• Deb, yes the Edublogs Plugins are a good thing. Colored text and more editing options. Who knew??
• Theresa, I needed your patience for the Audacity lesson, you may have future in radio.
• Nancy, I now know some shortcuts in Office that you learned at AtomicLearning.com.
• Anne, you have taken Voicethread into new realms, now I’ll have to come observe you using your SmartBoard.
• Barbara, I’ve found that I remember a few things about working on a PC and that working in two platforms is very doable in one classroom.
• Mary, we almost lost you to YouTube, but I have new arguments for why that shouldn’t be blocked at school.
• Erin, after I helped you upload pictures and documents to your wikispace I went back and relearned that I could upload documents to a Edublog post (let’s see, what would Homer Simpson say right about now!?!?!?)

2. By Tuesday start of class, read one of these two Edutopia articles:

Adopt and Adapt by Marc Prensky.

If you read this article, reflect on whether you are:

1. Dabbling.
2. Doing old things in old ways.
3. Doing old things in new ways.
4. Doing new things in new ways.

in your teaching. What would it look like if you were to use technology to do new things in new ways? Use your blog and put an entry under Classwork.
New Skills for a New Century by Robert Pearlman. This article describes Project Based Learning as a way to ensure that students learn the skills to be successful in the 21st century. Respond to this article and the idea that classroom assessment should be a blend of asking what students know and how well they can use what they know. If you read this article respond to these questions:

1. What 21st century skills do you emphasize in the classroom?
   
2. What opportunities and obstacles do you see when you consider the ideas of this article?

You don’t have Categories yet so it will Post under “Uncategorized”. We’ll fix that tomorrow.

Internet & Web 2.0 (the Read-Write Web)
“The web has changed from a”read only” resource to a “read AND write” tool where we can all contribute ideas and products.”Will Richardson

Task: Read a recent entry in Will Richardson’s blog and be prepared to discuss it in the group.

• The Classroom2.0 Wiki

Select one tool described in the sidebar of the wiki that is unfamiliar to you. Add an entry in your own blog describing the tool. Include any links to examples or sites that helped you learn something new.

• Watch this video:

Go to Teacher Tube and watch the video “Why Let Our Students Blog?”Discussion: What are the opportunities for classroom blogging?

• Task: Find some sample classroom blogs. Write an entry in your blog about what you find.

• At the end of the day go to the Reflection post and respond.

1. WHY are you choosing this project and how is it related to Technology and Assessment?




2. Within that purpose, WHAT will your project look like? (Audience, participants, timeline,
   




3. HOW will you use technology to support understanding and assessment?

Draft your responses in an entry called “Project Update” under the category Project; In the morning we will Pair/Share and share in the large group. This is a chance for you to hear about other projects as you may want to learn from someone else in the class.

• Comment on one of your classmates’ blogs.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Develop a project that demonstrates new learning in an area of using the tools of technology for teaching, learning and assessment.

Respond to these questions in your post:

1. WHY are you choosing this project and how is it related to Technology and Assessment?




2. Within that purpose, WHAT will your project look like? (Audience, participants, timeline,
   




3. HOW will you use technology to support understanding and assessment?

• After each presentation, write a feedback comment in the presenter’s blog.

• Final Reflection on your blog: How is your new learning this week impacting how you think about using technology in learning, teaching and assessment?