Homework+-+Fall

December 16, 2010
__Presenters__: You will do a 5-minute presentation based on questions asked by an administrator, or principal, or parent, or corporate sponsor. The presentations will be held in my office, one at a time. //The rest of class will be seeing demonstrations and explanations of technological tools, or trying new technology applications.// Presenters: 1. Judy 2. Alyssa T 3. Lorin 4. Jennifer 5. Robert P 6. Bryan 7. Kristy 8. Robert V 9. Brittany 10. Sara
 * __0. Carole __**- will go first, as we finish up presentations from last week.

__Presenters__: You will do a 5-minute presentation based on questions asked by an administrator, or principal, or parent, or corporate sponsor. The presentations will be held in my office, one at a time. //The rest of class will be seeing demonstrations and explanations of technological tools, or trying new technology applications.// Presenters: 1. Mark 2. Dawn 3. Cassandra 4. Laura 5. Kelly 7. Alyssa B 8. Ashley 9. Maggie 10. Ryan
 * December 9, 2010**
 * 6. Carole **

Classroom activity sign ups to come.....Please check back by Monday, December 6, 2010.

Technical Devices - Do you want to know or show?
We will have the following devices to show. If you would like to bring something you know about or think would be interesting for us to learn, please bring it. iPads / iTouch/ iPhone/ Macintosh computer vs PC GPS devices Handheld Scanner - reader e-reader (Sony) Virtual environments - Second Life Educational handheld games

December 2, 2010
12/2/10 Class will be a WORK DAY: Finish combining Ideal Classroom packets. and I will discuss other learning media.


 * __First presenting group will be 12/9/10__**
 * __Second presenting group will be 12/16/10__**

November 25, 2010
Thanksgiving break

November 18, 2010
Continue revision of opening narrative of your Ideal Classroom project. **TASK 1** Continue revision of Classroom drawing. **TASK 2**.
 * Finish TASK 3 and 4**.
 * **TASK 3**: Budgeting.
 * **TASK 4**: Mini Lesson

Student activity: Evaluating Tools. Determine the TPCK for various technologies.
 * Pick a section within your book that deals with a technological tool that has educational applications. (Ex. PowerPoint, Inspiration, etc.), and complete the following activity on Evaluating Tools.
 * http://mcom520.wikispaces.com/Evaluating+Tools
 * Discuss in class

Any questions, please post them in the Problems and Solutions area.

November 11, 2010
The basic information needed in the **TASK 1** of Idea Classroom is #5. If the steps above help you, use them. Take what you have and expand on it by adding references, OR you may revise as you wish. There is no perfect philosophy, only what works for you - and a constant work in progress.

__Out of class assignment__: **Task: ** Read and do. · **Learning from the Past ** o M ini-lecture on: [] § Self learning – read the article on wiki OR view movie link below § 1 hour movie: []
 * Library database to get articles that meet your need pertaining to your Ideal Classroom philosophy or design.

Start **TASK 2** of Ideal Classroom: Design the Physical Environment. Remember you can use any drawing program you are comfortable with, and if hand drawn, it must be scanned to a digital format for submission.
 * Review the view form Edutopia for inspiration.

November 4, 2010
Writing your Teaching Philosophy
 * Here is a sample of my teaching philosophy, shown in class.
 * [[file:AWehemeyer_teaching philosophy_2009.pdf]]

We will review your information in class. Please bring a hard copy of your philosophy.

ALSO: Any remaining ppt presentations will show first before we start the main session of class.

October 21, 2010

 * PowerPoint Presentations: 1/2 of the class to present - 9 members.

In Preparation, If your have questions, post to the Problems and Solutions area.
 * Do assignments for Task 3 on the Presentation Project page.
 * __Hand in to instructor before presentation__ - printed and copy (on desktop) of ppt., handout, and lesson plan. Lesson plan will be single spaced, with double spacing between headings. (see Presentation Project for example and information). 12-font, Times New Roman.
 * Make copies of handout of classmates - about 19.
 * Review Lesson Generator, Forms, and Idea page for more information and assistance.

October 14, 2010
> View movies at bottom of Presentation Project page. Don't worry about the lesson plans for this week. I will bring examples to class and give links to lesson plan generators. This week is about your presentation of a ppt that would work __within__ a lesson.
 * Do assignments for Task 1 and 2 on link Presentation Project.
 * Make Pro/Con comparison table that identify good and bad of PowerPoint.
 * Prepare Pre-PowerPoint review - must have __content__ information on slides ONLY.
 * Readings: Chapter 8

Free Music and Soundbite links:
Here's a free site.
 * @http://freeplaymusic.com/search/category_search.php?t=v&i=966
 * Free sound effect: @http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/radio.html
 * By the way, the National Fish and Wildlife Service have some great animal sounds that are public domain. The link is listed below: @http://www.fws.gov/video/sound.htm
 * Free music site with special effect section. @http://freeplaymusic.com/fpm-shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2
 * NEW: @http://www.junglewalk.com/sound/Insect-sounds.htm

October 2, 2010
Review: Computer Component page, and the Lesson Planning page. **Read**: Chapter 5 **Wiki checks**. Read Create a Wiki. Your wiki should have: **Organize** your Google docs.
 * What information is on your home computer? On your computer at home, go to My Computer, then RIGHT click on the C-drive icon. A short menu will appear; select Properties. On the popup window System Properties, select the tab GENERAL. How much power does your computer have?
 * Example:
 * Gateway PC
 * Window XP Professional Edition
 * Pentium (R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
 * 1.99 GB of RAM.
 * **DO NOT** write down your registration numbers!
 * On the home page - Put a teaching statement
 * May be included now or later… (From Creating Your Wiki – Design/Requirements)
 * Choose Colors - Under "Manage Space" choose a color set that is pleasing for you.
 * Home page
 * Introduction of you
 * Find an Image to put in your logo space. Go to IMAGES to help you find some.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Under “**Create New**” select //Folder//. A new page appears on the right. In the top lighted menu area, name your folder. In this folder you can store other files. __This folder should be different from your Journal folder__. Once you have shared your journal folder, I can access all document listed.
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">To make a document, like a Word document, under “**Create New**” select //Document//.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Remember, __**Personal Folder**__: This is a storage area for your assignments; not the same as your journal. __**Journal:**__ holds your thought on what you have learned: Learning Theories/Styles, DTP in classroom, UDL for your particular discipline, etc.

September 23, 2010
If you have any questions, use the @Problems and Solutions area located on this wiki site.
 * **Research UDL** information on how it can be used in a particular classroom setting, one of its principles, or any element discussed in class. //Place any interesting information discovery in your Google Doc journal//.
 * Review information on @Desk Top Publishing in conjunction with your assignment.
 * __**PROJECT 1 DUE - 9/30/10**__: Make a hand on a topic of //your// choice.
 * This will be the visual for your topic.
 * Note that the handout can be an organizer, a summary, a pre-presentation, an anticipation guide, or a handout for an after-presentation activity.
 * You will do a 5 -7 minute presentation where this handout will be presented as a component or extension of your presentation.
 * **Grading criteria** are located on the DPT handout and the wiki page @Desk Top Publishing.
 * Make enough worksheets/handouts for the entire class.
 * Give your **__1-page P____roject Report__** and __**1-handout copy**__ to instructor before your presentation starts.
 * **Project Report** should by typed, 12 font, and double spaced.
 * See DTP handout for more information.

Due to my illness, our class will not meet this Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010.I apologize for this late notice, and everyone will be emailed.Thank you,~Adrian There is no homework assignment for the week of September 16 - 22, 2010.
 * September 16, 2010﻿**

September 9, 2010
http://mcom520.wikispaces.com/Effective+Instruction
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Create or finish your wiki http://mcom520.wikispaces.com/Create+a+Wiki (just first page)
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">Read Chapters 3 & 4; Chapter 13 – pg. 351-352
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;">DO the assignment on page: http://mcom520.wikispaces.com/EducationalTechnology &

**Sept. 2, 2010**

 * In Class -** Reviewed the Syllabus. Do the group experiments on the Learning Theories page, and watched the movie on the home page.

> Briefly answer the following questions in two to three paragraphs; on hard copy and digital formats (Google doc). Be prepared to discuss in class.
 * Homework:**
 * **Learning Style**: Evaluate your own learning and teaching style**. See this WIKI page on @Learning Styles. Complete the activity.**
 * **Review** information on Learning Theories
 * **Review** information on Create a Wiki
 * **Create** personal wiki - only need to create first page.
 * **Create a Google Docs Account**
 * **Multiple Intelligence Test @ MyPersonality.info.**
 * **Create** and bring a copy of your MyPersonality and other test from Learning Styles for class discussion.
 * **Readings:** Chapter 1, 2, and 8 -pgs. 220 - 223.
 * **Page 20**; "What Do You Think": Question #2.