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Project Proposals
Please complete the following information with 2 different project proposals in mind.
This will save time when we discuss which options are best to meet your objectives for
this course. Please complete this and submit via e-mail to the project instructor prior to
week 1 of the semester in which you are completing the project course.
Explanation Project Proposal #1
Technology you wish Integrating Google Apps
to pursue teaching: into the Classroom
hardware, software Objective: To integrate
and/or web 2.0 Google Apps into classroom
element and your instruction and supplement
OBJECTIVE/RATIONA current teaching methods
LE for teaching this while increasing student
technology learning.
Your experience or I have worked with various
proficiency with this Google Apps in a professional
technology setting as well as in my spare
time, but never for
educational purposes.
What the colleagues Teachers will be able to
will be able to do integrate various Google Apps
and why it is into their lesson plans.
necessary for them Teachers need to stay aware
to obtain these skills of advancements in
technology that can increase
classroom learning as well as
simplify the learning process
for all involved.
Beginner lesson: • How to sign in to Google
what skills will you Apps products
address specifically • How to access the control
to introduce panel as an administrator
teachers to this • Introduction to Google
technology Apps Mail
Intermediate lesson: • Introduction to Google
what will they need Calendar
to integrate this into • Google Calendar tips and
their lessons tricks
• Introduction to Google
Project Proposal #2
Class Website
Integration
Objective: To develop a
class website to further
engage students, create a
digital depository of
information relevant to the
class, and allow parent
participation.
I professionally design
websites for a living. I have
a Bachelor of Science in
Interactive Media Design. I
feel I have a high level of
understanding.
Teachers will be able to
develop a website for
increased classroom
learning and student
participation, establish a
digital document library for
quick reference, and provide
parents with a firsthand look
at the learning environment
their children are
experiencing.
• Why make a classroom
website?
• Basics of web navigation
• Website Best Practices
• Templates
• Common HTML elements
• HTML/media integration
• Acceptable Use/Graphics
• Privacy

Docs
• Google Docs tips and tricks
Advanced lesson: • Introduction to Google
what additional Sites
“bells and whistles” • Google Sites tips and tricks
can they add to • Google Moderator
integrate this into Overview
their lessons • Google Video Overview
Final product that After completing each lesson,
can be created once the teachers will be able
someone has produce content relevant to
completed all 3 their classroom lessons. The
lessons teachers will be asked to
produce 2 class-ready lessons
utilizing Google Apps.
Assessment ideas The teachers will be provided
for this series of with a checklist based on the
presentations material covered within the
lessons. Using the checklist, a
website will need to be
constructed related to the
subject they teach. The
website should meet all
requirements for classroom
use.
Survey ideas for this The participants will be given
series of a pre-instruction survey to
presentations gauge their skill levels and
interest.
After competition, a post-
instruction survey will be
given to assess the overall
usefulness of the training as
well as to determine strengths
and weaknesses of the
presenter.
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• Forum/Discussion
Integration
• Parent participation
• CSS (Cascading Style
Sheets
After completing the three
lessons, a teacher will be
able to produce a website
that supplements their
classroom instruction,
provides a central location
for all class related
documents, and allows
parents to view the material
being covered through the
website.
The teachers will be
provided with a checklist
based on the material
covered within the lessons.
Using the checklist, a
website will need to be
constructed related to the
subject they teach. The
website should meet all
requirements for classroom
use.
The participants will be
given a pre-instruction
survey to gauge their skill
levels and interest.
After competition, a post-
instruction survey will be
given to assess the overall
usefulness of the training as
well as to determine
strengths and weaknesses
of the presenter.