September+24

Student Shuts Down Website on Author's Request

[|The site to keep you updated on all of the latest technology news]. - Doug

Literacy Accountability in a New-Media Age (Randy)

Fantastic link to a ton of great tech tools- (Alicia) web guru

Check out this great video about creativity.---KB - This video is a must-watch....

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Why integrate technology into the classroom? Janelle

Okay guys, I made a mistake and accidentally made a post-it private on Diigo... how do I change it? Heather Go back to it, click on it. The window will pop up. Choose public instead of private from the drop down. We can also have these conversations in the Discussion tab above. (Randy)
 * Sharing:**

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I found this to be very entertaining and interesting. Twitter is now a new form of identity theft. How much trouble can Twitter create? (Alicia)

Want to find out why clouds and computers make this guy so happy? (Shawn) //click here://

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Exploring Reflection and Learning (Randy)

Seth Godin on the tribes we lead... //Seth Godin argues the Internet has ended mass marketing and revived a human social unit from the distant past: tribes. Founded on shared ideas and values, tribes give ordinary people the power to lead and make big change. He urges us to do so.// (Randy) media type="custom" key="4403181"

Social Media's Growing Influence (Randy)

[|20/20 Carly Fleischman] (Gabby)


 * Discussion:**
 * Blog posts; thoughts on using Diigo for commenting discussion
 * Join the Diigo group //medu600//.

Why do we need to understand these "emerging technologies?" -- a student's perspective [|The Bass Players Blog] and [|Students 2.0]
 * New Topic**

The // **BIG QUESTIONS** // to answer as we learn about each new technology:
 * 1) What are the "affordances" and "constraints" of the technology? In other words, what does the technology allow us to do or prevent us from doing? The answers to this question might be "messy." This fundamental understanding is important to answer the next questions...
 * 2) What new skills do we need to teach students?
 * 3) What will I need to do differently in terms of how I teach in the classroom? How will teaching and learning look different?
 * 4) How does the technology help me to foster creativity, innovation and some of the other 21st century skills?
 * 5) What are some ways I can use this technology in my classroom?

//From the Syllabus:// Working// individually or with a group // (extra points for NOT doing this solo), you will develop a "project" that reflects how you are integrating your learning into your current teaching assignment. The design of this project is flexible and will be assessed based on criteria developed in class. (We'll develop a rubric next week.) You might choose a collection of blog posts describing your ventures with these technologies in your classroom. You might choose to create a movie or another type of digital presentation. The key here (and we'll have this in the rubric) is REFLECTION. You will be expected to think about your work in relation to this class on a weekly basis and capture that in some form. We will discuss more in class and answer any questions you may have. It's not about "checking" off an assignment; it's about creating something meaningful that represents your growth and development over the course of the semester.

In groups of 2-3, choose a technology/tool to investigate for the week. On your blog answer your REFLECTIONS to the question above and be prepared to share your learning about the tool with the rest of the class. If you've "tried it out," you might want to share your experiences. If you've found new resources, you may want to add them to the wiki pages below.
 * Blogs
 * RSS
 * Wiki
 * Social Bookmarking
 * Google Docs
 * Professional Resources
 * Digital Citizenship
 * Podcasting
 * Multiple Intelligences and Technology
 * Creative Commons
 * Ning
 * Thinkfinity
 * Prezi
 * Skype
 * Wikipedia
 * Other? Create a page and go at it....

Each group will work on a tool October 1, 8, 15, and 22. On October 29, we will have a change of pace looking at other Web 2.0 tools. November 5, 12, and 19 we will be back to our tools. Our final class on December 3 will be an example of distributed learning using the Jonassen book. More to come next week on that assignment.


 * For Thursday, October 1**
 * Post** your group/technology tool to the October 1 wiki page. //Collaborate// with your team mates to learn about the tool for the remainder of tonight's class and over the course of the week. Maintain links, additional information about your technology tool on its wiki page or create another one as needed. Consider adding any additional links (or even the ones on this wiki) to the Diigo //medu 600 group//.


 * Prepare** to share (along with your collaborators - team mates) what you have learned about your technology tool over the past week. This should include //at least// a personal experience with the tool, but //preferably// some experience using the tool in your teaching practice. The sharing period next meeting can be a time for you to share your experience and //questions you may have about using it for teaching and learning//. We can collectively brainstorm a solution to your questions!


 * Blog:** As outlined above and related to your chosen technology tool for the week, create a new blog post. Please complete this by **Monday evening** so we can //all read them before next Thursday's class.// Here is a [|rubric] for blogging. REFLECTION is key. Good writing is important, too. Length is whatever works best for you and the story you want to tell. Please comment using the Diigo highlighting/commenting toolbar or the comments feature of the blogs.


 * Sharing:** Post any interesting articles, videos, findings on the Internet, etc for next week to the October 1 page.

** Next Meeting: Thursday, October 1 - 4:00-7:00 PM New Topic: Sharing; Reflect on your technology for the week; Learning rubric; plan for attacking the Jonassen book; Choose a new technology tool to learn about for next week...**