January+17

Introductions - 10 Things to Do on the First Day of School
 * Expectations
 * Major
 * What is exciting about teaching/learning?
 * Anything your passionate about...give us a story.
 * Cell sharing - Locate a photo, song, or video from your mobile device that best represents you. Share the media and explain why it was selected.
 * Question Selector - Visit this random number generator (insert the number 145). Visit this question site and answer your question. Repeat if desired.

Overview of course - [|syllabus] - class meeting format
 * sharing - post shares to Google+
 * class/group discussion pertaining to reading for the week
 * class/group work focused on an individual teaching/learning technology topic

Networked Learning
 * Networked Students

Setting up a Google Email/Apps account

Using Blogger - Post the link to your individual blog to the class wiki.

Using Google+

Wiki - set up an account, join the 2012educ240 wiki, edit, discussion, history, linking etc.


 * For Thursday, January 219**


 * Customize your Blogger blog:** Now that you have your blog set up, spend some time learning how to navigate, customize and best use your blog. You can consult //Chapter 7// in the **Retool Your School** text.


 * Blog post for next class:** In the early days of this course we want to establish a framework in which we apply new technologies to both teaching and learning in the classroom. So let's start with //__your own experiences and values__// as a future educator. Tapping into your own experiences as a teacher/learner, what do you consider to be //__great teaching and learning__//? What are your most memorable teaching/learning experiences? What is the ideal that you strive for/want to strive for in your work? What do you think are the challenges teachers and learners encounter? What are //your// most pressing questions about teaching and learning? With this assignment you are beginning to define the //lens// through which you look at good teaching and learning at this moment in time - your framework. Don't be theoretical; share some of your //real experiences// as a teacher and as a learner. (But be careful to not be too detailed as your blog is public.) Please complete this by **Thursday's class** so we can //all read them in class and comment on them.// 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.


 * Optional - Link** an interesting article, finding on the Internet, etc. to Google+. Share your link along with a 1-2 sentence commentary/reflection.


 * Purchase/Order the texts** as outlined in the syllabus.

** Next Meeting: Thursday, January 19 - 7:00 - 9:00 PM** ** New Topic: "21st Century Education" -- What does it all mean?**