M., **November 1-December 6, 2010.** Course# Comm 9000.

**Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations** Effective schools function as professional learning communities characterized by a culture of inquiry and collaboration. This course builds the skills of students in facilitating individual and whole school inquiry. Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m., **November 2-December 7, 2010**. ETEC 9000E.

Process oriented course with emphasis on selection, operation, and use of current portable equipment designed for instructional use. Emphasis is on setting up and operating video and audio equipment for classrooms, small ITV studios, location shooting, and postproduction for preparation of instructional software. Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m., **November 2-December 7, 2010**. ETEC 9000E
 * Audio and Video Production for the Classroom **