Phew, the Final Chapter - Intersession 422C

Is this really the end? There is just something not right about having to have a Fall 08 class two days before the beginning of Spring 09. . .

The good news is that we should be able to finish over 3/4th of the content needed to
complete 422C by the end of class tomorrow. There are only 4 assignments. . .but two of them count for 75% of your grade.

We will be scanning, re-taking the EdTechProfile, making a movie, and writing the narratives for TPE 14 in TaskStream.

For Saturday:it would be a great idea to bring headphones for the video editing

Introduction to TaskStream

This assignment is designed to ensure you can navigate TaskStream, add artifacts, know where to place your narratives, and request feedback.

Objective: Create a Microsoft Word document that includes the NETS standards for teachers and students. Add the performance indicators for the grade range you would like to teach. Upload to TaskStream, name, describe, and request feedback.
Instructions

Copy and paste the NETS standards for teachers and students, as well as the performance indicators for the grade range you wish to teach on your Word document.
The Word document will be posted on Taskstream (as an attachment under TPE 14) and feedback from the instructor will be requested.

Time permitting, you will also become familiar with the narrative writing structure for Taskstream.

Note: When you begin to write your narratives, give each NETS a separate topic heading and each standard a separate line to ensure teacher (me) can clearly distinguish each standard.

NETS for Students (see link on the right)
NETS for Teachers (see link on the right)

IntroductiontoTaskstream_Fall08

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Copyright Assignment

NOTE: I want each group member to save the document as a PDF and submit to webCT!!


Copyright Fall08

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Welcome to Ed 422B . . .The Intersession

Okay, so while most people are out drinking spiked eggnog, we will be playing on computers in a computer lab, on a deserted college campus. . .However, this should be a fairly painless way to meet your College of Education prerequisites ;-)

This course has a shorted in-class time frame for some reason. We will meet from 6pm to 8:50 pm on Friday and from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday. I will do my best to get everything introduced to you so that you can feel confident completing the assignments while at home.

TaskStream: This is an important order of business to take care of early on Friday. Click on the link to TaskStream on the right and purchase a student subscription, which should cost $25 for the semester. You will have the option to buy a longer subscription will will of course be cheaper (the Costco effect), but not everyone has an excess of cash right now.
When you purchase your subscription, please enter the following codes:
Local: 6SG3BA
TPA: JF5BNH
Yes, you will need to enroll in both!!

I am hoping that those who took 422A with Russ Bird will have a blog already created. I will need the url (web address) so I can post it to our class blog roll on this blog. Please get this to me as soon as possible.

Journal 10

"Making History"
by Esther Shein
from T-H-E Journal

Journal 9

"Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students"
by Ruth Reynard, Ph.D.
from T.H.E Journal

Google Docs in Plain English

Another awesome video by Common Craft. . .this time Google Docs

Journal 8

A '"Fantastic Super" Use of Technology: Closing the Digital Divide
By Diane Curtis

Again, don't forget to use the Citation Machine to cite the article!!

iMovie Software Proficiency Tutorial

Journal 7

Web 2.0

Don't forget to follow the instructions from webCT:

I would like you to pick a TOOL from the Classroom 2.0 website (see link on blog), choose a link from the tools (not content area) list on the right hand column for a technology that interests you, and follow a discussion or two that relates to your technology. In the title bar, put journal title followed by the technology you have chosen. (For example: Journal 7: Microblogging). In the journal, I would like you to define the technology and then report out on what you learned from the tool discussion (follow at least one-two threaded discussions) and read and comment on at least three peers who have chosen a different tool. You reporting out should contain the 200-250 word minimum, but you do not need to ask and answer questions. In the assignments section, you will submit your peers names.

For Submission: you will only have to submit your tool (e.g. microblogging) and the peers whose blogs you commented on with their tool (john - collaborative documents). You can simply type the names into the html creator!

Journal 6

Here is where you can post your Inspiration picture/jpeg and software review. It is also where you will post your review of iMovie.

Each software review will have its own post, Inspiration will be Journal 6A and iMovie will be Journal 6B. Include the artifact (Inspiration jpg and iMovie) in the post. Answer the questions in detail for each piece of software!

Click here to enter your trial code for Atomic Learning

Remember to answer the following questions (answer all 3 questions for both Inspiration and iMovie):

Discuss:

1. how you liked the program (ease of use of program for you, how you think students would like it, etc.). Discuss the interface of the software, the ability to navigate through the program and the cost, if available for either the program or one like it.

2. how you could incorporate this software in your classroom (what projects could you see your students complete, etc.), and

3. how you liked learning via Atomic Learning (or the concept of video self-tutorial in general). Answer this only if you used Atomic Learning for either program!! If you did not use it for Inspiration, explain how you learned the program and/or learn technology software in general.

Welcome to Ed422B

Welcome to Educ 422B journey. . .if you are only taking 422B, you will need to create a blog where you will showcase some of your work as well as complete some journal article reflections. I will rely on some of my 422A students to show you how to create a blog and get started. . .

Important: We will be using TaskStream in 422B, so please ensure you have purchased your account and self-enrolled in the following
TaskStream self-enroll codes!! After purchasing your subscription, please self-enroll with these codes. You will need to enroll in each.
Local: 6SG3BA
TPA: JF5BNH
I will need this completed by Fri evening so we can work with TaskStream on Sat AM!

I think that's it for the start. . .I will cover everything in class on Friday!

Journal 5

"Disrupting Class: Student-Centric Education Is the Future" by Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn is from the current online issue of Edutopia. . .check it out!!!

Use that Citation Machine!

Journal 4

"Text Unto Others. . .As You Would Have Them Text Unto You" by Matt Villano comes to us from the current issue of T-H-E Journal. . .
Don't forget to use the Citation Machine!!!

Journal 3

"Who Are Today's Learner?", by Christine Greenhow is yet another article from the current issue of L&L.

You will need to use your ISTE membership to access this article online.

Excel Assignment

If you are using Microsoft Office 07 @ home, download the alternative instructions from webCT!

HEY!!!!!!!!!!! There are some issues with making charts in the 08 version of Office for Mac

When you get to the STEP 3 in "creating your graph". . .stop. Follow the following instructions:

1. With your data highlighted, push the "Gallery" button (right next to the Toolbox)
2. Select Charts (which should be a drop down button from the Gallery)
3. Choose xy scatter (at the far right of all the chart types)
4. Select the First XY Scatter (called "Marked Scatter")
5. Right-click on border and choose "move chart" Send as an object on the Graph page
6. In the Toolbox, under Chart Options, name your graph
7. Save the document.

Earthworm Excel Activity - Upload a Document to Scribd

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PowerPoint Instructions

See the links on the right for new NETS for Teacher and Students!!

NETS PowerPoint Assignment

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: powerpoint ed422)

Newsletter Instructions

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Journal 2

Don't forget to read the Journal expectations in webCT. . .there is a format that I want you to use!

For Journal 2: the Intro Letter is Journal 1, use the following article from the latest issue of L&L(Sep/Oct 2008):
Web 2.0, by Jennifer Groff and Jason Haas

Even if you haven't yet signed up for ISTE, the article is a free download!

EdTechProfile Instrucdtions

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