Week 1 (September 13, - Spetember 20)
Week 2 (Spetember 20 - Spetember 27)
Week 3 (Spetember 27 - October 4)
Week 4 (Life)
GOOGLE INFO:
To get to your Gmail account go to: http://www.gmail.com and login.
To get to your iGoogle page, go to http://www.google.com/ig and login.
Your user name and password are the same for both accounts, including your blogger account.
Make sure to sign out when you are done. Otherwise, anyone can get into your account.
Don't forget to click on the MORE button at the top of the page to see all of the links for documents, groups and so on.
Review if needed: Blog Tutorial
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Due September 15, 2008 before 8pm
1. Listen to & reflect in your Blog. Forum: McKinsey Report on Education - Archive 12/2007
What is your solution to the problem with education? How would you reorder the focus of the priorities in the education system? Be creative! What type of professional development works best for you? What resources do you need to become a better teacher? How do you feel about the California State Content Standards and the curriculum you are asigned to teach? What is your take on No Child Left Behind? How does class size determine your success as a teacher? Why did you become a teacher? How did it feel to learn by listening to a podcast?
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2. Read one of your classmates blog entries on Forum: McKinsey Report on Education - Archive 12/2007.
Make an introspective comment on it.
Due September 16, 2008 before 8pm.
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3. Due: September 17, 2008 before 8pm
FIRST
Complete Creating a Hotlist (ONLY step 1-3) Some may not work, but click and read through all of the links.
SECOND
Develop an essential question.
For this course, the working definition of an essential question is any question that requires one of the following thought processes:
* a question which requires the student to develop a plan or course of action.
* a question that requires the student to make a decision.
For a great example of an essential question click here.
*Email: Your idea for an "essential question" for your Hotlist to the class Google Groups ucb_fall08@googlegroups.com for instructor approval.
Hotlist Examples
Spiders
Community
You will complete the Hotlist assignment for the online course next weekend.
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4. Two Blogs Due: 9/18/08 before 8pm
A. Read and Blog about the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for teachers.
National Education Technology Standards For Teachers
B. Read and Blog about: the NETS profiles for Students:
Read Your Grade Level Student Technology Standards
National Education Technology Standards For Students
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OPTIONAL
5. Due 9/19/08 due before midnight
Read: Working the Web for Education
Use Inspiration to diagram the highlights of the reading
Download Inspiration for a free 30 day trial.
Email a screen capture of your Inspiration project as an attachment to the class Google Groups: ucb_fall08@googlegroups.com
The best way to share your Inspiration project is to perform a screen capture on your final project. If you don't know how to perform a screen capture, Google it!
OPTION: If learning the program Inspiration is too much, please outline the reading in a Google Document and post it to your blog.
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6. Review CA State Board of ED Content Standards
(for your grade & subject that you teach)
You should use these as guidelines when developing your integrated curriculum.
Review - Web Safety Links
Review all Links. You will use the information in these links to complete an in class assingment next week.
Safe Kids - Read article.
Connect Safely - Visit at least 5 tips that are relevant to you and your grade level that you teach.
Safe Surfing - Click on all of the blue links and explore. Create a 4Kids Surftificate.
Kids Search Engines - Review the links for future use with your students.
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BONUS:
*Bonus Reading & Blog* Project Based Learning (Click on all links)
*Bonus Reading & Blog*Taking Systemic Steps to Real, Rich & Relevant …
*Bonus Reading & Blog* CEQAKK - Learning in a Web 2.0 World
If you choose to do one of the Bonus Readings & Blogs, alert the instructor so that you receive credit.
1. PodCasting
Due September 22, 2008
Blog: What do you think of Podcasting in education?
How could you use Podcasting in your classroom?
To answer these questions, read the 3-links below. For full credit, your blog should refer to all 3 readings.
READ
FAQ: For Podcast Fans
What is RSS Feed? (You only have to read the first 3-sections)
However, if you want to learn the HTML coding for RSS read the entire article.
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2. Review Podcast
Due September 23, 2008
Download iTunes & listen to 5 free Podcast
(PC & MAC user download)
Once you downloaded iTunes follow this path of links:
1. Go to Music Store,
2. Go to Podcast,
3. Click on a Podcast Category link (left-hand side of page),
4. Find podcast that you think look interesting, some related to education and listen to at least 5 different FREE Podcast.
5. Optional: Subscribe to a podcast.
If you cannot access iTunes, go to NPR or KALW or another podcasting Website to complete the assignment.
Share 5 Podcast on your blog that you reviewed. Critique the Podcast and whether or not you recommend it to your peers.
Due September 23, 2008
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3. Project planning: Video Production - View Examples, before you chat with your partners.
In Class project Video (2-3 minutes)
Get into groups of 3 people.
VIDEO PROJECT OPTIONS:
- Create an Instructional Video: An instructional video teaches the audience how to do something. Please be creative!
OR
- Create a short story with characters that have a problem to solve.
OR
- Develop a current news story, conduct interviews with strangers.
OR
-Come up with another creative idea and email Instructor for approval.
HINT: Go for it - use extreme creativity and humor!
Video Example 1 - How to Ride BART
Video Example 2 - How to Reduce Exposure to Lead
Video Example 3 - How to Write a Joke
Video Example 4 - Family Stories
Video Example 5 - Not Just Rich, but Saturated…
Video Example 6 - A Zulu Story (just photos/no video)
Video Example 7 - Transition Exercise
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SCAN THROUGH - a great resource for develolping curriculum using video
Videography for Educators
(Peruse through links on right side of page. Outline an idea for a video project)
If the link is not working, CLICK HERE to download a Word document.
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OPTIONAL
4. Due September 25, 2008 before 8pm
Using Google's iChat, set up an online meeting and communicate with partners regarding your Video Project:
A.) Discuss the storyline, theme, characters, costumes, location, music, camera angles, scenes and shots. Who is your target audience? Grade level/age? What is your storyline? What are you trying to teach or communicate? What standards are you addressing if it is an instructional video? Research the topic on YouTube and see what videos have already been created on your subject. Do something new or from a different perspective.
B.) Discus what you will need to bring to class next week to create your video. (Video camera, props and/or music CD)
*For credit a group member will need to forward a copy of your iChat to Instructor before September 24, 2008. A copy of your iChat can be found in your Gmail. Look for the word "chat" on the left navbar under Inbox and Starred.
Resource: KQED Digital Storytelling
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IMPORTANT
VIDEO CAMERA: If you can, please bring a "mini-dv digital' video camera that uses mini-video tape.
Also, please bring the firewire.
Make sure to charge the battery the night before.
By email
let instructo know if you can do this ASAP! Thanks :)
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4. Copyright
Blog Due September 26, 2008 before midnight.
The following links are blog assignments. After you read ALL of the links take the Copyright Quiz, you only need to make (1) blog entry in regards to Copyright. For full credit, your blog should cite to all 4 readings.
Be prepared to answer questions in class regarding Copyright Law when you come to class May 3, 2008.
Review:
Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines (go through all of the links)
A Visit to the Copyright Bay
Stanford University Libraries: Copyright & Fair Use
Keeping it Legal
**NOW THAT YOU HAVE RESEARCHED ABOUT COPYRIGHT, PLEASE TAKE THE COPYRIGHT QUIZ - DO NOT LOOK AT THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE QUIZ. SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN GET CORRECT.
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BONUS
Due September 26, 2008 before midnight.
Go to LearnCinematography and explore.
This tool will help you learn basic cinematography terminology and techniques. This online tool is a flash-based application that takes you through the instruction by a) teaching you the information, b) engaging you in activities to use the information, and c) assessing your understanding through a simple quiz. This tool is currently in its beta-testing phase, so you will notice several bugs along the way.
System Requirements:
You may access this tool with any web browser as long as it has the Flash player installed (version 8 or higher).
Due to large amount of content in this tool, you will only be able to complete the instruction using a broadband connection (DSL, Cable, T1, etc)
While in the LearnCinematography, click on the following links: Camera Angles, Shot Frames, Moving Camera & Film Terms.
You will need the following information to access the Website:
email: cnoyes@sfsu.edu
pass: noyes18
Bonus: Blog about your experience on LearnCinematography.com. What do you like about the site, what do you dislike, how could it be improved, what age level to you think the target audience is?
1. IMPORTANT: In Section #1, there are 2 links that you need to visit and read. I have cut back 80% of my resources for this background section, so that you can focus on key information that will help you develop a dynamic WebQuest.
If you do not read the first 2 links entirely, it will show in your final product. So please do the research before you begin to develop your WebQuest!
What WebQuests Are (Really)
It will show in your final product if you have not read this article.
Revisiting WebQuest DOWNLOAD PDF & READ
This paper reviews the critical attributes of true WebQuests and reviews recent research in thinking routines and intrinsic motivation to recommend new paths for WebQuests that could scaffold student use of Web 2.0 environments, enabling a shift toward authentic personal learning.
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2. Find Grade Level and Content Area Examples for ideas
Best WebQuest
This is a list of
Tom March's favorite WebQuest listed by grade level and content areas. Peruse these examples for ideas.
WebQuest.org
Search for Curriculum and Grade Level WebQuest using the Matrix (located in the bottom half of the page)
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3. Review how to design a WebQuest
The WebQuest Design Process
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4. How your WebQuest will be graded
WebQuest Rubric
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5. Design your Webquest by using the sample template as an outline.
Please note the sample for Standards is located via the link Teacher pages.
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6. Address the Standards that your WebQuest will address (Record in a Google Document)
Begin the designing of your WebQuest by stating what standards for your grade level and content area you will be addressing. These may change as you further develop your WebQuest.
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7. Write the Essential Question along with the introduction that uses a hook to grab the attention of your students) Place in the body of an email to the Google Group.
This section is due September 29, 2008 8pm
REVIEW
Writing an essential question.
REVIEW -
Questioning Toolkit: This will help you write the Introduction to your WebQuest
Share Webquest Essential Question via Google Groups before September 29, 2007 8pm
ucb_fall08@googlegroups.com
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8. Write the Task Section (Record in a Google Document)
REVIEW for ideas - Taskonomy of Task
Decide upon a task for your WebQuest
You will need to incorporate a Web 2.0 applications in the Task and or Process sections of your WebQuest.
Develop your Task by using the sample template as an outline.
Due
before October 2, 2008 8pm
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9. Write the Process Section (Record in a Google Document)
For a good example of a PROCESS section in a WebQuest, CLICK HERE - scroll down to task section.
Develop your Process by using the sample template as an outline.
IMPORTANT
Begin to complete the PROCESS section by finding a focused set of resources (Web links) to provide the information needed for the different members of the group to research. For Homework, you do not need to have completed finding all of the Web links that you are going to use in your final WebQuest. However, you need to show that you have made a good effort to find at least one links for each member of the group. This means that if you have 4 group members, you will have at least 1 links under each group member, which would be a total of 4 links that you will include in your Process Section for homework. But please do not stop there when you complete your Process Section on Saturday. For your final project you should have at the very least 3 links for each member to research.
You will need to incorporate a Web 2.0 applications in the Task and or Process sections of your WebQuest.
WEB 2.0 RESOURCES:
Web 2.0 Hotlist A list of a gazillion Web 2.0 applications. Enjoy!
Flat Classroom an excellent example of how a group of students used Web 2.0 tools.
Fifty Tools that use Web 2.0 applications.
Process Checklist. To make sure your Process Section meets the standards of a WebQuest Process Section, complete the Process Checklist. This page is to help you look at the Process section and focus on the small details that can make or break a project. You can use it to look at your own project or you can ask someone else to provide you with a peer review. Any line that doesn't have Yes checked suggests an aspect of your Process that should be looked at closely.
Make sure to keep in mind the grade level NETS Standards for Students while developing your WebQuest.
Your Process Section is Due
before October 2, 2008 8pm
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10. Begin to find images that you want to use in your WebQuest. Email them to yourself as an "attachment." Remember to note the Web address of where you downloaded the image and the date that you downloaded the image in order to properly cite them.
Do not include these images in your email to the instructor. These images will be used in your final product.
Image Websites: Google Images or Getty Images or Flickr
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For Homework Week #3, for full credit the following WebQuest sections should be completed:
Due
before September 29, 2008 8pm - Introduction
- Introduction (Essential Question & Hook) - place in the body of an email to the Google Group.
Due
before October 2, 2008 8pm - Task, Process & Standards
- Task (What Web 2.0 software will be used for the culminating project)
- Process (Include Web links that students will go to for research, demonstrate that you have made a good effort to find at least one link for each member of the WebQuest Group.)
- Standards (State exactly which Standards your WebQuest will address)
From your Google Document, share the Task, Process & Standards sections with our class using our Google Groups: ucb_fall08@googlegroups.com
This homework is a very important part of your grade!
Check out Skype! How could you use this in your classroom?
If you want to learn more about integrating technology into your curriculum, CLICK HERE for some excellent resources.
Check out Alan November's favorite sites.
Check out myEcoach, which is an online learning community with collaboration, communication, resources, publishing, and coaching tools all in one place!
Web 2.0 Hotlist A list of a gazillion Web 2.0 applications. Enjoy!
Listen to WebQuest podcast by Tom March
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Web 2.0 Project
Explore Fifty Tools & Flat Classroom to help develop an online lesson using at least one Web 2.0 tool:
Post your idea to your blog. Include activities, over view of the curriculum and the Web 2.0 tools that you would use. Be creative by using the powers of the Web to enhance a lesson that you already teach!
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CHECK OUT: ITSE approved lesson plans for some great ideas on how to integrate technology into different curriculum.
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