Module 10

Module 6
Thinkfinity assignment
Read Harris 1998 OR 2000. Pick one.
Bring images for class on March 17.

No in person class on March 3.
No class March 10. (Because of the UCET Conference)

Module 9
Read handout given in class.

Final Project
Read the Reiser article or you won't understand the final project.
There are learning center links on Module 10:
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edlearn.html
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/classroom.html
http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/HollySpr.es/Instructional_Staff/Kind_Chastain/mrs_chastain.htm

Theme vs. Topic:
Theme - big, universal ideas
Topic - more narrow, specific
There are theme ideas on Module 10:
http://www.education-world.com/a_special/
http://www.edhelper.com/
http://www.uen.org/themepark/
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/

My sample lesson plan:
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/
just login and go to my plan

Virtual Gift
http://www.lyrics.com
http://www.apple.com/itunes/overview/
http://www.finetune.com/

Geo Caching / Web 2.0

Geo Caching

www.geocaching.com

DelSol company's cache

Web 2.0
social
collaboration
marketing
new economics
innovation
open source
dynamic
interactive
personal
changing
fluid
organic
adjustable
custom
network

Podcasts

http://bobsprankle.com/bitbybit_wordpress/

http://www.uen.org/is/podcasting.shtml

npr "this american life" "wait, wait, don't tell me"

the grammar girl's

Go to iTunes, and click on podcasts. They are free. You can search by category, top podcasts of the day, etc.

Laura's Favorite Web 2.0 Applications
zillow.com
threadless.com
43things.com
www.wefeelfine.org

Discussion:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/

Virtual Gifts
http://del.icio.us/ - Social bookmarking site
http://del.icio.us/lhunter - Laura's delicious page
http://artport.whitney.org/commissions/thedumpster/ - people's blogs about their breakups

Next Week
Module 10 (out of order)
Optional Discussion this week - questions about the project, etc.
Read before class so you are prepared to ask about / work on the project.
No class next week - Presidents' Day

Module 4

Questioning Activities Assignment

Title (Image)
Introduction
Core Area Citation

Link 1
Title
URL
Description/Directions
1. Question
2. Question

Link 2
Title
URL
Description/Directions
1. Question
2. Question

Link 3
Title
URL
Description/Directions
1. Question
2. Question

*The questions need to be a range of questions from Bloom's Taxonomy
*Questions and websites need to be grade level appropriate.
*Plan out on a word document first, so you don't make mistakes when entering on the site b/c it is difficult to change it later.
*To turn in to professor, simply submit the URL on WebCT

Good websites for getting kids sites and educational materials:
http://www.pbs.org/teachers
http://www/thinkfinity.org

Module 4 has links that describe Bloom's Taxonomy.

Virtual Gifts:
http://americanrhetoric.com
Figures in sound:
http://americanrhetoric.com/rhetoricaldevicesinsound.htm
Samples of real speeches using traditional figures of speech

http://www.uen.org/wethepeople/
Information on the constitution

http://www.uen.org/3-6interactives/index.shtml
Funny Farm
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=bacbaaaaaaaaabacaaaaaaaaaaabaaaaaaaaaaaabaabaaaaaaaaaaaaacaaaaaaagliaaaaibaaeaaaaaaaaaagaaaafaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=rweuxqzpyvdtsbrspyptreqqxvxczywbuqxeswdmzseayudcarxwonulprlzyoicgkuaacii&i=2&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+