Assignments+-+EDUC-1117+September+2012



Week 1 - September 20, 2012 -

Assignment 1 - Learning Journey Doc
 * Set up a doc, share with me.
 * Organize your doc by date.
 * Keep the doc open during each class to add any notes that you wish. You are expected to make some entries, e.g., web sites/links that you find useful and interesting for your teaching, or ideas that you want to use.

Assignment 2 - Doc - Technology in Higher Education
 * Created and shared in class
 * Compose two sentences on this topic
 * Ask one question of your group
 * Answer the questions from the others
 * Share the doc with me.
 * Bonus: Add pictures!
 * Collaborate at least once during the week--even if for only a short time

Week 2 - September 27, 2012

Assignment 3 - Photography Shoot an image of each technique. Upload your images to Google+. Add everyone in the class to your circles. Photography Techniques Websites:
 * Rule of Thirds
 * Framing
 * Lines
 * Perspective
 * Balance
 * Patterns
 * Reflections
 * Rule of Thirds
 * Perspective
 * Balance
 * Balance 2
 * Photo Techniques
 * Photo Composition Rules
 * Photography tutorial - Composition
 * Photography Composition tips
 * Dan Heller photo tips
 * __[|Photography Tips]__

Assignment 4 - Prezi Create your own Prezi for a lesson that you have or will teach Upload this presentation to your wiki (Embed) - we may do the uploading next week depending on time Minimums:
 * Title
 * 2 additional text boxes
 * 2 images
 * 1 video
 * 2 frames
 * path

Week 3 - October 4, 2012

Sign up for your slot on the presentation schedule for Assignment 8 Assignment 5 - Web 2.0 Tools - groups of two - DUE: next week - October 11th Choose a tool from the following list. Each group will explore and learn how to use their chosen tool, how to use it in their classes and then present their findings to the class next class in a 10-minute demonstration. Your presentation must include a demonstration of how the tool works. Tell us all of the challenges you encountered to use the program and all of the fun you had! We want to hear about all of the opportunities your tool has for instructors.
 * **Animoto - Ken, Les **
 * **Popplet - Lea-Ann, Marcela **
 * **Glogster - Duncan, Mike F **
 * **Voicethread - Susan **
 * **Voki - Carl, Kip **
 * **Trello - Michele, Evelyn **
 * **PowToon - Hussam, Hasan **
 * **Jing - Mike M., Chevy **
 * **Poll Everywhere - Michael R. **
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Capzles - Wendy H. **

Resource: http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 6 - Google Form - Due 2 weeks - October 18th - be prepared to show us what you have created! Assignment 7 - Create and begin your wiki design -
 * Create a form with ten questions using all 7 different question types and 3 more questions.
 * This form may be a review, a test, or an assignment for a course that you teach
 * Add a theme
 * Remove the check that includes the form questions in the email
 * Share the spreadsheet with me


 * Manage Wiki>Settings>Look and Feel - change the theme and colour and the header (using Cooltext) - try this banner/logo/button at home as it did not work for some of you in class - []
 * Home Page - some content added - headings, outline of wiki content, pictures
 * Two additional pages created with minimal content, e.g., course outline, instructor info, etc.

Assignment 8 - Teaching with Technology - Due: November 1 or 8 as per your presentation schedule slot

Review your curriculum. Choose three lessons where you will infuse technology--either teaching with it or having students use it. Create a Prezi to present the: Embed the Prezi in your wiki.
 * outcome for each of these three lessons (one per lesson) -
 * remember that outcomes have three parts: measurable verb, criteria, standard
 * the technology you will use
 * how will the technology improve the learning?
 * how will you assess the student learning?


 * Do not attempt to teach us how to use the technology! Do not read your presentation--tell us about it! **

Week 4 - October 11, 2012

LEARN Present Web 2.0 tools

Week 5 - October 18, 2012

[|Sixth Sense] One web 2.0 presentation - Capzles - Wendy H.

Assignment 9 - Wiki development - add your wiki address to the contacts Doc > embed your Prezi in your wiki > Make a new page on your wiki - name it Technology in Education - upload your web 2.0 tool/presentation to your wiki > use [|cooltext.com] to create a customized logo > add a Wordle to your wiki > Create a QR code relevant to your teaching and include it on your wiki
 * Home page - welcome - what do you teach? pictures -
 * Second page -
 * Navigation bar - linking
 * Create two pages and design these for your teaching, e.g., course outlines, pictures, assignments, video, etc.

Present Google Forms - include a link to your form on your wiki

Week 6 - October 25, 2012

Wikis - check your peers' wikis - links at the bottom of this page - a few wiki links have not been shared yet - please addd your wiki HOME page address to the Contacts Doc.

Blogs -
 * search for 2 blogs that are of interest to you and/or relevant to your teaching
 * Add the URLs for these blogs to your wiki - choose an appropriate spot - link CONTEXTUALLY

Assignment 10 - > Add your blog address to your wiki navigation bar
 * create your own blog - Wordpress.com - may use other site if you prefer or if you have one already
 * Write a blog post about technology in your curriulum; include any resources that you refer to or want to share

[|Webinar] Podcasting - examples; practice; assignment

All things audio [|VLC Player]

**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Copyright - Creative Commons - [|Get Creative video] ** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a [|copyright licence] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">for your wiki **

Assignment 11 - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create an audio podcast that you can use in your courses. Make it short but valuable--1 - 3 minutes is a good start. Perhaps describe a process or record an introduction to a lesson, etc. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Upload the podcast to your wiki.

Resources: Equipment--[| video 1], [|video 2]
 * Document cameras - Ladibug, Elmo,
 * Sympodium

[|Ideas for using a document camera in the classroom] [|SMART software in the classroom] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, [|SMART Resources] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-

Week 7 - November 1, 2012

Presentations - presentation schedule

Resources: Writing Outcomes

Week 8 - November 8, 2012

Presentations - presentation schedule

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Links: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Student wikis

http://rrcelectricalapprenticship.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Duncan - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">duncanwiki@gmail.com ** wiki **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chevy - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">mightyniceunit@hotmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Michele - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">justwatchme63@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Lea-Ann - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__toothfairylp@gmail.com,__ ** wiki
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Les - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">leskov100@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, **wiki **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Carl - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">klasssdog@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hassan - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">hsnsbr@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Michael R. - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__michael4contact@gmail.com__ ** wiki
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Husam - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">elsaid@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">; <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mike F. - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__supermike0707@gmail.com,__ **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Chris - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">photographerchronicles@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, alexanderc@borderland.ca <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Susan - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">sammyshare046@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ken - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">ken.nemez@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Marcela - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">marce.salazar14@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">- wiki** **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Evelyn - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">evelynl057@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|wiki] **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wendy - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">wndyhoffman@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mike M. - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">mikemorawski@gmail.com <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> - <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">wiki **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Eva - <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__ebrownorama@gmail.com,__ **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> wiki