CLASS FIVE - FEB 12, 2009

FOUCS: WEB 201 - USABILITY & WEB DESIGN
BIG PICTURE:

Characteristics of Digital Technology
Future for web development-
Database and Portals
Webinars & other web-based learning systems
Atomic Learning
True North Logic & other Professional Learning Management web-based software
Personalization
Open Source
Steve Krug – Video (if time)

READING IN CLASS:
Chapter 2 from “Don’t Make Me Think”
What does Creativity Mean? by By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

The Problem with Problems, by Dan Pink
Reflection & Discussion

Check out Bill Gates who presented at the TED Conference this week:

Topics:
Malaria
What makes a teacher great

After his initial remarks (where he mentions his optimism)
scroll ahead to around 8:00 where he talks about,
"What Makes a Teacher Great".

TECH SKILLS:
Building a a web page in Google Site
Contributing to a Google Docs (if time)


GUEST:
Don Woodward, Web Designer - Ideawave

REFLECTION QUESTION BLOG:
Web related—to be determined
TED Conference in

Homework for Class 5:
- Read Business Week article, Rethinking Computers in the Classroom, in preparation for Steve Langford's presentation
- Project Proposal is due Feb 21