Foundations of Instructional Technology
Course: Curriculum and Instruction (C I) 501, XW
A broadly defined, multi-faceted field, Instructional Technology is conceptualized and practiced differently by a wide variety of professionals. The purpose of this course is to introduce the various dimensions of instructional technology to the student and to assist the student in developing a complete definition and conception of the field.
Permission of Department Required: Clyciane Michelini (clyciane@iastate.edu)
Computer Requirements: Internet and email access
Dates: 06/16/2008-07/11/2008
Delivery Method: Online and WebCT
Credit: 3 nonmajor graduate, 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $1077
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Education - Specialization in CI Tech
Instructor: Connie Hargrave, Associate Professor
Course Packet: eReserve Articles

Technology Diffusion Leadership and Change
Course: Curriculum and Instruction (C I) 511, XW
Introduction to frameworks and strategies to support effective technology diffusion and, including current issues such as digital inequity and virtual schooling. Designed primarily for individuals involved in teaching, professional development, and/or the development of instructional materials in K-12 schools.
Students must be in the 2006 M.Ed. at a distance cohort
Required Courses: C I 515
Permission of Department Required: Clyciane Michelini (clyciane@iastate.edu)
Computer Requirements: Internet access
Dates: 05/27/2008-06/27/2008
Delivery Method: Online
Credit: 3 graduate credits
Tuition: $1077
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Education - Specialization in CI Tech
Instructor: Niki Davis, Professor

Science Education Workshop: Biotechnology Education Workshop I for Science Teachers, Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, and Agriculture Education Teachers.
Course: Curriculum and Instruction (C I) 593C, XA, (Cross-listed as FCEds 593B, XA and AgEds 593M, XA)
This workshop will focus on basic technologies and principles of biotechnology. The skills learned in this workshop will help science, agriculture educators and family and consumer sciences educators better understand how to incorporate biotechnology into their school's curriculum. Teachers will learn how to prepare and instruct the laboratories in DNA extraction and quantification from various sources, DNA transformation, DNA fingerprinting, transgenic technologies, bioinformatics, and more. Educators will prepare and perform the lab protocols as the students would do in class.
Dates: 06/09/2008-06/12/2008
Days/Times:Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Delivery Method: On site at Campus
Location: ISU Campus, 1320B MBB
Credit: 1-2 nonmajor graduate or 1-2 graduate credit
Tuition: $359 per credit
Computer fee applies--see table
Instructor: Mike Zeller / Bob Bosselman / Robert Martin
Registration deadline: 05/23/2008

Biotechnology Workshop II-An Advanced Workshop for Science, Agriculture, and Family Consumer Sciences Instructors
Course: Curriculum and Instruction (C I) 593C, XB, (Co-listed as AgEds 593M, XB and FCEdS 593D, XB)
Open to any science, agriculture, and family and consumer science educators who have previously attended one of the biotechnology workshops. Learn how to prepare and instruct advanced laboratories in biotechnology. Activities include showing marker gene expression, DNA isolation, recombinant DNA techniques, DNA amplification, restriction analysis of DNA, bioinformatics, sequencing, genomics, and more. Prepare and perform the lab protocols that your students could do in class.
Requirements: Participants should have attended one of the basic biotechnology workshops before attending this advanced workshop.
Dates: 07/08/2008-07/11/2008
Days/Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm
Delivery Method: Ames at ISU Campus, 1320B MBB
Credit: 1-2 nonmajor graduate, 1-2 graduate credit
Tuition: $347 per credit
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture and Master of Family and Consumer Science
Instructor: Robert Martin, Professor
Text: TBA
Registration Deadline: 6/18/2008

Biotechnology Education Workshop II-Advanced for Science Teachers and Ag Education Teachers at Iowa Lakes Com. College.
Course: Curriculum and Instruction 593C (CI), XU
(Co-listed as AGEDS 593M, XU)
The workshop is open to any science and agriculture educators who have previously attended one of the biotechnology workshops. Learn how to prepare and instruct advanced laboratories in biotechnology. Activities include showing marker gene expression, DNA isolation, recombinant DNA techniques, DNA amplification, restriction analysis of DNA, bioinformatics, sequencing, genomics, etc. Prepare and perform the lab protocols that your students could do in class. Workshop is held at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg, IA.
Other Requirements:Participants should have attended one of the basic biotechnology workshops before attending this advanced workshop.
Dates: 06/16/2008-06/20/2008
Days/Times: June 16, 1-5 pm; June 17, 18 and 19, 8-5pm; June 20, 8:30-12pm
Delivery Method: Iowa Lakes Community College
Location: Emmetsburg Campus, 3200 College Dr.
Credit: 1-2 nonmajor graduate, 1-2 graduate credits
Tuition: $359 per credit
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Agriculture
Instructor: Michael Zeller, Biotechnology Outreach Education Coordinator
Registration deadline: 5/23/2008

Mentoring and Leadership for K-12 Chinese Teachers
Course: Curriculum and Instruction (CI) 593J, XA
In this 10-day summer institute, K-12 Chinese teachers will explore key concepts and principles related to mentoring, leadership, and change. They will collaboratively develop standards-based, thematically focused, and culturally rich Chinese teaching materials and experiment with compelling classroom applications of emerging technologies such as blogs, podcasts, digital storytelling, and wikis. They will learn to use these technologies to disseminate materials and expand their mentoring and leadership to the profession at district and state levels.
At the summer institute, participants will develop, refine, and synthesize their professional knowledge, skills, and expertise by collaborating to design technology-infused, classroom teaching materials that reflect the best thinking of the profession. Following the summer institute, participants will (a) facilitate learning in their own classrooms through pedagogically sound uses of these materials; (b) use social technologies to reflect on their impact of these instructional approaches and materials and to exchange ideas and information with their institute colleagues and leaders; (c) employ the materials they have developed in conjunction with social technologies and principles of mentoring and leadership, to initiate, implement, and/or sustain change in their local context(s); and (d) expand their professional networks by using social technologies to disseminate materials to colleagues outside their local contexts, engage colleagues in professional conversations, and give professional presentations at state conferences as first steps toward ultimately impacting the regional and national levels.
Permission of Instructor Required: Marcia Rosenbusch (mrosenbu@iastate.edu)
Computer Requirements: Internet access, e-mail capability
Dates: 06/20/2008-06/30/2008
Days/Times: Monday through Sunday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Delivery Method: Ames
Location: N047 Lagomarcino Hall, Iowa State University
Credit: 1-3 undergraduate, 1-3 nonmajor graduate, 1-3 graduate credits
Tuition: $231 per undergraduate credit, $1077 per graduate credit
Computer fee applies--see table
Instructor: Marcia H. Rosenbusch, Adjunct Associate Professor and Dir. Of the Nat. K-12 Foreign Language Res. Ctr.
Text: TBA
Course Packet: TBA

Intstructional Technology Seminar
Course: Curriculum and Instruction (C I) 615B
An introductory seminar experience designed to acquaint students with each other, ISU faculty in the Masters at a Distance program, and policies and procedures in the Masters at a Distance program. Course content also includes successful techniques for distance learners, an introduction to action research, and research on technology and learning. The seminar will initiate the formation of the cohort learning community.
Permission of Department Required: Clyciane Michelini (clyciane@iastate.edu)
Computer Requirements: Internet and email access
Other Requirements: member of the online M.Ed. program- Cohort 2
Dates: 06/16/2008-08/08/2008
Delivery Method: Online and WebCT
Credit: 1 nonmajor graduate, 1 graduate credit
Tuition: $359
Computer fee applies--see table
Off-campus program: Master of Education - Specialization in CI Tech
Instructor: Ann Thompson, Instructor