Class 29 - 11/30/06 (Thursday)

Today is your independent work day. You can choose to come to
the lab or to work at home. I will be available at lab during our
class official period. If you have any questions regarding the final
reflection, the portfolio, and the showcase, please feel free to
join me.

If you want to get more ideas about teaching strategies, here is
the link for your reference.
http://www.flinders.edu.au/flexed/strategies.htm

For class on next Tuesday:
1. Please finish up your final reflection and print it out. I will only
accept the hard copy. So, please print it before class.
2. Be sure that you complete your portfolio. Please check
the use of font, font size, and its color are consistent. Also,
test all the links before the showcase.
3. Don't forget to bring things to decorate your stations.
4. If you would like to take pix with your classmates, feel free
to bring your cameras.
5. The pizza will be provided in our "party".

Class 28 - 11/28/06 (Tuesday)

Welcome back from thanksgiving holiday!!

Please submit your Capstone project before 10 am this morning.
Today we will be going through the background information for
your final reflection and the things that you need to pay attention
to for the completion of your portfolio. Also, I will explain how the
internal showcase will be going on last day of class.

Get an idea what's left for this semester:
Tuesday, 11/28 - background information on the Final Reflection
assignment and the portfolio; how to get ready
for the last day of class
Thursday, 11/30 - WebQuest grades returned through email
Tuesday, 12/5 - Last day of class, Capstone grades returned;
end-of-course evaluation, Final Reflection and
Portfolio due, class showcase of work
(there will be prizes!),
12/13 - Final grades will be posted

For next class (Thursday, 11/30):
It is an optional work day. You can either come to work at lab
or work at home. I will be available at lab for your questions regarding
your final reflection, the portfolio and the events for last day of class.

Class 27 - 11/21/06 (Tuesday)

Today we will have lots of time working independently on your projects.
Make sure you review the project description or the evaluation for for
capstone project so that you are clear that you meet all the
requirements.

You are encouraged to find other classmates and do a peer review for
your current progress on your project. Make sure that your lesson plan
is comprehensive but not redundant.

After you complete the lesson plan with using ASSURE model, you will
need to include the reflection of using ASSURE model to create a
lesson plan with technology integration and the overview of your
project in the GooglePage.

The capstone project is due by 10:00 am Tuesday, November 28.
Please email me your link with the subject as "capstone_yourname".

For Thursday:
1. Enjoy Thanksgiving vacation!!
2. Eat healthily, shop crazily, but save wisely.
3. If you haven't finished your capstone project, don't forget to
spend some time on your project during Thanksgiving vacation.

Class 26 - 11/16/06 (Thursday)

Capstone Project
Last class we went over the first two components of the
ASSURE model: analyze learners and state objectives.
In today’s class, we are going to learn the rest of the four
components: select media/methods/materials, utilize
media/methods/materials, require learner participation, and
evaluation and revise.

After the introduction, you will begin to download the
template and work on your capstone project. In your project,
select one of the previous projects that you have created in
this semester and embed that project in your lesson plan. Again
the due day for capstone project will be November, 28.

For some of the students who have two absences in this
semester, be clear about our attendance policy. If you are absent
for three times, you will be taken 10 points off from your final
grade without any excuses. So, hang in there.

For Next Tuesday:
We will be continuing working on the capstone project. Most of
the time will be your individual work time. Try to complete your
lesson plan as much as you can and invite other classmates for
peer review during class.

Class 25 - 11/14/06 (Tuesday)

WebQuest Project Due
Your WebQuest is due by 10 am, November 14. Please send out
your WebQuest link to yichunhong@gmail.com with the subject
as webquest_yourname

Capstone Project
There are many different lesson plan formats, but one that helps
to organize teaching and learning through the use of technology
is the ASSURE model:
A: Analyze Learners
S: State Objectives
S: Select the Media, Methods, and Materials
U: Utilize Media, Methods, and Materials
R: Require Learner Participation
E: Evaluate and Revise

For your Capstone Project for the course, you will select one of
the projects you created this semester and write an original
lesson plan that uses that project to teach a Georgia Performance
Standard. You will use the ASSURE model as your lesson plan
format. The instructor in IT program, Gretchen Thomas have
created a web page that will walk you through the development
process step-by-step. You can view the actual project description
and grading rubric.

Your final product (due Tuesday, November 28) will be the completed
instructional plan template. It will most likely by 3-4 pages long. The
largest section of your template should be the "Require Learner
Participation" section, as this is where you will describe your actual
learning activity -- what your learners will be doing.

For Thursday:
1. Begin working on your lesson plan with using ASSURE model

Class 24 - 11/9/06 (Thursday)

Today we will have lots of time working independently on your
projects. Make sure you review the project description so that
you are certain that you meet all the requirements.

At 11:50, we will be working in pairs to conduct peer review for
your WebQuest project. After you complete the WebQuest, you
will need to include the description and the screen shot in the
Googlepage. It is due by 10:00 am Tuesday, November 14.

For Next Tuesday:
Complete your WebQuest project. Write a description and include
a screen shot in your GooglePage. Submit your project before
10am, Tuesday, November 14. Send the link of your WebQuest
page to yichunhong@gmail.com with subject as WebQuest_your name.

Friday's Lecture Info:
On Friday, there will be an lecture from a high-profile scholar talking
about digital natives and digital immigrants. All are welcome to join.
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Lee Rainie, founding Director of the Pew Internet & American Life
Project, will discuss his report Digital Natives Invade the Workplace.
Rainie states, “…in this digitalized age, this 21-year-old and his peers
are showing up in human resources offices as digital natives in a
workplace world dominated by digital immigrants – that is, elders who
often feel less at ease with new technologies.”

The Project has issued more than 100 reports based on social issues
and online activities. It also has focused research on important public
policy questions such as public attitudes about trust and privacy
online, development of e-government, attitudes about intellectual
property issues, the impact of spam, and the status of digital divides.
The Project is non-partisan and takes no positions on policy matters.
All of its reports and datasets are available online for free at
http://www.pewinternet.org.

Rainie’s latest report, The Future of Internet II, discusses the
findings of a survey of technology thinkers and stakeholders and
what major problems they believe will accompany technology
advances by 2020. Prior to launching the Pew Internet Project, Rainie
was managing editor of U.S. News & World Report. He is a graduate
of Harvard College and has a master’s degree in political science
from Long Island University.

Class 23 - 11/7/06 (Tuesday)

Today is your independent work day. You can choose to come to
the lab or to work at home. I will be available for your questions
or help with your WebQuest at lab during our class official time.

For our class on Thursday, please have introduction page, task
page, process page, evaluation page, and conclusion page ready.
We will be working in pairs to conduct peer review for your
WebQuests

Your WebQuest project is due on Tuesday, November 14 at the
beginning of class. Make sure to review the project description
for WebQuest project. If you need other references, please go
to Class 22 blog for more resources.

Class 22 - 11/2/06 (Thursday)

Majority of you have found good ideas for your WebQuest. You've
done a good job to choose the topic. Now let's put your ideas into
a usable format.

How do you ensure that students will be engaged in your WebQuest
activity? View the WebQuest Taxonomy of Tasks to determine in
what category your original WebQuest will fall.

Now that you have an idea for your WebQuest, how will you design
the entire process section for your learners? What are the major
components of a WebQuest and what is the role of each in the learning
activity? Get started writing your own WebQuest by using WebQuest
Design Process as a guide. You can also use the WebQuest Design
Patterns page as a reference.

Now that you have an idea for content flow how do you put it all
together into a web-based learning activity?
1. Go to Google Page Creator
2. Create Subpages for your WebQuest, which includes introduction
page, task page, process page, evaluation page, conclusion page,
teacher page, and credits page.
3. Use the WebQuest Design Process and the WebQuest Design
Pattern as your references to complete each component for your
WebQuest.
4. You can also use the student samples from previous semester
to get you ideas on your WebQuest

For next Tuesday's class:
1. Spend some time working on your WebQuest, making sure to
check the project description and rubric to ensure you are
including all required elements. Have at least 1/3 of your WebQuest
completed by Tuesday's class.
2. Learn more about the Instructional Technology Certificate.