Course Description TCS-103 Information and Communication Technologies: Examine the impacts of information and communication technologies on individuals and the global society and how its utilization affects personal, educational and professional growth. TCS-103 is an introductory course that examines the areas of information and communication technologies. It is a freshman level course taken by majors in Information Technology Management, Business Administration, Business and Marketing Education, and Information and Communication Technologies and it is also open to all students as a Technology General Education course. In this section of the course there were 27 students, the majority being freshmen majoring in Business Administration. The class met three times a week for 55 minutes each class period. The topic of the lesson, Futuring Techniques/Tools, is related to the objectives of the course. The lesson was the last major topic (objective) covered in the course. The lesson took place during the 14th week of a 16 week term. The class met from 8:00 to 8:55 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Attendance was in general very good and students were in class on time. Some students seemed to struggle with the reading assignments and a minority seemed to struggle with the hands on activities but the majority seemed to be keeping up with the material in the course. The class atmosphere was open with students feeling free to express their opinions and ideas with the class as a whole. The class used many hands on activities as well and lecture and group activities to instruct. Because the students were accustomed to in-class exercises, working in groups and in-class writing assignments the Lesson Study lesson plan did not differ significantly from the everyday activities in the course.

Executive Summary The lesson topic Futuring Techniques/Tools is important to this course because the role of technology has a dramatic impact on many aspects of our lives it is important to study the effects it creates within individuals and in the global society. In order to do this not only do we need to look at the past but also we need to understand what directions it may take in the future. If we are to use the power of technology to improve lives of people then we must know what technologies will be commonplace and how to best apply them. Therefore, we must learn how to study and prepare for the future. Learning Goals. The immediate academic learning goal of the lesson is to develop students' ability to predict the future of technological advances by using futuring techniques/tools. A broader goal of the lesson was to develop students' ability to understand technologies ripple effect on their lives, education, professions, and society. Lesson Design. The Lesson Study is designed to use several different methods to try and comprehend if the students understand the concepts of futuring techniques/tools. The methods used include a quiz, a pre and post study question, an individual hands-on activity, and two hands-on team activities. Major findings about student learning. The findings were mixed. The quiz and the team activity of creating a future wheel shows that students have an understanding of the importance of futuring techniques/tools. However, the individual activity shows a big disconnect between the goals of the Lesson Study and what the individual student retains about the futuring techniques/tools. The pre and post study question was indifferent in providing clear evidence of student understanding.

Printer Friendly Version of Complete Report Futuring Techniques/Tools Lesson Title: Futuring Techniques/Tools: Understand and Demonstrate the use of Futuring Techniques/Tools in Technology Discipline or Field: Information and Communication Technologies Authors: Len Bogner, Sylvia Tiala, Evan Sveum, and Jerry Addie from the University of Wisconsin-Stout Contact: Len Bogner, [email protected] Course Name: TCS-103 Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

The Lesson Part II: The Lesson This template contains the lesson portion of the Complete Report Template.

The Study Part III: The Study This template contains the study portion of the Complete Report Template.