EDU221OrientationWeeksAgenda

Edit 0 39 …

- - - a work in progress - - - check back often - - -

CM Tips And Tricks Collection

Orientation Weeks

Project(s): MEL digital product

--Date--
 --What we will do in class today--
 --What you need to have completed before coming to class today--
W
 Practicum Orientation Day
homework handout:
EDU221FirstNightHomeworkFall2010.docx
  • bring a postcard
Th
9/2/2010
2 hrs with each block
  1. fresh start
  2. SYTYCD All-Star Picks
  3. Quick intro to GarageBand 9 and audio recording
  4. GarageBand activity for reviewing the syllabus
    1. (make a mistake)
  5. discuss Fires and why it's a text
  6. look ahead at QR homework for Tuesday
  7. look at MEL WebQuest
  8. hand out "entry forms"
  9. at least one project this semester has to be in each of the 3 software package types
  10. exit ticket--permission pages (both sides)
F
9/3/2010
both blocks together for 2:20
  1. entrance ticket: collect entry forms
  2. ComicLife CM definition activity
  3. iMovie demo
  4. at least one project this semester has to be in each of the 3 software package types
  5. laptop check
  6. set up a new blog for this class; make your first blog entry with text and graphic from step 1 from the MEL WebQuest
  7. hand out Type I and Type II printout
  8. take survey
  9. MEL partners announced
  • read Introduction, Preface, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 from Fires in the Bathroom
  • do steps 1, 2, and 3 of the MEL WebQuest (don't worry about the blog part, save the graphic and write your text in a Word document and bring them to class)
  • bring your completed entry form
M 9/6/2010
 Happy Labor Day -- No Class
T
9/7/2010
2:15 with each block
  1. step 6 (part 1) of MEL WebQuest--do team building then fill out forms
  2. how blog entries are graded
  3. what's your backup strategy?
  4. safely ejecting pen drives
  5. introduction to concept of digital story; using storyboard
  6. digital camera (video or still) and other technology resources on campus (Computing Center/SMED)
  7. a look at step 7
  8. MEL rubric; questions on what the MEL model is? what it means?
  9. copyright and photo credits
  10. digital stories and the rubric
  11. rest of class time for you and your partner to work on MEL project; get technical support from classmates or Dr. Theresa
  12. what is your partner's "computer style"?
  13. team projects
  • DON'T PANIC!
  • write a QR for Chapter 1 and a QR for Chapter 2 of Fires
  • do steps 4 and 5 of the MEL WebQuest
  • look ahead at step 7; feel free to start early
  • make sure you know your blog URL, then fill out this information survey
W
9/8/2010
1:10 with each block
  1. office hours
  2. blog checkup
  3. project files vs. product files
  4. how and where to upload and file limit size
  5. uploading to the artifacts wiki
  6. talk about when you present your MEL project for judging
    1. your "audience" and your judges are two different populations
    2. do you want to do a group presentation or an individual one?
    3. earphones/ headsets
  7. Q&A on MEL WebQuest project
  8. remaining time with partner--be sure to practice making a product file and uploading it
  • work on your MEL product (the "rest" of step 6 in the MEL WebQuest)
  • look ahead at step 7; feel free to start early
  • bring your completed team contract
Th
9/9/2010
2:15 with each block
  1. positive specific feedback
  2. The MEL Show! . . . You Be The Judge
  3. your blogs so far . . . what constitutes "on time", getting the titles right, making paragraphs, Grace's blog and my blog, Fires & MEL all in one blog, Blackboard, comments in 2 places from me, no need to label the "parts" of your QR, good job on picking display names
  4. more about the digital story assignment--a look at the rubric; an explanation of "The Best Of Show" event at the end of the semester
  5. MEL reflections page (homework)--I'll grade projects tonight but need input for final grade--I'll have them done before the weekend is over and send email
  6. del.icio.us
  • MEL presentations must be finished and uploaded to artifacts wiki before class
  • finish Step 7 of MEL WebQuest
  • bring a printout of the text of your MEL project (script/ transcript/ storyboard--what words show up on the screen?; printout of Comic Life, . . . black and white is fine)
  • bring headphones/earphones (if you have them) so you can listen to MEL productions as you judge
  • double check that your name is spelled correctly and that the link to your blog is really for your blog: Block 2 and Block 1
F
9/10/2010
1:10 with each block
  1. MEL wrap-up; relating the process to your future teaching; input from peers
  2. History of Educational Technology
  3. Intel CD
  4. Next project: Team Presentations
  5. Block 1:
    1. Finish Fires in the Bathroom while you're in the schools. Write a QR for each chapter (you'll have a total of 10 blog entries for Fires in the Bathroom)
    2. add a citation for Fires to your blog
 *
Module 1 . . .
difference between podcast and audio recording
what is classroom management
set up a delicious account if you haven't already