CLASS SIX - NOV 12, 2009 - Final Project Page

BIG IDEA - The Digitial Divide & Entertainment-Education

COOL TOOLS -

READING in CLASS:
The Digital Divide - ISTE Literature Review

Tech Standards in Schools For Student AND Teachers
The National Education Technology Standards (NETS)

GUEST SPEAKER: Steve Halliday, Entertainment-Education

CLASS FIVE - NOV 5, 2009 - Final Project Page

BIG IDEA - WEB 1.0 vs 2.0 (and 3.0?)

SimonSolutions Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0
EPN - Evolution of Web 3.0
Web 1.0 vs Web 2.0

READING IN CLASS (CHOOSE ONE): Chapter 2 from “Don’t Make Me Think” What does Creativity Mean? by By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo The Problem with Problems, by Dan Pink

Web 2.0 Applications

Final Project Presentation Proposal Form -> click HERE choose "save file" and open in MS Word, or "Open with... then navigate to "MS Word"

GUEST SPEAKER: Paul Navarre - NetInteractions

Thurs.  Oct 29
5:30-8:30 PM
Dubach Mac Lab

Google Apps Webinar in November

FOCUS: Exploring software tools 2

REVIEW Zucker article:
Key paragraph is the last one. "...schools need to be redesigned to become more effective. Technology will be an important part of that redesign..."
How should schools be redesigned, and with technology as an important part? Where should we start?

BIG PICTURE:
Garage Band
iMovie
iGoogle/ Google Docs

Final Project Discussion:
Final project page

Edutopia Video:

Thurs.  Oct 22
5:30-8:30 PM
Dubach Mac Lab

FOCUS: Exploring software tools that support the classroom

REVIEW TECH PLANS:
-What's the purpose? Who drives this the plan and is responsible for its implementation? What are essential elements to a quality plan? Share out.

BIG PICTURE:
Overview ands spend time working with the following applications:
MS Office- (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)
iMovie- basic overview
Garage Band - make music
Podcasting - using Garage Band
iTunes - Exploring more of iTunes U
iGoogle/Google Docs

TECH SKILLS:
A large chunk of the class will be spending time with these tools

Reflection Blog:
What are the big take-aways from getting to know these tools? Which have strong education/learning implications for students?

Assign: Write a Blog reflection on big take aways from Thurs class; and read through article from "Transforming Schools with Technology" by Anderew Zucker

Thurs.  Oct 15
4:00-6:00
Dubach Mac Lab

FOCUS: TECH USE IN EDUCATION
Sharing out of school tech use observations.

- Of your staff who were using the technology, were they using it for instruction? professional productivity? student use? other?

- If used for students, was what they were doing a part of the lesson or something else (i.e. award for completed task, etc.)

- What are the "look fors" for optimal technology integration?

BIG PICTURE:
What is technology?
What technologies were used in schools 20 years ago?
What are they now?
Technology-rich school promise and unrealized success.
How has the “back to basics” movement impacted technology innovation in schools.
Back to the Future: View Knowledge Navigator

READING IN CLASS:
Introduction: Disrupting Class: How Student-Centered Education is the Future
by Michael Horn & Clayton Christensen
Protocol: Save the Last Word for Me

TECH SKILLS:
iTunes U & Podcasts

International Society for Technology in Education

REFLECTION QUESTION BLOG:
TED.com video - Mugata Sitra

Assign:
- Blog refelction - What are your take aways from tonight's class?
AND
Respond to at least one classmate's blog entry.

- Find, skim and bring a copy of Tech Plan from school or district or school.

Thurs.  Oct 1
5:30-8:30 PM
Dubach Mac Lab

FOCUS: INTRODUCTIONS & BLOG TOOLS
BIG PICTURE:
"Center Court" Introductions and go over course goals & flexible syllabus
Group Sharing – Expectations/hopes/desires
Determine Class norms
Technology pre-assessment - discussion
TECH SKILLS:
Blog Introduction & Student sign on
Google acct
Skype acct
Assign computers
VIEWING IN CLASS:
Professor Michael Wesch YouTube videos:
- A Vision of Students Today
- Information Revolution

TED.com video – Sir Ken Robinson

REFLECTION QUESTION BLOG:
Write a 2-3 paragraph blog entry on your personal experience with technology.

Assign:
- Observe use of technology in your building by teachers. Write a blog entry about what specifically they are doing and your opinion on how it impacts student learning.