Date: W 9/3

Class Overview

1. Introductions
2. Syllabi and academic integrity
3. Course website
4. Using technology to enhance teaching and learning - opinions and discussion
   1. Is educational technology shortening student attention spans?
   2. Do students respect intellectual property?
   3. Can computers tutor students as effectively as teachers?
5. Language Arts: Blogs
6. Setting up a blog https://www.blogger.com/start
7. Student Information sheet

1.  View videos and read articles (packet given in class)
Vision of Students today
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
Do Something Disruptive
http://everyonelearns.blogspot.com/2006/04/do-something-disruptive.html
Pay Attention
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEFKfXiCbLw&feature=related

9/5

Date: F 9/5

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1. Web 2.0 Definitions and Vocabulary
2. Building a website – structure
3. NVU introduction
4. Webpages and adding images

1. 3 Pages hyperlinked, each has image with citation

9/9

Date: T 9/9

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1. Reminder
   1. Grade Folder
   2. Use @maine.edu email for me please
   3. Work Study students in Lab 3:30-6:00 Mon-thursday evening
2. Computer assignments
3. Google Calender - ideas for using
4. Pixie
   1. example
   2. draw image
      1. export to JPEG save in public.www/images
   3. write description in word - save to Desktop Public folder
   4. email your partner just the description
   5. draw your partner's monster
      1. export to JPEG save in Desktop Public folder
      2. Email the JPEG back to partner
      3. Save your partner's drawing of your creation in the public.www/images folder
   6. In NVU create a new page
      1. title it monster
      2. Save in public.www folder
      3. Open language arts file
      4. Create a hyperlink to Monster Exchange page
      5. On your monster page paste the word text, and insert both images
      6. Write summary/analysis
      9:15 Tk20 – Maine Learning Results

1. Reading on Assistive Technology and Universal Design

1. Overview of Section 508 http://section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=3
2. Section 508 inn Maine http://maine.gov/oit/accessibility/resources.htm
3. Universal Design http://www.cast.org/publications/UDLguidelines/version1.html#intro

9/10

2.  Monster Exchange

9/11

3. Need a digital image (best if not people) available electronically

9/11

Date: W 9/10

Morning Overview (Language Arts)
8:00 Cathy W introduction
8:30 Mantor Library
10:00 Kalikow Center

1.  Blog on how you will make your classroom inclusive with the use of technology – again this should be a well crafted essay/narrative with a thesis statement supported with reasons and strategies for your future classroom

9/12

3. Need a digital image (best if not people) available electronically

9/11

Date: T 9/11

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1. Webpages
   1. Framework for Semester
   2. Using anchors
   3. Using tables
   4. What's due next Wednesday
   5. Finish Monster exchange

Step by Step Instructions from Today (word)

Check out the assignment rubrics

2. Monster exchange - up on website

9/17 (changed from 9/12)

3. Webpages - language arts and framework

9/17

Date: F 9/12

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1. Websites Reminders
   1. color contrast with words and background
   2. consistent formatting - centering images/text
   3. consistent formatting - text size from page to page
   4. spacing - when you open the page you should be able to see the navigation system easily and the entire page should show
2. Metamorphisis
   1. Open the digital image you are going to work with
   2. Save it to your folder in the Desktop public folder
   3. Connect to your H/X drive
   4. Open Imageblender
   5. Copy your image
   6. Click new in Imageblender
   7. Paste your image into Imageblender - stretch/shrink if needed
   8. You are going to create 4 new images based on the original - at least one needs to begin as a hand drawn version of your image
   9. As you create and are happy with your new images you will Export (not save) your image to the Hdrive/public.www/images folder - give each picture a different name! Make sure you also get a copy of the original picture into this folder
   10. Once you are done with Imageblender, close out of the program
   11. Open NVU - if you created a page yestarday called artproject, that is where this project will go, if not create a new page now called art project
   12. Look at my example and the assignment criteria
   13. If you finish - continue work on web framework and Monster exchange
3. Google Calender

1. Webpages - language arts and framework (includes Monster Exchange being done)

9/17

2. Metamorphisis assignment

9/17

Date: W 9/17

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1. Flat Stanley introduction
2. Flat Stanley example
3. Flat Stanley criteria
4. itunes - introduction to podcasts
5. Podcasts - planning
6. Podcast example
7. Podcast criteria

1.  Plan podcast that students could make to demonstrate learning of language arts concept

9/19

2.  Flat Stanley Images (at least 15)

9/26

Date: F 9/19

Class Overview (Language Arts)

10:00-10:30 Podcast work time

10:30 - Formatting MLR

10:45 Blogging buddieshttp://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=26233&blog_id=&listclass=25037

11:00 Webpages feedback

About the ACTEM conference - 40$ due Sept 26th in class. We will register that day in class.

Work time - if you make changes to webpages, on your folder sheets you need to indicate what pages are changed

1. Continue work on podcast- have 12 or more images ready (and saved as JPEGs for class on Wednesday)

9/24 - images

9/26 - podcast/website

2. Flat Stanley Images (at least 15)

9/26

Date: W 9/24

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1. Podcasts

1. Continue work on podcast - podcast with images due Friday 9/26, Website 10/1

9/26 -podcast
10/1 - webpage with audio inserted

2. Flat Stanley Images (at least 15)

9/26

Date: F 9/26

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1.Online ACTEM conference registration http://www.actem.org/Pages/ACTEM_Conference/index
2. Blogging buddies http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=26233&blog_id=&listclass=25037
3. Peer review podcasts
4. Review podcast website assignment (Model)
5. H drive size reminders

6. Flat Stanley (all work done in Desktop public for now)
- resizing images
- importing images
-adding audio

2. Flat Stanely Frames project

10/3

Date: W 10/1

Class Overview (Language Arts)

1. Self-assess podcast website
2. Flat Stanley work time

1.  Flat Stanley

10/3

Date: F 10/3

Class Overview (Social Studies)

1. Exporting Frames to Flat Stanley, linking to webpage
2. Check H drive space after we are done
3. Introduction to webquests
4. Visit this site to learn more about webquests - read the home page and then use the links on the left to learn more
5. My model
6. Finding quality websites (handout)
7. Resources from Alan November
8. Developing your webquest
   1. Google Earth Ideas
   2. Wiki - student sample
   3. Inspiration - writing component

1.  Brainstorm 4 ideas/problems with your topic, post to blog
Example

10/6 by 10pm (not a typical class day)

2.  Find 5 quality student websites and 5 quality teacher websites on your topic, post/hyperlink under resources section of student/teacher website

10/8

Date: W 10/8

Class Overview (Social Studies)
Education Center Lobby 3-5:30 Mallett 3rd grade store

1. ACTEM conference - vans and money
2. Planning - student sample
3. Webquest work - start building your student sample
4. Reading Level of Websites - getting the challenge level right
   1. A resource

1. Friday have a start to your end product and a beginning assessment tool (please print out

10/10

Date: F 10/10

Class Overview (Social Studies)

1. Anyone changed mind about van? Money for ACTEM
2. Sharing assessment tools and feedback
3. Blogging buddies - make one writing comment
4. Webquests (criteria online)
   1. Student sample
   2. Research worksheet
   3. Google Earth Worksheet
   4. Webpages

Date: W 10/15

Class Overview (Social Studies)

1. ACTEM - money
2. ACTEM - suggestions on sessions
3. ACTEM - van leaves behind Computer Center at 7:00 am! We should be leaving Augusta about 3:45 to head back here. You may want to bring a laptop- I am bringing mine.
4. Webquests
   1. Setting up a wiki Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/
   2. Inspiration - overview
   3. Work Time

Date: F 10/17

Class Overview No Class - ACTEM Conference

2.  ACTEM Blog – top 10 list from the day - create a list of the 10 ten things you learned while at the conference - when possible create hyperlinks for new ideas, resources, samples. Each item in the list should have 2-4 sentence description

Example:

8. SMARTboards: These great devices could really work in a classroom. I am especially excited about using them in math, where the students could get hands on. I found this great website on using them in the classroom http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/

10/22

Date: W 10/22

Class Overview (Social Studies)

1. Webquests (last day to work in class)
2. Standards for Initial Teacher Certification - (30 minutes)
3. Work on finishing elements

1. Webquest Peer Review 10/24, Final Draft 10/29

10/24

Date: F 10/24

Class Overview (Math)

1. Peer review webquests (there will be no in class time to work on webquests today or 10/29)
2. Blogging Buddies - write an introduction on your site
3. Math/Science Resources online
4. SMARTboard
5. Math/Science Unit Model
6. Designing your own math and science model
   1. Topics
   2. Learning Goals
   3. What math concept will you work on?
   4. What science concept will you work on?
   5. Experiment Design
   6. Materials for video day

1. Webquest Due

10/29

Date: W 10/29

Class Overview (Science and Math)

1. Work on Science and Math Units
2. Video science experiements
3. Importing video
4. Editing video

1. Math and Science Unit

11/19

Date: W 10/31

Class Overview (Science and Math)

1. Video of you teaching - assignment explanation 25 minutes on your Desktop/public by class 11/19
   1. Check out a camera https://ecampus.umf.maine.edu/common/equipment/
   2. Check out a tape - from lab after/before class, 3:30-6:00 from Lab Assistant (Lindsey, Lauren, Katie) - upload the tape after you teach and return when you return to camera - must turn into me or person in lab, NOT Help Desk
2. Introduction to imovie - quick overview of elements
3. Collaboration!
   1. On YOUR blog write an introduction to your 2nd grade blogging buddy or buddies - your name, where you live, a little about your family and what you like to do - keep in mind reading level
   2. We have a partner class in Cyprus - these are students that are in college studying to become teachers as well. They are taking a similar class to this one, and we wanted you to compare experiences.
      1. Learn a little about Cyprus first
      2. Check out this link http://www.visitcyprus.com/wps/portal
      3. And this one https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html#top
      4. Write an email to your partners (Jo will give you email addresses) to introduce yourself, talk about the course, what age kids you want to teach, what technologies you are learning about and seeing in schools, and ask questions to your partner
   3. Check out this local classroom's (Mallett 2nd grade) wiki - http://mrsstevensclassroom.wikispaces.com/Writing the teacher Mrs. Stevens would love some comments, make your comments here
      1. Z.G - Maggie, Nicole
      2. J.F - Megan, Liz
      3. M.H - Lacy, Leigh
      4. R.V - Sarah, Sam
      5. P.H - Brandi, Erika
      6. E.P - Jena, Bri
      7. O.T - Kristin, Amanda A
      8. T.H - Amanda M, Jennie
      9. S.S - Hilarie
      10. K.B - Carolyn
      11. T.C - Brittany
4. Science and Math Work Time - editing time
5. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN YOUR PLANNING WORK!

1. Math and Science Unit

11/19

2. Video of you teaching 25 minutes raw material

11/19

Date: W 11/12

Class Overview (Science and Math)

1. Work time Science and Math Unit

1. Math and Science Unit

11/19

2. Video of you teaching 25 minutes raw material

11/19

Date: F 11/14

Class Overview (Science and Math)

1. Math and Science Unit Work Time

1. Math and Science Unit

11/19

2. Video of you teaching 25 minutes raw material

11/19

Date: W 11/19

Class Overview (Teaching Profession)

1. Video Check In
2. Examples of Teaching imovies
3. Your philosophy of education
4. Math and Science Assignment Self-Assessment - if turning in
5. Make a copy of the imovie footage! Remeber we did this with science experiments
6. Editing imovie of you teaching
7. You will need to burn this project to CD or DVD, please purchase one of the two to turn in this project - you will also need to turn in your portfolio on CD - it will not be returned - please plan accordingly

1.  Imovie of you teaching - edited and exported (no more than 8 minutes)

Tuesday 11/25 by 3:00 turned in at Jo's office

Date: F 11/21

Class Overview (Teaching Profession)

1. Math and Science Unit - Self Assessment if turning in today
2. Editing imovie of you teaching
3. You will need to burn this project to CD or DVD, please purchase one of the two to turn in this project

1.  Imovie of you teaching - edited and exported (no more than 8 minutes)

Tuesday 11/25 by 3:00 turned in at Jo's office

3. Any work you would like to redo

- Work prior to Math and Science Unit - due Tuesday 11/25 by 3:00 - please notify me with an email

- Math and Science Unit Edits Or imovie of you teaching- due Wednesday 12/10 please notify me with an email

- You will not be able to re-submit Blog C or Portfolio

Date: W 12/3

Class Overview

1. Emails from Cyprus - ICT - we'll respond in class Friday or next Wednesday depending
2. Skype with 2nd Grade Buddies - hopefully Friday
3. Uploading to Tk20 - for 202 and 280
4. Reviewing Portfolio Sites: UMF Examples:
   1. http://students.umf.maine.edu/~dyercl/Portfolio/portfoliohome.html
   2. http://students.umf.maine.edu/~rochefal/portfolio1/portfoliohome.html
   3. http://students.umf.maine.edu/~grantcr/Portfolio/portfolioindex.html
   4. http://students.umf.maine.edu/~procevlm/Portfolio/artifactshome.html

   Non-UMF examples

   5. http://brown.digication.com/freitas_portfolio/Welcome/
   6. http://portfolio.washington.edu/smcarson/portfolio/index.html
   7. http://www.luv2teach.com/
   8. http://www.wfu.edu/~rembnf6/
   9. http://sitemaker.umich.edu/ryanshaw/bio
   10. http://campus.digication.com/benweber/Brown_University_Pra
5. Introduction to Making Your Portfolio
6. Brainstorming
7. Return Work Folder
8. Artifacts, Descriptions and Rationales (word document for you to type in)- bring draft PRINTED OUT friday 12/5 to class)
9. Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification (word doc)
10. Portfolio Rubric (word doc)

1. Blog C: Reread post A you made on your blog.  With all that you have learned this semester please respond again to the following question: On your blog please post a well crafted essay/narrative answering the following questions with examples from the articles and your own experience.  What does it mean to be an educator in the 21st century? Specifically address the role you believe technology can and should play in the teaching and learning process. This should be around 500 words.  Please think about organization and presenting a thesis statement which you support.
I will be looking at this post for evidence of growth, reflection and revision as well, new thinking, new support and different ideas.  

12/10

2.  Portfolio - Draft of matrix, descriptions, rationales

Portfolio Complete

12/5 PRINT OUT

12/12 by 5:00pm

3. Any work you would like to redo

- Work prior to Math and Science Unit - due Tuesday 11/25 by 3:00 - please notify me with an email - this option is now closed

- Math and Science Unit Edits Or imovie of you teaching- due Wednesday 12/10 please notify me with an email

- You will not be able to re-submit Blog C or Portfolio

Date: F 12/5

Class Overview

1. Portfolio work day

1.  Portfolio

12/12 by 5:00 pm

2. Any work you would like to redo

- Work prior to Math and Science Unit - due Tuesday 11/25 by 3:00 - please notify me with an email

- Math and Science Unit Edits Or imovie of you teaching- due Wednesday 12/10 please notify me with an email

- You will not be able to re-submit Blog C or Portfolio

Date: W 12/10

Class Overview

1. Portfolio work day

1. Portfolio

12/12 by 5:00pm

2. Any work you would like to redo

- Work prior to Math and Science Unit - due Tuesday 11/25 by 3:00 - please notify me with an email

- Math and Science Unit Edits Or imovie of you teaching- due Wednesday 12/10 please notify me with an email

- You will not be able to re-submit Blog C or Portfolio

Date: F 12/12

Class Overview

1. Portfolio peer evaluation
2. Sharing our best
3. New tools
4. Course Evaluations
5. Portfolio due by 5:00 Today!