Homework

December 15, 2009
**Message from Beth**: During the end of the semester, I always think of all we could have done, and wish we could have done. However, I suspect you want to finish the class. Bummer. Anyway, below is a list of thoughts/ideas for you: media type="youtube" key="a6cX61oNsRQ" height="344" width="425"
 * **Class websites**: Remember to look at all the websites that the groups generated. They are GOOD!
 * **Early Childhood / Severely Academically Challenged**
 * **Elementary - Middle School**
 * **High School - Adult**
 * Web 2.0 Tools**: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listweb20s.html**
 * Delicious site for website ideas**: http://delicious.com/rajansock**
 * Create Quizzes**: http://quizstar.4teachers.org/**
 * Interactive White Boards**: There are many - Smartboard, Polyvision, Promethean etc. These are useful tools!**
 * **Partnership for 21st Century Skills: http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/**
 * **Consider PETE & C: http://www.peteandc.org/internsignup.asp**
 * REMEMBER the message - Regardless of what you do:

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.**[|Eleanor Roosevelt]
 * //US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)//

I**nformation from Class Handout Associations PA Conference Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference – 2010 http://www.peteandc.org/ **Feb. 21-24, 2010 @ Hershey Lodge and Convention Center**
 * International National Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) [|http://www.iste.org] - ** Once registered get a magazine and join learning communities. **
 * Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT) [] - ** Good state network. **
 * Association for Supervision and Curriculum (ASCD) [|http://www.ascd.org] - ** This is a MUST for principals and/or supervisors. Encompasses many school issues. **
 * Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) ** [|http://www.aect.org] - Research and practice in instructional design . **

Free Publications !!!
 * Edutopia: [] **George Lucas Foundation. Subscribe to** free email and/or paid hardcopy **magazine. Become a member! Honors innovative ways to instruct. Mission: Move us to become facilitators. Check out the website too!T**
 * Tech & Learning Magazine: [] **Subscribe to a** WEB magazine **and stay up to date with the new technologies available and ways that they are used. Sign up on the home page**
 * Education Week**: [|www.edweek.org] Good for all education updates. Click on **Free E-**Newsletters at the top.**

**December 8, 2009**

 * **Create your movie or vodcast.**
 * **Write lesson plan if needed.**
 * **SEE the podcast page for project requirements: http://mcom510.wikispaces.com/Podcasting**
 * **Click on the** Vodcasting Project **in the** table of contents.

**December 1, 2009**

 * Write Script and Identify Images for Vodcast **(DO NOT do the The Lesson Plan)[[file:PodcastingProject.doc]]**
 * **Should be something that STUDENTS could create -- A Student Model.**
 * **Put images in Powerpoint - May use text and arrows. IF using text, keep it simple.** NO animations!!!
 * Save as IMAGES & BRING on your USB
 * **Windows - Save As - Choose Jpg**
 * **Mac - Save As Pictures**
 * **Assignment Due in 2 weeks.**
 * **Webspiration that you did last week- Share it with Beth so she can give you credit: bsockman@po-box.esu.edu **
 * **In Class: Presentation on Assistive Technology & Podcasting/Vodcasting. Began in-class assignment on the Dewey chapter and making a vodcast. We will finish this next week as well as look at more samples, iTunes & Rss feeds (4-4:25** **). You will then finish the Dewey assignment. Then, you will record YOUR scripts!**

**November 24, 2009**

 * Webquest**: Send your webquest and lesson plan to Beth. Or, give it to her.**
 * Dewey & Webspiration**: With a partner, choosen in class, complete a webspiration on a Chapter you select from Democracy in Education. This is a collaborative map! Advice: Read what you wrote about Chapter 1.**
 * **Democracy in Education: http://www.johndeweyphilosophy.com/books/democracy_and_education/**
 * **Webspiration: http://www.mywebspiration.com/**
 * **Pick out "one quote" that encapsulates the meaning of the chapter for you.**
 * **Next week you will share your maps with the class in a 3 minute presentation.**
 * In Class**: Self assessed and peer assess the webquests. Discussed the discussion tab.**
 * **Reminder: The last class will be** Dec. 15**.**

**November 17, 2009**
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 * **Please complete this poll on tonight's phone conference.**
 * **Write and answer the discussion on the wiki -http://mcom510.wikispaces.com/Webinar - Task #3**
 * **Create a final draft of your webquest. FYI: You are welcome to send it to Beth prior to next week if you would like feedback or like it assessed.**
 * **Webquest (with student assessment and any supporting materials such as examples or worksheets)**
 * **Lesson plan**
 * **SEE movie below for help:media type="custom" key="4778205"**

**A Funny!**
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**November 10**

 * **Sign up for a webinar (that was sent earlier). You can sign up for either time.**
 * **Work on your webquest. It will be due November 24.**
 * **Read the Abbitt article and respond in google docs under your designated heading for the article.**
 * **Prepare for the PHONE CONFERENCE next week, November 17 4:30-5:45. http://mcom510.wikispaces.com/Webinar Task 2. The # for the phone conference will be sent to you closer to the day.**
 * **In Class: Spent time in technology groups - Wiki, Word and PPT for webquests.**
 * **IF YOU want to prepare your webquest for my assessment. You need the following:**
 * **Webquest (with student assessment and any supporting materials such as examples or worksheets)**
 * **Lesson plan**
 * **SEE movie below for help:media type="custom" key="4778205"**

**November 3**

 * **Create a** Good draft **of your webquest with all the structure complete. Next week we will focus on the technology. PPT, Wiki or Word document**
 * **Write summary of readings and webquest readings: Go to the google docs and see your assigned read. If you were not in class, and need the reading, please contact Beth if she has not sent it to you.**
 * I**N class:
 * 1) Completed our Class webquests with presentations, Reviewed the different parts, how it was created, the structure and why it was and was not valuable.
 * 2) Split into groups that are listed under Oct. 21st #2. Each Group shared webquests (that you did for homework), copied folder of webquest samples from Lucy & the articles. Each group met with Beth to discuss the webquest for their area. Each group looked at examples from other classes.

Here are the 2 websites we talked about in class! 1. http://gettingtrickywithwikis.wikispaces.com/ 2. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

October 28
Preparing a webquest. Learn about webquest and complete Steps 1-3 **on the webquest page. Bring your draft to class next week.**

October 21
You must do 1 & 2 1. CHOOSE between US NOW or Discovery Education - United Streaming: **Regardless of what you choose, please write a reflection on your WIKI page. Be prepared to share in the phone conference next Tuesday.**
 * US NOW**: Watch the movie. Write a reflection on your wiki page that identifies 3 things you want to remember and how it impacts your thinking.** John's sell: **I'm putting this here because I think it's extremely valuable for all students in the Instructional Technology major, and I'm confident most people will see this here. It's a flick called UsNow, free distribution. You can download the torrent here: [] or watch it streamed []. Good information for everybody.- John If you don't have Broadband, I am bringing a few copies to class tonight.**
 * OR**
 * Discovery Education - United Streaming: **Log onto United Streaming. Spend some time in the space. List 5 ways that you could utilize it as a teacher. Please give specific examples.**

2. Find a good web resource for your age level. **Find a valuable web resource and share it on google docs page. Fill the information in on the chart. You can do a search on your own, or use my delicious site for help: http://delicious.com/rajansock. I will be sharing the google document with you. IF you do not get it, please send an email to me.** Kristen Casey Karrie Liz Demetria || Debbie Jill Snoann Terrence Amanda Michelle Jennifer || Matt Callie Vickie Tom John Chris Jenny Samantha Rebecca Steve ||
 * Early Childhood / Severely Academically Challenged || Elementary - Middle School || High School - Adult ||
 * Karen

IN class:
 * **Received information on Discovery Education / United Streaming. Please see the professor for the information**
 * **Mostly completed this webquest: http://webquest-esu.wikispaces.com/. If absent, please pick a country, a role and add to the information. Put your name next to it, so that I can give you credit. We will finish presentations on November 3.**

**October 6**
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 * Spreadsheet Lesson: **Send lesson & Spreadsheet to Beth by Friday @ 12PM,**
 * **Use email that you use for** Google Docs.
 * Subject of the email**: Write MCOM 510 - Spreadsheet Lesson**
 * REMEMBER _ *Assessment for learning, Goal Date

**September 29**

 * **Create the lesson and excel spreadsheet for a lesson for your students: Task #4. > **
 * Remember: You should make a final draft of what you do. Next week we will problem solve issues you are having, review some excel things, go over mail merge with excel, and review the lesson plan portion of the work, especially the justification.**

**September 22**

 * 1) **Go to Google Docs and list a website with neat activities in Spreadsheets. List the website and why you think it is important.**
 * 2) **Complete Task 2 & 3 in Spreadsheets. (Note: You may want to do Task 3 before 2) **
 * 3) **Complete reading - handed out in class**
 * 4) **Begin brainstorming ways that you could use Spreadsheets for your learners. Next week we will begin talking about lessons. You will make your first lesson & plan with excel.**
 * 5) **Watch Edutopia Video in Spreadsheets.**
 * FYI: The reading & video will help you create your lesson next week.

In class:**
 * **Discuss Dewey - Chapter 1 and submitted to Beth.**
 * **List the technologies used and what was learned with each: @http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgpjgrqf_7dcwzgvgm This document is shared with the class. This document's name evolves....**
 * **Complete Task 1 of @Spreadsheets**

**September 15, 2009**

 * 1) **Complete 2, 3, 4, & 5 on Why Technology - Read Chapter 1 of Democracy in Education, Concept map it (hand done or inspiration, create a comic combining ideas from Dewey & Technology, Embed in wiki for and explain. Reviewed the homework. View Beth's page to see a finished product.**
 * 2) **IF you haven't done, finish Did Step 4 on Technology and Learning**
 * 3) **Work on your WIKI page to make it more complete. Don't worry if it becomes problematic.**
 * In Class:**
 * **Did Step 4 on Technology and Learning**
 * **Added 1 comic to individual WIKI page**
 * **Reviewed the homework. View Beth's page to see a finished product.**

**Sept 8, 2009**

 * 1) **Make a 1 panel cartoon (could be in my account OR your own). IT should include what you believe about technology in education. Follow the link cartoon.**
 * 2) **Complete the activity on Bloom's Taxonomy, including the reflection.**

**Sept. 1, 2009 - Getting Started**
> IF you have a** mac machine**- Watch video of Google docs @ work > IF you have** windows machine **- Look at //Getting Starting//**
 * 1) **Complete Task 1 on Why Technology? . You will watch at least 3 movies and comment on a least 2 articles. **
 * 2) **Join [|Edutopia] []**
 * 3) **Set up account in  [|Google Docs] - docs.google.com &
 * 1) **Define Yourself Activity[[file:whoareyou.xls]]:** Watch the video below for help. **Please bring a hard copy or a digital copy to class.** .**
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