Assignments

 Blog Questions
 * __Assignments from Week 5 - Due on July 6 __

1. **  Technology allows us to communicate and collaborate in a number of different ways - email, blogs, videoconferencing, etc. This generally works for people who have good sight and sound. What kind(s) of adaptive technologies are available for those who might need help "hearing" a video, or "seeing" what is on a blog. Please be specific in your examples as well as discussing how well this technology works.


 * 2.** There is a lot of good information on the Internet, as well as a lot of misinformation. What guidelines would you suggest for deciphering what is valuable or what is incorrect? For example, if you choose to site an item from wikipedia, how do you know that it is good information? Do these same standards apply to journals, magazines, videos?

3. Final week to work on your Individual Blog! Please make sure all components are present to be evaluated by class on July 6. This includes:

a. All of your blog entries b. Your video podcast c. Your Camtasia video from your Tech Tool Project d. Your Picture roll e. Your RSS feeds f. Your Google map g. Your Poll

4. You will have time to work in your groups next week to prepare for your Research Wiki presentation. Please remember you are not simply to "show" us your team's wiki but rather to create a presentation that highlights the main components of your wiki as well as actively engages your audience. Although you will incorporate your wiki into your presentation, your wiki and presentation will be graded separately and combined the two items make up 30% of your course grade.

**Grading:**
 * Graded Items || Percent of overall grade ||
 * Serve as Discussion Leader and Class Participation/Reflection/Attendance || 10% ||
 * Individual Blog and Technology projects including multimedia elements you linked to or imported as well as the video podcast, picture roll, RSS feeds, poll, and Google map that you created and added to your blog || 25% ||
 * Team Wiki Project || 30% ||
 * Technology Tool Presentation || 20% ||
 * Videoconferencing with Skype || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">15% ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Total || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">100% ||

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 * __ASSIGNMENTS FROM WEEK 4 - DUE ON JUNE 29__**

1. Read and make a comment to ONE person's blog in class. - this week you will comment on the blog of your partner for the Technology Tool presentation. Blog questions are:


 * 1. How does Google affect dissemination of information in good or bad ways? Please provide examples that have been in the news and be sure to include links out to those examples.

2. Some of you may have heard of a program called One Laptop Per Child - the idea of giving a laptop to every child in the world. Their website is http://laptop.org/en/. What do you think of this program, is it feasible? Should it even be a goal? Does this kind of technology really help? What are potential world benefits or drawbacks to this program.**

2. NO READINGS THIS WEEK! We will not have a discussion next week because of the Tech Tool Presentations.

3. You must turn in your **"7 Things You Should Know"** handout for your Tech Tool (one per team) and add your Camtasia Screen Capture videos to your individual blog (one per team member) next week.

4. If you have not already done so, begin working on your Team Wiki - you will have a little work time next week and a great deal of work time on Week Six. However we urge you to have content in your wiki and then use class time to prepare for your presentation by reviewing wiki content and determining how you will present the content in your wiki and what multimedia tools you will use. Use the information and documents on the //**Group Research Wiki Project**// in this wiki to help you in creating your Wiki and evaluating your preparation for this 30 minute presentation.

5. **For your Blog:** c. Add a **Poll** - remember, Click on **Design** and add **Gadgets**
 * a.** Add **RSS** (really simple syndication) feed - Click on **Design** and add **Gadgets** and select **Feed**
 * b.** Add **Picture Roll** or slideshow with at least three pictures. We suggest creating a Picasa account and pull in pictures from the Album you create. In Picasa, click on **Upload pictures** and you will be prompted to create or select an album.

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 * __ASSIGNMENTS FROM WEEK 3 - DUE ON JUNE 22__**

1. Read and make a comment to ONE person's blog in class. I'll assign pairs for this second review.

Your task is to visit the blog of your assigned classmate from list below, read their entries, and make at least TWO comments by class next week.

Drew Roberts and Marietta Walker Ahmad Landrum and Felicia King Lauren Bianchi and Luke Welling Nellie Williamson and Kristina Minaglia Bill Sustachek and Marsha Proulx John Roscioli and Maggie Stricker

2. Readings per week (see readings wiki page) and responses on discussion board.

3. Individual Blog check next week - we will give you feedback on your content and number of blog entries, check that peers have commented on your blog (and that you commented on other student's blogs). We will be grading the Podcast video that you embed on your blog using the rubric handed out in class.

Individual Blog questions for the week (2 questions instead of one question and a news item):

If everyone (in your class, your business team, or your organization) were given a smart phone, e.i. iPhone,, what strategies would you employ to help them to learn how to effectively communicate with it?

In this age of instant communication, what are solutions for business and education to provide responses 24/7 for their students or clients?

4. **Tech Tool Presentation and Screen Capture project (presentations in class on Week 5)** - You will work in pairs on this project - with each group member doing their own screen capture with Camtasia (coordinate so that you and your partner select two different features of your tech tool to demonstrate). This week you will: a. select your tech tool and email the tool to Chris and Prisca. b. download Camtasia and watch tutorials to help you get started c. practice using it so that you are ready to work as a group on your presentation and on beginning to create your individual screen captures in class.

Suggested sources for locating Tech Tools are:

67 pages of Web 2.0 Apps! There is also a handy "Tag List" on the right, a drill-down directory search you can use to find Web 2.0 apps by topic.
 * [|Go2Web20]: Web Application Index**

Online replacements for Microsoft Office, Notetaking, Studying, Bookmarking, Collaboration, Calendars, Calculations, etc.
 * [|Web 2.0 Backpack - Web Apps for Students]**

UDL Toolkit


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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> __**<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> ASSIGNMENTS FROM WEEK 2 - DUE ON JUNE 15 **__ <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> 1. Read and make a comment to ONE person's blog in class. You will find links to the blogs of all of your class mates but I'll assign pairs for this first review.

Your task is to visit the blog of your assigned classmate from list below, read their entries, and make at least TWO comments by class next week.

Drew Roberts and Maggie Stricker Ahmad Landrum and Marsh Proulx Lauren Bianchi and Kristina Minaglia Nellie Williamson and Luke Welling Bill Sustachek and Felicia King John Roscioli and Marietta Walker

2. Readings per week (see readings wiki page) and responses on discussion board

3. Individual Blogs b. Technology in the news - How are doctors (people in the health field) incorporating video conferencing into patient care? c. Your choice related to video conferencing
 * a. Question:** How would you prepare for a video conference interview? How would you prepare differently?

4. Schedule meeting with your group to PRACTICE for your video conference assignment to teach others how to perform a specific task. We want you to literally practice making the connection between two computers - one computer will be in the Saemann Lab (Hedbery 217) and one computer will be in a study room downstairs in the library - and in how your entire group will present using video conferencing. Every person in the group MUST have a role in the presentation and be actively involved.

Interactivity with the audience is a key feature of this presentation! You can "assign" your audience a role (5th graders, high school students, volunteers to clean up the oil spill) and audience participation is required from your peers (they will play along and respond to you). Remember, your audience does have access to a computer during your video conference so you could use that as a tool for interactivity. You can use discussion for "interactivity" but you need to practice and be prepared to ensure your audience gets involved and has "tasks" to do or specific questions to answer.

__**<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Assignments from Week 1 - Due on June 8 **__

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">1. Readings for the week


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Chapters 1 and 2 from **Podcasting in the Classroom** (handout)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Albion, Peter R. "Web 2.0 in Teacher Education: Two Imperatives for Action." //Computers in the Schools// 25.3/4 (2008): 181-198. //Academic Search Premier//. EBSCO. Web. 19 Jan. 2010. [| http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=36289369&loginpa]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">2. Read articles posted by the Discussion Leaders on our Class Wiki and respond to EACH question before class on Tuesday!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;"> Qing, Li, and Melina Akins. "Sixteen myths about online teaching and learning in higher education: Don't believe everything you hear." //TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning// 49.4 (2005): 51-60. [| http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=19070853&loginpage=Login.asp&site=ehost-live]

3. Enter at least three posts (four is better!) for your **Individual Blog** created at [|Blogger.com]

4. Take pictures and create short video clips to use to create your first podcast with IMovie in class during Week 2. We strongly encourage brief (30 seconds) video interviews answering any questions related to how they use technology or how technology impacts their lives (social, personal, business, academic, etc)

5. Schedule weekly "meeting" - virtual or in person - with your Wiki Team to begin work on your Group Wiki for the final presentation. I'd encourage each person to bring at least three articles you have found and read related to your topic!