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What WE have learned in
Technology Exploratory
2013-2014
Exploratory classes are six-weeks long that students rotate between throughout the school year. I teach technology/computers By the end of this class, students will know what it means to be 21st Century literate, be able to use computers and iPads, Google School for Education, WEB 2.0 tools, tech vocabulary, learn safe Internet use, use Internet search engines efficiently, knowledge of and how to use Google and Google Chrome, Web 2.0 tools, computer presentation applications, animation, podcasting, webcasting and how to create movies and DVDs and have their e-portfolio started.
Informational readings: Here is a list of Blogs that educators read to understand the power of the Internet and it's tools for schools.
David Jakes: The Strength of Weak Ties http://strengthofweakties.org
David Warlick: 2cents Worth http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/
Various Authors: Leader Talk http://www.leadertalk.org
Karl Fisch: The Fischbowl http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/
Various Authors: The Faculty Room http://www.authenticeducation.org/wordpress/
Sheryl Nussbaum Beach: 21st Century Collaborative http://21stcenturylearning.typepad.com/blog
Jeff Utecht: The Thinking Stick http://www.thethinkingstick.com/
ASCD Inservice http://ascd.typepad.com/blog
Here is what we are learning:
Day 1 Tools: Google AFASD.net
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1. Housekeeping
- Log into google account
- add apps to chrome
- add extentions
- evernote
- diigo
- evernote clearly
2. Add bookmarks toolbar 3.Keyboarding lesson (f and J) Homerow keys
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Learning goals:
- I can place my hands correctly on homerow.
- I can move around google and chrome - introduction
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Day 2: Google drive Sites
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1. google drive- sheets
- set up spreadsheets for typing WPM
- add a site - e-portfolio
- title and tab (home and tech)
2. Keyboarding lesson continue
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Day 3 -5:Sites (e-portoflio)
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1. Keyboarding lesson continue
2. add to g.doc wpm
3. add g.doc wpm to sites page
4. Insert image and layout for site
1. Criteria for web page and apps
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Day 6-7: Edmodo |
1. Blogging Etiquette blog on edmodo
- make corrections
- etiquette
1. Keyboarding lesson continue
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Day 8-9:
Voki
Animation
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1. Voki character and scenery from recent book they have read.
2. copy and paste html to sites home page.
1. Keyboarding lesson continue
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- Video cast (animate)
- blogging etiquette
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Day 10-15 garage band podcast
movie
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1. Create/edit a song using electronic music
2. Self-create and edit music on garage band
1. Keyboarding lesson continue
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- Video cast (animate)
- blogging etiquette
- accounts
- link curriculum words/images to URL
- Link plug in with HTML
- create animation
- add image to site
- link to site e-portfolio
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Day 16 - 20: Movie
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1. Create a movie/book trailer using self- created music from garage band and images of book they create or download from the internet. 2. add to wiki 3. add other class work to wiki
1. Keyboarding lesson continue
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Day 19-24 QR code creation
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1. Qr Code Scavenger hunt
1. Keyboarding lesson continue
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- Search for information that is the current concept in science or math
- create 3 questions using QR codes and have students search for the correct answer
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Finish
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Evernote - create a notebook and link to site |
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1. Glogster - online interactive poster 2. wordle, 3. |
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- Presentations - Google's version of PowerPoint
- backgrounds,color, text, shapes, animation, uploading and downloading images from iPhoto
- slideshow presentation tools
- Adding garageband podcast
- Google Sites - Students will have their own page to use as their school portfolio
- Podcasting through garageband
- mixing and creating your own mp4
- uploading your own photos from photobooth/google images or tag galaxy.
- Podcasting though an avatar - Voki
- create a literature charater, voice and background science
- ed.voice.thread
- cell analogy with city, park or school
- We play with various other sites, just so they know that they are available to them.
Prior Years
*** If you have any questions regarding your child and his/her learning experience please feel free to send and
email ebert_s@af.k12.wi.us or call the Middle School 608.339.4064
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