MLE 494 Professional Practicum

Teachers must adequately prepare students for collaborative, creative, and technology oriented work they will be required to perform as 21st century American citizens. The aim of this course is to help middle and secondary-education pre-service teachers develop the skills and knowledge they need to integrate technology during their instruction. This includes becoming proficient with contemporary instructional technologies including integrated social media, Web 2.0 applications, networked productivity tools; as well as instructional technology hardware like interactive whiteboards, and tablet computers. Students will also engage in debate and dialects while meditating on the unresolved problems inherent in education technology, develop and maintain a personal learning network, conduct an interview with a practicing classroom teacher, and critique various uses of instructional technology. Prerequisite: PPES. Corequisite: SE 493 and MLE 495.

2 credit hours