February+18


 * Guest speaker**
 * Bonnie Raub - High School English teacher
 * Sharing**
 * GeoCube (Randy)
 * Preceden - Timeline Tool (Randy)
 * Exploring the Renaissance through Video Games (Randy)
 * [|Animation Education] (mike)
 * [|The Ravenous Worm] (5th/6th graders)
 * [|Stone Plate] (4th graders)
 * [|Eraser Chaser] (7th/9th graders)
 * [|Ship Wreck] (4th/5th greaders)
 * [|Indiana Jones and the Water Jewel] (7th grade)
 * Students' Push to Open Education Meets Faculty Ambivalence (Randy)
 * VocabSushi (Randy)


 * Book discussion**
 * Chapter 5 & 6
 * Chapter 7 & 8
 * Google Spreadsheet

In groups of 2-3, choose a technology/tool to investigate for the week. Be prepared to share your learning about the tool with the rest of the class next week. 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.
 * New technology tool/final project/rubric work time**


 * Blogs
 * RSS
 * Wiki
 * Social Bookmarking
 * Google Docs
 * Professional Resources
 * Digital Citizenship
 * Podcasting
 * Multiple Intelligences and Technology
 * Creative Commons
 * Ning
 * Thinkfinity
 * Prezi
 * Skype
 * Wikipedia
 * iTunesU
 * Google Wave (I have invites available...)
 * ePals
 * Google Earth
 * Blackboard
 * PreZentit


 * individual consultations on final project**


 * For Tuesday, February 23 **
 * Choose** a technology tool from the list above. **Post** the name of the tool and your name on the February 23 wiki page.


 * Sharing (Optional):** Post any interesting articles, videos, findings on the Internet, etc for next week to the February 23 page.


 * Send** me a description of your final project including format and components along with your scoring rubric created in Rubistar. Please email your description and rubric to me **//no later than Monday evening at 8:00 PM//**. I will read your descriptions and rubrics in preparation for a Skype call Tuesday evening. //(See below)//


 * Set up a Skype appointment (Optional):** We will not meet for class next week. The time is allotted for you to work on developing your final project and to conference with me about your ideas. From 7:00-9:30 PM, I will be available for conferencing with you about your project and your rubric using //Skype//. You will need to download //Skype// to your computer, set up an account, and send me your //Skype// user name along with your description and rubric. Please sign up for a time on the February 23 wiki page and call me on Skype at the designated time. My Skype username is //**randy.ziegenfuss**//.

For Thursday, February 25 **
 * Looking ahead:** Read Chapters 9 & 10 in //Rethinking Education...// for Thursday, February 25. Post a quote from each chapter that you find intriguing and an accompanying reflection to the Discussion Forum
 * 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?


 * Prepare** to share (along with your collaborators - team mates) what you have learned about your new technology tool over the past week. This should include //at least// a personal experience with the tool, but //preferably// some experience teaching the tool to someone else. 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!


 * Read** Chapters 9 & 10 in //Rethinking Education..//. Post a quote that you find intriguing and an accompanying reflection to the Discussion Forum


 * Sharing (Optional):** Post any interesting articles, videos, findings on the Internet, etc for next week to the February 25 page.

** Next Meeting: Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 - 9:00 PM New Topic: ** Guest speaker, Final Project work, sharing, technology tool sharing..