| Calendar |
|
This is an interactive course calendar.
From it you can access all resources and information that has been
paired to accompany the instructional class sessions. All
of the resources have not been finalized yet and likely you will
not find later session resources available until closer to the time
of the actual sessions they accompany. We want to make the
resources as up to date as possible and some of our early activities
in the course will also shape ideas about; what are the best
resources to include in the course. If you see a blank category
in the course calendar, trust that information will be added in
at a later date. well in advance of sessions that such materials
would need to be viewed.
If you
find that a link to a resource is not working, please contact Coach
Arnold. |
| September |
| DATE |
ACTIVITY |
September 22
Wednesday
3:15 - 5:15 |
Session
1: Course Overview and Course Tools
1. Course Overview
(The Big Picture) - Community of Practice, ePortfolios, Websites
2. Course Tools
- NiceNet, Blogger
3. Student ePortfolios
- assets/artifacts (save now - migrate in the spring)
4. Introduction:
Images in the Classroom |
| READING |
Assigned:
Copyright Crash
Course: www.utsystem.edu/OGC/IntellectualProperty/cprtindx.htm
~make sure to take
the Crash Course Tutorial at the end.
Suggested:
What impact does
the use of technology have on middle level education, specifically
student achievement?(2001) www.nmsa.org/research/ressum19.htm |
| CONFERENCE TOPIC |
Using Images in the Classroom - Ideas (Why, When, What) |
| BLOG TOPIC |
1. Reflection on
Reading (Copyright)
2. Action Plan -
outline a lesson/unit/project plan for using digital images
in your classroom |
| RESOURCES |
Copyright
with Cyberbee: A great activity to help teach students
about copyright issues. Make sure to view the Interactive
Copyright Questions and Answers |
|
| October |
October
13
Wednesday
3:15 - 5:15 |
Session
2 - Images and Graphics
* Discussion about
where we are heading and how we might get there (brief)
* Revisit NiceNet
and Blogger (additional resources)
1. Online Image
Resources
2. Digital Images
3. Images in Word
and PowerPoint
4. Images in the
Classroom (look for or begin to think about creating a lesson
-grade teams)
|
| READINGS |
Article:
A Framework for Digital Images in the School Curriculum
FlashPaper
| Word
Article:
The New Literacy
FlashPaper | Word
How2:
Incorporate Multimedia into Documents
FlashPaper
| Word
ePortfolios
and Weblogs: one vision of the ePortfolio development
FlashPaper
| PDF |
| CONFERENCE TOPIC |
Topic Title: Engaging Students Through Images
- dialog collectively about how images could impact lessons
you deliver in your classroom.. or how it might get students
out of the classroom. (www.nicenet.org) |
| BLOG TOPIC |
Reflection on Article: The New Literacy - what do you agree
with or disagree with, how does it impact you as a teacher.
(www.blogger.com)
|
| RESOURCES |
Learning
Resources:
LESSON: Understanding
Digital Images FlashPaper
| PDF
Digital Images in
the Math Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Digital Images in
the Science Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Digital Images in
the History Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Digital Images in
the Language Arts Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Online Resources:
Getty
Images
Google
Images
Searches:
(www.google.com)
Microsoft Clipart,
Digital Camera Lessons, Images in the Classroom, Pictures
in the Classroom, Digital Images Education, Visual Literacy
|
|
| November |
November
10
Wednesday
3:15 5:15 |
Sesssion
3 - Images and Graphics (continued)
* Discuss selected
reading The New Literacy and your
reflections in Blog.
1. Digital Cameras
2. Fireworks and
Photo Elements (The Basics)
3. Optimizing Images
for the Web
4. Scanning Images
5. More on Using
Tables |
| READINGS |
Article: Designing
a Web Page for Your Class |
| CONFERENCE TOPIC |
Topic Title: Images
in the Classroom - gather online lesson plans for using digital
images in the classroom.
Example: Kodak
K-12 Image Lessons |
| BLOG TOPIC |
Select an image lesson plan from one of the resources in our
conference topic, integrate it into your classroom, and write
a reflection on how students did with the lesson. (I will come
help you with the lesson if you ask.) |
| RESOURCES |
Learning
Resources:
(from last session
- take another look)
Digital Images in
the Math Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Digital Images in
the Science Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Digital Images in
the History Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Digital Images in
the Language Arts Classroom FlashPaper
| PDF
Rubrics:
For
School Websites
For
Student Websites
Samples:
School
and Class Websites
Searches:
(www.google.com)
Digital Camera Lesson Plans,
Digital Images in the Classroom, Images that Teach, Learn
from Pictures, Images and Education, Visual Literacy
|
| STAFF MEETING |
November 15
Monday 3:00-4:00 |
1. ATOMIC
Learning (tour) Log-In as: morristown
Password: learn
2. Grade Level or
Class Websites (Presentation by PAHS Student Matt
Binginot) |
|
| December |
|
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| January |
|
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| February |
February
9
Wednesday
3:15
- 5:15 |
Session
6 – Website Workshop
•
Customizing your Website template
•
Resource Mapping – matching class
objectives with online content
•
Using your site to communicate
(calendars, lists, newsletters) |
READINGS
|
The
8W's Model for Information Literacy |
CONFERENCE
TOPIC |
Topic
Title: TBA –
for the remainder of the course we will have discussion in
class about important issues happening for your staff, select
one issue, and encourage all staff to participate in a dialog
about the selected topic. |
BLOG
TOPIC |
Write
a reflection on the select reading for this month - remember
to also write responses to two (2) other reflections posted
by your classmates. |
RESOURCES
|
Exworthy
Educational Resources
21st
Century Literacies
ikeepbookmarks.com |
GRADE
LEVEL TEAM PROJECT |
February
16
Wednesday
3:15-5:15
|
Team
Integration Project Planning – Work
to develop an Integrated Thematic Instruction project that
incorporates uses of technology |
|
| March |
March
9
Wednesday
3:15
- 5:15 |
Session
7 – Teacher Online Tools & The Information Technology
GEs
•
Review and discuss the Vermont
IT-GEs
•
Explore online tools and resources
that can help meet integrate the IT-GEs
•
Look at Grade Level Website and work on content development
plan
•
Go over reading and assignments for next session |
READINGS
|
Hooking
Teachers on Technology: Finding the Right Bait Word
| Flashpaper
or
Examine
the following website: www.alcaweb.org/about/index.html |
CONFERENCE
TOPIC |
Write
your reactions regarding the ALCA
website listed in the Readings section above. |
BLOG
TOPIC |
Write
a formal letter justifying how you would plan to use wireless-laptops
to support your instructional practice and enhance student
learning. Address the letter to your administrator or
Technology Integration coordinator. |
RESOURCES
|
The
Knowledge Loom
Edutopia
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
INTime
- Make sure to check out the "Build
a Case Study" link
|
STAFF
MEETING |
March
14
Monday
3:00-4:00 |
AGENDA:
National
Education Technology Plan (Overview - select presentation)
Vermont
Information Technology GEs
Wireless-Laptops
(Implementation)
Curriculum
Mapping - Aligning Technology Resources (establish models
before end of year)
|
DESIGN
WORKSHOP |
March
16
Wednesday
3:15-5:15
|
Work
on Lesson/Unit Plan:
In February you selected two online tools to consider using
with students to meet learning objectives in your classroom.
In this workshop we will align these tools and lessons with
the Information Technology GEs and Subject-Area GEs that will
be covered in the lessons. Complete lessons and design/post
a web page that students will use to access information and
resources that make up the activity.
|
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| April |
April
6
Wednesday
3:15
- 5:15 |
Session
9
|
READINGS
|
Coming
Soon! |
CONFERENCE
TOPIC |
Topic
Title: TBA |
BLOG
TOPIC |
Write
a formal letter to that can be presented to administrators
or your Technology Integration Coordinator expressing the
significance of your efforts in this course and the impact
it will have on your teaching and on our school community.
|
RESOURCES
|
Coming
Soon! |
STAFF
MEETING |
April
11
Monday
3:00-4:00 |
|
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| May |
May
4
Wednesday
3:15
- 5:15 |
Session
10
|
BLOG
|
Course
Evaluation: Express
how both content and instruction of such a course could be
improved. |
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