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UPDATE 11/28/2007

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For those of you who frequent this page, please check ou regular webpage concerning some updated information.  Also, I just posted two new article to read on our message board.  One entitled Authentic Learning and the other Age Determines Technology's Value. I have posted a page that explains what I will be looking for before the end of the semester.  Please take a look at it.  Remember, when replying to the Discussion board, use the reply link under the discussion NOT the New Post button.  Also, please keep all comments directed toward me through e-mail.  My e-mail address is on the bottom of your syllabus.

 

Take notice of your Comment button (shows up at the top of each page ONLY after you have logged in) for your page.  I will be going through and leaving comments (usually smart alec ones - just kidding) and I am encouraging others to do the same.

 

See you next week!!

 

Susan VanAllen	Mary Krench	Penny White
Karen Ayres	Amy Beisher	Larry Youse
Linda Campbell	Barb Carl	Andy Watkins
Claudia Chacona	Martha Close	Carli Yeager-Hall
Greg DeHaan	Kristy Fisher	Matt Viselli
Deb Fitzwater	Cathy Gabriel	Beth Trowbridge
David Gabriel	Colleen Hanafin	Jaime Sutryk
Janet Hughes	Bonnie Maio	David Steinfelt
Glenda Otten	Robin Palmer	Judy Snyder
Lori Schoonover	Lisa Simons	Lauren Schwenke

 

Course Materials and Must Have's

EDUC 464 semester.doc - Our Course Syllabus

 

Link to our discussion board  Update: There is a new article to read and make comments on...September 26....

 

 

Link back to the main Northern-tier site.

 

Link to the Guess a Dictator or Sitcom Character site.

 

 

Assignments for the Course

Course Web Page

Use the link on your name above to link to your wiki page that has been created for this course (or from a previous course that you have taken this summer).  On your wiki page, you should have:

• Links to the various assignments you create this week
• Links to websites for content specifically useful for you

 

Pod Cast

 

You and a team of four other class mates (five total in a group) will create a podcast that will contain pertanent information for you classroom.  This could be an audio or a video podcast and could include such topics as an interview, a 'comercial', a lesson or some other classroom related topic.  This project will be discussed in the online forums, but created in class.

 

PowerPoint/Excel/Inspiration

These three assignments are similar in nature.  Your goal is to come up with a lesson plan (or a lesson concept) for an assignment for students to complete.  The lesson for each of these three applications should have students use the software to increase/demonstrate their knowledge of subject matter.  In other words, they are using technology to better their knowledge of specific content material.  On your wiki page, you should post your lesson plan/concept as well as a link to your example of what you would expect the finished product to be.  That means you must follow your own directions and use PowerPoint, Excel, and Inspiration to create a file that you would expect from your students.

 

Virtual Technology

Use the web to find vitual technology/virtual tours that can be useful for your classroom.  Create links to these sites on your wiki page.  Find as many as you want, but I would expect a minimum of 3 to 5 sites.

 

WebQuest

Please create a link to your webquest that you create on your wiki.  I would strongly recommend the basic template from the webquest.org website.

Link to WebQuest Template 

Example WebQuest 

 

Presentations

You will be required to do 2 individual presentations.

1. Virtual Technology- present to the class one of the websites that you found concerning virtual technology.  Give a brief description of what you have found out about the website, how it will be useful in one of your classes, and let us explore it.
2. Final Presentation- present to the class one of the assignments you created in either PowerPoint, Excel, or Inspiration.  Give a brief description of the content area it covers, how you will utilize it, and let us try it.