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= = May 8, 2012 - LAST DAY OF CLASS = This semester, you learned about: TPACK, Web 2.0 tools such as PortaPortal and online games, editing videos using iMovie, creating games on SmartBoards, locating instructional materials from SmartExchange, and integrated technology in your teaching with at least one lesson. You have honed your skills in using technology and teaching with technology. Congratulations!

Be sure to submit a hard copy of the following: Lesson Plan with Reflection Be sure the following are on your Wiki page: Survey (finished), Teaching Video on YouTube Be sure you have the following SUBMITTED to me through TaskStream: TPACK and Teaching Video

2:00 - 2:45 / 3:00 - 3:45 - 3 minute Presentations Now on our last day of class, SHARE your technology integrated lesson. Have your video ready and we will take turns. Assign one student/pair as A, B, C, and follow above schedule for presentations.

1:45 - 2:00 / 2:45 - 3:00 - Course Evaluations On your free response, I would like to know which project or projects you enjoyed doing the most, you're most proud of, or you found most useful - and why.

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= =Welcome Back! =

Tasks:

Launch iMovie. Go back to your Teaching Assistantship project. Add the **Teaching with Technology** portion on your **teaching video**. Add photos of you teaching with technology. Add text explaining what is going on in each photo. Add videos, if any. Republish your video on YouTube.

Publish also for TaskStream. When you're done with your video, click on SHARE > Export video > select MOBILE size. Take note of where you are saving your video. When done, proceed to TaskStream.

2. Upload on TaskStream.
Steps: 1. Log on to your TaskStream account.

2. Click on ENTER CODE. Enter the code **Block1Sp12**. Start working on your DRF. If you have lesson plans to upload for other courses, follow these steps:
 * Lesson Plan ** (with your reflections written at the bottom) - upload this as an **ATTACHMENT**, then select **artifact created on TaskStream,**select **Lesson Plans,** locate your technology integration lesson. Write a description on what the lesson was about, what technology you integrated, and what grade level. Add file. Save and Return.

3. Upload the following assignments for Educ 447: a. **Graphic Organizer** - Upload the TPACK chart you created right after your hello visit, before going out on your 3-week field experience.


 * b. Digital Movie**- upload your teaching video as a **VIDEO.** Locate the .mov file you created when you exported your video in iMovie. Select this video. Follow the prompts.

=April 10, 2012=

Note: If you have not posted your Field Observation Notes (School Survey) on your wiki, please do so.

1. **Integrate technology** for at least one lesson. **Take photographs** while teaching, short video optional.

2. On May 1: Upon your return, submit a hardcopy and on TaskStream Block 1 Folio your **Technology Lesson Plan** and **Reflections**.

3. On May 1 - 8: Upon your return, add the **Teaching with Technology** portion on your **teaching video**. Republish your video on YouTube. Publish also for TaskStream, and upload the video (**not** the YouTube link) on TaskStream.

4. May 8: Make sure everything needed has been uploaded on TaskStream Block 1 Folio.

5. Finals - Friday, May 17/18: Be ready to share your technology integration lesson.

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1. Let's talk a bit about STEM.

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2. On to EXCEL - Part 2

Item Analysis - This will be tedious, so brace yourself.





=March 27, 2012=

1. Where are we right now?
a. **Schedule**: We are three meetings away from your field experience. Two meetings will be for Excel, and one meeting for discussing field assignments. We have 2 meetings when you get back.

b. **Assignments**:

> Assignment 1 – Portaportal (5 points) > Assignment 2 – SmartBoard Game (5 points) > Assignment 3 – SmartBoard Resource (5 points) > Assignment 4 – TPACK Chart (5 points) > Assignment 5 – Online Games (5 points) > Assignment 6 – Instructional Video - DELETED, postponed for Tech Lab 3, points moved to Presentation and Portfolio > > Upcoming Assignments: > Assignment 7 – Excel Worksheets (10 points) > Assignment 8 – School Survey (5 points) - partially finished, due 5/1 > Assignment 9 – Teaching Video (10 points), due 5/1 > Assignment 10 – Integrating Technology Lesson Plan with Reflections (15 points), due 5/8 > Assignment 11 – Presentation (10 points), due 5/8 > Assignment 12 – TaskStream Portfolio (10 points), due 5/8
 * Accomplished so far:

2. Spreadsheet application programs and Microsoft Excel
a. It's about **DATA**. Data collection and data analysis. What does this mean?

b. Share your Excel tips and tricks: When do you use Excel? What do you know how to do in Excel? (e.g. I know how to put a formula, add a chart, etc.)

3. **Problem Set** 1
Select one of the following. Organize the data and represent with a chart. You may confer with a classmate, but you must create your own chart. Be ready to copy and paste your table and chart on to your own wiki page.


 * Chuck currently weighs 189 lbs. Calculating BMI for his height of 5'10", reaching 173 will get him within the range of a normal weight. Considering that healthy weight loss should not be more than 8 lbs a month, create a weight tracking chart that will show Chuck's progress toward his goal of 173 lbs. The chart should have a place for Chuck to log his weight each week.
 * The Girl Scouts are working on a project. They want to create a club house. The school has already set aside one room they can use and a local designer volunteered for free to design a nice club house for the girls. They will need $300 to pull off this project, on top of what they will get out of cookie sales. The girls go on different fund raising activities. In January, they earned $45 on a bake sale. In February, they earned $65 during a car wash week-end. A spring garage sale from donated items brought them $110 in March. Organize this data and represent it in a chart that will show the girls project towards their goal.

4. Data Analysis
The class will be given a quiz. Use pseudonyms, but do your best! We will then check the answers, gather and analyze data. Then each will provide a paragraph outlining a plan for instruction based on the data.

=March 13, 2012 =

1. Edit your video using iMovie. Add title, your names, and pertinent text information. Add closing information. Be sure to get my feedback as you work. 2. Once you get approval to publish, click on **SHARE** to upload your movie on **YouTube**. You will need to sign up on your YouTube account using your Google username and password. Be sure to make your video viewable by those who have a link to it. 3. Give it time to process. Then locate the **embed** code. Click on the SHARE button at the bottom of your YouTube video. Then click EMBED. Copy the embed code. 4. Embed your YouTube instructional video on your own wiki page as a **widget**.

NOTE: This assignment is due today. = = =<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">March 6, 2012 =

=<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">1. Using Videos in Instruction = Videos are great teaching tools for presenting information and demonstrating procedures. Videos are engaging and easier to comprehend than written text. It's often better to "show" than "tell", right?

You will have two video projects in this class. 1. Your teaching video, which you will start today but finish when you return from the field. 2. An instructional video, where you either present information or demonstrate a procedure (how-to).

We have Flip cameras, iPads and iPods with which you can capture video. For editing the video, you will be using iMovie.

=<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.4em;">2. Getting to Know iMovie = <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Introduction to iMovie 11

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">More iMovie Tutorials

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Step 1: Start a Project

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Step 2: Add Photos

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Step 3: Add a Theme

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Step 4: Add Textual Information

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Step 5: Publish and Share your Video

=<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.4em;">3. Getting Started with your Teaching Video =

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">1. Download your photos from Picasa. Get on your album. Click on the photo. Click on ACTIONS, download photo. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">2. Import photos to iPhoto. Go to iPhoto. FILE, Import photo, look for the photo you want to import. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">3. Launch iMovie 11 <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">4.Import photos you have taken from your school into iMovie. Click on the camera button and you will see photos in your iPhoto. Click on the ones you want to include. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">5. Add textual information: Your name, school placement, mentor teacher, grade level. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">6. Add a section on "Technology in my Classroom" and/or "Technology at School" <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">7. Your project gets automatically saved. At this point, it is an iMovie project that you can't share with others yet. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">8. Now, although this is partially finished, publish this project. Click on SHARE, upload to your YouTube. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Do you have a Google Account? If not create one now. If you have Picasa, that's the same username and password for YouTube. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">If you have a Google Account, use the same username and password to get started with YouTube. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Publish your partially finished teaching video on YouTube and embed within your Wiki Page.

=<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 1.4em;">4. Getting Started with your Instructional Video =

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Get into a group of 3-4 members. Plan for an instructional video. Possibilities will be discussed in class. Set up a time for you to shoot this video. We will edit your video next meeting

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 11pt;">Work Sample

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Instructional Videos are due on March 13, 2012.
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<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">1. Field Assignment Discussion
a. Make sure your photos are in a Picasa web album that has been embedded in your wiki page. Bring it up and be ready to share in class what technologies you have in the classroom.

b. School Survey: Make sure your observation notes are also on your wiki. Be ready to share your observations during class discussion.

c. Submit a hard copy of your TPACK. Turn your TPACK into PDF and upload a PDF copy on your wiki.

To turn into PDF: Open your TPACK on Word > PRINT > PDF > Save as PDF. Remember to put a unique file name for your document.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Locate 5 possible games on your topic for your age group and grade level, with at least one each for Science, Math, Social Studies, and Reading. The fifth game can be on any subject area. Add direct links to your PortaPortal. Direct link means when we click on the link, we will reach the game directly and not the organization home page. 5 points. Try to finish this in class. Otherwise, the assignment is due on March 6. = =  **The Common Core State Standards: Thinking about the Transition**
 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">2. Online Games **

**Monday, February 27****th**  **5:00 - 7:30** **PM**

**Atkinsons Room - Lane Center**  **Frostburg State University**

With the collaboration and assistance of Janet Wilson and through our P-20 Partnership, some of our colleagues from Allegany County Public Shools will be offering a presentation about the Common Core State Standards. The presentation has been organized especially for you, our teacher candidates, and is being planned as an informational session focused on what our pre-service and in-service students need to know in preparation for the full implementation of the Common Core Standards. I am strongly encouraging you to attend.



=<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">February 21, 2012 =

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Field Assignments for Tech Lab 2 during Hello Visit
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Assignments are due upon your return on February 28, 2012. ===<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. Take <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">photographs of the school building, your classroom, and technology available in your classroom. Put these photographs on a Google web album and embed the album on your wiki page. Your web album should be viewable by our next meeting date, Feb 28. ===

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[|Daniel Miller's School Tech Photos]

===<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. Examine the <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">technology available in the classroom. Observe how the teacher and students are using technology. Write down instances of when, where and how technology was used during your two initial days on the field. Keep your eyes open and do your best to find at least 5 instances of technology use. Post your notes on your wiki page, following this format: ===


 * <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Observation Notes **

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">School: _ <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Grade Level: _ <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Teacher:

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">1. (Date) (Time) (Period/Context) Description of technology use, how it was used, instructions given, student response. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">2. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">3. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">4. <span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">5.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">For example:

School: John Humbird Elementary School

Grade Level: 5

Teacher: Mrs. Hager

1. (October 6, 2011) (8:00 a.m.) (Waiting time) The teacher was using her computer.

2. (October 6, 2011) (2:00-2:25 p.m.) (Math) Used a camera that projects what is on the table on the screen. The teacher used this to give examples and explain what the distributive property is in math.

3. (October 6, 2011) (3:10-3:30) (Dismissal) Teacher used the phone (intercom) to call buses at the end of the day

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 7px;">3. Fill up a <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; line-height: 7px;">TPACK Chart
<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge**

When planning for technology integration, a TPACK chart can help map out important information we can use. During your initial visit, download and fill out a TPACK chart. The following guide questions may help you fill up the TPACK chart:


 * CONTENT**: the topic you will be teaching during your teaching assistantship, lesson objectives, standards
 * PEDAGOGY**: learner age and grade level, learner characteristics (what are they like, what do they like, what are they interested in, how best to teach this age group), and teaching strategies for your topic (e.g. will games work? manipulatives? stories? role playing? other hands-on activities?)
 * TECHNOLOGY**: What technologies are available in the classroom? Do you have a SmartBoard? Teacher station? LCD projector? Document camera? Internet access? What technology skills are you bringing into the classroom? What can you use when you teach the topic to these particular students?



When you have filled this up, save it using the filename "TPACK yourname.docx" then upload the document on your wiki page. While on edit mode, click on File, upload your file, and insert on your page. DUE: February 28, 2012 = = =<span style="color: #008000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Get Started with Google Web Albums** = 1. If you do not have a Google account yet, sign up. You may sign up using your FSU email address. Remember your username and password. It may be a good idea to jot this down.

2. Log on to **http://picasaweb.google.com**. Sign up and sign in using your Google account username and password. Locate the **UPLOAD** button on the top menu towards your right hand side. Click this to create new album. Name your album with your school placement, e.g. John Humbird Elementary School. For today, upload one photo to act as a place holder. When you have taken photographs, upload those photographs in this album and delete your placeholder photo.

3. When done with your album, look at the right hand side album information. **Make this album visible** to everyone. Then locate the **EMBED** **SLIDESHOW** link. Copy the code. Go to your wiki page, edit > widget > other html > paste the code. Save.



Class Agenda - February 14, 2012
1. Levels of Technology Innovation (LoTI) - Schools/Teachers you know 2. National Educational Technology Standards

3. State Educational Technology Standards

4. Smart Exchange

5. Lab: Smart Exchange: Locating, Evaluating and Downloading Resources Task: Locate an appropriate set of resource, download and explore on your computer. Be ready to share in class. This is Assignment 3 SmartBoard Resource. To earn 5 points, you should have located a resource appropriate for your grade level, downloaded it, and have it up and running on your lab computer. You will share your resources in small groups.

Next Week: TPACK

2. Levels of Technology Integration
Share your examples of teachers/schools you know and at which LoTI level you think they are. Class will divide into groups by the LoTI level of their example. Share with each other. Pick one example to share in class.

3. Lab: Smart Notebook Software

 * __ SMART Notebook 10 Training __
 * A. SMART Basics
 * __ Opening the SMART Welcome Center __
 * __ Accessing the Control Panel __
 * __ Starting a Notebook presentation __
 * __ Saving your Notebook file __


 * B. Using SMART Tools
 * __ Using a pen or creative pen __
 * __ Using an eraser __
 * __ Drawing straight lines __
 * __ Adding text __
 * __ Using the Magic Pen __


 * D. Working with the Gallery
 * __ Opening the Gallery __
 * __ Browsing and searching the Gallery __
 * __ Adding activities from the Gallery __

4. Assignment for Next Meeting: Read the following:

National Educational Technology Standards for Students Maryland Technology Education Standards

National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers Maryland Teacher Technology Standards

Common Core Standards - Locate technology standards embedded within.

There's an app for that!





Class Agenda - January 31, 2012
Class Photos Overview of Educational Technology Course Overview, Expectations, Lab Rules, Intro to Macs, Saving Files, TaskStream Lab 1: Sign up for class wiki. Create individual wiki page. Upload a photo on group wiki page. Lab 2: Set up your portaportal page. Homework: Read Levels of Technology Integration (LoTI). Think of examples of teachers you know for each level.

Next Week: Block 1 Photos

Lab 1: Getting Started with Class Wiki

 * Log on to your wiki account with your previous username and password.
 * Go to educ447s12.wikispaces.com
 * Click JOIN and request membership.
 * Wait to be approved.
 * Create your own page by clicking on the plus sign across Pages and Files on the menu. Put your section and full name, for example, 001 Barney Smith

Need Help?

 * A few changes have been made on Wikispaces. Click on the help link above to learn more about how to use your wiki

Lab 2: Setting up a Portaportal Account
Portaportal is an organizational tool. It is like a bookmarking program where you can add websites that are helpful for you in teaching. You can allow guests to see it. Some teachers share their links with parents and colleagues.


 * Go to your @http://portaportal.com/ and **sign up**.
 * After signing up, return to portaportal.com and **log in**.
 * Once in there, look for the tools located in upper right hand corner.
 * Click on the folder with a plus sign to add categories:
 * Please add these 5 categories: Math, Science, Reading, Social Studies and Technology
 * In each category, you can add a link by clicking on the plus sign. Copy paste your hyperlinks, put titles and descriptions, and ADD LINKS.
 * To share your portaportal, change user **preferences** found in the the toolbox in the right hand corner. Scroll down to **guest behavior** and make sure it states that you **allow guest access**. Click save preferences at the bottom of the page.
 * Please add your guest access address to your wiki page. It should read like this [] then your user name from the portal.