February+17


 * Meeting in PPHAC 302 **


 * Guest Visitor** - Diane Kasaczun - Elementary Special Education - SMARTBoard and SMART Notebook Implementation ideas

//__** AS TIME PERMITS: **__//
 * Sharing**
 * Draw Island (Randy)
 * DNA Tube - Scientific Video Site (Randy)
 * Yes, the KHAN Academy is the Future of Education (Randy)
 * Traits of Tech-savvy Teachers (Randy)
 * How to Use Twitter in the Classroom (Melissa)
 * Learning no longer requires a classroom (Danielle)
 * How to use iPads and iPods in the classroom (Zach)
 * [|Online Test/Quiz Generator] (Julian)
 * Technology in the Classroom Blog(Britt)
 * Doug Johnson's Tech Proof: Five for Fun(Britt)
 * flashcardexchange.com (Erica)
 * How to Use Twitter in the Classroom Video (Denise)
 * Electronic Books ( Christina)
 * Apple in Education (Lisa)
 * Engage Me! (Lauren)


 * New Technology Tools**
 * Twitter (Denise, Britt, Melissa)
 * Gaming (Meghan and Erica)
 * Diigo (Kyle and Zach)
 * [|100 apps for tech savy teachers] (Danielle, Julian, Christina)
 * Rubistar (Lauren and Lisa)


 * Book Discussion**
 * Discussion Forum . For today, you were to pull from each chapter a passage, paragraph, sentence, etc. that provoked your thinking and write a short reflection on how it engaged your thinking in general.

//As a reminder, here are our guiding questions when experiencing a new technology tool.// The // **BIG QUESTIONS** // to answer as we learn about each new technology:
 * New Topic: New Technology Tools**
 * 1) What are the "affordances" and "constraints" of the technology? In other words, what does the technology allow us to do or prevent us from doing? The answers to this question might be "messy." This fundamental understanding is important to answer the next questions...
 * 2) What new skills do we need to teach students?
 * 3) What will I need to do differently in terms of how I teach in the classroom? How will teaching and learning look different?
 * 4) How does the technology help me to foster creativity, innovation and some of the other 21st century skills?
 * 5) What are some ways I can use this technology in my classroom?

In groups of 2-3, choose a technology/tool to investigate for the week. On your blog answer your REFLECTIONS to the question above and be prepared to share your learning about the tool with the rest of the class on **TUESDAY**. If you've "tried it out," you might want to share your experiences. If you've found new resources, you may want to add them to the wiki pages below.
 * Blogs
 * RSS
 * Wiki
 * Social Bookmarking
 * Google Docs
 * Twitter
 * Professional Resources
 * Digital Citizenship
 * Podcasting
 * Multiple Intelligences and Technology
 * Creative Commons
 * Gaming
 * Thinkfinity
 * Prezi
 * Skype
 * Wikipedia
 * iTunesU
 * Webquests
 * Other? Create a page and go at it....

While you are working on your new technology tool, I plan to speak with everyone about your digital textbook chapter assignment. [|RUBRIC is posted here]. How to Grow A Textbook
 * Start with an outline
 * Grab a virtual binding
 * Unpack and publish your traditional documents
 * Grab a few solid updating tools
 * Grab books for solid, more stable content
 * Grab databases and database essays, articles and chapters
 * Grab the right search tools
 * Grab your own presentations and shop for the best of others
 * Grab a couple of pathfinders
 * Grab some film
 * Grab some open source curriculum
 * Grab some student work
 * Grab some other stuff - see below


 * For Tuesday, February 22**


 * Post** your group/technology tool to the February 22 wiki page. //Collaborate// with your class mates to learn about the tool for the remainder of tonight's class and over the course of the week. Maintain links, additional information about your technology tool on its wiki page or create another one as needed.


 * Blog:** As outlined above and related to your chosen technology tool for the week, create a new blog post. Please complete this by **Sunday evening** so we can //read them before Tuesday's class.// Here is a [|rubric] for blogging. REFLECTION is key. Good writing is important, too. Length is whatever works best for you and the story you want to tell.


 * Sharing:** Post any interesting articles, videos, findings on the Internet, etc for next week to the February 22 page.


 * Virtual Textbook Chapter**: Continue as per our conversation.

** Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 22** ** New Topic: Presentations on New Technology Tool**