February+9


 * Sharing**
 * Google Earth: CNN Video (Camille and Chris S.)
 * Multitasking? (Chris Walsh and Brian)
 * Life Support: Young People's Needs in a Digital Age (Randy)
 * [|50 Reasons Not To Change] (Randy)
 * The Relentless Search for "Tell me what to do." (Randy)
 * [|Facebook's Big Birthday: 7 Must-Read Articles] (mike)
 * Teaching with the Interactive Whiteboard (Randy)
 * ePals Around the World (Amanda)
 * [|google announcement] (mike)
 * Cybercrime (Brian)


 * Technology and Tools: sharing**
 * Blackboard (Chris Walsh and Brian)
 * Multiple Intelligences and Technology Using Prezi !(Jessi)
 * Google Wave (Alex and Stephen) - //Google Wave in Action//
 * [|Ning] (mike)
 * ePals (Jenn A and Amanda)
 * Google Earth (Camille and Chris S)
 * Multiple Intelligences (Kristine)
 * Wikipedia (Jenny and Jenn S)

//From the Syllabus:// Working// individually or with a group // (extra points for NOT doing this solo), you will be asked to develop a project in which you teach some of what you have learned to another student or group of students. The design of this project is flexible and will be assessed based on criteria developed in class. (We'll develop a rubric in the near future.) 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 the 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.
 * Final Project**


 * For Thursday, February 11 **
 * Blog Post** - Develop a blog post to share your thoughts on the technology tool you worked on this past week. Also read the posts of your classmates and comment/have conversations online. If you taught the tool to someone else, you might want to reflect on that process, or you might want to use our big questions.

The // **BIG QUESTIONS** // to answer:
 * 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?


 * Sharing (Optional):** Post any interesting articles, videos, findings on the Internet, etc for next week to the February 11 page.


 * Reading:** Read Chapters 5 & 6 in //Rethinking Education..//. Post a quote that you find intriguing and an accompanying reflection to the Discussion Forum

** Next Meeting: Thursday, February 11, 7:00 - 9:00 PM New Topic: ** Guest speaker, sharing, work on new technology tool