October+1


 * Sharing**

---Just a thought about where our careers need to go.---Kevin

[|Technology Begins Earlier] (Kevin)

Google.docs(Heather) This is how it should work!

Really... a social networking consultant for twitter...really? (Shawn)

Turning the Page (Hayley)

Thinkfinity's 21st Century Skills Page with Links to Content Partners' Lessons...Check it Out!(Janelle)

14 Ways K-12 Librarians Can Teach Social Media - Librarians can be your friends. This is a terrific article and one you might consider sharing with your teacher-librarian (Randy). **Randy, did you put this on here because I said librarians were going to be extinct?(lol) Kudos to you! Nice article. Heather**

PBS Frontline - Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier Quite a bit of information on what it is like to work, live and learn in a technology-rich, networked world. Good stuff. (Randy)

Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education (Randy)

//Thinkfinity// - Doug and Janelle //Podcasting// - Gabby, Kevin, Hayley //Google Docs// - Alicia and Heather //Prezi!!!// - Shawn and Jamie
 * Small Group Presentations/Sharing/Discussion**

//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 assignmen// // t //. The //design// of this project is flexible and will be assessed based on criteria developed in class. 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.//
 * Learning Rubric**
 * How to Create Rubrics
 * Our infamous Google Spreadsheet
 * Rubistar

Meaningful Learning with Technology
 * Text**
 * 1) Choose a chapter to summarize, including links to referenced tools.
 * 2) Each person will then develop between one and three **probing** questions for each chapter (posting it to the wiki page). A probing question should deepen the conversation that you are having with the book. It should seek to be an open question that is not "yes/no" or factual. The rest of the class will engage with your questions through the discussion tab.
 * 3) We will plan to talk about the ideas in the book and your questions during one of our later classes - likely December 3.

//(Do you think it's best to choose a new topic, or would you like to focus with last week's topic for one more week? Either is possible. We can discuss in class.)//
 * 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?

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....


 * For Thursday, October 8**
 * Post** your group/technology tool to the October 8 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 8 page.


 * Meaningful Learning Text:** Ongoing assignment. Summary, links and probing questions due December 3. Post to your chapter page linked from the Meaningful Learning with Technology wiki page.

** Next Meeting: Thursday, October 8 - 4:00-7:00 PM New Topic: Sharing; Reflect on your technology for the week; Finalize the Learning rubric; Choose a new technology tool to learn about for next week...**