Week 15 agenda: e-portfolio workshop II, google applications, and w401

Before class:
Update the you e-portfolio.
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In class:

1. E-portfolio

(a) E-portfolio in progress
For the Tuesday section:
- edit navigation, upload eportfolio URL, link to projects, and so on.
For the Wed section:
- upload the eportfolio URL, link to projects, and so on. Share the prototype.
For the Thursday section:
- share the prototype of e-portfolio

(b) Messages from W401

* Learn technologies other than the ones they learned/used/completed

assignments on in W301

* Design, critique, improve, and implement technology-enhanced

lesson plans

* Possibly design a website to use in their future classroom

(depending on the instructor)

* Learn how to design effective powerpoints (i.e. if you guys

haven't covered this in your class - most of my students do NOT

know how to create ppts that are effective in transferring information)

(c) E-portfolio checklist (in the Oncourse Resources)

2. Free Educational Tools:

(a) Edit your e-portfolio: Google Sites
(http://sites.google.com)

(b) Customize your Google: iGoogle - Google.com






(c) Online documents/ presentations: Google Docs
Link: <http://docs.google.com>


(d) Post your Slides on your Website: SlidesShare (link to SlideShare)
Slideshare and Photo slides show

| View | Upload your own

How to video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M0iT-LCK5k&feature=related

(e) Subscribe blogs and other RSS feeds: Google Reader
Link: <http://www.google.com/reader>


(f) Never Surf Alone: Stumble Upon
This website suggests interesting sites based on your preference. You can suggest sites too! Amazing. Link: <http://www.stumbleupon.com>


(g) Social Bookmarking Sites: Delicious
Link : <http://delicioius.com>


(h) Wikis: PBwiki, Wikispaces, Wetpaint
These three services provide ad-free environments for k-12 uses.
Example of PBwiki: an example of a class wiki
Example of Wikispaces: 4th graders
Example of Wetpaint: 2nd and 3rd graders' collaboration
More examples and cool projects:
Wetpaint wikis in education <http://wikisineducation.wetpaint.com/?t=anon> They have examples and projects linked on the page. Also build an educator community there.

Wikis (for k-12) comparison: <http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6438167.html>

(i) Blogs: Blogger (use your google account), WordPress
Blogger: <http://blogger.com>
WordPress: <http://www.wordpress.com>

(j) Create your own surveys: Survey monkey
<http://www.surveymonkey.com>

(k) Technology Integration Examples: Edutopia Video Library
<http://www.edutopia.org/video>

(l) Questions about Technology and IT services at IU?
Knowledge bases about Technology (http://kb.indiana.edu)
IT training (http://ittraining.iu.edu/)
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After class:

(1) Course Evaluation - (link)

Please give them the following instructions:

Go to http://www.indiana.edu/~best/, click in the left column under QuizSite Students, log in using your IU User ID and password, click on the OK button to continue, and choose your instructor's class and do the evaluation. You can scroll up and down and make changes as often as you wish. You must click "Proceed" at the end of the evaluation to submit your response. If you don't do that it won't go. And after you do that, you can't go back to make further changes. It will confirm that the evaluation was successfully completed. You can get "Help with QuizSite" by clicking on that phrase at the bottom of the page where the classes are listed.

(2) E-portfolio is due next Monday, Dec 15th 11:59 p.m.

(3) If you would like to turn in an extra credit assignment - video case analysis, please email me by Dec 15th 11:59 pm as well.

(4) If you would like to turn in your revised multimedia project, please upload to the oncourse resources folder (in the multimedia group folder) and send me an email by Dec 15th 11:59 p.m.

(4) The due date, Dec 15th, also applies to other papers that you would like to turn in. For Extra credit assignment, revised multimedia project, and other papers, please make sure you receive my confirmation email within 24 hours. Feel free to email me if you have any questions!

Have a wonderful holiday!

week 14- eportfolio workshop I

In class:
If you have earphones, please bring them to class.

0. For Tuesday section only: continue presentations (Group 12, 13, 14)

1. E-portfolio project:

Please find the "what to include in your e-portfolio" document and "how to" videos in the Oncourse Resources folder.

Steps
(a) create individual pages
(b) build the navigation side bar (easy to navigate)
(c) upload the URL to you Oncourse Dropbox
(d) work on the content (web design is consistent among pages; easy to browse and read; professional and appropriate content)
(e) checklist (will go over next week)

Website Design Tips.

2. Portfolio due Dec 15^th by 11:59PM

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After class:
1. Keep working on e-portfolios.

Thanksgiving week

We don't have a class meeting this week. Please remember to upload the multimedia project reflection paper (to Oncourse dropbox) OR your e-portfolio project plan (Oncourse wiki, not Eva) by Nov 24, 2008. Let me know if you have any questions.

Have a good break!

Week 12 agenda:Technology issues & E-portfolio projects

Before class:
1. Please complete an evaluation of your group members for the multiemdia production project if you work with other people for the project.
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In class:

0. For the Tuesday section only:
Will continue presentations
11/ 18: Group #5, #10, #1, #2, #11, #12, #13, #14
For the Thursday section: will have one group present in class

1. For Wed and Thursday section:
a. Feedback for Multimedia production project
b. Technology Inventory Discussion
Watch a short movie

The concept map of tech inventory summary [download from Oncourse W301 Announcement]
Technology integration example http://www.edutopia.org/mary-scroggs-elementary-school

2. E-portfolio project
a. project plan- optional (You can choose to do a multimedia project reflection paper OR an e-portfolio project plan and finish either one by Nov 24th. If you'd like to do both, feel free to do so. I will give you feedback as well.)

b. project overview (download slides)
(sample e-portfolio created by Dr. Leftwich)

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After class:
1. Enjoy Thanksgiving. We don't have a class meeting in the Thanksgiving week.
2. If you'd like to get started earlier for the last project, you can gather materials you'd like to include in your website, create materials (such as resume and other statements), or explore Google Sites!
3. If you want to make changes on your multimedia project based on the feedback you received, you can do so and upload to Oncourse resources by Thanksgiving. Then send me an email. Thanks.
4. Upload your multimedia project reflection to Oncourse w301 Dropbox OR update your e-portfolio plan on Oncourse w301 wiki by NOV 24th.

week 11 agenda: multimedia project presentations

Before class:
Upload your project to Oncourse W301 Resources --> Multimedia --> Group Folder
If you produced a video or podcast, please export the file by selecting "publish (windows movie maker)", "share (mac iMovie or GarageBand)", or "export (Audacity)." It usually takes about 3 - 10 minutes to convert your files into a movie or audio clip. Please upload your audio or video to your group folder on Oncourse W301 Resources.

If your project is a blog, wiki, or a discussion forum, you can upload the URL of your site to Oncourse W301 Resouces.
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In class:
Presentations
(1) introduce the target audience, purpose (or objectives) of the video/ podcast/ blog/ wiki, lessons you attempt to convey
(2) show us the product
(3) lessons learned, difficulties, Q&A

Tuesday section: 11/ 11: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
11/ 18: 5, 10, 1, 2, 11,12, 13, 14

Vote
Which project do you like most?
Which is the most creative project?
Which is the most educational project?

Extra Credit Opportunities:
1. Include the teaching philosophy in your e-portfolio (1 pt)
2. Technology integration video analysis (5 pts) - Instructions for the video case analysis in a word document
Please email me if you complete the video case analysis.
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After class:
Two options: For this assignment, you can choose to do one of the following tasks. Due date: Nov 24, 2008

(1) E-Portfolio plan-
OnCourse W301 Wiki
Please see instruction on Oncourse W301 Wiki to update your e-portfolio plan

(2) Project reflection-
double-spaced 2 pages; upload to Oncourse W301 Dropbox
Guiding questions:
You can pick 3-4 from the list; you don't need to cover all of them.
* what was your most interesting experience from the project?
* what was the difficulty when you worked on the project? How did you overcome it?
* what did you learn from the project?
* how did the scaffoldings (the tutorial website, your instructor, your classmates, IT people, other people, or other materials) help you?
* what were the parts of the final product that you would like to improve? how would you do differently next time?
* (required question) will you have your students conduct their own multimedia production projects in the near future? what might be some interesting topics/ ideas for kids' multimedia production project? what might you do differently for guiding your students to complete the multimedia production projects? If you worked on a blog or wiki project, how would you use a blog with your students or parents?

week 10 agenda: Group work (no official class meeting)

No official class meeting this week Week of Nov 3. Please meet with your group members and finalize the project.

The final project is due Week 11. Week of Nov 10th. The final product should be around 3-5 minutes. You will make a presentation in class -- introduce your target audience, the choice of the content, the purpose of the video/ podcast/ blog/ wiki/ others, show your final product, and answer questions.

After you finish the project, please upload the final product to the group folder on Oncourse W301 Resources. You may want to test downloading files and playing in another computer before the presentation. If your product is a blog or a wiki, you can upload the URL to the group folder. The grading criteria is on the Eva instruction page (link here - Tue section; Wed/ thur sections)

The tutorial websites and job aids can be found on the Eva instruction page as well. Please let me know if you have questions or need help. I will be out of town from Nov 5 to Nov 8 but I will check my email and we can schedule short meetings for any last minute help after I come back from the conference.

Week 9 agenda - Lab: software/ tutorial sites for multimedia production

Before class:
Please bring in materials created or gathered by your group, such as images, photos, video clips, sounds, and so on.
Upload your technology inventory report to Oncourse W301 Dropbox.
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In class:
1. House keeping - grades & extra credits opportunity (talk to Chun-Yi)

2. Review group plans for the Multimedia Production Project
Review schedule, online tutorials, and resources
(on Eva Multimedia Production Instruction page link to Tue; link to Wed/Thur)
Grading criteria (available on Eva Multimedia project instruction page as well)

3. Show simple editing features and the publishing feature
Group work: Use the tutorial websites and the software in class!! Ask questions, and Work on the project in class. This week and next week will be the time when you create your final product on software or web server you chose (MovieMaker, iMovie, GarageBand, Blogger, Wordpress, Wikispaces, PBWiki, and so on.)
Some laptops have built in microphones; if you need a microphone, let me know.

3. Questions? Each group meets with your instructor before the end of this class.
Stop by during my office hour this Thursday 2:00- 2:30 and 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. at 2010
or Email me. Next week I will be in Florida in a conference.

4. Decide the presentation order - week 11 and week 12. Random number generators (Just in case - link)
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After class: We do not meet next week. Please work with your teammates and email me if you have questions or need help.
You will be presenting the final project on the week of 11 (and 12 for the Tuesday section). Please upload your final product to Oncourse W301 Resouces Your Group Folder before the presentation.