January+28

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 * Sharing:**
 * Integrating Technology into the Classroom (Jenn S)
 * How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age (Randy)
 * Prezi for education (Randy)
 * Disruptive Innovation in the Classroom (Randy)
 * Sir Ken Robinson - TED Talk (Randy)


 * Book Discussion**
 * Discussion Forum. For today, you were to pull from each chapter a passage, paragraph, sentence, etc. that provoked your thinking and write a short reflection on how it engaged your thinking in general.
 * Ideas for Change in America

The // **BIG QUESTIONS** // to answer as we learn about each new technology:
 * New Topic**
 * 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 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.

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 on **TUESDAY**. 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
 * Twitter
 * Professional Resources
 * Digital Citizenship
 * Podcasting
 * Multiple Intelligences and Technology
 * Creative Commons
 * Ning
 * Gaming
 * Thinkfinity
 * Prezi
 * Skype
 * Wikipedia
 * iTunesU
 * Google Wave (I have invites available...)
 * Other? Create a page and go at it....

Each group will work on a tool January 28, February 4, 11, 18 (Thursdays). Groups and individuals will present/share the tools they worked on the following Tuesday - February 2, 9, 16, 23. On February 25, we will have a change of pace looking at other Web 2.0 tools.


 * For Tuesday, February 2**

**We will not meet for a face-to-face meeting on February 2.** Instead, we will be watching Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier - from 9:00 - 10:00 PM, on PBS 39. Let's plan to chat about the program. During the show, we will have a backchannel conversation at this BackNoise link.

Even though we will not meet for our regular class on Tuesday, February 2, please complete the following for that day.


 * Post** your group/technology tool to the February 2 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.


 * Blog:** As outlined above and related to your chosen technology tool for the week, create a new blog post. Please complete this by **Sunday evening** so we can //read them before Tuesday'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.


 * Sharing (Optional):** Post any interesting articles, videos, findings on the Internet, etc for next week to the February 2 page.


 * For Thursday, February 4, please prepare the following: **
 * 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 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!


 * Sharing (Optional):** Post any interesting articles, videos, findings on the Internet, etc for next week to the February 4 page.


 * Read:** Chapters 3 & 4 in //Rethinking Education...// post an quote that you find intriguing and an accompanying reflection to the Discussion Forum

** Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 2 (ONLINE @ 9:00 - 10:00PM)** ** New Topic: PBS Frontline: Digital Nation**