Walker_Summer_11

= Link to class powerpoints =

** Begin Rational with Reflection **
=== Complete Task 1 on Why Technology?. You will watch at least 3 movies and comment on a least 2 articles. Reflection: **You will be asked to reflect in different parts of the assignment. Please** bullet point, narrative or list as **as a Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text (.rtf) document** === ===** Reflection in a linear format ** : Define Yourself Activity whoareyou.xls AND identifyingstudents.xls Please bring a hard copy or a digital copy of both to class. === == Read - //Learning with Concept and Knowledge Maps// **(skip Methods section).** Be prepared to discuss this in class. **==

=** CLASS TWO **=
 * Assignment **
 * Read **** : "Education as a Necessity of Life," Chapter one of //Democracy and Education// by John Dewey and create a concept map ( **** Webspiration, Mindomo, Bubbl us, or Inspiration) **** to outline chapter **** while reading. Bring the outline to class for discussion (printed or saved/emailed) **** Chapter distributed in class, but can also be found **** here: **** [|Chapter One] **** Create **** a 3 or more panel cartoon to present your thoughts about how Dewey's chapter relates to 21st Century Learning. This will be **** uploaded to your wiki. Be prepared to discuss the comic and process in class. **

Go to Spreadsheets page - do task 2 and review task 4
= CLASS THREE =

==****Technology and learning** - go to this link and complete steps 1 - 3 including the three reflections. Write your reflections (title and date it) in your new Google Doc. Send me and your critical friend an email when this is posted. **==
 * Read and comment on your critical friends reflection (due date for critical friend reflection is flexible - do not stay up until midnight the night before class waiting to reflect) **


 * Create your Spreadsheet Lesson and Project Plan. Your completed version is due to be presented to the class in class four. During class, your peers will evaluate your lesson and provide you with input. You will also do a self-evaluation. Revisions will be able to be made to the lesson; the final "graded" lesson, including the spreadsheet and project plan, will be due at the beginning of class six. **


 * CLASS FOUR **
 * Revise your Project Plan and Spreadsheet Lesson to hand in during class 6. **


 * Also, read "The WebQuest: Constructing creative learning" and "A good teaching technique: WebQuests" handed out in class. Add a reflection to your Google Document to the following questions: **
 * 1. Discuss how the author's present the concept of teaching with a WebQuest. What learning theories and teaching strategies are presented? Do you agree or disagree with the authors? Why? **
 * 2. In class we discussed learning styles and Bloom's Taxonomy. What learning styles do you think would do well with the WebQuest? Which learning styles may struggle? What levels of Bloom's do you think the WebQuest would address? **

==** Add your reflection: ** What are the strengths and weaknesses of a WebQuest? ** to your Google Reflection document. Remember to add the reflection to the top of the document, with a date and title. **==
 * CLASS FIVE **
 * Remember to reply to your critical friend's reflection also. **
 * Also, __begin to develop your lesson__ for our WebQuest project. Write a rough draft of the task and objectives you will assign. See or email me your document so I can review and approve your project idea. **


 * __Read chapter one__ from //The Flat World of Education,// by Linda Darling, that was given to you during class. In your reflection Google document, title and date your entry at the top of the reflection page (as we have been discussing). **


 * 1. Summarize the chapter. You may do a paragraph or bulleted format. **


 * 2. Write what you wonder about based on the information, questions or concerns you may have. Please support your thoughts with personal experience (NO LESS than 100 words). **


 * 3. Flat World assignment due class 7 **

CLASS SIX

 * Your assignment for this class is to begin your WebQuest lesson and WebQuest Project Plan. If you are teaching the same population of students, ** **the "Analyze learners" aspect of your project plan may be copy / pasted from your spreadsheet lesson. Be prepared to present your WebQuest lesson and show me your project plan. The same parameters (detail, for example specifics about demographics, Bloom's Taxonomy in objectives, etc) apply for the project plan throughout all of our three major lessons (Spreadsheet, WebQuest, and Vodcast).**

** On the ****Differentiation**** page complete the assignment, "Differentiation or "Labeling?" You will have two weeks to complete this assignment (due class eight). **
= CLASS SEVEN =

Do WebQuest project to be presented at the beginning of class eight. This is a draft that you will be able to improve, but it should be complete for presentation.

 * Select a topic for your VODCAST lesson. This should be different than your past two projects ~ branch out, discover new territory :) Your topic needs to be approved by Carol, please talk to her during class or via email to discuss the concept you want to use. **

= CLASS EIGHT = = Present WebQuest rough draft =
 * Using an online research catalog (example EBSCO Host), find __two__ research articles (have methods & results section) that address ** __**one**__ **of the following topic areas: serious gaming (ILS), Web 2.0, Digital storytelling, or cyberbullying. The articles __must__ be from peer-reviewed, research journals. After reading both articles, summarize the authors main points and answer the question, "What impact does (your selected topic) have on the learning in my classroom?" If you are not currently teaching, address your thoughts as to what impact it may have.**


 * Please provide a MLA or APA citation for each article. This writing should be done in your reflection Google document and is due for class 12. When completed, share with Carol and your critical friend so we can comment. **


 * 2. Your next step is to create a storyboard for your VODCAST project. Use the storyboard provided in class - or your own version of a storyboard. Make sure it is detailed and include information about the images, narration, and music selections you will use. I am not an artist - do not worry over the drawing aspect - just create an image that can we (you and Carol) can understand. **
 * 3. Gather any digital images you will need for the project and bring them via USB or email to class next week. **
 * 4. You should also gather digital music you will may want to use (mp3 format). **
 * NOTE **** * for steps 3 & 4 make sure you pay attention to the copyright and creative commons information provided in class and on this wiki **
 * 4. Bring your completed storyboard with your images and music to class NINE - we will be making the vodcast in class : ) **

= CLASS NINE = === Finalize your WebQuest & project plan. Review Vodcasting directions provided in class for Window's Live and finalize assignments from class eight. Begin Vodcast Project plan. The Vodcasts will be completed during class ten and hosted on YouTube for viewing during class eleven. ===

= CLASS TEN =