Week 9

For week 9, we're looking and digital citizenship.

Read your blog journal articles and post your summary by Friday night. Comment on partners/group blog after reading their post by Monday night

Two members of your group will read one article and the other two read the second article. You'll then comment on the posts of the partners that read the article you did not read.

Your two articles are: 

• ISTE Article #1: Point/Counterpoint: Should Students Use Their Real Names on the Web?
  
  By David Wees & Dan Maas,

   Volume 38 (2011) June/July (No.8)
• ISTE Article #2:Point/Counterpoint: Should Schools Be Required to Teach Digital Citizenship?
  

  By Jason Ohler and Marianne Malmstrom, Volume 40 (2012-2013) December/January (No.4)
  
  

Week 8

This week's reading is to select a Journal Article from the current issue of ISTE Learning and Leading with Technology. Download the article, save to your flash drive, and post a summary reflection to your Blog. Remember to include APA reference for the article on your blog post.

You'll also respond to blog posts from two other members of your group.

Week 7

This week we've taken a brief look at the Common Core standards and assessment. If the way our students are being assessed is changing, should the way we grade assignments be different also?

This week, two members of your group will read one of the options below.  The other two members of your group will read article two.  Instead of sharing your thought directly in your blog post, you will use a VoiceThread to share your thoughts on the what you've read you read.  You will then comment on the VoiceThreads of the two group members who had the other option.

Option 1 - "From Degrading to De-Grading" by Alfie KohnIs there value in a GRADE? Are they still important? Why or why not?

Option 2 - After watching the video based on your level and researching more on the Common Core Initiative, what would you identify as an advantage in this movement, and what would be a roadblock to the implementation? 

• High School CCS: http://youtu.be/Ym-VHwbpAQM
• Middle School CCS: http://youtu.be/SC4OG11zOC8
• Elementary School CCS: http://youtu.be/1IPxt794-yU
• Key Elements of Common Core: http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards
• Curriculum and Instruction in the State of California: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/

Week 6

This week, we're taking a look at computational thinking in K12 education.

Read your blog journal article and post your summary by Friday night. Comment on two partners/group blog after reading their post by Monday night.

This week is a little different. You will all read the same article and then post a comment on at least two other people from your group.

Your article is:

• ISTE Article: Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill for Everyone By David Barr, John Harrison, and Leslie Conery Volume 38 (2011) March/April (No.6)

Blog posts are due Friday night with all comments due by Monday night.

 

Week 5

For week 5, you're going to take a closer look at digital equity in classroom materials and resources that are accessible to students with various needs.

Read your blog journal articles and post your summary by Friday night. Comment on partners/group blog after reading their post by Monday night

Just as with last week, two members of your group will read one article and the other two read the second article. You'll then comment on the posts of the partners that read the article you did not read.

Your two articles are: 

• ISTE Article #1: AIM for Digital Equity By Gayl Bowser and Smiley Zabala Volume 39 (2012) May (No.7)
• ISTE Article #2:
  5 Steps to an Accessible Classroom Website by Linda Amundson
  Volume 37 (2009) November (No.4)

Week 4

This week in class, you were to find your group partners and exchange emails/blog address as well as determine which of you would read which article.

Next:

• Log into ISTE.org and locate your article & Download to your flash-drive
• Go to the Blog Reading/Journal Assignment
• Review Direction Section and read the "Journal Blog Directions"

Articles for Blog Post #1: 

ISTE Article #1: The Beginner's Guide to Interactive Virtual Field Trips By Jan Zanetis Volume 37 (2009-2010) March/April (No.6) 

ISTE Article #2: Computing in the Clouds By Doug Johnson Volume 37 (2009-2010) December/January (No.4)