Project Title:

Integrating Technology into Spanish 201 and Spanish 306

Protégé:

John Doe

Mentor:

Jane Smith

Hardware/Software:

PCs, Windows 2000, Blackboard, Microsoft Office 2000, Internet, Sound Forge Audio, Language Lab

Course(s)/Content Area

Applied to:

Spanish 201

Spanish 306

GOALS

OBJECTIVES

COMPLETE BY…

1

Redesign and create courses to incorporate more technology that will enhance teaching and learning.  Broaden and deepen technology skills in redesign of courses.

Relates to MTTS #  _I.1 and I.2_

• Review online resources
• Redesign and create syllabi to incorporate new technology
• Redesign and create lessons and activities to incorporate appropriate technology
• Learn the features of Blackboard
• Create Blackboard accounts for Spanish 201 and Spanish 306
• Determine and adapt Blackboard features pertinent to lesson plans and activities

12-15-03

start 01-06-03

(continue to end of semester)

2

Enhance students’ technology skills for future academic and professional use

Relates to MTTS #  _I.3 and I.4_

·        Introduce Blackboard to Spanish 201 and 306 students

·        Model features and guide students in their use

·        Instruct students on conducting web-based research

01-10-03

    03-01-03 

03-01-03

 (continue to end of semester)

3

Students apply skills modeled in class.

Relates to MTTS # _II.A_

• Use Blackboard to access basic course materials
• Go to lab to learn and practice technology skills
• Learn and practice group emailing

02-20-03

04-30-03

02-28-03

4

Students use technology to enhance language learning (Span 201), phonetics and pronunciation (Span 306), writing, reading, listening and speaking at their appropriate level (Span 201 and 306).

Relates to MTTS #  II.B

• Continue in-class discussions via Blackboard discussion board features
• Prepare for class discussions and writing via Blackboard discussion board features
• Search the web for content-related materials
• Students create their materials and share them with classmates via Blackboard: Students design, conduct, and correct an exam (Span 201); Students transcribe phonetically audio texts and edit each other’s work (Span 306); Students record interactions among themselves and evaluate peers performance (Span 201 and 306).

12-15-03

01-29-03

5

Students and teach evaluate use of technology in Spanish 201 and 306.

Relates to MTTS #  IV.2; IV.3

• Students and teacher evaluate effectiveness of technology use in Spanish 201 and 306 via self and peer evaluation.
• As new technology skills are mastered, brainstorm further uses of technology to enhance teaching and learning in further language courses and share with peers in and outside the classroom.

4-28-03