Week 16 - E-portfolio & Class wrap up

Before class

Please prepare for uploading your e-portfolio. Here are the things I suggest you to complete before class because we will practice how to upload tomorrow.

1. convert all word documents into pdf files.
2. edit the content and make links to the files.
3. edit the resources page in terms of the educational resources you think they will be useful.
4. select several weekly reflections. Copy and paste to your reflection page.

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In class (This is the last class meeting)

Mon 2015
Wed 221
Thur 2025

1. Summary of topics and activities for this semester (PowerPoint slides)

2. E-portfolio uploading

Please choose either way to upload your e-portfolio folder

(1)Turn in your portfolio in the Oncourse W301 Resources folder
Oncourse > w301 > resources >
Upload-Download Multiple Resources >
(Drag the whole folder)
Find the URL of your homepage (Right click on the index.html. Find the properties and copy the URL.)
Send the URL to me and yourself.

(2) Publish your e-portfolio by using STEEL account and SSH
If you choose this option, and publish your portfolio successfully, you'll get bonus points 2 points for this class.

Handout for publishing e-portfolio(download)
What is SSH? (IU knowledge base)
What is STEEL? (IU knowledge base)

3. Course evaluation
http://www.indiana.edu/~best/
It's activate from today to May 5, 2007, 23:59.

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After class

E-portfolio is due May 3.
Please send the URL via email and upload the URL to your oncourse dropbox.

You can either upload to Oncourse W301 resources, or publish your e-portfolio by using STEEL account. Using STEEL account is not required for this class, but if you would like to follow the written instruction and publish the website successfully, you will get 2 bonus points for this class.

An e-portfolio open lab session will be held by me on May 1 (Tuesday) 3 pm - 5 pm at Educ 2025. This workshop is not required for attendance. If you have any questions, please come to the open lab session.

Week 15 - Technology Sharing Presentation

Before class:
Technology thought paper (Due the week of Apr 16 -- 10 points)
We discussed it in week 13. You can find the PowerPoint slides on our class blog.
Or click the link http://chunyi301spr.blogspot.com/2007/04/week-13-podcasting-and-technology.html

Save your files in the e-portfolio folder (We'll use it next time in class)
Please take you time to review your e-portfolio again and save files to your e-portfolio folder in your flash drive. The files you need to upload will include

(1) selected weekly reflections (your own choices)
(2) revised lesson plan and materials
(3) technology inventory/ needs assessment
(4) technology thought paper
(5) files from other classes : could be your other lesson plans or philosophy papers from your educational psychology class and classroom management class
(6) photo (s)


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In class:

Mon 2015
Wed SB 221
Thur 2025

Technology Sharing Presentation (Next week in class -- 10 points)
We also talked about the 15 minutes Technology Sharing Presentation in Week 12. You can review the guidelines on class blog or click the link http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddj38grs_337qp5p9

The peer review rubric

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After class:

Reflections on the Oncourse Wiki pages: give feedback to other teams
Next week, we'll publish your e-portfolio. We'll meet in the lab.

Week 13 Podcasting and technology thought paper

Before class: have your wikipage for technology sharing plans

In class:
Mon - Educ 2015
Wed - SB 221
Thur - Educ 2025

Notes for Wed Math:
(1) Technology Sharing Presentation (2 teams)(Feedback sheet)
(2) Technology Thought Paper Discussion
(3) After class: individual reflection -- Reflections and thoughts about the presentation in terms of your experience of using the new technologies, the uses of the technologies in your future classroom, and experence of teaching with technology, if your team presents. Due date: coming Sunday, on Team Blog

1. Podcasting
What is podcasting?
Where can I find podcasts? iTunes Store (download iTunes)

2. Creating a podcast by using
(1) ODEO website
(2) Audacity to record, save it, email it, and upload it online
Download LAME mp3 encorder (download)

3. Record a podcast (1-2 minutes) for your presentation plan and email to me

4. Technology thought paper
Components you will have in your paper (single space 1 page)

* Tell us your experiences and perspectives about technology-integrated lesson to enhance kids learning

* Address issues you found when conducting the technology needs assessment, developing the lesson plan, and implementing the lesson plan (if any)

* Address the best uses of technology (not necessary in this class)

* Reflect on at least two technologies we talked/ used in class: Tell us what your experience was and how you might use them in your class

* Add resource links you mention in the thought paper (such as i-tunes/ pod-casting or google earth or Frontpage) Also, give a reference list if any

After class:
(1) Email the podcast of your technology sharing presentation plan (team effort)
(2) Technology thought paper
(3) Organize your e-portfolio folder by saving the documents and pictures in your flash drive

We will NOT have a class meeting for week Apr 9.
Week of Apr 16 Technology sharing presentation + e-portfolio

Embedded audio file

powered by ODEO

Week 12 - Podcasts + Presentation plans

Before Class :
(1) Revise the lesson plan
(2) Create materials needed
(3) Upload these documents to OnCourse drop box and
(4) Bring hard copis of the lesson plan and materials
Highlight the changes and stable them with the rubric and other original documents

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In Class :
Monday: EDUC 1204
Wednesday: SB 221
Thursday: EDUC 2025

1. Collect lesson plans
Staple the rubric, original documents, revised lesson plan with highlighted updates, and materials

2. Debrief Reflection (week 11) map builder + google maps

3. Introduce "Technology Sharing Presentation"
Read the guidlines for technology sharing presentation (Handout)

4. Introduce wiki page tools on OnCourse

5. Introduce podcast tools
What is podcasting ? (opens IU knowledge base)
More about podcasts (opens IU knowledge base)

Create and Publish a podcast at
Podcast http://odeo.com/
ODEO studio http://studio.odeo.com/create/home
(1) Sign up: use your blogger account email address and password
(2) Record your podcast on the ODEO studio
(3) Publish your podcast on the blogger

Helpful information (FAQ; help)

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After class:
1. Team Wiki page on OnCourse
2. Team Podcast on Team blog
3. Email or Meet with your instructor if you need any help

Week 11 - Lesson plan debriefing and maps

Before class:
Having a great spring break
Coming back and being ready for the rest of the semester :)

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In class:

Mon EDUC 2015
Wed Student Building 221
Thu EDUC 2025

Lesson plan debriefing (slides)
1. Strength
2. Weakness
3. Questions
4. What’s next (1) revise the lesson plan (2) create materials (3) develop technology thought paper based on feedback (4) save revised documents in your flash drive for your e-portfolio

Modeling activities
(1) Google maps + Map builder
(2) Google Earth (if it’s available in the lab)


Tips for map builder: sign up -> new map -> [[Edit your map]] ->map implementation (Get a button for my site to display my active map ->proceed -> copy the code and paste to your blog)

Reflection 10 on the team blog in class:
1. Build your group map and add it to your blog
2. How will you integrate it in your class? Any practical / cool/ interesting ideas?

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After class:
1. Material & lesson plan final on the OnCourse Drop box by next week
please highlight the updates and attach them to the original documents
2. I'll test the equipment/ hardware/ software for next week; request laptops for Monday class

Next week (Week 12) –
Mon Educ 1204
Wed SB 221
Thu Educ 2025

Podcast ; ODEO podcast studio website
Wiki pages [discuss what are you going to introduce]
Rubrics for group presentations

Week 9-- Lesson Plan Peer Review

Before class:
Lesson Plan Draft : Upload it to Oncourse dropbox & Bring a hard copy

In class: (Regular classrooms)

Peer Review
1) Read your partner's lesson plan
2) Complete the lesson plan peer review template (template- I'll bring hard copies)
3) Go through the peer review with your partner, discuss, and ask questions
4) Staple the rubric, lesson plan, peer review together and turn it in

*If you haven't checked your e-portfolio template with me, please bring your flash drive and go through it with me after class.

After class:
Have a nice spring break!

Next time (week 11) , we'll meet at --
Mon Educ 2015
Wed Student Building 221
Thu Educ 2025

What's next?
I'll return your lesson plan draft on week 11, and during the week, you'll start to create the materials, such as the guidelines, rubrics, or worksheets.
Week 11- podcasting
Week 12- your sharing week!

math resource links_from the 2nd week

Math challenges for families. Take a challenge
http://www.figurethis.org/

Library of Virtual Manipulativeshttp://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Asking Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/dr.math/

Math Resources From ISTE websites
http://www.iste.org/Template.cfm?Section=Mathematics&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=23&ContentID=3374&CFID=9852593&CFTOKEN=6344952

Week 8 Agenda - Lesson Plan and Evaluation Educational Resources

Week 8 Agenda - Lessson Plan

Before class
1. 3 Lesson plan ideas on team blogs
2. Bring a hard copy of your 3 lesson plan ideas

In class

Monday class - Educ 1204
Wednesday class - Student Building 221
Thursday class - Educ 1220

1. Share and discuss lesson plan ideas
Share your 3 lesson plan ideas and give a brief introduction of the resources you plan to use in these ideas. Provide feedback and give your feedback and help each other select one idea to write an lesson plan later on.

Circle one idea you're going to write for the lesson plan, put your email address, any concerns and questions on the paper. You're very welcome to discuss detail with me in class or after class. I'll write you an email if you need help.

2. Evaluation educational resources (Slides)
Keep these criteria in mind when you select your lesson plan resources, such as websites. Also when we're doing the peer review, we're going to refer to these criteria as well.

3. Add more detail in your lesson plan (Slides)
After going through the slides, download the template to complete your one lesson plan (expend from one lesson plan idea), upload your draft in your dropbox and bring a hard copy with you next week for peer review.

4. Meet with me to go through your e-portfolio template and get 5 points after class

Download
Lesson plan template (Download 1 - for elementary and science) (Download 2 for math)
Lesson plan example (Download)

After class
1. Focus on your one lesson plan -- (1) Upload to oncourse dropbox by next class (2) Bring a hard copy of your lesson plan draft with you
2. Next week we're going to meet in the same classroom and do peer review in class.

Week 7 Agenda -- Lesson plan ideas and wiki

Before class-
1. Reflection 6 on the team blogs
2. Technology Needs assessment/ Technology inventory in the Dropbox

In class-

Monday class - Educ 1204
Wednesday class - Student Building 221
Thursday class - Educ 1220

1. Debrief--technology needs assessment (slides) and video case analysis/ 3 resource links
What did you see? What did you find? Was there anything suprising? What did the teachers say?

2. Lesson plan preparation (slides)

3. Modeling activity -- wiki (handout-I'll bring a hard copy)

* E-portfolio template grading: You can bring your flash drive in class and go through your e-portfolio template with me before or after class.

After class-
1. Reflection 7 on your team blog and bring a hard copy with you:
3 lesson plan ideas, including the target audience, big idea, goal, standards, and possible resources for each lesson plan idea
2. Please read all lesson plan ideas on your team blog before class, and feel free to give comments to support and help each other. :)

websites-science

physicshttp://www.lukew.com/work/planetary_geology/slope.html

biologyhttp://www.newsobserver.com/content/news/health_science/20050524genetics/index.html

chemistryhttp://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/animatio.htm

baseball batting practice http://www.usatoday.com/sports/graphics/baseball/battingprac/control.htm

Heart - low controal animation
http://your-doctor.com/healthinfocenter/medical-conditions/cardiovascular/heartpump-tutorial.html
Another good example - lung

week 6 - (Wednesday-Math Only) Technology standards and resources

This posting is for Wednesday class only- if you're in Monday or Thursday classes, please use the following link for week 6 agenda. And we do have a face to face meeting this week. http://chunyi301spr.blogspot.com/2007/02/week-6-video-case-analysis-mon.html

Before class
1. critique paper (by 2/14 M321)
2. reflection 5 (video case analysis) by 2/11

In class - No face to face meeting because of the winter storm
We'll have an Online self-regulated and self-exploratory section this week. Please follow the instruction below.

1. Debriefing- the video case analyses

2. ISTE technology standards (download the slides)
Indiana content standards or other math standards

3. Search for technology resources for tomorrow classroom
The purpose of this activity is for you to conduct your own inquiry about the technology you're interested, develop a better understanding of your team topic, look for potential useful technology resources, build a resource link library on your team blog, and share your skills and knowldge in class. You may find some very interesting websites and you could think about how to integrate those in your lesson plan later. Also keep the content you're going to teach for this lesson plan in mind as well.

Activity Instruction (This assignment is also part of reflection 5) :
1. Search and Recommend 3 hotlinks about technologies related to your teamtopic. (You may start from google the topic, enter the keywords in wekipedia, or find information this pdf file)

2. Write an introduction for each hotlink--about the technology and how people can use it in educational settings, and a summary of your understanding in the team topic, such as google earth and how you can use google earch in class.

3. post the summaries and links on your team blog. (with a label "your first name, resources")

4. Visit links from other team members, find your favorite, and give explanations by posting comments.

* E-portfolio template grading - Meet with your instructor, go through your e-portfolio pages, and get 5 pts in class. (next week)

After class-
1. Reflection 6 on your team blogs by Sunday night
(1) 3 hotlinks (introduction) and summary (label with "firstname, resources")
(2) the connections you see between your choice of technology (the team topic) and ISTE standards; comments/questions, if any (label with "firstname, reflection")

2. Technology needs assessment/ inventory (template) - Due 2/21 Oncourse dropbox

Week 6 - video case analysis (Mon Elementary and Thur Science)

Before class-
1. Post your reflection 5 on the team blog (with the label "your firstname, Resources") by 2/11 Sunday night.
2. Work on E-portfolios

Interface ( such as link bar, theme, background) and Content (such as your profile, projects in math, useful links...)

In class -

Bring your earphones and flash drive (with the e-portfolio folder)
Monday class - Student Building 221
Thursday class - Education 2025

1. Share one of the amazing resource links you found last week in your teams
Select one hotlink as your team's favorite and present in class

2. Video case analysis
Edutopia DVD
Edutopia Video Library
Video Case analysis Template (Download)
Post your case analysis in your team blog (with the label "your firstname, Reflection" )
Save the word document in your e-portfolio folder in the flash drive

3. Meet with your instructor individually or in pairs
Explain and demonstrate your individual e-portfolio template
Get 5 pts for e-portfolio template

After class:
1. Reflection 6 (Video case analysis) --Due Sunday night
2. Technology needs assessment / inventory (template)--Due Feb 19/ Feb 22 Oncourse Dropbox
3. Make the necessary revisions for your e-portfolio

Cosmeo (Discovery channels for schools)

Here is the home page.
http://www.cosmeo.com

I've created a free trial parent account with 4 student accounts.
There are amazing video resources for various content areas.
Check it out by using the following accounts to sign in (any one)

id: elementary301, math301, science301
pswd: 301

Let me know what you think !

More information http://www.cosmeo.com/help/cosmeo.htm

Week 5 - Standards and Sharing resources (Monday elementary & Thursday science)

Before class -
1. reflection 3 and 4
2. e-portfolio
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In class -

1. Blog update
What is a blog ?
What blogs can do in terms of teaching ? example
How to manage the articles on the team blog? use titles, labels, weekly archive. Learn more.
How to search for info on a blog?
How to subscribe several blogs from google reader? intro
Why are we using blogs to post reflections ? 3 primary reasons and more: learn from different perspectives, sharing knowledge and skills, archive reflections, experience technology integration.

2. ISTE technology standards (download the slides)
Indiana content standards

3. Search for technology resources for tomorrow classroom
The purpose of this activity is for you to conduct your own inquiry about the technology you're interested, develop a better understanding of your team topic, look for potential useful technology resources, build a resource link library on your team blog, and share your skills and knowldge in class. You may find some very interesting websites and you could think about how to integrate those in your lesson plan later.

Activity Instruction (This assignment is also part of reflection 5) :

1. Search and Recommend 3 hotlinks about technologies related to your team
topic. (You may start from google the topic, enter the keywords in wekipedia, or find information this pdf file) http://www.exploratorium.edu/ (Virtual Museum)

2. Write an introduction for each hotlink--about the technology and how people can use it in educational settings, and a summary of your understanding in the team topic, such as goole earth and how you can use google earch in class.

3. post the summaries and links on your team blog. (with a label "your first name, resources")

4. Visit links from other team members, find your favorite, and give explanations by posting comments. The winner will get a bonus point for this assignment reflection 5.

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After class -

1. Reflection 5 on your team blogs by the coming weekend

(1) 3 hotlinks (introduction) and summary (lable with "firstname, resources")

(2) the connections you see between your choice of technology (the team topic) and ISTE standards (3) comments/questions, if any (label with "firstname, reflection")

2. E-portfolio template (I'll look at your e-portfolio template, give you feedback and grades (5pts) next week in class.)

IT Training

If you would like to learn more about photoshop, flash, fireworks, dreamweaver, or other web development software, you can go to IT Training website to register free workshops. Here is the URL below.

http://ittraining.iu.edu/

Guidelines for Journal Article Critique (Math block)

Guidelines
Critique of a Journal Article about Technology in Math Education (M321 and W301)

Based on the article you selected, use both the Assignment Instruction in M321 and Guidelines in W301 to explain your thoughts in the essay and support with evidence or specific examples in the journal article -

· What kind of technologies are used or integrated?
· How does the technology help students learn or help the teacher teach?
· To what extent does the technology enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning ?
· What are the advantages of using the technology mentioned in the article ?
· What are the possible limitations or concerns of using the technology?

Week 5 - Agenda (Wednesday Math Block)

Before class -
1. Post your reflections on the team blog (with the label "your firstname, Reflection") by 2/2 Fri

Reflection 3 : Summary of reflection 1 and 2
(experience/thoughts you would like to share with others)
Reflection 4 : Experience/ thoughts / questions about blogging and e-portfolio

2. Work on E-portfolios

Interface ( such as link bar, theme, background) and Content (such as your profile, projects in math, useful links...)

In class - We'll meet at Student Building 221

1. Video case analysis
Edutopia DVD
Edutopia Video Library
Video Case analysis Template (Download)
Post your case analysis in your team blog (with the label "your firstname, Reflection" )
Save the word document in your e-portfolio folder in the flash drive

2. Meet with your instructor individually or in pairs
Explain and demostrate your individual e-portfolio template
Get 5 pts for e-portfolio tempalte

3. Technology in Math Reflection/ Critique (5pts) - 2/14
Reflection/Critique of the journal article you select for M321 (Guidelines)
( I'll provide feedback and grade your reflection/critique by accessing the same assignment you'll turn in for M321. Therefore, you don't need to write another essay. However, you do need to cover the key points in the guidelines to help you explain thoughts in the essay. )
Save the word document in your e-portfolio folder in the flash drive

After class -

1. Upload the word document--Technology in Math Reflection/ Critique--to Oncourse Dropbox M321 by 2/14

2. Make the necessary revisions for your e-portfolio

Week 4 - Tech needs assessment and e-portfolio

Before class-
1. keep working on the e-portfolio; edit web-pages
2. bring pictures and your flash drive


In class -
1. technology needs assessment/inventory (download the slides) (download the template)
2. e-portfolio: page banners, link bars, pictures, hyperlinks, document, pdf files,
save the e-portfolio folder
3. blogs (for monay class) ; google readers - blogs (wed; thur)
4. reflection 3 and 4:

Enter two postings separately for reflection 3 and 4 (1) summary of your reflection 1 and 2 (2) your experience in creating blogs and e-portfolios ; thoughts and questions. Please post them by this Friday.

After class -
1. work on e-portfolios
2. post reflections
* Due date for e-portfolio will be moved to week 6. Due date for technology needs assessment / inventory will be moved to week 7.

Week 3 - E-portfolio workshop and blogging!

Hey! This will be an interesting week!

We're going to explore blogging world and build your personal e-portfolios.

Before class:

This week, we'll meet in the lab.
Mon 2:30 Student Building 221; Wed 8:15 Student Building 221; Thur Educ 2025
Please bring (1) flash drive (2) pen and paper to take notes.

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In class:

1. E-portfolio workshop
E-portfolio work station website!
and good examples: portfolio1 portfolio2 portfolio3
(1) Download the template
(2) Create your eportfolio folder
(3) Edit the e-portoflio template and save changes
(4) Save your e-portfolio folder to your flash drive or online

2. Team blog
(1) Create a team blog;
(2) Send the topic, member list, and URL to all team members and me: cl17@indiana.edu
(3) Invite team members; create lables
(4) Post Hello statement!

3. Reflection 3
What is your experience/ thoughts about using blogs and creating e-portoflio ?

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After class:

1. Post reflection 3 on your team blog.

E-book

What is E-book ?
What is Zinio? Free E-book software

Zinio is a company providing digital magazine distribution for most of popular magazine in digital format. Zinio provides print publishers with a way to distribute their printed publication digitally, to read online or offline. (Retrieved from wikipedia)

Download the free sample magazine (Download).

Free sources for podcasting - Audacity

What is Audacity ?

"Audacity is a free, open source, cross platform digital audio
editor. The source code for Audacity is released under the GNU General Public License. The graphical user interface for the editor has been produced using the wxWidgets library.

Audacity was created by Dominic Mazzoni of Google, while he was a graduate student at Carnegie-Mellon University. Dominic Mazzoni is still the main developer and maintainer of Audacity, with help from many others around the world.
Audacity is extremely popular in the podcasting world due to its wide availability, multiplatform support, and the fact that it is free." (Retrieved from wikipedia)

Where to download ? Audacity site.

week 2 - top ten technologies

Before class:
Read the memo for this week

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In class:
Ten technologies innovations (slides)
Integrating technology in math education (slides)

* Reflection 2:
What are your top five technologies ?
Choose two of your favorite technologies. How will you integrate them in your class ? How will the two technologies help you teach and kids learn better ?

Modeling Activity - Virtual Museums
Science: Exploratorium-Museum of science, art, and human perception
Math: manipulation & family math problems- popcorn

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After class:

For week 3 (not week 2) - we'll meet in the lab
Mon 2:30 - Student Building 221 (map)
Wed 8:15 - Student Building 221 (map)
Thu 8:00 - Education 2025

We will work on building E-portfolios. Please bring your flash drive with you.
We'll also create blogs. Check out the links.

* What is "blog" ?
* Examples: a science teacher's blog

Week 1 - Introduction

Before Class:
Instructor- syllabus, ref 1, slides, attendance sheet

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In Class:

Introduction (Slides)
Syllabus
Introducing yourselves & Tech
Reflection 1 - your experience & expectation
* Technology Innovations

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After class:
I - Announce the URL of the class blog / ref 1/
S - Go through the syllabus