Assignment+Checklist+for+EDT+650

= Assignments: Due the next time we meet =

Blog, Technology Websites,Lesson Plans,Educational Game, and ED Tech Assignments
 * Creating Personal Blog**: Find 3 educational Blogs to use in the classroom, post on personal wiki, answer discussion question.

Find 3 educational blogs to use in the classroom. Post this information on your wiki site. Create your own Blog by going to [|Blogger.com] When you have your blog address, copy it and add it to your Wiki site. Login to your Moodle account and answer the discussion question that relates to blogging. Upon completing this assignment, please email your instructor.  ﻿ What is a blog? A Blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order.The term "Blog" is derived from "Web log." "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a Blog.

Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news; some function as more personal online diaries. A typical Blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are primarily textual although some focus on photographs (photoblog), sketchblog, videos (vlog), or audio (podcasting), and are part of a wider network of social media. Definition from: [|http://www.wikipedia.com]

Examples of Blogs: [|Bob's Sample Blogs] [|Support Blogging-Chech it out] [|50 Must-Read Blogs by Teachers] [|Weblogs In and Around the Classroom] [|10 Ways to use your EduBlog to Teach] [|50 Useful Blogging Tools For Teachers] [|21 Classes-Cooperative Learning-Free Classroom and Education Blogs]

While looking at some these Blogs, be thinking about these questions for your discussion question: How can I use Blogs in my classroom? Where will Blogs fit into my curriculum? What is the purpose of blogging in the classroom?

**Technology Website Assignment:** Find 3 lesson Plans and links to lessons, post on personal Wiki, answer discussion question.
Use the sites below or a search engine to find at least three lesson plans that you believe model good technology integration. This could be as simple as a powerpoint presentation shared with students or as involved as having students create their own webpage. Add the links to the lessons you have found to your wiki site with a brief explanation about what kind of lesson you found.

The point of this assignments is to recognize the impace of technology can have in your teaching. Many you are already using technology every day! Upon completing this assignment, email your instructor! [|Here is a link to some video websites with lesson Plans] [|Educational Technology Website of Free stuff] [|Free Technology for Teachers] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Lesson Plans Page-http://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.html] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Smartboard Resources][] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Non-mathematical uses of Excel <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] [|Interactive Websites] provide standards-based cross curricular web resources designed to enhance online learning opportunities. These sites interact with the user usually through either a text-based or graphical user interface. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] Kathy Schrocks Home Page. ===<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[] === <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Ideas Wisconsin:[|http://www.ideas.wisconsin.edu/]** >Sites for Teacher: [|http://sitesforteachers.com]

**Lesson Plan Assignment**: Copy and paste completed lesson plan to Wiki, answer discussion question.
This assignment begins the process of creating and collecting lesson plans that have technology intergration. -It can be something you've already done in your classrooom-you may just want to expand on an idea or organize it better. -If you find something you want to try, do it- you don't need to have taught this lesson before next month's class. You will be sharing this lesson during the second weekend. Use the following template to create your lesson plan- [|LessonPlanFormat.doc] -Login to your moodle account and answer the discussion question about lesson plans. -Upon completing this assignment, please email your instructor.
 * Few rules:**

**Educational Game or tool:** Find an educational game or tool to use in the classroom. Post on personal wiki.
Do you have a favorite online educationl game or interactive teaching tool you use with your students? Show it to the class!! You don't?? Well, find one you would like to use with your students. It may even be a very useful online utility like Puzzle Maker. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">([]) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you have found a game or tool that you can use in the classroom: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Post the link to your wiki and include a description of the website. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Upon completion of this assignment, please email your instructor.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here are some samples to check out- but you need to find one not listed here. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fun Brain: [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Discovery School: [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fun School: [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Educational Games: []