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Aspire: Session 2

Session #2 (7-9pm)

Goals: Explore remaining Google Docs; explore Cloud Computing and the world of Web2; OTEN conference Saturday, 24th.

OTEN this Saturday. Q&A. http://willamettemat.com click here
(3 min) Beth's Yodio reflection of her first ed tech class sessions. Personal, student, and business applications.

Session #1 Podcast using a cell phone and Yodio to reflect on "Shift Happens"
(2 min) Update electronic Attendance and color your cell blue if present.
(2 min) Class Data Sheet accurate? Quick Syllabus/Calendar review.
(3 min) Class Grade Book ... willamettemat and PW

(15 min) Reflect on Assn #1 (shared Google Doc & blogging in education):

Demo of Andrew, Jeremy, Jay & Zach, Aimee, Kelly
Discuss student blog experience (creating Posts, inserting mug shot or pics).

Demo 1: Mrs. K's 5th Grade Classroom | A.S.'s Blogging in the Classroom & Embedding Google Docs
Demo 2: Greek Mythology Blog (INCREDIBLE: submitted by one of our candidates) | Reflections of HS Math Teacher | Dominique (China; math; journaling)

(10 min) Modifying your Blog Profile (ie, Permissions, safety, layout, co-editing. Personal vs classroom use/settings)

(15 min) Google Apps (Suite) ASSIGNMENT: Google Apps Suite. Moving past Google Docs.

Project: working with Google Sheets, Presentation, Forms, Picasa & Picasa-web, & Reader

Use jigsaw best-practice (divide and conquer)
Create groups here in class. Group leaders fill in Class Data Sheet.

Click here and navigate to your particular application for full Details

Reminder: Don't forget, the Owner of the doc needs to be sure and make it Public.

BREAK (~10 min)

(~25 min) CA 4.13 Intro to Cloud Computing and Web2.0 tools

What is Cloud Computing? What is Web2.0? Take Poll.

Activity (time permitting): pairs) -> 3 to 4 minutes to discover key words that define/describe characteristics
Wordle activity to collect information

One-stop-resource: BJ-s one-stop-shop

Assignment: Personal Productivity Tool (cloud computing)

Create a new Post in your personal Educ520 blog titled My Favorite Web2.0 tools.
Your Post will include two (2) components.
Component 1- Using your own words, define Web2.0 (include an articulate definition, links to relevant web sites, examples, etc.).

Component 2- Categories include: TinyURL; Delicious; Dropbox; 4Shared; and Teamviewer

Class Data Sheet --> Team Projects --> sign up for one Personal Productivity tool. Groups must be balanced.
Your role includes:

experimenting with the tool;
articulately defining and describing the function of the tool (in your own words);
providing a few link(s) to additional information and/or tutorials or testimonials for viewers who may be interested in your tool; and
describing how this tool might increase a teacher or student(s) personal productivity and enhance learning.