What is Meaningful Learning?

-Buy textbook & USB stick (2 gig ~ should do it). Bring them to every class (with earphones).
-Create an account on Ning (http://edpt 200.ning.com) Pick a format, add a picture & make it pretty!
-Join the Journal Fall 09 group on Ning.
Create you first blog or post on the following: 1.) Brief bio about yourself (hobbies, interests, family, program, etc.) ~ catch my attention! 2.) Why are you taking the course (fun, required, love technology, hate technology etc.) 3.) What do you think you will learn in the class? What do you hope to learn? 4.) Any concerns or questions for me? 5.) Read the textbook's preface before next class. 6.) -read ISTE revised profile & standards for students and teachers and administrators. 7.) Bring a picture (real or digital) of yourself to next class. You can probably grab one from your Facebook page :)

Graphic Organizer/ Modeling with Technologies

****no class on Tuesday, May 11

-read chapter 5 in textbook (pp. 82-98), answer questions # 1, 2, 4, 5. Answer the questions on your blog after this week's journal entry.
-read the Computer-Based Concept Mapping article from ISTE.
-post your reflection on Ning. Make sure you make the connection between class acitivity, the chapter reading and the article you just read on concept mapping.
-go to the forum section on our Ning website, please respond the the question. Look at each other's answers.
-complete lab assignment 1 on Inspiration. Download the program at home, play with the program & explore the Inspiration website. Look at 50 uses for Inspiration & Kidspiration.
-please bring textbook & earphones & your USB stick to the next class.

May 13
(class 3)

-read chapter 6 (pp. 100-120), be prepared to discuss questions sent to you by your group leader. Look over booklet prepared by Alan November "Workshop Supplementary Handbook". This is a good resource to use over the next couple of weeks.
-send in weekly reflection (blog or journal) summarize chapter, talk about class activity, visit the web sites mentioned in the chapter and be use to comment on the site in this week's journal. The journal should be titled Journal 3.
-complete lab assignment 2 (homepage template) & upload work
-start thinking about Web Site Assignment (due week 7)

May 18
(class 4)

Web Devleopment 2/ Community Building with Technologies

** virtual class on May 20

--read chapter 6 (pp. 120-137), answer questions #6 and #7. Answer the questions on your blog after this week's journal
-send in weekly reflection ~ link class activites with readings
-finish lab assignment 3 (Favourites) & upload work. Hand in search skill exercise.
-continue thinking about Web Site Assignment (due week 7) ~ use Inspiration to outline your site

May 20
(class 5)

Web Quests / Communicating with Technologies

*** virtual class at home

-read chapter 7 (pp. 140-167) and answer the weekly questions given to you by group leader. Also read The Student WebQuest article.
-send in weekly reflection ~ link class activites with readings
-start Web Quest assignment with partner (due week 7)
-Is Google Making Us Stupid? (Atlantic Magazine)

-read chapter 4 (pp. 62-80), answer questins assigned by group leader.
-send in weekly reflection ~ link class activites with readings
-finish lab assignment 4 (editexer ~ LopArt ~ Puzzles)
-continue working on Web Quest & Web Site Projects

May 27
(class 7)

Investigating & Exploring with Technologies

-review chapters 2 & 3 (pp. 14-41, 44-59), answer ques. #10, 11, 14 ---2,4,8,10
-read "Revealing the Elephant: The Use & Misuse of Computers in Education" by Alan Kay. If previous link does not work try the back up URL.
-send in weekly reflection ~ link class activites with readings
-upload Website and Webquest assignments (due)

June 1
(class 8)

Designing with Technologies

-read chapter 8 (pp. 170-188)
-read "Sowing The Seeds For A More Creative Society" by Mitchel Resnick
read "Scratch Programming For All" by Mitchel Resnick
-send in weekly reflection ~ link class activites with readings
-finish lab assignment 5 Scratch and Musical Sketch Pad or Impromtu music program

June 3
(class 9)

Power Point / Visualizing with Technologies

-read chapter 9 (pp. 192-204). Read the Digital Video article and "Absolute Powerpoint" article (New Yorker ~ May 28,2001)
-send in weekly reflection ~ link class activites with readings
-finish lab assignment 6a (Power Point)
-start thinking about Final Presentation and Essay

-read chapter 9 (pp.204-216) as well as The Importance of Visual Literacy & Constructing Digital Stories by Kadger, Bull, & Albaugh.
-think about Final Presentation ~ iMovie Tutorial & Moviemaker Tutorial Videos
-send in weekly reflection ~ link class activites with readings
-finish lab assignment 6b(Movie Maker Collage).Create collage with music and pictures.
-next bring digital cameras & write story board (digital storytelling). Support materials to be used

June 17
(class 13)

Final Presentation

- Final project (Tuesday night Schedule ~ Wednesday Schedule) and essay due
-send in weekly reflection ~ read epilogue in textbook (pp. 241-245) & link presentations with course readings