I would like all assignments finished by August 9. I am reviewing your posts and comments and will be writing to you to confirm that I have everything. I had a great time working with you all. I look forward to following your work and to learning about your work going forward.
Best wishes,
Tim Lauer
Please read the article by Doug Johnson. In light of what you learned from reading the Wikipedia article we read by Daniel Pink. Write in comments a few paragraphs on the issues that Johnson discussed. Be prepared to discuss with the group…
Please read the ISTE NETS Standards for Teachers. After reading them please respond in the comments with your thoughts. Please view these standards through the lens of your current program and discuss if you feel you are being prepared to teach in accordance with these standards…
At a recent session you set up a Google Reader account. Google Reader is a tool that allows you to “subscribe” to web sites. As new information is added to the sites you watch, the content from those sites flows to your reader automatically. Today we will spend some time in Google Reader. I would like you visit some of your favorite sites and see if they have RSS feeds. If so, please subscribe to them in Google Reader. Also please subscribe to the blogs that your classmates created during our last session…
Today we covered quite a bit of material. Please spend a few minutes reflecting on what we covered today and write about what you took away from our work today. What excites you about what you learned and what frustrates you…
A reminder that you have two options for our last class. Tuesday, July 29 3:00 to 9:00 pm, or Thursday, July 31 from 3:00 to 9:00 pm… We will not have a session on August 2…
Read sections 1 and 2 of this handout. After reading the articles please respond in the comments to the following questions:
1. Discuss what is new, if anything, about web technologies that changes how students and teachers can work and collaborate and demonstrate their learning…
2. Define “social software” and discuss some of the characteristics of it that make it different from traditional computer software…
Be prepared to discuss your ideas at our next session…
Using our wiki: http://pacific537.pbwiki.com , post 4 reviews of web sites that you have found that you would like to use in your teaching. Use the template that was shared in class…
The Book Stops Here…
Jimmy Wales wanted to build a free encyclopedia on the Internet. So he raised an army of amateurs and created the self-organizing, self-repairing, hyperaddictive library of the future called Wikipedia…
Read the article from Wired Magazine about Wikipedia. Then visit Wikipedia and search on topics of interest. Compare what you find with other online sources such as Britanica Online. Write a response to the article and to the idea of Wikipedia. Do you believe it is a valid source for research and for use in education. Why or why not…
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