Welcome to Technology in Education

Week 1
Introduction to Class & Blogging
Creating a Blog using blogger.com
WOW
Week 2
Technology Standards, Delicious & Library Resources
WOW
Week 3
Creating Web Pages using HTML & Google Sites
Resources for Google Sites
Flip Video #1
Flip Video #2
Using Box.net
NEW Free Web Site Creation Software NEW
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Week 4
Introduction to the SMART Board
WOW
Week 5
SMARTBoard - Small Groups
Link to Sign-up Wiki
WOW
Week 6
Web 2.0 Tools
WOW
Week 7
SMARTBoard - Individual Practice
WOW
Week 8
SMARTBoard Presentations (Assignment #3)
For Assignment #3: NETS- Students NETS-Teachers
WOW
Week 9
K-12 Online Conference
WOW
Week 10
Productivity Software
WOW
Leave Comment regarding Technology Project here
Week 11
No Class
Week 12
Copyright & Fair Use & Internet Safety
WOW
Week 13
Kidspiration & Inspiration & Grade Book Software
WOW
Week 14
Future of Education & Technology
Video in the Classroom
WOW
Week 15
Final Presentations
Week 16
Final Presentations
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updated 12/16/08

K-12 Online Conference & Ed Tech Talk

The theme of the K12 Online Conference 2008 is Amplifing Possibilities. Here is a link to this years schedule. The conference started on October 13th with a preconference keynote and starting Monday October 20th new presentations will be added each day.

The format is much easier this year as the presentations can be viewed using a software called dot sub. If you can't find a session that interest you in the 2008 presentation lineup check the schedule for the 2007 conference. Just a word of warning -- some of the sessions may take a long time to download.

ED Tech Talk is another online learning community. A number of Webcasts are held each week and the mp3 are archived so you can download them to a mp3 player and listen at your convenience.

See Discovery Class page, Week 9 for more details regarding what to do for this online class time.

SMARTBoard - Individual Practice

On February 24th you will the opportuntity to practice the SMART Board activity that you will share with the class on March 3rd.

Additional practice times may be available -- see professor regarding day/time.

You are only required to come during your scheduled time. Be on time and be ready to do your SMART Board activity as individual time is limited.

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SMARTBoard Presentation

Today you will present a SMART Board activity as required for Assignment #3. See Discovery - Week 8 for details.

Technology Project

Use the comment feature to share a brief description of your technology project plan by midnight on Tuesday 11/4. Include the two kinds of technology that you will use.

SMARTBoard - Small Groups

See Discovery - Week 5 for details regarding signing up for your SMARTBoard - Small Group session and how to prepare for this session.

We will not meet as a class on Tuesday, September 30th but you will need to come to class at the time that you and your partner signed up to "play" with the SMARTBoard for 15 minutes.

You do not need to be in class during the other group sessions, but you are welcome to stay and watch if you would like.

Creating a Blog using Blogger.com

POSTING

Create a New Post
*Choose Create tab
*Add title to the "Title" box
*Add body of entry
*If you are not ready to publish what you are working on you click on "Save Now"
*If you are ready to publish, click on "Publish Post"
*You can add labels for your post by typing words in "Labels for this post:" box
Edit Posts
*Choose Edit Posts tab
*Make changes to desired post
*"Save" or "Publish"

SETTINGS
Basic
*Option available to add title & description
*Options to make your blog more secure.
- "Let Search Engines find your blog?" - change to No
- "Add your blog to our listing" - change to No
Comments
* "Who can comment?" - you have four choices
*"Enable Comment Moderation" - default is No. If you want to see moderate comments before they are visible to others change to Yes
*"Show Word Verification" - default is No. If you want to make sure that spammers are not adding comments change to Yes
Email
You can add new posts to your blog via email by creating an email address at blogger.com
*Fill in the box following "Mail-to-Blogger Address"
*If you want the post to auto publish directly to your blog click in the Publish box
* The subject line in your email becomes the title of your post

TEMPLATE
Page Elements
*You can add a number of elements to your page such as a link list, pictures and text lists. Click on "Add a Page Element" to see the elements that are available.

To add a Link List:
*Click on "Add A Page Element"
*Click on "Add to Blog" under "Link List"
*Type "Title" in box (eg. "Blogs of Classmates")
*Type "New Site URL" in box (blog address)
*Type "New Site Name" in box (classmates initials)
*Click on "Add Link" to add another link to the same category
*Click on "Save Changes" - Choose sorting option if desired

Click on "View Blog" at any time to see what you blog looks like with the changes you have made. Only "Published" posts will show up.

ADDING LINKS TO DOCUMENTS
Using box.net
Using Google Docs