May+14+Class+Notes

Hi everyone, I did the best I could, but please feel free to add anything I may have missed ......


 * Review of last week**:
 * we recognized students of today have same basic learning needs - we just need to teach them differently
 * class has added 34 sites, tagged with dflit - we are building good resources
 * let Kevin know if we are going too fast - we are flexible with content


 * Delicious:**

Look at delicious tabs
 * SETTINGS - go to your account, all bookmarks set will appear and be public unless you have set up as private
 * BOOKMARKS - we see # of bookmarks, # of people who have used you bookmarks (good way to assess value of bookmarks), # of tags you have listed (they are listed alphabetically and you can go in an edit/combine, just tidy it up if it gets too much)
 * NETWORK - all people you have connected with - 2 types of relationships 1. those you are following, 2. those who are following you
 * can use setting to create a list on your wiki - for example
 * Select Settings
 * Select Blogging
 * Select Linkrolls and work through display options and choose what you wnat
 * copy java code on tope of page
 * go to wiki space (page you have created)
 * select "tv icon", "other html" and then embed java code on page, save and preview (it is put in media element)
 * if you want to keep it, selecg yes
 * this would work in a classroom if you set up a blogroll for students to display sites they have found

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 * Readings - Reinventing Project-Based Learning**
 * tour the blogosphere it is worth looking at but can be alot to read- good ones to view are VICKI DAVIS and WILL RICHARDSON
 * Page 18, "getting ready" note the questions - things to reconsider


 * Readings - Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts**
 * have a discussion with your classmates on blogging - impact on you as a teacher, and on your students

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 * Google Docs and Web 2.0**
 * we will work in google docs
 * link has been added to dflit.wikispace.com
 * can log into docs.google.com with your google login, then select the document
 * google doc allows more than one person to work on a page at the same time - many people can add/edit at the same time (this doesn't work very well, if at all, with a wikispace page)- document is automatically saved
 * Web 2.0 is a "live document" and is continually changing - Web 2.0 is becoming a larger catchphrase for read/write, is generally free, you put something in and get something back
 * there are thousands of Web 2.0 applications (blog, wiki, podcasts)

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dd3qwvmg_5fctskmf4&invite=858953971
 * Class Wikipedia Assignment**
 * pick a topic and publish something as a class
 * first week of July we will creat an article for wikipedia - possibly a new term, Web 3.0
 * too be discussed
 * Tech Lesson Assignment**
 * worth 13 % - how will this look?
 * Scope
 * 30 minutes with class, more if needed, will be given a 5 minute warning if going on too long
 * focus on discussion - engage class in discussion, how useful in classroom? back up plan if technology doesn't work? barriers to implementation? subject area/age appropriate? pros/cons/potential risks?
 * Written - one page summary of presentation (may include discussion questions)
 * Peer Evaluation - use for feedback only?
 * Self - Evaluation - use for portfolio?
 * see link on Assessment and Evaluation page of wikispace https://dflit.wikispaces.com/Assessment+and+Evaluation
 * Other Class Readings**
 * FNO.org**
 * Brave New Citizen []
 * traits of new citizen - are you brave? do you try and explore?
 * authentic learning:
 * asking good questions
 * involve learning in asking quesitons - encourage thinking, for example, don't just ask "what is the population in China?", we should ask "What is the most densely population area of China? What is it like to live there? " - make students think
 * Accessing Primary Sources to Enhance Critical Thinking** []


 * Web Essentionals - good reading for starting teachers** - []


 * Searching**
 * Google is not the only way to search
 * other search engines (for children) yahoolians, pics4learning, tekmom
 * the better defined the search topic, the better the results PLAN YOUR SEARCH
 * play with advanced search options
 * for searching techniques go to https://iamliterate.wikispaces.com/searchingtechniques


 * Critical Thinking**
 * go to https://iamliterate.wikispaces.com/thinking for information on:
 * task taskonomy - why are we askign them to look on the web, or would a handout be better?
 * scaffolding questions
 * reading URL
 * evaluating the source
 * Hoaxes on the internet - some fun sites are: [|www.allaboutexplorers.com] and [] which is intentionally done for students to think and look at information on the internet critically

3 handouts on safety and the internet re: kids in the know program [|www.kidsintheknow.ca] (Kevin has more)