Class+1+-+June+19,+2012

Today we will: >
 * review the syllabus.
 * Introduce yourself using Microsoft Word.
 * examine topics related to technology integration by using web based resources.
 * use prior knowledge and web based resources to define technology integration.
 * explore CLC webpages.
 * explore the world of Google.
 * create a Google form for an activity to be used in a future class.
 * explain the class Blog.
 * Bring headphones to each class.

Getting to know you...  __ __

About Me:  __ __


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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Typing directions || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Uses a larger font size for the top name and a smaller size for poem || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does not follow directions regarding font size ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Content || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Shares facts (personal or professional) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does not share facts (personal or professional) ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Clipart || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Inserts a clipart reflecting self || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does not insert a clipart ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Formatting Poem || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Able to correctly format poem || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Unable to correctly format poem ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Gallery Walk/Ice Breaker || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Engaged ~ looking at classmates poems. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Did not move around the room. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Comments ||||  ||

===<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 18.7167px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 26.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is technology integration? ===
 * 1) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why is technology integration becoming so important?
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How does technology support a constructivist approach to instruction?
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What are barriers teachers face when it comes to tech integration?
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Why is technology integration the perfect tool for accommodating different learning styles?
 * 5) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What resources should/could we be using?
 * 6) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14.4px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How can technology be used to help students at all levels?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"> __

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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Group One- the third link is not working here is an alternative site:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(scroll down to first section) Group 1 -Josh, Tanya Group 2 -Patty, Sasha Group 3 -Ann Marie Group 4 -Lindsey, Delana Group 5 -Laura, Katie Group 6 - Kristy, Tamara, Estella,

=<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CLC Webpages =

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Objectives // **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn about the various tools using CLC Webpages[[file:clc webpages.pdf]] [[file:clcwebpageswithTemplate.doc]] [[file:clc webpages.key]]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Identify various strategies for integrating these tools into reading instruction and parent communication.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Activities // ** >
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a webpage using CLC.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Explore the various features of CLC webpages.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 32px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Survey Tools <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Here are some examples of free or inexpensive online survey Web sites: > __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[|www.surveymonkey.com] __ > This survey site enables anyone to create professional online surveys quickly and easily. It has a free basic service that provides most of the features a teacher would need to survey students. > __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[|www.pollcat.com] __ > The free version of Pollcat is called Pollcat Lite. It provides an easy-to-learn interface to allow you to get your survey on the Web quickly. You can view/download survey summary reports, receive automatic e-mail notifications with your survey summary reports, and review/download each of the individual survey responses. > __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[|www.websurveyor.com/free-survey-tools.asp] __ > Here, you'll find a link to RSVME, a free application that integrates with Microsoft Outlook and other e-mail packages to make obtaining feedback from people a snap. You can quickly and easily put together a questionnaire on any subject. > __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[|www.profilerpro.com] __ > This comprehensive survey tool was developed to help K–16 educators measure both the effect of integrating new technology into learning environments and the effect of comprehensive staff development programs.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Survey Monkey
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pollcat
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Web Surveyor
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Profiler Pro

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sources of information: __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">http://21stcenturylearning.wikispaces.com/hsnfresources __; referenced on February 22, 2011.

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">[|http://maps.google.com] __
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Maps **

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Maps in the classroom __

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">A PowerPoint that explains the basics of Google Maps __

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Click here for information for Educators __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">(Click here for the Help Menu) __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Another guide to Google docs __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Video guide to Google docs __
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Documents **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Document
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Presentation
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Spreadsheet
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Form
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Drawing
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Saving files not made in Google

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">(Click here for information about Google web searches) __
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Google searches **


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">basic search
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">advanced search
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">boolean search

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Objectives // **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn about the various tools available for free from Google.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Identify various strategies for integrating these tools into reading instruction.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Activities // **

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Complete the following [|survey]__.__

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Go to the following link and complete the activity: __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Editing text activity __

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Create a Google account: __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a Google account __ You do not have to create a new username and password. You can use a current email and password. For example, I have an account where my username is "castev2929@gmail.com"

Create a google form for people to add their favorite reading websites. - Form to include: Name of page (Text), URL (Text), Before During or After (Multiple choice), Reading for LIteracy/Reading for Information/Reading to Perform a Task (Multiple Choice), Description (paragraph text), and grade level (select boxes). Include the link in the discussion area of this class. My page

> __<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Forms Information __ > This link will explain what Google Forms are and how to use them. (Class view)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Forms (IF you would like to review @ home)
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">For Next Week...

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Create a Google Form with at least ten free reading based websites for students.


 * || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Points || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">0 ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Number of Sites || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10 or more (3 pts) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Less than 10 ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Content || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Reading level identified (2) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">No reading level identified ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">URL || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">correct URL (1) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Does not have correct URL ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Type of reading identified || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Yes (1) || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">No ||
 * Description || Yes, Detailed (3 pts) || No, does not identify webpage adequately. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Century Schoolbook'; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Comments ||||  ||

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 23.0333px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment Due //** Before Class 2 begins.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. Submit reflection of class #1 through our class Blog. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 2. Create 2 pages of your CLC Webpage - post your page web address on the Blog <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. Create a Google Form that will house a list of your favorite webpages. Send me the link. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Create a free Skype account. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.Send Dr. Stevens your poem using email. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Record a 1 minute video of a student reading (due class 5).