Technology

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What WE have learned in

Technology Exploratory

2011-2012

Exploratories are eight-week classes that students rotate between throughout the school year. I teach technology. By the end of this class, students will know what it means to be 21st Century literate, be able to use technology and WEB 2.0 vocabulary, learn safe Internet use, use Internet search engines efficiently, knowledge of and how to use Web 2.0 tools, computer presentation applications, animation, podcasting, webcasting and how to create movies and DVDs.

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: 21^st 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: System preferences Doc preferences	1. Housekeeping Log in Change passwords 2. Add Tab to toolbar 2. add folders to documents folder science tech 1 tech 2 pix lit comp ss math	Learning goals: Students will know how to change their passwords Student will explain how to add a folder to their home directory.
Day 2: Bookmarking Setting up an account	1. Bookmark: on 2. Toolbar edmodo techE AFMiddle skyward 3. Set up an edmodo account/join tech 1
Day 3: Flickrstorm Big Huge Labs	1. Create a "Win the Day" motivation desktop.
Day 4: Edmodo	Blogging Etiquette blog on edmodo make corrections etiquette
Day 5: Voki	Voki character and scenery from recent book they have read.
Week 2 gaggle voki e-portfolio	Gaggle accounts Create a Wiki add voki with HTML code portfolio page links page Link their pages to the afms7 page. (not for public viewing)	blogging etiquette Video cast (animate) gaggle accounts link curriculum words/images to URL Link plug in with HTML create animation add image to wiki link to wiki
Week 3:
Week 4: Garage Band	slideshow Podcasting	Search for information that is the current concept in science locate and upload images creating a theme from current science information create an informational podcast
Week 5-6 Garage Band	iMovies w/ipads, flip video, HD, photos
Week 7 presentations	Glogster, wordle,
Week 8	typewith.me, jing, ed.voicethread
Week 9	iPad movie