The Last Day of Class

Please make sure to complete the end-of-course evaluation by Friday afternoon.

We have several things we need to do today:

1. I need to return some papers from previous assignments. You need to turn in your short paper on a technology innovation.
2. We need to take a class picture
3. We need to finish our TELE Project presentations:

Today's presenters are:
1. Leigh Haddon
2. Amanda Wright
3. Jen Gunn
4. Whitney Seay
5. Kristin Beall
6. Tori Thompson

4. I need for you to fill out the class information sheet with the web address for your TELE project and if you are taking one of the sections (face-to-face or independent study) of EDIT 4160 this fall.


I will have all of your projects graded by next Thursday. Your grade will be displayed in OASIS immediately after I post grades. If you have questions about your final grade or if you want to see the written feedback for your TELE project, please send me an email before Thursday.

As a final note: I appreciate your patience and understanding this semester as we learned together in this new course. I've learned alot from all of you and plan to use what I've learned when I teach EDIT 5500 next spring. I am fortunate to have many wonderful examples of TELE projects to share with the next group of students. And just think, you didn't really have any good examples to look at before you created your projects! It is my hope that this class has helped you to begin to understand how technology can be integrated into K-12 classrooms to enhance student learning. I also hope that you take the many opportunities you will have to implement what you have learned this semester. Have a wonderful summer and please stop by to visit this fall.

TELE Project Presentations

Please complete the end-of-course evaluation before Thursday's class.

Today's presentations:
Caitlyn Hersh
Kristen King
Anna Jane Andrews
Amanda Milam
Ashley Holmes
Dale Dixson
Alisan Atvur

The Future of Technology in Education

Hopefully, today will be my last day of jury duty -- we'll see! Thanks again to Ernise Singleton for sitting in for me.

1. Please sign up for a 10-minute time slot for next Tuesday or Thursday to present your TELE project to the class. You will have 7 minutes to present - the additional 3 minutes allows for transitions between presentations. Please review the blog posting from last Thursday for more information about what your presentation should entail.

2. I will be in the office on Friday, April 21 from 7:00-2:00 if you need to make an appointment with me for assistance on finishing up your TELE project. Please email me today with a time that you are available if you would like to meet. I'll respond to any emails after 9:00 on Thursday evening.

3. The independent study section of EDIT 4160 for Fall Semester has not been entered into OASIS -- you should be able to register for it next week. I'll have more information for you on Tuesday.

Today's class:

We have talked all semester about the format for integrating technology into learning environments. We've looked at sample learning environments, talked about 21st century classrooms, looked at models for integration (ASSURE), shared examples with one another about various types of technology, and implemented our own original technology-connected activities into a classroom or with a small group of learners. So, what's next? What will the future hold for technology integration?

Our guest speakers have given us some insight on this question - but today I want you to look at this as a group.

"What 3 innovations in technology will have the most impact on teaching and learning over the next 10 years?" (Ernise has a great story about this question!)

1. Get into small groups of 3 or 4 and come up with a list of 3 innovations. Have a short justification for why each is on the list.

2. As a whole class - share each group's list of 3 and then vote as a class on a "master list" of the 3 technology innovations that will have the most impact over the next 10 years"

3. On your own -- choose one of these 3 innovations from the master list and write a short reflection (1-2 pages) that answers the following questions:

• What innovation did you choose?
• Why did you choose this innovation?
• At what age levels will this innovation have an impact?
• Is this innovation already having an impact? In business settings, in popular culture, in learning environments?
• What will it take for this innovation to become a part of education (meaning: a necessity like pencils and paper)
• What might prevent this innovation from having an impact?
• What more do you need to learn about this innovation?
• Where can you go to find out more about this innovation (discuss several web resources here)?

A printed copy of this reflection is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, April 27.

Guest Speaker - Dr. Mary Phillips

It looks like I'm going to have jury duty at least through Thursday. Oddly, enough -- I don't have to go in on Wednesday - so if you need to meet with me about your TELE project, send me an email about a time you would like to meet on Wednesday and I'll respond by Tuesday evening.

Please continue to review the TELE project description to ensure you are completing all of the required components.

We are fortunate to have Dr. Mary Phillips as our guest speaker today. Dr. Phillips has created a really interesting piece of software to help enhancing the writing ability of young learners. As you try out the software and learn more about its development process - think about what the future holds for innovative curricular software. What will your future classroom need? What tools could you have used for your TELE project?

On Thursday, you will be discussing the future of technology in the classroom. You will also sign-up for a TELE presentation date. Please make sure to attend class.

Please email me if you have any questions.

Getting Ready to Present your TELE Project

Links from Anne Davis' presentation:
http://del.icio.us/anne773
http://furl.net/
http://whiplash.pbwiki.com
http://stormy.blogs.com/vera/
http://weblogs.pbwiki.com
http://www.bloglines.com

Information about EDIT 4160: Design and Development Tools

1. This class is a required course for the undergraduate certificate in technology integration.
2. It will be offered Fall 2006 in rm 616 on T/Th from 9:30-10:45
3. If you are currently enrolled in EDIT 5500 and have a class scheduling conflict but want to take EDIT 4160 - you can register for the independent study version. The section of 4160 will be open for registration late next week. You will need to be cleared for this particular section. You may not enroll for this section if you can attend during the 9:30-10:45 face-to-face class.
4. Students in both sections of 4160 will create independent learning contracts to learn advanced skills for various technological tools, such as: Dreamweaver, Access, Fireworks, Flash, etc. You will not necessarily need to purchase a copy of the software but will need to purchase a user manual for the software that you choose. Suggested manual titles will be provided at the beginning of fall semester.
5. The independent learning contract will detail what you will learn to do with the software and the final product that you will create using what you have learned. This project will most likely relate to an educational need. Depending upon the depth in which you contract to learn a tool - you may have contracts for 2 or more different types of software.
6. In addition to learning tools, you will participate in seminars and special interest group meetings on various issues related to design and development. You will participate in class discussions and peer reviews related to the work that you are doing. If you are taking the independent study section of 4160 - you will participate in these seminars via podcasts and class discussions via WebCT.
7. You can view the graduate version of EDIT 4160 (titled EDIT 6190) at the studio website. The structure of our course will be based loosely on the graduate-level course. Click on the "calendar" tab to view the course structure - keep in mind that this website details the work of 3 courses that combine to create the EDIT Studio - we will only focus on the tools aspect of the Studio.
8. You may want to attend the Studio Showcase to view examples of EDIT 6190 projects so you can get an idea of the types of projects you may want to complete. The showcase will be held on Thursday, April 27 at 5:15 pm in 616 Aderhold.


Information about your TELE Project:

1. Due Date: Tuesday, April 25 at the beginning of class.
2. Presentations: Tuesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 27. We will sign up for presentation times on Thursday, April 20.

• You will have 7 minutes to present your project. You are expected to use the entire allotted time.You will be expected to share:

• A brief overview of your project, including a discussion about why you chose to use technology to solve the instructional problem
• Student samples of project work
• Feedback from students about the project
• A discussion of what worked well and what did not work
• A brief discussion of how your project represents what you have learned this semester
• Advice for how someone else might implement your project

3. The final write-up for your project should be a web page. It should include the following elements:

• All components listed on the project description (Introduction, The Lesson, etc.)
• Video: the website must include a minimum of a one-minute digital video – this could be of students working, of yourself talking about the lesson, etc. If you are unable to capture video – your website must include at least 5 still images with captions.
• File Formats: All documents must be in PDF format to ensure that your end user can open them. Scanned student work or images must be web-viewable (.jpg or .gif formats), and digital video must be in QuickTime (.mov) format.
• Design: The website should show proficiency in basic design elements – consistency of layout and navigational elements, ease of navigation, color and font that is audience appropriate. A general comment – elegant, simple, and easy to use is much better than glitzy and difficult to navigate. A website is all about communication. Don’t let the bells and whistles get in the way of that.

4. Options for your website:

• Create a site using Dreamweaver
• Create a site using Blogger
• Create a site using Google pages

Blogging in the Classroom

Housekeeping:
1. Your field trip brochures are due at the beginning of class today.
2. I have looked over your TELE project proposals and have provided feedback to help you complete the final write-up. It is perfectly fine if the actual implementation of your project was very different from your original proposal.
3.Please continue to review the TELE project description and grading rubric to ensure you are doing what is required.
4. During Thursday's class - I will answer any final questions you have about your TELE project and review some basic technical skills you will need to complete the final write-up.
5. If you are interested in registering for EDIT 4160: Design and Development Tools - please see me this week. It will be offered this fall on T/Th from 9:30-10:45 in rm 616. If that time conflicts with your current schedule, I am willing to make alternative arrangements only for students currently taking EDIT 5500.

Today's class:

Anne Davis is here with us today from Georgia State University. Anne was a teacher for many years and an instructional technology specialist for Rockdale County Schools. Anne had the distinction of being selected as Teacher of the Year while she served as an instructional technology specialist.

Anne works with professors and students at Georgia State University - assisting them in the integration of technology into teaching and learning. In addition to her full schedule at GSU, she continues to work with metro area schools, particularly with blogs. Anne maintains her own blog, that has won several awards.