Monday, December 10, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Week 15 Agenda: Overview of w301+selection of educational technologies
Before class:
1. Edit the content of your e-portfolio by signing in Google pages creator (http://pages.google.com)
(word document for what to include in each page)
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In class:
1. Course Evaluation (15 minutes)
(1) Go to http://www.indiana.edu/~best/
(2) Click on the left under QuizSite Students, log in using your IU User ID and password, click on the OK button to continue, and choose X's class and do the evaluation.
(3) You can scroll up and down and make changes as often as you wish. You must click "Proceed" at the end of the evaluation to submit your response. If you don't do that it won't go. And after you do that, you can't go back to make further changes. It will confirm that the evaluation was successfully completed. You can get "Help with QuizSite" by clicking on that phrase at the bottom of the page where the classes are listed.
2. E-portfolio: Google Pages Creator
- Link your video
- Re-check your e-portfolio before you turn in your project
- The URL of your e-portfolio; upload the URL of the homepage to Oncourse Dropbox
The project is due by next Wednesday, Dec 12th midnight.
3. Overview of w301/ Announcement of w401 (slides)
4. Chun-Yi's selection of interesting/useful educational tools
(1) iGoogle: customize your google page
(2) Blogger
(3) Wikispaces (free for k-12 educational uses)
(4) PBwiki- a wiki designed for kids (an example of a class wiki)
PikiWiki site (http://pikiwiki.com/ews/index.jsp)
(5) iTunes - access to free educational podcasts and other podcasts
Audacity or ODEO for creating your own podcasts
powered by ODEO
Create and Publish a podcast at
Podcast http://odeo.com/
ODEO studio http://studio.odeo.com/create/home
a. Sign up: use your Gmail account (email address) and password
b. Record your podcast on the ODEO studio
c. Publish your podcast on the blogger
(6) YouTube - 60 great educational videos(link); embed a YouTube video to your website
(7) Intelligent agents (interact with the artificial agents)
Accuweather
Speak to me
VHost
(8) How to make a ScreenShot
PC- press "PrintScreen" on your keyboard
Mac- commend+shift+4
(9) Slideshare and Photo slides show
(10) Knowledge bases about Technology (http://kb.indiana.edu)
IT training (http://ittraining.iu.edu/)
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After class:
1. Finish and turn in your e-portfolio by Dec 12th.
2. Have a wonderful break and Christmas.
1. Edit the content of your e-portfolio by signing in Google pages creator (http://pages.google.com)
(word document for what to include in each page)
===============
In class:
1. Course Evaluation (15 minutes)
(1) Go to http://www.indiana.edu/~best/
(2) Click on the left under QuizSite Students, log in using your IU User ID and password, click on the OK button to continue, and choose X's class and do the evaluation.
(3) You can scroll up and down and make changes as often as you wish. You must click "Proceed" at the end of the evaluation to submit your response. If you don't do that it won't go. And after you do that, you can't go back to make further changes. It will confirm that the evaluation was successfully completed. You can get "Help with QuizSite" by clicking on that phrase at the bottom of the page where the classes are listed.
2. E-portfolio: Google Pages Creator
- Link your video
- Re-check your e-portfolio before you turn in your project
- The URL of your e-portfolio; upload the URL of the homepage to Oncourse Dropbox
The project is due by next Wednesday, Dec 12th midnight.
3. Overview of w301/ Announcement of w401 (slides)
4. Chun-Yi's selection of interesting/useful educational tools
(1) iGoogle: customize your google page
(2) Blogger
(3) Wikispaces (free for k-12 educational uses)
(4) PBwiki- a wiki designed for kids (an example of a class wiki)
PikiWiki site (http://pikiwiki.com/ews/index.jsp)
(5) iTunes - access to free educational podcasts and other podcasts
Audacity or ODEO for creating your own podcasts
powered by ODEO
Create and Publish a podcast at
Podcast http://odeo.com/
ODEO studio http://studio.odeo.com/create/home
a. Sign up: use your Gmail account (email address) and password
b. Record your podcast on the ODEO studio
c. Publish your podcast on the blogger
(6) YouTube - 60 great educational videos(link); embed a YouTube video to your website
(7) Intelligent agents (interact with the artificial agents)
Accuweather
Speak to me
VHost
(8) How to make a ScreenShot
PC- press "PrintScreen" on your keyboard
Mac- commend+shift+4
(9) Slideshare and Photo slides show
(10) Knowledge bases about Technology (http://kb.indiana.edu)
IT training (http://ittraining.iu.edu/)
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After class:
1. Finish and turn in your e-portfolio by Dec 12th.
2. Have a wonderful break and Christmas.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Week 14 Agenda: E-portfolio (1) !
Week 14- the week of Nov26, 2007- Agenda
Before class:
1. Please bring a hard copy of your (1) reflection paper for project two and (2) individual contribution log. You can find the detailed instruction in week 12 agenda. Please also upload to your w301 oncourse dropbox.
2. Make sure you have your materials ready for e-portfolio: (Save in your flash drive and bring it to class or upload to your Oncourse>W301>Dropbox)
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In Class:
(Note for the Wednesday class: we will have one group to present the technology research project for 10 minutes.)
1. E-portfolio purposes, requirements, and steps (download the slides)
What to include in each page (download the word document)
E-portfolio will be due by Dec 12th Wednesday midnight. Please upload a URL to Oncourse> W301>Dropbox
2. E-portfolio "HOW TO--Part 1"
(1) Organize your documents into folders; convert the docx or doc to pdf files if you want)
(2) Plan your website
(3) Create a Google account (gmail) > email your gmail account and password to your IU mail
(4) iGoogle
(4) Go to Google Page Creator (http://pages.google.com or find it by clicking Google Labs tab on iGoogle)
(5) Create your e-portfolio!
Example: For an example of a portfolio, have a look at Dr. Leftwich’s website.
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After class:
1. Work on your e-portfolio
2. Next week: (1) E-porfortfolio 2: More features of Google Page Creator; individual page requirements; upload files; and how to turn in your e-portfolio (2) From W301 to W401 (3) Course Evaluation
Before class:
1. Please bring a hard copy of your (1) reflection paper for project two and (2) individual contribution log. You can find the detailed instruction in week 12 agenda. Please also upload to your w301 oncourse dropbox.
2. Make sure you have your materials ready for e-portfolio: (Save in your flash drive and bring it to class or upload to your Oncourse>W301>Dropbox)
- A professional picture that could represent you as a preservice teacher and other pictures you might want to put in your e-portfolio
- Resume (you may want to take away the phone and address)
- Reflection paper 1 (.doc file or .pdf file)
- URL of your video: if your group hasn't uploaded the video to YouTube or TeacherTube, please skip this one. We will explain it in class.
- URL of your technology research paper on Wikispaces
- Reflection paper 2 (.doc file or .pdf file)
- School inventory or video critique (optional): if you have done one and you would like to upload it to your e-portfolio.
- Other lesson plans from other method classes you have created (optional).
- Other documents related to your field experiences (optional).
- Teaching philosophy (optional).
- If you are in the TAL program, please bring the e-portfolio requirement document with you and read it carefully before class.
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In Class:
(Note for the Wednesday class: we will have one group to present the technology research project for 10 minutes.)
1. E-portfolio purposes, requirements, and steps (download the slides)
What to include in each page (download the word document)
E-portfolio will be due by Dec 12th Wednesday midnight. Please upload a URL to Oncourse> W301>Dropbox
2. E-portfolio "HOW TO--Part 1"
(1) Organize your documents into folders; convert the docx or doc to pdf files if you want)
(2) Plan your website
(3) Create a Google account (gmail) > email your gmail account and password to your IU mail
(4) iGoogle
(4) Go to Google Page Creator (http://pages.google.com or find it by clicking Google Labs tab on iGoogle)
(5) Create your e-portfolio!
Example: For an example of a portfolio, have a look at Dr. Leftwich’s website.
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After class:
1. Work on your e-portfolio
2. Next week: (1) E-porfortfolio 2: More features of Google Page Creator; individual page requirements; upload files; and how to turn in your e-portfolio (2) From W301 to W401 (3) Course Evaluation
Monday, November 12, 2007
Week 12 Agenda: Technology Research Project Presentation
Before class:
1. Edit, polish, format, and finish the report by Monday midnight. Please see the feedback I posted on your discussion page.
2. Print one copy of your report (per group ) and highlight the group contribution.
3. Prepare for the group presentation.
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In class:
1. Group presentation.
*Each group will have 10 minutes to present the project and 2 minutes to set up before the presentation.
*While other groups are presenting, the rest of groups need to provide feedback and evaluate their report and evaluation.
(Report on Wikispaces)
(Peer evaluation template)
*Please email me the peer evaluation (a doc document not a docx document) to CL17@indiana.edu
2. Turn in your report and highlight your group contributions at the end of the class.
3. Discuss about the individual reflection paper and the individual contribution log.
The individual reflection paper will be a 1 – 2 pages double-spaced document. Please use the guideline questions to help you outline your paper. You do not have to cover everything in the guideline questions. You can carefully select 3-5 questions to help you reflect on your experiences of this project. Write your paper in an essay format, do not copy questions and list your answers in the paper.
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After class:
1. Individual reflection paper (download the guideline questions document)
2. Individual contribution log (download the instruction): individual recent edits and one paragraph to summarize your contribution.
3. Have a wonderful Thanks Giving break. No class meeting next week.
The individual reflection paper and contribution log are due the week of Nov 26. Please bring one hard copy and upload one copy to your oncourse dropbox. Thanks.
* Is there anyone in the TAL program (teaching all learners)? Please send me an email and let me know by this Friday (CL17@indiana.edu). I will need to discuss with you about your e-portfolio special requirements before the Thanksgiving break. Thanks.
1. Edit, polish, format, and finish the report by Monday midnight. Please see the feedback I posted on your discussion page.
2. Print one copy of your report (per group ) and highlight the group contribution.
3. Prepare for the group presentation.
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In class:
1. Group presentation.
*Each group will have 10 minutes to present the project and 2 minutes to set up before the presentation.
*While other groups are presenting, the rest of groups need to provide feedback and evaluate their report and evaluation.
(Report on Wikispaces)
(Peer evaluation template)
*Please email me the peer evaluation (a doc document not a docx document) to CL17@indiana.edu
2. Turn in your report and highlight your group contributions at the end of the class.
3. Discuss about the individual reflection paper and the individual contribution log.
The individual reflection paper will be a 1 – 2 pages double-spaced document. Please use the guideline questions to help you outline your paper. You do not have to cover everything in the guideline questions. You can carefully select 3-5 questions to help you reflect on your experiences of this project. Write your paper in an essay format, do not copy questions and list your answers in the paper.
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After class:
1. Individual reflection paper (download the guideline questions document)
2. Individual contribution log (download the instruction): individual recent edits and one paragraph to summarize your contribution.
3. Have a wonderful Thanks Giving break. No class meeting next week.
The individual reflection paper and contribution log are due the week of Nov 26. Please bring one hard copy and upload one copy to your oncourse dropbox. Thanks.
* Is there anyone in the TAL program (teaching all learners)? Please send me an email and let me know by this Friday (CL17@indiana.edu). I will need to discuss with you about your e-portfolio special requirements before the Thanksgiving break. Thanks.
Monday, November 5, 2007
Week 11 Agenda: Technology at School (2)
Before class:
Fully explore your topic.
Write and Finish the report on the Technology 301 Wikispace.
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In class:
1. Technology at school
(1) Technology at School (slides)
(2) Video (Edutopia video keylargo or scroggs)
(3) Extra point opportunities:
a. Technology Inventory (word document) * 2 Extra points
b. Video case analysis (word document) * 2 Extra points
c. Upload your video project to YouTube or TeacherTube *1 Extra point (contact me first)
2. Technology Research Project group discussion
(1) The report (due next week)
(2) Group Contributions (due next week)
(3) 10 minutes Presentation next week (introduction, practical examples, or activity)
(4) Email one paragraph of your group's presentation plan, including the list of time management and material needed (such as website URLs).
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After class:
(1) Email one paragraph of your presentation plan if your group haven't emailed in class.
(2) Prepare/ Practice your technology research presentation
(3) Finish the report, print, and highlight group contribution.
Fully explore your topic.
Write and Finish the report on the Technology 301 Wikispace.
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In class:
1. Technology at school
(1) Technology at School (slides)
(2) Video (Edutopia video keylargo or scroggs)
(3) Extra point opportunities:
a. Technology Inventory (word document) * 2 Extra points
b. Video case analysis (word document) * 2 Extra points
c. Upload your video project to YouTube or TeacherTube *1 Extra point (contact me first)
2. Technology Research Project group discussion
(1) The report (due next week)
(2) Group Contributions (due next week)
(3) 10 minutes Presentation next week (introduction, practical examples, or activity)
(4) Email one paragraph of your group's presentation plan, including the list of time management and material needed (such as website URLs).
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After class:
(1) Email one paragraph of your presentation plan if your group haven't emailed in class.
(2) Prepare/ Practice your technology research presentation
(3) Finish the report, print, and highlight group contribution.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Week 10 Agenda: Emerging Technologies at School
Before class:
1. Post your username on the Technology 301 Wikispaces main page and group main page
2. Post at least two resources on your group page (in the references section)
If you accomplish both tasks above successfully before class, you will get one bonus point for participation.
If you had a hard time figuring out how to do it, you can either find help from your classmates, the instructor, friends, or bring your two resources and username in class. Don't worry. We will help you in class or after class. If you can make it in class or right after class, you'll be fine. :)
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In class:
We will have a face to face class meeting in the computer lab.
1. Debrief video project reflection papers (slides)
Lesson learned, difficulties, strategies, group dynamics, future uses in elementary schools
2. Technology Research Project in Wikispaces
How does collaboration work on Wikispaces?
How do I log in and contribute?
How do I contact my group members?
How should our group plan to finish the project?
How do I print the working draft?
How do I view my editing history?
The magic ~~~ (username) and ~~~~ (username + time)
More questions from you...
Print out the working draft and highlight your group's contribution. Turn in your group's working draft after class.
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After class:
1. Technology Research Project on Wikispaces:
Recommended Progress: Fully explore your topic. Discuss with your group members. Finish writing and editing the report on Wikispaces.
1. Post your username on the Technology 301 Wikispaces main page and group main page
2. Post at least two resources on your group page (in the references section)
If you accomplish both tasks above successfully before class, you will get one bonus point for participation.
If you had a hard time figuring out how to do it, you can either find help from your classmates, the instructor, friends, or bring your two resources and username in class. Don't worry. We will help you in class or after class. If you can make it in class or right after class, you'll be fine. :)
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In class:
We will have a face to face class meeting in the computer lab.
1. Debrief video project reflection papers (slides)
Lesson learned, difficulties, strategies, group dynamics, future uses in elementary schools
2. Technology Research Project in Wikispaces
How does collaboration work on Wikispaces?
How do I log in and contribute?
How do I contact my group members?
How should our group plan to finish the project?
How do I print the working draft?
How do I view my editing history?
The magic ~~~ (username) and ~~~~ (username + time)
More questions from you...
Print out the working draft and highlight your group's contribution. Turn in your group's working draft after class.
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After class:
1. Technology Research Project on Wikispaces:
Recommended Progress: Fully explore your topic. Discuss with your group members. Finish writing and editing the report on Wikispaces.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Week 8 Agenda: Technology Research Project!
Before class:
Please bring the hard copy of your individual video project reflection paper and upload the file (.doc) to Oncourse > W301> Dropbox
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In class:
A. Video project presentation/ Feedback on the video project (send by email)
B. Emerging technologies (slides)
Preferences
Groups
C. Technology Research Project (slides) (report template)
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After class:
In the following 2 weeks, we will work together at a distance. Therefore, please read emails, work on Wikispaces, and have fun on exploring new technology! Let me know as soon as you have any questions.
Next week is group work time. We don't have a face to face class meeting. But you need to follow the instructions below to work with your new project teammates!
(1) Your instructor will assign you into groups based on your interests.
(2) You will get an invitation email from the Wikispaces site.
(3) Follow the instruction in your invitation email to create your wikispaces account (email the password to yourself).
(4) Post ideas you have by editing your group page or by asking questions on the discussion page.
(5) Print out your group's working draft/ proposal from Wikispaces site and highlight your contributions in Week 10. (week of Oct 29)
(6) The project (paper and presentation) is due Nov 12th.
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P.S. For the Video project revision (by next week):
If you would like to improve your group video project, please send me the copyright information in a word document (.doc format). If you would like to revise your movie file, please upload the new one on Oncourse>W301>Resources>Group folders. And then send me a e-mail notice. Thanks.
I will upload the video project grades to oncourse (video+peer-evaluation+individual reflection) in the week of Oct 29.
Please bring the hard copy of your individual video project reflection paper and upload the file (.doc) to Oncourse > W301> Dropbox
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In class:
A. Video project presentation/ Feedback on the video project (send by email)
B. Emerging technologies (slides)
Preferences
Groups
C. Technology Research Project (slides) (report template)
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After class:
In the following 2 weeks, we will work together at a distance. Therefore, please read emails, work on Wikispaces, and have fun on exploring new technology! Let me know as soon as you have any questions.
Next week is group work time. We don't have a face to face class meeting. But you need to follow the instructions below to work with your new project teammates!
(1) Your instructor will assign you into groups based on your interests.
(2) You will get an invitation email from the Wikispaces site.
(3) Follow the instruction in your invitation email to create your wikispaces account (email the password to yourself).
(4) Post ideas you have by editing your group page or by asking questions on the discussion page.
(5) Print out your group's working draft/ proposal from Wikispaces site and highlight your contributions in Week 10. (week of Oct 29)
(6) The project (paper and presentation) is due Nov 12th.
------------
P.S. For the Video project revision (by next week):
If you would like to improve your group video project, please send me the copyright information in a word document (.doc format). If you would like to revise your movie file, please upload the new one on Oncourse>W301>Resources>Group folders. And then send me a e-mail notice. Thanks.
I will upload the video project grades to oncourse (video+peer-evaluation+individual reflection) in the week of Oct 29.
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