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TCHG 580 Syllabus Michael McGee, TCIS (ITRT) Point Option School/Juvenile Detention School michael.mcgee@nn.k12.va.us Cell (emergencies only): 757-345-1828 Office hours: Before class (3:30) and by appointment Class page: http://tchg580.wikispaces.com/ Class meets on alternating Thursdays from 4 to 6pm at Point Option School. Point Option School is located at 606 Denbigh Blvd Suite 200. We are in the Denbigh Professional Park, located directly behind Walgreen's.
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iSafe certification: 10 pts Certificate Due: March 17/24 at class time Final project: 30 pts 2 discussion board assignments (post and reply): ­­­ 2 at 5 pts each (due by noon of the class day) Class assignments: 5 at 10 pts each The following grade scales are used: A= 90-100 pts, B= 80-89 pts, C= 70-79 pts, F= Below 70 pts and Incomplete work.
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Attendance is mandatory and is the foundation of our class. The majority of your grades will come from in-class projects. Thus, if you absolutely need to miss a class, let me know via email and be prepared to attend the other sections’ class on the alternate Thursday. Make-up work will be given only in extreme circumstances.
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January 20: Introduction to course/What is Technology Integration/Internet Safety January 27/February 3: Podcasting/Audio mixing February 10/17: Digital Storytelling (Photostory, Moviemaker, Glogster) February 24/March 3: Digital Storytelling (part 2) March 17/March 24: SMART notebook/SMART document camera March 31/April 14: SMART Response April 21 (both sections meet together): Online research, website evaluation, webquests April 28: exam week, no class if finished with final project
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