Agenda,+Saturday,+Feb.+26

Day Two: February 26, 2011


 * 8:30 - 9:00 Take a few minutes to finish up your interview and write up on your partner!
 * Opening Moment


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 * 9:30 - 10:30 - How to use GoogleDocs: model how to create and embed a collaborative document
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 * Here is the link to our Google Doc
 * Review discussion responses, how a teacher might model appropriate discourse.
 * Discuss what we've done, what we've learned. Did you try anything in your classroom?
 * 9:00- 9:30- Modeling assessment. Show Dianne's and Samantha's responses to your projects, how to use digital tools for assessment.
 * Cinchcast
 * Jing
 * GoView
 * Vocaroo
 * Voice Thread

Learn how podcasting can be utilized in your classroom!


 * 10:30- 11:00 Practice assessment. Use one of the above tools to respond to a classmates project. Link/embed your response to your page.
 * Wikis vs. Google Groups. vs. Moodle vs. Blogs vs. Office Live vs. EdModo (demonstrate how to use an RSS feed)
 * Examples of wikis:
 * 1) Post Oak ElementarySchool Wiki
 * 2) Examples of Educational Wikis
 * 3)  Picturing Writing -- A Voice Thread by Third Grade Writings
 * 4) Both of the following wikis are private (to protect students and copyrighted material) but if you would like to join them, just request permission and Samantha will let you in!
 * 5)  [|Boise Spanish] (a collaborative site for Spanish teachers in the Boise School District)
 * 6)  [|Borah English 101/102] (one of Samantha's classroom wikis)
 * 7) Wikihow (tutorials on how to use wikis for writing!)

> > http://thewright3.wikispaces.com/- classroom wiki created around a book read as a class > http://poetrysurroundsus.wikispaces.com/- **webquest created by Mrs. Anderson and Miss Makatche** > http://springfieldreading.wikispaces.com/8th+Grade - wiki used for book discussions > http://liberty-or-death.wikispaces.com/ - **wiki created by Mrs. Bowers' 5th grade History classes** > http://brokenworld.wikispaces.com/A+Broken+World - > wiki textbook created by students http://countrydivided.wikispaces.com/ - > **wiki created by Mrs. Bowers' 5th grade History classes using glogster**  **HOW TO**  1. Create a space on [|wikispaces] (my personal favorite - free for educators and easy to use)  2. Begin adding content by choosing "edit page" - similar to school website tools and Microsoft Word tools  3. Try incorporating [|glogster] to create an even more media-rich site  4. Video by [|CommonCraft] (see below) will also give you some tips

 **COMMONCRAFT VIDEO EXPLAINING WIKIS AND THEIR USES** 11:00 - 12:30: Working with Google, Blogs, and Wikis (Creating your own online space):

What are your goals? Which platform would work best to reach those goals? Extension: use in your classroom? Post ideas for how to adopt this activity for use in your classroom on our Google Doc.
 * GoogleGroups
 * Moodle and an example site that is great for open source education!
 * Blogger, Edublogs, and blogging in general...
 * Office Live; Example of Office live BSWP and CHS Cross Country
 * EdModo (and how to use an RSS feed)
 * How to create your own website
 * Basic know how: links, embedding, images, uploading files, etc...

11:30 - 2:30: Working lunch: Create your own wiki or website (or something else!) for your classroom or personal use. Integrate/embed some of your work.

2:50- 3:15-Timesaving pieces for teachers: Dropbox, googledocs, slideshare Tools for teachers!

Closing Moment: Share what you have gotten out of this class and how you will use it in the future.

Homework:
 * Use one of the screen cast tools to create a tutorial for your students on how to use some of the technology we have learned. Embed the link on your page.
 * Respond on our discussion page for today.
 * Reading: Chapters 1-3, //The Digital Writing Workshop// by Troy Hicks
 * Continue to practice using technology in your classroom