Let's Do This!

Hello, everyone!

It's nice to finally get the chance to see you all in person!  Today we will have the opportunity to get to know one another by completing an introduction activity, as well as participate in several group activities.  Then, we'll click on the Blogging link and get started on our journey...

We'll start by looking at the various perspectives on technology integration, and give you the opportunity to participate in a role playing activity.  Next, we'll look at the importance of standards and analyze how everything that you teach is ultimately determined by them.  After that, you'll examine a Google lesson plan or two and see how to actually incorporate technology into your daily learning.

Finally, you'll spend a bit of time looking at the uses of blogs in the classroom and ultimately begin to create your own blog.  You'll then use this blog to link to your classmates, post your weekly reflections, and link to your classroom assignments and projects.  It will become the storehouse of your experience in this class and will ultimately serve as a valuable portfolio of your technology experience.

Our class time will be full of active learning methods and incorporate a balance of high and low tech approaches.  The focus will be on interaction with peers and learning how to problem-solve without the assistance of the instructor.  As teachers, you will have to do the same thing- every day, with little or no tech support.  When you are ready, watch the video below to get started...

First Class Cancelled

So, here's some bad news (or good news, depending upon the level of your commitment to Ed 270!)...

Our first class, scheduled for Tuesday, January 8 from 9:00 to 11:50 am in ITC 001 will have to be cancelled.  I'm flying back from a conference that day and won't make it back in town until the evening.  Sorry about that.

However, don't fret!  There's still plenty to keep you busy until we meet the following week.  I've got a few things that I need to you to complete before January 15.    A list of items can be found below:

1. Download and read the course syllabus.  Pay particular attention to the grading policies and course calender.  
2. Take this survey.
3. Read the first chapter in the Richardson book- "The Read/Write Web."
4. Post a response to the question at Wallwisher.  This is a free website, but will require you to create an account.  Then compare your response to that of your classmates.