Homework+SPRING+'12

**May 8, 2012**

 * 1) EVAL - TEACHER
 * 2) SKYPE
 * 3) Screencast Ideal Classroom: Use Jing
 * 4) **D2L**: Read the comments by others and comment
 * 5) **Extension:**Discovery United Streaming - http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/ -
 * 6) Download videos
 * 7) Burn to a DVD
 * 8) **Closure**: What are 3 ideas things that you learned in this class, that you will use when you teach -- could be technology or ideas?

Thank you for the pleasure of learning with you!

**May 1, 2012**
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 * **URL for Wiki**: Send Beth the URL for your WIKI so I can list it Class Wikis
 * Classwork or Homework: @https://esu.desire2learn.com
 * **Logging on Trouble:** Please see the Link below the login
 * Our course: Spring 2012 -10773.201210 - Selctn Use Instr Media
 * Ideal Classroom: **You want to Finish Your IDEAL classroom. Next week we will make screencasts of our ideal!**

**April 24, 2012**
**PLAY with this... Fast forward... Make it full screen....** media type="custom" key="15438998" > Link to Quiz(survey) >
 * In Class:** Used the Livescribe Pen, worked with LeapFrog learning toys, used Google spreadsheet for synthesizing data about the technology tools. Reviewed technology in chapters 6, 7 & 8
 * Homework:**
 * **Ideal Classroom Budget**: Complete **Step 3** - Ideal Classroom Budget. If you get lost with a spreadsheet program, you may do this on paper and from 4-5 PM next week we will transfer to a spreadsheet program. Please note that there are examples and tutorials with the wiki.
 * **Classroom Layout**: Start thinking about your layout! Ideal Classroom, Do the reading and maybe sketch out what you want. When you create a footprint, you need to support it with reading. Next week we will work on this with all.
 * **Chapter 10:**You will need to read Chapter 10 in order to complete this. The questions are taken from pg. 282, chapter review. Please complete all at one time.
 * Make sure that you can use D2L - especially if you are not going to be in class next week. We will use it for homework next week! @https://esu.desire2learn.com/

**April 18, 2012**

 * In Class:** Ipads and Apps for Learning, Created and inserted VOKI
 * Homework:**
 * **Ideal Lesson - Complete the LESSON: See Task 2 of the @Ideal Classroom**
 * Prepare yourself: - @Ideal Lesson & @21st Century Schools. Get some ideas about learning and how it may occur!
 * Rubrics - Use this to help you build and understand.
 * Next week: Be prepared to talk about and answer questions in a quiz regarding divergent ideas for school. Make sure to watch videos on the pages. They should help stimulate thought! Lastly, bring your books to class!

**April 10, 2012**
Well done presentations over the past few weeks!!! They were thoughtful and attention was paid to pedagogy.
 * In class:** Presentations, discussion: public domain, creative commons & copyright.
 * Homework**:
 * **Ideal Classroom - Philosophy:** Do all steps in Task 1. Your two page paper does not have to be in google docs or your google docs journal, but does have to be digital so that I can read it next week.

My Principal has asked me to look into a Teacher Website. Something simple, easy and accessible for teachers and students. She'd also like it so that if a student were to log in/ access it, the student would be able to view ALL Teacher Pages. This is mostly for the middle school since they switch classes and specialists. Fifth grade will be ONE teacher per class. Currently there is a budget for this, I'm not sure the price, but I can't image it being a HUGE Budget. We are currently using PowerSchool for Grades but that's it. The purpose for these teachers is for #1 Homework. After that it will be for any additional materials, such as daily assignments, projects, a way to communicate with the teacher/parents, display of assignments/ photos of pasts events, lastly a blog/comment for teachers/students. I would really like to hear your & your students feedback on a few websites I've provided below and/or anything else would there that would be more realistic for our school. Thanks :)
 * Request from a teacher...WE WILL DO THIS NEXT WEEK!**

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**April 3, 2012**
Next week we will finish presentations, work on Copyright/Creative Commons/Fair Use, and add to your wiki. Happy Day of New Beginnings!
 * In class: Presentations & Creating your first WIKI (Do not need to have all the information in the WIKI. But, create it!)**
 * Homework:**
 * See @Copyright page. Note where you can STOP - with the words stop**.**

**March 27, 2012**

 * COMPLETE -**
 * Presentation Project: WORK on or Complete the presentation assignment.**You may do the presentation in PPT or Prezi.

**March 20, 2012**

 * In Class:** Completed the IWB presentations. Reviewed Presentation assignment
 * Happy Spring!**
 * **Presentation Project: WORK on or Complete the presentation assignment.**You may do the presentation in PPT or Prezi. IF you do the presentation in Prezi, then your "assessment" needs to be in PPT or the Smart Board.
 * **ALL:** Complete the Project (lesson) plan as much as possible!
 * **ALL:** Complete the content for your presentation. It should be in PPT or on paper in blocks so you can identify what you will put on each slide.
 * **SOME**: IF you choose, you may present next week. //Recommendation: Only present if you are tweaking something// or you need to do the presentation for another reason.

**March 7, 2012**

 * In Class:** 8 People gave their IWB presentations**.** Discussed when the IWB would be valuable and when it would not matter.
 * PowerPoint Research: Please complete the work on the page. The Peer Reviewed articles you should have put on your USB in class.
 * **PPT Project:** Begin thinking about the PPT project. IF.... you have something that you already want to do.... if you are going to get a real project from me... or if you want to ask some in the class to make something for your students.
 * Next Class - We'll do the rest of the presentations (No more that 5 min each.)

**February 28, 2012**

 * In Class:** Reviewed computer components & IWB
 * Homework - Put all in Google docs journal.**
 * **@IWB - Please see the assignment**
 * **Could you run Adobe Creative Suite:**Write in your journal giving evidence to support your answer. You will need to choose what Suite
 * You can //click on// try and find the system requirements.
 * **Compare Apple & Dell**: Hard drive, processor speed, RAM & Cost (and anything else)

**February 21, 2012**

 * In class**: Submitted Newsletter/Handout, Completed Task 2, Reviewed Assisitive Technology that is Readily Accessible

**Homework:**

 * **Complete the Case - http://mcom520.wikispaces.com/Effective+Instruction** //(NOT in journal)//
 * Book- Read & Answer Questions in Journal**
 * Chapter 3 – pg. 76 – Chapter Review Questions 1-10
 * Chapter 5 – pg. 140 – Chapter Review Question 8 – 15
 * Integration Ideas: pg. 141- Pick 1 and explore

February 7, 2012

 * In Class**:
 * Reviewed Homework & Journal.
 * 4-5 PM Microsoft Word® Teaching for those who could come.
 * Universal Design Introductory Power Point: Link to Intro UDL PPT
 * DTP - Learn & go over the assignment.
 * Homework:**
 * **DTP: ** Do Assignment. You will present when you return. Only 10 copies of your newsletter are needed & it may be black & white.
 * **Learning Theories Task 1**: Do Learning Theory Experiment, Task 1
 * **Critical Friends:**
 * **Directions:** You want to read and comment on your critical friend's journal by February 15.
 * **WHO is my critical friend:** Please see below under Project 1 DTP. Your critical friend is the person that is doing the same topic on the DTP newsletter. You can find their journal in the list of class journals. Read what the person has written. Then agree with them, expand their thinking, or write about another perspective in their comments.

See you Feb. 21!!!
=Happy Valentines Day! =

January 31, 2012

 * In Class:** Reviewed homework; uploaded documents in google docs; shared google doc with Beth - bsockman@po-box.esu.edu; Reviewed Educational Technology; Reviewed Topics;

**You should come at 4PM next week if you need guidance with the following:** multiple columns, formatting an image, tabs, spacing, & tables

>> [|Tower of Hanoi Game 2] >> [|More Games] >> ** Lever-Duffy, Ch. 4 Technology for Diverse Learners ** >> pg.  87-88 (//Do not// do writing) - ( Dane & Ernest ) >>  pg. 88-93 (Writing & Reading) //(Wanda &Stephanie )// >> pg. 93-95 (Communication & Technology Support) (//Ron & Sophia )// >> pg.95-96 (Assistive Input) (Mary Ann & Joe ) >> pg. 96-98 (Assistive Output) (Nick & Krista ) >> pg. 98-100 Issues - Special Needs & Gifted (//Casey & Chris M )// >> pg. 101-103 Culturally & Linguistically diverse //(<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Christina & Soula )// >> CAST - Chapter3, Qualities of Text (** Nicci & Ashley **) >> CAST - Chapter 3, Qualities of Images (** Rohan & Nicole **) >> CLOUD; Web 2.0; WIKI; Learning Theory; Software; Hardware; Native file; Word Processing (doc, docx, rtf,txt), PDF, >> **Technologies**: >> Google Docs (types and use), WIKI, Web 2.0 Converter -http://www.freepdfconvert.com/
 * Homework:**
 * Play Game one game for 15 minutes. Think about what your BRAIN was doing, and write about it in your journal:
 * [|Tower of Hanoi Game]
 * **Read & Answer Questions in journal - Chapter 4**
 * Do __**Chapter Review**__: Questions 1-5 (Chapter Review is at the end of each chapter)
 * __**Teaching with Technology**__ - Review one resources and tell about it
 * **Project1 - DTP assignment:**Determine content for Newsletter Assignment. Put in a word document.
 * ** Assistive Technology Topics for the DTP project ** :
 * **NEXT WEEK**: 4-4:45 PM Review of WORD: 5-6PM Computer Components & Trouble Shooting; 6-6:45 Newsletters & Accessibility on OS
 * **Vocabulary Review**:

January 24, 2012
Inspiration/Kidspiration; WIKI; Google Docs > http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=5th-grade-computer-skills-practice > 1. Complete the test. > 2. Print out your certificate for next week > **Reflect: What did you know and what kinds of things did you not know.**
 * In Class:** //Reviewed Syllabus,// Determined what is learning (using - Inspiration).
 * Vocabulary**: CLOUD; Web 2.0; WIKI; Learning Theory; Software; Hardware; Native file
 * Technologies**
 * Homework:**
 * Computer Skills Pre-test: NC - 5th Graders Test:
 * **Evaluate your own Learning Style:** The directions are on the Learning Styles Page
 * **Read & answer assigned questions on Chapters 1 & 2 (put answers on a digital document - doc or docx or rft):**
 * **Chapter 1**
 * Do __**Chapter Review**__: Questions 1-6 (Chapter Review is at the end of each chapter)
 * __**Teaching with Technology**__ - Review 1 of the resources and tell about it
 * **Chapter 2**
 * Do __**Chapter Review**__: Questions 7-10 (Chapter Review is at the end of each chapter)
 * __**What do you think**__: Pick 1 question from the 5 possible questions and answer it.
 * **Google Docs:** Establish a google docs account