Assignments

For April 12:  <span style="color: rgb(16, 106, 26)"><span style="color: rgb(13, 10, 112)"><span style="color: rgb(7, 197, 42)"> Before the last class meeting, select one session of the [|K-12 Online Conference]. View the materials and create a reflection in your blog answering these questions: An "AHA" moment you had while viewing/listening to this session Something you learned from this session that can be applied to your daily work. If the list of sessions appears somewhat overwhelming, here are some recommendations: Big ideas: David Warlick: [|"Inventing the New Boundaries"], Clarence Fisher: [|"Classroom 2.0 or You Live Where?"], Brian Crosby: [|"Obstacles To Opportunities - The Why's And The Wherefores"], Bloggers: Jeff Utecht: [|“Sustained Blogging in the Classroom”], Anne Davis: [|“Learn to Blog : Blog to Learn”] Check with Cathy or Alice if you are having difficulty accessing a session; some will have to be done outside of school due to video streaming.
 * <span style="color: rgb(9, 134, 42)"><span style="color: rgb(21, 158, 72)"><span style="color: rgb(35, 133, 82)"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(28, 130, 48)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(20, 74, 184)"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(21, 172, 30); text-align: left; display: block"><span style="color: rgb(16, 106, 26)"><span style="color: rgb(13, 10, 112)"><span style="color: rgb(7, 197, 42)">To prepare for the final class meeting on April 12th please create a blog entry that describes your progress toward your learning goals for the course and any interesting points along the journey (highs, lows, etc.), the impact of collaboration, etc.. Please put in links to student work so we can link to any products posted on the web.
 * <span style="color: rgb(9, 134, 42)"><span style="color: rgb(21, 158, 72)"><span style="color: rgb(35, 133, 82)"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(28, 130, 48)"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(20, 74, 184)"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="color: rgb(21, 172, 30); text-align: left; display: block"><span style="color: rgb(16, 106, 26)"><span style="color: rgb(13, 10, 112)"><span style="color: rgb(7, 197, 42)"> We will work on questions you may have in the first part of the morning and we will plan presentation times. If you worked in a group you may present in a group. We will record your presentations for later posting in this wiki.
 * //K-12 Online Conference//

For March 8:
 * 1) Write a blog entry about any collaboration ideas you have tried based on Cheryl Oakes' article.
 * 2) For your second blog entry:
 * Select a second tool from "101 Tools & Resources..." based on the recommendation of someone in the class or a collaboration you have with someone online or at school.
 * Try the tool in your teaching.
 * Write a post in your blog that tells how you learned about this tool, why you selected it and a brief description of your use of it in the classroom.
 * Be sure to include a link to the tool so people can go to it from your blog. If you have any student work online provide a link to that.
 * Go to the blog of the person who recommended the tool you use and comment on one of their entries that tells about this tool.
 * When someone comments on your blog, you should respond to the comment by adding another comment on your own blog.
 * Be prepared to talk in a small group about your experience of using one of the tools in the classroom (on March 8).
 * 1) Read Terry Freedman's blog entry at [|techlearning.com]. If you change the words "personalized learning" to **"engaged learning"** this article directly addresses our district goal of increasing learning by engaging students. Review the 10 criteria Freedman lists for this kind of learning and give yourself a score. In your blog develop a response that describes the way you meet 5 of the criteria in your teaching setting (if you don't see that you are currently meeting 5, then describe changes you might make to meet them.) Be prepared to share these thoughts at the class session.

For February 12:
 * 1) Download the Article: 101 Tools and Resources for Authentic Learning Environments.[[file:101Resources.pdf]] Select one web application from the first section to use in your teaching. Write a reflection on the trial in your blog under the category "Assignments".
 * 2) Read Cheryl Oakes' recent blog entry at [|techlearning.com]. Write a response in your blog with two ideas for increasing the collaboration you do among your colleagues or other classes of students (use category "Assignments").
 * 3) Comment on two other classmates responses to assignments #1 or #2. Use the Blogroll to find classmates blogs.

<span class="wiki_link_ext">On January 15:
 * 1) Create a blog or revisit one you have
 * 2) Create a blog entry that describes your goal for the course. Link it to NETS standards and describe how you plan to accomplish your goal. Add it to the Category "Goals".
 * 3) Review blog entries and talk to classmates as you look for partners or a group who might have similar goals.