At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
        
1) successfully operate available computer hardware and 
associated peripherals, including (but not limited to) 
keyboards, mice, printers, CD-ROM drives, scanners, projection 
systems, and networks.
        
2) evaluate, select, and recommend for purchase microcomputer 
software and hardware to meet instructional needs.
        
3) use microcomputers and appropriate courseware in the 
classroom to teach a range of learning outcomes.
        
4) demonstrate familiarity with programming languages and 
authoring tools and, in particular, Web page development, 
HyperCard, HyperStudio, and LOGO.
        
5) use microcomputers and appropriate software as an aid to 
classroom management.
        
6) demonstrate proficiency in the use of graphics, word 
processing, spreadsheet and database applications to design and 
develop lesson materials and/or to help manage an instructional 
system (e.g., a classroom).
        
7) demonstrate proficiency in the use of computer-based 
telecommunication tools and techniques.
        
8) recognize philosophical, ethical, cultural, access, and 
legal implications of microcomputer use in K-12 school courses, 
training environments, and society in general.
        
9) reflect on, articulate, and defend a personal 
philosophy/position of appropriate uses of technology in 
teaching and provide personal examples from your own 
experiences in elementary and high school.
        
10) demonstrate the integration of computer tools in teaching 
by constructing lesson plans that appropriately rely on and use 
computer tools to teach about subject matter of your choice.

Overview of computers and their role in education (Objs. 1, 2, 
8, 9, 10)
        The history and state of computers in education
        Hardware and disk operating systems
        Philosophical assumptions
        Computer access issues
        Social and cultural issues related to computers in 
schools
    Computer tools and their instructional implications (Objs. 
5, 6, 7)
        Word processing
        Spreadsheets
        Databases
        Graphics
        Telecommunications
    Selection and evaluation of computer-assisted instruction
(Obj. 3)
        Drill and practice
        Tutorials
        Gaming
        Simulations
    Computer authoring and programming environments (Obj. 4)
        High-level and low-level languages
        Hypermedia/multimedia authoring tools