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)