*Thursday

= December 1, 2011 =

**1. Special Guest Speaker**

= = Training Manager
 * Mr Steve George **

Florida Virtual School

2145 Metrocenter Blvd, Suite 200

Orlando, FL. 32835

Home Office:  321-262-3577

Office:  407.513.3587 ext. 5240

Email: sgeorge@flvs.net

FVS website: www.flvs.net

any time, any place, any path, any pace = =

**2. iPads in Education **

**3. Housekeeping: GRADES ** a. Please remember to post the URL of your Google Site on your wiki. Otherwise, you won't get credit for your work. <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">b. Post the URL of your Weebly, with your CV. Add the following on your list of skills: <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Skills <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Technology: 21st Century Skills for Teaching with Technology <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Creating web sites using Google Sites, Weebly <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Instructional materials development using Web 2.0 tools (Animoto, Picasa, SlideShare, Voki)(if you still remember Glogster and Prezi, add those, too) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Creating online surveys using Google Form and SurveyMonkey <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Desktop publishing using Microsoft Word (resume, newsletter, brochure) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">c. iMovie Project and Finals

**<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR WORK THAT HAS NOT BEEN TURNED IN BY THAT DATE. **
= = = **November 17, 2011 - Creating Multimedia Instructional Materials** =

**Videos are very useful in delivering information and providing a demonstration of skills or procedures. Although there's a proliferation of videos online, it is a very useful skill for teachers to know how to create instructional videos that are geared towards their specific group of students. This also enhances students' sense of place and belonging. In this project, you will plan and create an instructional video.**

Remember your goal for the instructional video: To maximize this technology in presenting information to students. Aim for making it as visually meaningful as possible. Add plenty of photos. Add text. Add music to make it more engaging.

**Length: 1-3 minutes**

**Subject: A concept or procedural information (Keep it basic.)**

**Steps:**

**1. Plan your video using a story board. This means making sketches of your ideas on paper. A handout page from an empty PowerPoint presentation serves this purpose very well. Draw what you have in mind for what should show onscreen - photos, videos, narrative text. Write what you plan to read as the video is playing.**

**2. Gather materials you will need: video clips, photos, double check spelling of terms and other words that will appear on the video.**

**3. Put your materials together within an iMovie project. Edit your project.**

**Video Editing with iMovie**

**iMovie Tutorials on Apple:**

1. Start a New Project

2. Add a Theme

3. Add Titles

4. [|Add Photos]

5. Add Videos

6. Add Text

7. Add Music

8. Add Transitions

9. Publish Your Work on YouTube

10. Embed on your Google Site

Student Work Samples:

As you watch this, pay special attention to the teacher's use of text within the video. Take note also of the overall look of the visuals: the teacher, her clothes, use of puppets, and the objects in the background. media type="youtube" key="PJJhOAuqSww" height="315" width="560"

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Take a look at this one. How can this teaching video be improved?

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Example of a demonstration. Note the number cues and textual information given. How can this video be improved?

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= **November 10, 2011 - Assessment** =

**Fun Little Item: QR Codes** **QRLicious** **QR Coder**

**Data Gathering to Inform Instruction** **- Information** **- Scores**

Information can be gathered through **forms** or **surveys**. Think: What types of data are best collected using these tools? Scores on quizzes can be gathered through **test generators** or **quiz makers**. The scores are recorded on a **gradebook**. These scores, however, need to be analyzed. Analysis are usually done using **spreadsheets**. The teacher looks for patterns among the scores and makes instructional decisions based on these patterns. In the end, the teacher may create charts or other visual representations of the scores in order to communicate results to the students, parents, or administration.

Tasks:

1. Reconsider the form you have created on Google. What kind of data will be better collected using this tool? Make the necessary changes on your Google form.

2. Create a survey using SurveyMonkey. There are other web tools for creating a survey. This is one of them. Make sure the data you are collecting is appropriate for this tool.

3. Search for online quiz makers. Find two good web sites and place the links on your wiki page. Share one in class. No two students should have the same quiz maker.

Next Week: Multimedia: Creating an instructional video. Assignment: On your own or with a partner, plan a good quality instructional video. This is a video in which you will teach a concept or skill. Discuss how the video will flow: beginning, middle, and end. Create a story board and an accompanying script. Enumerate props and music that you will need. Bring your plans to class next week and be ready for recording.

= = =** November 3, 2011 **=


 * 1. Review of Last Week's Tasks **
 * - iGoogle **
 * - Blogging **
 * - Google Doc: Forms **

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 * 2. Survey Monkey **

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 * Task: Create a 3 question survey related to your topic. Create a link to your survey within your Google Site. **

= = =** October 20, 2011 - No class due to MAPHERD Conference **= =** October 27, 2011 - No face to face, Here are the OnlineTasks **=

iGoogle is your personal Google page. This is not a page that others will see unless you deliberately go through the steps of sharing it. You can customize this page based on your preferences and individual needs. There are many apps available for you to use, and you pick what's most useful for you. In my case, two of the most used applications on my iGoogle are world clocks and translator. I use these a lot when I am collaborating with other educators in other parts of the world.
 * 1. iGoogle - Log in and explore **

YOUR TASK: Go to @http://www.google.com/ig Sign in and explore your own iGoogle page. Try and change the style and add a couple of apps. Show me your work next time we meet. (NOTE: No need to post any URL on your wiki on this particular assignment.)

Teachers blog for several reasons. Some teachers use blogs as a means of informing parents and colleagues about what is going on in their classroom. Classroom blogs are used as tools for publishing and celebrating student achievements and activities. Blogs may also be used to document club or organizational activities. A teacher can post reminders, calendars, and other notices on blogs created for clubs. Other teachers use blogs to get a conversation going on important issues in education. These are more professional blogs that are aimed at colleagues rather than parents or students. Whichever the case, a blog is something that should be constantly updated. If you begin a blog, think of how you will maintain it. How often will you post? What items do you plan to post? Who can help you maintain the blog?
 * 2. Blogging **

Georgetown Elementary PE Blog @http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337 @http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/ @http://www.billingsmiddleschool.org/beta/category/inthelab6/
 * Sample class/school blogs: **

Tween Teacher @http://darcymoore.net/ @http://andrewbwatt.wordpress.com/
 * Sample blogs about teaching: **

YOUR TASK: After viewing the examples, think about how you can make use of a blog. If you were to blog, for what use will it be? How will you maintain it? One of the Google apps is Blogger. This is a tool you can use if you are interested in blogging. Click on the link (or locate it on the Google apps page) and take a look. Challenge: Follow the links and create your own blog. I'll show you how to delete it later if it's not something you want to keep.

There are many online tools you can use to assist with assessment. There are tools for creating quizzes, rubrics, and surveys.
 * 3. Assessment Tools **

YOUR TASK: Create an assessment tools on Google Docs. (Instructions below). Embed this form on your Google Site.

Go to Google Docs. Create Forms. Follow the prompts for adding items. Create a 5 item quiz related to your topic on Google site. Go to your Google Site. Create a new page named "Quiz." Insert the form you have created from Google Docs. Test your quiz by answering the questions and hitting SEND.
 * Google Forms **

NEXT WEEK: Survey Monkey @http://www.surveymonkey.com/ Sign up for free. Click on TAKE A TOUR to learn about how to use Survey Monkey. Next week, I'll ask you to create a 5 item survey related to your topic. Please think about what questions to ask. You'll post the link to your survey on your class wiki page. If appropriate, add the link to your Google site.
 * Survey Monkey - **

= = =** October 13, 2011 **= @https://sites.google.com/site/abe1861lincoln/home


 * More Online Tools **
 * Create a project using the following tools, then embed them into your Google site. **


 * Animoto - **
 * @http://animoto.com/ **


 * Voki - **
 * @http://www.voki.com **


 * PowerPoint Presentation: two options: **
 * Google Docs **
 * SlideShare - **
 * @http://www.slideshare.net **

@https://sites.google.com/site/kdduppins1/home/notes
 * See this comparison of Google Docs vs Slideshare: **

= **October 7, 2011** =

**More Online Tools**

**1. Review from Tech Lab 1: Sources of Copyright Free Photos and Creative Commons Licenses**

Pics4Learning - @http://www.pics4learning.com/
 * Photobucket -** @http://photobucket.com/

Task: Locate copyright free photographs that support your topic. Remember to take note of your sources as you will need to cite them. Copy and paste your sources on a document file.

Sample photo citation:

Photo by _ located at (URL).

**2. Google App: Picasa**

** http://picasaweb.google.com **

a.Sign in using your Google username and password. b. Once you're in Picasa, Click on UPLOAD (upper middle area of the screen). c. Name your album d. Upload photos on your selected topic. e. Go to Album Properties. Look for VISIBILITY. Make it visible to the public. Close the window. f. Go to your Google site. Click on the pencil icon to get to Edit mode. While in Edit mode, click on INSERT (upper left hand corner), select Picasa web album, select the web album you have just created. Make it extra large. Put a check mark on show captions and the other options. Save.

Taddah!

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**3. Challenge** : Locate an appropriate YouTube video for your web site and embed it on your Resources Page.
- - - = = = **September 22, 2011** =

**1. Review: Types of Instructional Technologies**




 * 2. Online Tools : Web 2.0, cloud computing**

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Task: Create a Google account.
 * 3. Google**

1. Google Docs - upload a word document on Google Docs, and then create a link to it on your Google Site.

2. Google Site - Think of a topic for a teacher's web site. Create a web site on Google using Google site.

= **September 22, 2011** =

**1. On Resumes** @http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/infographic-resume_b3974

The Modern Resume - Do you have one? @http://www.a-perfect-resume.com/modern-resume.htm

@http://www.ehow.com/how-to_4845403_write-impressive-resumes.html

**2. Issue at Hand: Facebook in the Classroom?** @http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/08/50-reasons-to-invite-facebook-into-your-classroom/

**3. Graphic Organizers**

**What are graphic organizers?** @http://aim.cast.org/learn/historyarchive/backgroundpapers/graphic_organizers @http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic73.htm @http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/graphicorganizers/index.html

Buzan Organization call these "MindMaps" @http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm

ThinkPort: @http://www.thinkport.org/Technology/template.tp Gliffy: http://www.gliffy.com/ MindMeister: @http://www.mindmeister.com/ Microsoft Word SmartArt
 * Tools for Creating Graphic Organizers **

**Task:** Create a concept map or a graphic representation of an idea using Gliffy and Microsoft Word SmartArt. Embed the image on your own wikipage. Here's an example. This one is a jpg image. So the file has been saved as a jpg image.

September 15, 2011
a. Curriculum Vitae on Microsoft Word - Finalize and turn into PDF b. Weebly professional web site - Add information, upload CV
 * 1. Review: Professional Web Presence**

a. State Standards: Maryland Teacher Technology Standards (MTTS) b. National Standards: ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T)
 * 2. Educational Technology Standards for Teachers**

Compare and contrast these two standards. When it comes to technology, what knowledge and skills are expected of you as you join the teaching profession?

Use a graphic organizer to illustrate the different types of instructional technology. (Which program will be the best tool to use in this case?)
 * 3. Instructional Technology and Educational Technology**

For next week: 1. Finish your professional web site on Weebly with the following pages: Home, Education, Teaching Experience, Contact Me (with a contact form). 2. Finish resume and upload a PDF copy on your Home page on Weebly.

Your Online Presence and Professional Web Sites
Sample teacher's weebly: @http://mspsartsite.weebly.com/
 * 1. Weebly continued**

Sample professional web site: @http://kwitmer.weebly.com/

In any job application process, a resume or vita is one of the first two documents your potential employer will examine. The other document is your cover letter. You can use both of these documents, not only to inform the search committee of your qualifications, but also to demonstrate your technology skills. What tools do you have to create an impressive document? What elements can add a WOW factor on your resume?
 * 2. Tech Lab: SCENARIO**

What is Linked In? How could this be helpful for you in your career?
 * 3. Linked In**