Daily+Class+Agendas

=Class Syllabus=



Day 8 Agenda - 11/14
Re-design Lesson Plan Presentations

Day 7 Agenda - 11/13
Re-design Lesson Plan Presentations

Day 6 Agenda - 11/7
1. Wiki Permissions

2. Lesson Redesigns

3. Sign up for a presentation day - []
 * Tuesday, November 13
 * Wednesday, November 14

Day 5 Agenda - 11/1

 * 1. Backchanneling** - //using networked computers to maintain real-time online conversation alongside live spoken remarks//- [|Wikipedia]

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Backchannels are a fun classroom tool to use!

The "backchannel" for our Web 2.0 tools exploration: [] Ten Reasons to try Backchanneling


 * 2. Explore Web 2.0 Tools** - Set the timer! It's time to explore some Web 2.0 tools that you can use with your Wiki/Blog. Every 15 minutes, we will explore a new tool! Use our backchannel to discuss using these tools (or hesitations about using these tools) in your classrooms!

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 * **Ideas for using comics in the classroom (Toondoo, Pixton, Bitstrips)**


 * **Tweet This!** Ideas for using Twitter in the classroom!
 * **Pinterest -** use Pinterest to learn reading skills and strategies in the elementary classrom
 * **Using Wallwisher **- ideas for the classroom - our wall click here to add to it:

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 * ****Socrative** -** student response system - go to site and use room #: 02035007 to log in and respond to the classroom quiz
 * **Class Dojo -** keep students inline using this easy student behavior site/app
 * **Online interactive timelines (Dipity, Timetoast) -** Read about uses of timelines in the classroom
 * **Issuu -** Creating your own magazine/books and publishing them! Tell me more!
 * 4th grade classroom creates "tall tales" using Story Jumper and then "publishes" them to Issuu

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 * **Diigo -** bookmark, sticky note, highlight, annotate, and collaborate with your favorite web pages!
 * **Fotobabble-** Give photos a voice!
 * **Voicethread -** Create conversations around media!
 * **Penzu -** free (private) online journal/diary
 * Kerpoof - creativty and fun while learning - ideas for classroom use
 * Create-a-graph - easy chart/graph creation tool for young students
 * Prezi - create a zooming online exciting presentation!


 * 3. Web 2.0 Exploration on your own** - lesson plan re-design assignment

Day 4 Agenda - 10/24

 * 1. Lesson Plan Redesign Project **
 * Detailed discussion about project and what it entails
 * Including concrete examples from past projects


 * 2. Podcasting - need the right equipment - Headphones w/microphone **
 * Audioboo - free online audio recorder
 * Audacity Software - free software to record audio
 * Windows PC Voice Recorder
 * MP3 Players/iPods
 * iTunes U & free podcasts/videocasts
 * 3. Screencasting - need the right equipment - Headphones w/microphones **

Free websites that will let you screencast: Free software that lets you screencast:
 * [|www.screencast-o-matic.com]
 * [|www.screenr.com]
 * Jing - download and install on your computer

**4. Web 2.0 Exploration** - see RESOURCES page and explore some Web 2.0 tools to use in your Lesson Redesign Projects

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 * 5. Word Clouds - creating them and embedding them into blogs/wikis**
 * [|Wordle.net]- a "toy" for generating word clouds
 * [|Tagxedo.com] - generating word clouds with style

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Day 3 Agenda - 10/17

 * 1. Welcome to the wonderful world of WIKIS!!**
 * What are wikis?
 * Create a wikispaces.com account
 * Join the class wiki: http://introtoedtech.wikispaces.com


 * 2. Create your own Wiki**
 * Need a clear purpose relating to the classroom/education for wiki
 * Create content in a wiki page
 * Text
 * Headers
 * Upload files (pictures, documents, etc)
 * Insert links
 * Widgets
 * Youtube video
 * Photopeach or Animoto Slideshow
 * Voki
 * 3. Loose Ends**
 * PhotoPeach/Animoto
 * Embed slideshows into blogs/wikis
 * Questions on "Fun Blogs"
 * Questions on "Book Blogs"
 * **Make-up __one__ class**
 * **Last __two__ classes will be presentations of lesson plan redesigns**
 * **Dates to choose from - Thursday, November 15 __OR__ Tuesday, November 20 __OR__ Wednesday, November 21**
 * **Class Vote - majority rules**


 * 4.** **"Homework"** - //Continue working on classroom-related wikis, book blog, fun blog//

//Deeper class discussion with examples of past projects will be provided for next class meeting on 10/24//
 * 5. Lesson Plan Redesign Project -** Overview of project

Day 2 Agenda - 9/19
1. Continue working on "fun blogs"
 * Add Gadgets to Blog - used the HTML/Java Script Gadget
 * Embed a Youtube video
 * Embed a Voki
 * Polls
 * Other gadgets
 * Designing layout of blog
 * Email web address of "fun blogs" to greenk@foxborough.k12.ma.us

2. Voki - Website that lets you create a talking cartoon avatar
 * Signup for an account
 * Create an avatar/voki
 * Add a voice to voki - via text, telephone, or microphone
 * Publish the voki
 * Copy the Embed Code and Paste it into Blogger Gadget

3. Create a NEW Blog for Book Blog Assignment 4. "Homework"
 * Review project assignment and rubric on Assignments page
 * Reflections on chapter - not summarizing chapters
 * Continue working on "fun blog" - adding gadgets, posts, changing layout
 * View the "Wikis in Plain English" Video on YouTube.com
 * Read Chapter 4 in the book __before__ next class on Wednesday, 9/26
 * Continue working on "book blog" - chapter reflections

Day 1 Agenda - 9/12
1. Class Introductions and review course syllabus

2. Videos - Introducing New Technology and Web 2.0 videos
 * Pay Attention Video: []

3. What is Web 2.0?

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3. Review class wiki and blog
 * http://introtoedtech.wikispaces.com
 * @http://introedtechnology.blogspot.com/
 * http://kjenison.blogspot.com

4. Introduction to Blogger (signup for account/create blog)
 * Blogs in Plain English - short video by The Common Craft explaining Blogs
 * 14 Steps to Meaningful Student Blogging


 * Tech Tip:** Use View Pure to show YouTube videos in class (it strips away advertising around the video)

5. What did we do in Blogger? > 6. Homework
 * Add a post
 * Insert image
 * Insert a link
 * Published Post/Saved a Draft
 * Need help on Blogger? - will take you to a Google search specifically for blogger. Enter in search terms for help (Ex. insert an image)
 * Continue working on "fun blog" - add elements and "play" around with your new blog
 * Read Chapters 1-3 __before__ next class on Wednesday, 9/19