Welcome!

• Welcome!
• Discussion of Prensky's article and student online responses.
• A Personal Learning Network: getting the support you need!
  • Wiki creation of links, etc.
  • Put a professional "face" on your wiki

• One-to-One in Saugus, Maine
  • How far are we from this at present time?
  • Netbooks, cell phones.
• "I blog - and You Should, Too!"
  • Discussion
• Wordpress
  • Links, images, etc.
  • Navigating the control panel

• Marriage of the "Pedagogy of Technology with Academic Content"
  • Welcome to the digital generation!
  • "Learning by making things in project-based curriculum"

• Blog podcast examples:
  • Callie Cast
• General WordPress audio podcast blogsites
  • Patton Pioneer Elementary School Podcast
  • Willow Web
  • Our City
  • Mabry Middle School
  • Mr. Coley's Webcasts
  • Mr. Jaffey's Sixth Grade
  • Radio Cambridge
• Secondary/Text-Based
• American Experience blog (secondary)
• Wulff/Geib (primary)
• Discussion:
  • Why might this be (or not be!) any better than traditional text
• Multimedia Applied: A custom"Philosophy of Education"
  • Rich's example
  • Put yours on your wiki: text, graphics, excerpts, audio, video!
• Software status
• Audacity
• Second Life (Rich as "Mirit Medier")
• Explain HW

Homework

• Customize Your Own Blog
  • Play with the "dashboard"!
  • Links on front page
  • Make sure comments are enabled
• Create Your Own Blog Site Posting:
  • Change vs. Continuity to your page...
  • Respond to each entry for each student in class on their page!
• "My Philosophy of Education"
  • Mulitmedia on Wiki
  • Text, graphics, audio, video
  • Rich's example
• Make sure you have audio and video software installed and ready to go
  • Skype, Audacity/Garage Band/iTunes/Second Life
  • Play with the software!

Student Blogs

• Lindsey
• Jessica
• Jesus
• Meg
• Ryan

• Angie
• Guadalupe
• Robert
• Steve
• Rosa
• Jeff

• David
• Lisa D.
• Lisa H.
• Kristen
• Christina
• Rich
• Rosy
• Tracie