3&4. Blogs

September 15 & September 22, 2011 - Blogs
Blogs can take the form of a journal, links to other sites, and new pages. Blogs serve as a collaborative communication space between teachers and students. Blogs can be integrated into the curriculum to reflect, write, and share ideas in the classroom.

Click on the link to view the powerpoint presentation Blogs to Teach and Learn

Example blogs:

http://missbluntblog.blogspot.com/ 

http://fabulous4thgrade.blogspot.com/ 

http://stew-pendous6thgraders.blogspot.com/ 

http://mrcsclassblog.blogspot.com/

http://mathendorsement.blogspot.com/

http://bluntsixth.blogspot.com/

http://blog.nj.com/willingborohs_sports/

http://itc.blogs.com/greenstream/about-us.html

http://sunriseipads.blogspot.com 

http://sassmaster6446.blogspot.com/ 

Assignments:
1. Build your own blog!
2. Comment on this post. Include your thoughts about the possible benefits of blogging, something you learned in class today, or thoughts about an article you have read on blogging.

2. Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

September 8th, 2011- Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

Assignments:
1. Watch some of the movies and read some of the articles posted on today's class agenda.
2. Take a closer look at some of the copyright information provided by UEN (see the link on today's class agenda).
3. Comment on this post. Include your thoughts about the importance of teaching our student digital citizenship skills, something you learned in class today, or thoughts about an article you have read on Internet safety.

1. Web 2.0 and Creative Commons

Welcome to a new semester of our Web 2.0 class! If you are taking the class for lane change credit, please be sure to add a comment to this post reflecting on our class discussions and/or homework. If you are not taking the class for credit, feel free to comment anyway!

September 1, 2011- Web 2.0  and Creative Commons

Introduction to Web 2.0  The trend in the use of technology and Web sites that aims to enhance information sharing, creativity, and most notably, collaboration among users. (Source: Wikipedia)  Web 2.0 consists of 21^st Century teaching and learning, social networking, and open (free) software.

Our Class Wordle: What are Web 2.0 and the ISTE NETS?

 
Creative Commons
Creative Commons allows digital educational resources to be freely accessible and collaboration between other educators and students.

Assignments:
1. Create an account on Classroom2.0.
2. Watch some of the movies and read some of the articles posted on today's class agenda.
3. Take a closer look at the Creative Commons website (see the link on today's class agenda).
4. Comment on this post. Include your thoughts about Web2.0, something you learned in class today, or thoughts about an article you have read on Web2.0.

Class 17 Prezi

http://classroompublishingpd.wikispaces.com/May+12

http://prezi.com/

UEN Virtual Field Trips

http://www.uen.org/tours/fieldtrips2.shtml

Contact:

James Hodges

801-883-4851

Class 16 - Virtual Field Trips

You will have time in class to explore some virtual field trips. Your assignment for this week is to find one you think would work with your class. Then take it with your class. Your comment for this assignment will then be to describe your class' experience with the field trip.

Class 15 - Skype and Other Messaging Clients

Skype and other messaging clients provide access to other teachers, students, schools, guests from outside the walls of the classroom. These services are free (for the most part)  but open up the world to the classroom.

Reflection - What are some uses of Skype that you believe would be valuable in the classroom?