Week 11: October 27

Tonight we will:
1. Review Course Calendar
2. Introduce Google Earth
3. Use Google Forms (project 5)
4. Discuss project 8
5. Discuss PLN Post
6. Discuss Skype project 7
7. Summative Presentation project 11

Project 5 - Cut & Dry

Create a Google form that collects the following demographic information: Name, Address, Phone, and email address. In addition you must ask three other questions that you think will be important for you to know about your students when you are a teacher. Create a link to your form in a post on your blog.

Finally, you must visit the blogs of at least three of your classmates and answer their questions. Leave a comment on their blog providing them feedback on their questionnaire. When you have finished email me the names of the students who's forms you completed.

Project 8 Report

You must participate in Comments4Kids by posting at least 5 comments on blog sites of kids throughout the world. Assignments will be separately distributed. You must report on this assignment in a post on your blog. In your post discuss the kinds of things the students were doing, how they appeared to use technology, etc. This post must be made no later than 5 pm of the last class day of Week 14, November 17th.

Week 10: October 20

Tonight we will:
1. Introduce Google Earth
2. Begin working with Google Forms
3. Review for Word Processing final
4. Monitor PLN Progress
5. Discuss Skype project 7
6. Summative Presentation project 11

Google Earth: Better than Ever!

Take a look at this video showing new features in Google Earth 5.

Week 9: October 13

Tonight we will:
1. Discuss Midterm Reflections
2. Review Revised Syllabus
3. Review Blog Topics part 2
4. Review Delicious, Twitter (PLN)
5. Discuss Skype project 7
6. Summative Presentation project 11

Is the internet making us stoopid?

Writer Nicholas Carr, has written an article for The Atlantic Monthly with the provocative title, "Is Google Making Us Stupid?"

Click Here and listen to the interview listed under the title listed above.

Project 11: Summative Presentation

This is a collaborative project with 2 other students. A list of proposed topics are listed below. These presentations must involve the use of all media (audio, video, graphics, still pictures and text). These presentations are expected to be professionally done and should demonstrate the mastery of the skills developed through this course. Due Week 13.

Possible Topics

Electronic Books vs. Print
Outstanding Teachers with Technology
EDM 310 Class Ad
Future of Print
Future of Schools
Debate Computers to Kids vs. Computers to Labs
Debate Tech Literate vs. Not Tech Literate
Hand Held, Inexpensive Digital Video Cameras - Review 3
Faculty Interviews
Use of Instructional technology at South Beyond WP. ( excluding ecollege and foliotek)
You Propose a Topic

4th Annual Technology Expo and Luncheon

The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind is hosting the 4th annual Technology EXPO and Luncheon. 18 vendors will be on hand to demonstrate technology that assists people with sensory impairments. Click Here to see the blog for more information.

Preparing Personal Learning Network PLN

Here is a great presentation on preparing a PLN by Richard Byrne, How to Build a Personal Learning Network Actually, this entire blog is a great resource for current and future teachers.

Week 8 - October 6

Tonight we will:
1. Review Blogs (Topics part 2)
2. Review Twitter (PLN)
3. Introduce Skype (project 7)
4. Podcast Interview Presentation (project 12)
5. Midterm Reflection

Class Photo Fall 2009

After a rough night of podcasting the students of EDM 310 were just chillin! Great job folks!! Stay tuned, these podcasts will be released soon on itunes.