Sessions

=**S**ESSION 1: Overview of Course expectations/ Projects = v Course Overview
 * o Expectations
 * o Assignments

v ISTE Teacher Nets Jigsaw Activity- Discussion on wikispaces, See wiki for directions

v Logging into Edmodo: www.ccsdschools.edmodo.com
 * o Join as “I’m a Teacher”
 * o Use your school Code to enter (school codes can be found in the Passwords folder on the U drive)
 * o Join the group for the class with the code ** 9bsynz **
 * o Locate the syllabus and other helpful links
 * o Class assignments and web links will be posted here (you will also post responses here)
 * o Check out the Edmodo Blog and help site
 * § [|http://help.edmodo.com]
 * § Log into [|http://ccsdschools.edmodo.com]
 * § Explore the communities in Edmodo (join one that is relevant to you)

v Exploring Web 2.0 Resources
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Symbaloo: www.symbaloo.com
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Edu Techer: []
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Prezi: []

v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Explore collaborative tools online: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">[] <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">[]
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Got Brainy: Create a new Brainy Pic
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Vuvox: Create collages, slide shows and presentations

v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Begin searching for tools and building Symbaloo
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Using advanced search tools
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Adding Tiles in Sybaloo
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Creating Tiles in Symbaloo

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Assignment: Create your own Edmodo Group for use with students


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">SESSION 2: Symbaloo, Blogs and Wikis **

v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Blogs and “The Blogosphere (Web Logs)
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">How blogs work: []
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Explore NPR blogs: []
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Discussion: How can you use blogs with your students to support the curriculum? What are the benefits for students?

v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Wikis
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Difference between blogs and wikis
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">See video on wikis
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Explore wikis:
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">[|http://www.wikipedia.org]
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">[|http://www.pbworks.org]
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">http://wikispaces.com
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Discussion: How can you use wikis with your students to support the curriculum? What are the benefits for students?

v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Work on Symbaloo Assignment

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">SESSION 3: Screencasting Work Session
v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Explore screencasting v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Select Tool for screencast v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Write script/ plan for screen cast
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Jing
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Download
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Save as screencast
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Save as jpg
 * o <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">SMART Recorder
 * § <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Save as .wmv file

v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Work on assignments (See Assignment Checklist)

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">SESSION 4:
v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Work on screen cast v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Work on Integration plan for favorite tool v <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">Present to class one tool you will use that you found during this course: blog, wiki, web site, other tool