Intro To Edu749
- 1. Intro to EDU749.BEmerging Trends in Education and Technology
- 2. Key ActivitiesSemester-long trend topicI-Search style blog that tracks topic weeklyPresent to class what you learned about topicStudent Presentations on a trend/site/app/newsCreate Content at 10 Web 2.0 SitesEmbed Content from 20 Web 2.0 SitesManipulate multimedia filesMake a movieExplore web designCreate Masters online portfolio
- 3. As Always…Every activity we do in this class can be recreated with your own studentsApproach each activity with the intention of learning the skill and teaching the skill to othersAlways be brainstorming for creative lesson plans during each activity, and share your best ones with the class
- 4. Semester Trend ProjectPick a topic/area/trend as a semester long research project – learn all you can and share what you learnedBlog I-Search report that tracks your semester projectPresent in class on trend/news/sitePresent in class on your project
- 5. Online Masters PortfolioCreate an online, multimedia, interactive Masters portfolio of all assignment files, links, and embed codesIt can be made on Wiki, personal website, or TaskstreamIntroduce your portfolio with a webcam video discussing your masters project and plansInclude embeddable materials, additional videos, audio, Flash, widgets, slideshows, and so on
- 6. Student PresentationsEach class will start with a student presentation on the best, latest, hottest, most amazing new trend in technology, or new site or service, or other newsLink all sites in DeliciousDisplay sites in class5 – 7 minutesGive advance notice if login / signup required
- 7. Create Content at 10 Web 2.0 SitesDraw from my list or find your ownPreferred: Content is classroom focused, masters-project focused; it can be personal or experimental contentCreate links or embeds in portfolioCreate links in DeliciousUse the site content from this project for the next project….. Create 20 Embeds
- 8. Embed Content from 20 Web 2.0 SitesCreate one Wiki page that displays 20 embedded objects from other websitesDraw from my list or find your ownInclude masters course work that embedsInclude movies, photos, photo slideshows, PowerPoint shows, music, widgets, surveys, share buttons, and so on
- 9. File Conversion ExerciseYou will be given a disk full of multimedia files:.AVI, .MOV, .WMV, .M4P, .MP3, .JPG You will be required to convert, resize, and otherwise manipulate these filesYou will be given the software or source of software necessary to manipulate files
- 10. Make a Movie, Edit a Movie, Post a MovieUsing available movie cameras we will each make at least a five-minute movieYou can draw from a list or create your ownYou can include students or make a family movieYou can film a simple sequence:A person gets in car and drives awayA person enters kitchen and eats cerealA teacher enters classroom and prepares for the dayWe will explore camera-to-computer uploadingWe will edit in Adobe PremiereWe will output it for Internet streaming
- 11. Website DesignSelecting a hostConnecting to hostHost’s host of featuresFTP proceduresDreamweaver features& page layoutFlash, Javascript Apps
- 12. Week 1 OverviewSelect topicEstablish Blog for I-Search topic tracking – make weekly updates of progressMake I-Search Post #1: Why I chose this topic and what I will do with this knowledge?Establish Wiki for embed project, possible portfolio siteDiscuss Web hosting servicesDiscuss Portfolio hosting options & webcamJoin: Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Shelfari, GoAnimate, Animoto, TeacherTubeor SchoolTube, Flickr, Photobucket, Slideshare, Voicethread, myebook, scribdDiscuss AvatarsRevisit Delicious. Keywords: 749 web20749 news749 projectRevisit RSS readerNon-mandatory items
- 13. Week1: Non-mandatory items that would make your life easierLarge USB Flash drive – 8 gigs or moreFirewire port on home computerWebcamDV movie cameraDigital cameraMicrophoneHeadphones
- 14. Week 1 HOMEWORKEstablish a web host if you are creating a website for this classWork on Portfolio on Wiki or personal site. Upload course filesUpload one PowerPoint to SlideshareVisit Shelfari and stock your shelf with all your booksJoin one/two photo sharing sites and upload some family photosAdd Delicious links 749 web20 to above sitesWork on your project
- 15. Week 2 Activities:Group Discussion outside the lab. Topics: Emerging Trends and Education -- possibilities, obstacles, solutions, suggestions. Speak on your own topic. Possible questions:Technology for Business vs Technology for Education -- Should there be more crossover?What Trends Will Most Impact / Improve Education?How do we Keep Teachers Current? Is Tech Integration Doomed to be a Niche Tool of a small Cadre of Teachers? Student presentationsWeb Design trainingDreamweaver and FlashWiki widgets Join Shelfari HWJoin sites listed in Session 3, create content
- 16. Week 3 Emerging Trend: The Internet is the new OSProject: Create Content at 10 Web 2.0 SitesIt is possible to own a computer connected to the Internet and get by with little to no installed software.?Activities:Student presentationsPortfolio construction concerns Create content at 10-12 different websitesUse my list, or find othersPreferred: Shape content around MA project or classroom activity; otherwise, use personal or experimental contendEmbed the content into a Wiki page – use a table with 21 rows, 2 columnsIn left column, identify site and content; in right column, embed content (or insert link)
- 17. Week 4 Activities: Student PresentationsProject Concerns Embed Content from 20 Web 2.0 Sites Project on Wiki PageEmbed 20 different objects from 20 different sites. Ten minimum must be content you created.Draw from the links above or add your own. File Conversion Project You will be given approx 600 megs of multimedia files, a string of open source software titles, and a PPT with precise instructions HW Convert multimedia filesContinue Wiki 20 Embedded Portfolio siteFilm an intro to your portfolio and upload it to a Tube service, YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube.Embed this film into your portfolio
- 18. Week 5 Activities: Student presentationsMake a Movie: Edit a Movie Bring a movie camera and we’ll make moviesOr bring your movie and we’ll begin the upload for editingWe will meet in L1
- 19. Week 6 Activities:Student presentationsMake a Movie: Edit a MovieContinue with Movie; work on Trend project & I-Search
- 20. Week 7 Presentations on trend topicsFinal Portfolio presentationOverflow and catch up
Editor's Notes
- #5: HomeworkMuch of this project will be done outside of classUpdates to blog should parallel progressBegin sharing as soon as finished
- #6: Much can be done at homeIn class will focus on Web design and Wiki manipulation
- #7: Much work can be done at home
- #8: Much work can be done at home
- #9: In class project
- #10: In-class and at-home project
- #11: Inclass and at home
- #12: In class
- #15: Gather resources on your topic and chronicle your efforts in your I-search blogChose your web presence: acquire your own domain, or build a wikiConsolidate all your Touro assignment files and linksBegin designing your portfolio to be navigable, accessible, and handsomeYou may chose Taskstream for your portfolioUpload one PowerPoint to SlideshareJoin one/two photo sharing sites and upload some family photos