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= = =Welcome to EDU 302-Summer 2008=

This website was created using wikispaces**, a free wiki tool. We will use this site as our course homepage. I will post announcements, assignments, course documents, and other important, course-related information. Please spend some time exploring the site. Become familiar with the layout, the features, and the capabilities offered. As you navigate our course website, consider how wikispaces can be used to enhance teaching and learning in the K-12 classroom.

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This will be the last week you receive a new assignment. Our remaining class meetings will focus on completing the electronic portfolio and sharing our new knowledge. Next Tuesday, we will share web 2.0 tools that we have discovered and finalize podcasts. In week 5, we will meet to present podcasts and wrap up by discussing personal philosophies of technology, portfolio assessment, and copyright issues.
 * Week 3 **
 * Preliminary Work**
 * 1) Register for access to the ebook—[|Web 2.0: from Curious to Competent] (link sent in email on Wed.). Sign up for the free Atomic Learning trial.
 * 2) Browse the content of the ebook and use for referencing as you complete your Efolio assignment (review of Web 2.0 tools component in efolio).
 * 3) Go to “Readings” and read the portfolio articles. It would be helpful to read articles before you begin designing your efolio.
 * Efolio Assignment**
 * 1) Create an Efolio folder in EDU302 folder on your hard drive. Download templates (Portfolio at a Glance and Reflective Portfolio). These templates will provide the structure for 2 components of the efolio.
 * 2) Register for a Weebly account at [|www.weebly.com]. Notice how this tool is similar to and different from wikispaces. Your efolio will be created using this tool.
 * 3) Create pages on your weebly that reflect the information below.
 * 4) Welcome/Introduction
 * 5) Philosophy of Technology in the Classroom—shorten this title if you like. Write a 2-3 paragraph that summarizes your personal philosophy regarding the use of technology in the classroom (for both teacher productivity and student learning).
 * 6) Portfolio at a Glance—this template will be edited by you as you review documents for inclusion.
 * 7) [[file:portfolio_at_a_glance.doc]]
 * 8) [[file:reflective_portfolio.08.doc]]
 * 9) Reflective Portfolio—this template correlates with the PAG and provides the space for personal reflection.
 * 10) Evidence—include 5 documents (lesson plan, slideshow, student activity…) that demonstrate mastery of one or more of the TN Licensure Standards. (For a more in-depth overview, see [[file:Efolio OVERVIEW.doc]].) View sample efolios
 * 11) [|Rachel McRee's Weebly]
 * 12) [|Stephanie Gibson's Efolio]
 * 13) Review of Web 2.0 tools
 * 14) Include a review of 5 web 2.0 tools that increase teacher productivity
 * 15) Include a review of 5 web 2.0 tools that enhance student learning
 * 16) For each tool reviewed, address the following:
 * Name and url of tool
 * Purpose, description, or summary of tool
 * Personal critique of tool
 * benefits to user
 * possible challenges
 * ideas for application in the classroom
 * personal assessment of utility

__Week 2 Assignments__ This week we will focus mainly on podcasting in the classroom. I will introduce you to various Web 2.0 tools that teachers can easily use for creating podcasts. I ask that you explore the websites for each of the tools that are listed below (read tutorials, view examples, search for related articles...).

1. Complete assigned readings for Week 2 (see Readings on menu bar) and respond on Discussion Forum.

2. Independent podcasting and blogging research: Using your own wikispace, create and design a page to log online articles (at least 5), podcasts (at least 10), and blogsites (at least 10). Decide how you will organize the page so that readers can easily find information. In your log, provide the **title of the site** visited, **the url,** and a **brief synopsis** of the content. Be sure to include your thoughts regarding the **application of these tools in the classroom**.

3. Fully explore the following sites... Sign up for accounts and use these tools to create podcasts. Each podcast should relate to your major area of study and address a specific content standard. Choose your intended audience and develop the script for your podcast. Post your podcast, script, and a 2-3 page reflection on both your wikispace and mine. Each podcast should be **2-3 minutes in length**, incorporate **visuals**, if possible, reflect at least one **curriculum standard**, follow **the submitted script**, and **use a voice that is active, passionate, and engaging** to the listener.

Pod Tools... [|Gcast] [|Voicethread] (be sure to visit ed.voicethread to view educational voicethreads) [|Gabcast] [|Audacity] Play around with this software. This is used for more advanced podcast development. [|Slideshare] This is not a pod creation tool, but can be used to posed slideshows with audio. Can you create a podcast using Powerpoint?

As you explore each of these tools, experiment with them before you record your own. View many examples (both educational and noneducational) to get ideas for your podcast. Be creative and take risks with this exercise. You should have fun with this.

Can you find other Web 2.0 tools that can be used for developing podcasts? Include these tools in your log.

__Week 1 Assignments__**

1. Go to each site below. Browse and become familiar with each tool. Be sure to record all usernames and passwords in a document stored on your hard drive.
 * Sign up for [|Gmail]
 * Create an [|igoogle] homepage. After you create your igoogle page, add a [|Google calendar] as one of your gadgets (Add Stuff). Feel free to customize your page to meet your personal needs.
 * Register for an account at [|del.icio.us]. How might this tool be of benefit to you? to your students?
 * Sign up for an account at [|wikispaces] and view the Getting Started With Your Wiki tutorial.

2. Open the file below. Edit with your responses and save to your EDU 302 file. Upload the file on the Assignments page.

3. View [|Wikis in Plain English], a popular YouTube video that overviews wiki tools.

4. Complete assigned readings for Week 1 (see Readings on menu bar).

5. Respond to the Discussion Forums posted. You will find forums on the Home page and the Readings page.