Assignments

Class #13 //- (April 28) //
 * Tonight you will be presenting an overview of your webquest to the class as well as evaluating several of your classmate's webquests. We will also be taking a look at the use of Student Response Systems, document cameras, and digital microscopes in the classroom.
 * ** Optional Assignment - (worth up to 10 pts) Due next class **
 * Assignment **- Watch the "Redesigning Classrooms" video on [|This Page] . Use the online classroom design tools at [] to lay out your ideal classroom. Add labels and print it out. (I'll scan these for sharing in our last class). Write up a paragraph or two describing your room layout and rationale for the layout. Print out your descriptions and turn them in along with the Classroom Design next week.**
 * More Classroom Design Resources:
 * http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Learning+Spaces
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Class #11//- (April 14) //


 * ** Assignment #1 ** - Work on your Webquest. Your Process and Evaluation sections should be completed by next class - April 21 . Log into [|**QuestGarden**] to work on your webquest.
 * The  finished webquest is due April 28 . (48 points)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> You will be presenting your webquests to the class and evaluating several of your classmate's webquests.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color: #ce4bba; font-family: ComicSansMS-Bold,'Comic Sans MS';"> Class #10 //<span style="font-family: Arial-BoldItalicMT,Arial,sans-serif;">- (April 7) //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">** Assignment #1 ** - <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Tonight we'll explore the Concept of Webquests. Log into <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">[|**QuestGarden**] to work on your webquest.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Your <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">Introduction and Task <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">need to be finished by next class, <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> April 14 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> You should have your <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> Process section <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> complete by <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">April 21 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">The <span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> finished webquest <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">is due <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">April 28 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">. (48 points)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> You will be presenting your webquests to the class and evaluating several of your classmate's webquests.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">**Assignment #2** - Technology integrated lesson plans due <span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;"> April 14 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal;">. Attach them to the Tech lesson plans page (see instructions from Class #9 assignment.) You will have to be a member of the wiki to be able to do this. I sent you an email inviting you to be a member.

<span style="color: #e23cbc; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Class #9 //<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">- <span style="font-family: Arial-BoldItalicMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">(March 24) //


 * **Assignment #1** - <span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Design or Adapt a Technology Integrated Lesson Plan. (Use the Technology Lesson Plan Template). Attach your Lesson Plan files to the Tech Lesson Plans page of our wiki. (Use the Insert Images and Files icon - browse and Upload, then insert.) Be prepared to share your lesson plan with the class. (Due April 14) <span style="font-family: helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: normal;"> Go to the Tech Lesson Plans page for details and links.<span style="font-family: helvetica,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">(45 points)

//<span style="font-family: Arial-BoldItalicMT,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ce4bba; font-family: ComicSansMS-Bold,'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;">Class #8 - (March 17) //


 * **Assignment #1** C omplete the [|Microsoft Word Exercise] handout. Can you make your document look just like this? Use the [|Word Exercise Evaluation sheet] to see how it will be graded and get tips on creating the document. Submit your Word document as an email attachment to the instructor. [|Word Exercise Grading sheet] Due March 24 (20 points)
 * **Assignment #2** - Continue work on your Classroom Resources wiki (Due March 24) 15 pts.

//<span style="font-family: Arial-BoldItalicMT,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ce4bba; font-family: ComicSansMS-Bold,'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;">Class #7 - (March 10) Productivity Software //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal;">Tonight we will explore ways that you can use Spreadsheets, Word Processing, and Presentation Software to enhance your classroom lessons.
 * **Assignment #1** – Respond to the [|Forum Question about Spreadsheet use in the classroom].Use the Spreadsheet wiki page for ideas. Part of your Participation Grade. (Due March 17)
 * **Assignment #2** - Watch the videos/slideshows/read articles in the Presentation Tips section of our wiki. Respond to the [|Presentation Software Tips]posting on our class Ning site. Part of your Participation Grade. (Due March 17)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: verdana,sans-serif;">** Assignment #3 ** Complete the [|Microsoft Word Exercise] handout. Can you make your document look just like this? Use the [|Word Exercise Evaluation sheet] to see how it will be graded and get tips on creating the document. Submit your Word document as an email attachment to the instructor. [|Word Exercise Grading sheet] Due March 24 (20 points)
 * **Assignment #4** – Continue work on your Hot Topics Assignment ( Due March 17) 45 pts.
 * **Assignment #5** – Continue work on your Classroom Resources wiki (Due March 24) 15 pts.

//<span style="font-family: Arial-BoldItalicMT,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ce4bba; font-family: ComicSansMS-Bold,'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; line-height: 23px;">Class #6 - (Feb 24) Web 2.0 Presentations, Classroom Websites, "Hot Topics" Assignment. //

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Welcome to Session #6 Today we will finish hearing from YOU about Web 2.0 tools available for teachers to use. We'll take a look at the websites that you created for your hypothetical classrooms. Tonight we'll outline the "Hot Topics" assignment - 45 pts. (due March 17)======

**<span style="font-family: Arial-BoldMT,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Assignment: This week your assignment is to research one of the Hot Topics relating to Technology in Education. You need to:**


 * 1) Pick a topic on the Hot Topics page and put your name next to the topic.
 * 2) Create a page on your wiki site where you will post your resources for the presentation (web links, books?,magazines, etc). Link this wiki page to your name on the Hot Topics page. You will also need to post a link to your actual presentation.
 * 3) Do your research. You'll need to explain your topic and its implications for education.
 * 4) Create a presentation using Powerpoint, Google docs (Presentation mode), Zoho Show, or another Web 2.0 presentation tool. (Guideline - 15 - 25 slides)
 * 5) Post your actual presentation on your wiki site (use the "File" button on the editor toolbar if it's a Powerpoint)
 * 6) Present your topic to the class on March 17

//<span style="font-family: Arial-BoldItalicMT,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ce4bba; font-family: ComicSansMS-Bold,'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; line-height: 23px;">Class #5 - (Feb 17) Web 2.0 Presentations and "Creating a Classroom Website". //

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Welcome to Session #5! Today we will hear from YOU regarding the wide array of Web 2.0 tools available for teachers to use. We'll also take a look at what goes into making a good classroom site and begin working on our own sites using an online web editor.======

**<span style="font-family: Arial-BoldMT,Arial,sans-serif;">Assignment #1 ** - **This week your assignment is to create a hypothetical classroom website. Your site must include: Information for parents, Information for students, clip art or pictures, links to external websites, and use principals of good visual design. When finished, post the link to your website to the Classroom Websites page of our Wiki. Your name is already on the site. Just Click on Edit, then highlight your name and add a link using the links icon. Remember that you are linking to an "External Link". Paste the address of your site in the address field**.

// Here's how this assignment will be evaluated: // **Classroom Website (35 points) Due next week - Feb 24**

__Create a classroom website. This will be an informative site for parents and students, containing information about you and your classroom or subject area. //**Scoring Criteria**//__


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communicates information for parents (10 points )
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communicates information for students (10 points)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Uses principles of good visual design (ex: high contrast text and background) (5 points)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Has clip art or digital pictures (5 points)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Contains links to external web sites (5 points)

Class #4 **- (Feb 10) Classroom Websites (Snow Day Assignment)**

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 * //This assignment is to prepare you for creating your own classroom site next week.// Find two examples of excellent classroom sites (Teacher created) to share with class. Use the links from our Class Websites page or go to your old high school (or do your own search) if you want to. You'll find plenty of schools to look at in the "York Area School Districts" and "Capital Area School Districts" sections of the page. Go to the Ning site and post your examples in response to the “[|Excellent Sites] ” question in the** **Forum** **. Explain why you chose these examples. Link out to these sites in your post by clicking on the hyperlink icon in the Forum “Reply” workspace. (10 pts**) Due next class, Feb 17.======

Web 2.0 assignments from last class will be presented next class - Feb 17.
Class #3- (Feb 3) Using the Internet for Teaching and Learning cont. (Focus on Web 2.0 Tools)
 * Tonight's class will continue our look at the various ways that the Internet can enhance our teaching. We'll explore various categories of web resources and take a close look at the Web 2.0 phenomenon. **

__Assignment #1:__ **(Due Feb 25) • Email your teacher contact. Introduce yourself – (tell your major/year in school/where from) Tell them that you’ve been given an assignment to find web resources for a topic that you may be teaching in the future. Ask the following questions: • What are some of the ways you use technology to enhance your teaching? • What is your biggest challenge in using technology with your students? • Can you suggest a topic (or several) that I can use to find web resources for you to use in the classroom? I’ll post these to a website and send you the link when I have the assignment completed. [|Teacher Assignments] (google docs spreadsheet)(Don’t delete these emails – we’ll be sharing the responses at some point) (15 pts) **

__Assignment #2:__ __//Be prepared to explain and/or demonstrate your tool in class next week. (3-5 min)//__ ** Answer the following: What is your type of tool used for? What are some of the popular tools in your category? What benefits can you see in using your tool for education? (10 pts) ** • **__//Create an//__ **[|//**Animoto**//]** __//presentation to use as part of your class presentation//__**. log in as pwenger@ycp.edu, password bears** • Download it to your desktop • Log into our Ning site • Go to the Video tab • Click on "Add Videos" • Choose your file, then click "Add Video"**
 * • Explore one of the Web 2.0 Tool Categories. (Pick your assignment- due in class next week)**
 * Wikis- walter
 * Digital Image sharing/editing- kimberlee
 * Collaborative Writing (Documents) Heather Hartge
 * Slideshows (Presentation)- Courtney
 * Poll and Survey Tools
 * Collaborative Drawing Tyler Ziegler
 * Screen Sharing
 * Podcasting - Joe Erb
 * Video Hosting (Video Sharing) -
 * Blogging- Jason
 * Mindmapping (Idea Maps) -Alex Diehl
 * Digital Storytelling - Jen
 * Social Networking - MEAGHAN
 * Desktop Videoconferencing-chris
 * Social Bookmarking - online bookmarking -Matt Fadden
 * Portal and WebPage Starting tools (igoogle, myaol, myyahoo, pageflakes, etc)
 * Go to the [|Webspiration Document] created by last year's class. Add any links to resources that you've found in your category. Delete any links that you don't feel are appropriate for the category. ****
 * • After you’ve created your Animoto Click on the "Video Toolbox" button- Choose "Web Quality" and click the "download" link.

Class #2 - (Jan 27) Using the Internet for Teaching and Learning
 * Welcome to ED200 - Session 2! This week we'll start out with a closer look at the ISTE technology standards, then our focus will be on the various types of Internet resources available for enhancing teaching and learning in your classroom. We'll be looking at categories of web resources, searching techniques, evaluating websites, and teaching about the Internet to students. **

__Assignment 1:__ **Go to the “Heavy Hitters” link on our class wiki and post a review of THREE of the sites to the [|Ning site Blog Area]. Write approximately one paragraph about each site. Tell what it offers to teachers and/or students and mention at least one thing you think you’d use in the classroom from that site. Link out to the sites in your post by clicking on the "Add Hyperlink" icon in the blog toolbar. . Note: If you find a site that you think should be added to this list, please add it to the wiki. (10 points)**

__Assignment 2:__ **Post at least one tip for searching effectively as an answer to the [|"Effective Searching Tips"] Question on our Ning site. Read the Tips posted by your classmates to make sure you don't post the same tip. Use the "Effective Searching"" links from our Wiki site or any other resources to find your tip. Log into the Atomic Learning sites with username "bears", password "bears" (This post is part of your participation grade)**

Class #1 ** Introduction to Instructional Technology **
 * Welcome! Today's class will focus on the exploring the history of technology in education, reasons for using technology in education, and "Digital Kids". We will be using several Web 2.0 tools during class time. **

__Assignment 1:__ Create a [|Glogster] Poster on the topic of "Digital Learners". Make sure you address the questions, "What are Digital Learners", and "What does a 21st Century Classroom look like?" Post your Glogster link on the Digital Kids Glogster Poster Page - make sure you put your name beside the link. Resources for this assignment can be found on the Digital Kids Resources Page. Please add your own links to resources if you find some good ones. (10 pts. Your project needs to address the two questions, include graphics, text, and at least one link to a website)

__Assignment 2:__ Go to the [|Course Ning site] and post a response to the "21st Century Kids" question. Feel free to post your own questions and add other content to the site.