Last Class Assignments

Please work to complete the following assignments before our next class on July 15th.

• Post a reflection on your blog (include some form of media) about your experience with our virtual class on Friday, July 8th.
• Comment on the Respecting the Brain post about something new you learned.
• Read and comment on at least one of your classmate’s blogs. Find the list on the right side.
• Test your computer for July 15th’s online/virtual class. Contact Steve for technical support. Log in on the right under Bb Collaborate vOffice.
• Continue to work on *Digital Storytelling Assignment (due July 15th) – assignment checklist
• Continue to work on the Technologically Integrated Unit Plan (due July 30th) – description – rubric

*Digital Stories can be shared with me and Jim either through the Dropbox folder (MU_Digital Stories) or a link from YouTube or Vimeo.

I will be at the Reston Center on July 15th for class. Class should last no more than 2 hours.

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Respecting the Brain.

What do we know about the brain and how does what we know (or think we know) drive how we teach. John Medina and his book Brain Rules breaks the latest brain research into 12 principles/rules. His book is a great read and it is supported by companion DVD. Much of the video content on the DVD is shared on his website @BrainRules.net. On this site you can access information/activities to support all 12 principles/rules by selection the icon at the top of the media window.

Check out this news report that does a great job of summarizing the book.

 

Podcast Encore part 2

On Friday we had great presentations of three podcast assignments. Featured software was, Jing, Windows Movie Maker, Audacity, Aviary’s Myna, Blabberize, Google Earth and Prezi.

Google Earth Podcast by Lori, Kim and Do

Prezi – How To by Jennifer O., Merete and Suzanne

Abraham Lincoln Podcast by Jen R., Mindy and Meg

 

June 24th Class Assignments

Please work to complete the following assignments before our next class on July 8th.

• Read Curriculum 21 chapter 6.
• Read Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts chapters 5 & 6
• Post a reflection on your blog (include some form of media) about your experiences with using the Social Web to learn
• Read and comment on at least one of your classmate’s blogs. Find the list on the right side.
• Test your computer for July 8th’s online/virtual class. Contact Steve for technical support. Log in on the right under Bb Collaborate vOffice.
• Continue to work on Digital Storytelling Assignment (due July 15th) – assignment checklist
• Continue to work on the Technologically Integrated Unit Plan (due July 30th) – description – rubric
• Enjoy the July 4th holiday.

**Groups still needing to present Podcasts on July 8th, please upload the file into Dropbox or send me a Youtube/Vimeo link.

I will be at the Reston Center on July 8th for class. Class should last no more than 2 hours.

 

Podcast Encore

The three podcasts presented at Friday night’s class convinced me that this ED554 assignment needs to have freedom of choice for the subject matter (no more summaries of the course readings). The podcasts shared were distinctly different, informative and extremely creative. BRAVO.

Check out each one below.

Blaise Pascal by Erick, Holly and Kathy

Gardening in Northern Virginia by Cindy, Karen & Shabrayle

Deer Population Control by Molly, Leslie, Lindsey and Catherine

 

June 17th Class Assignments

;Please work to complete the following assignments before our next class on June 24th.

• Read Curriculum 21 chapter 8.
• Read this blog post from Discovery Education – http://goo.gl/CYjSE
• Watch Digital Storytelling video below.
• Post a reflection on your blog (include some form of media) about your experiences with teaching with storytelling or a summary of Chapter 8.
• Come prepared to begin your digital storytelling assignment (see details in syllabus>>> http://goo.gl/cFOAT

 

June 10th Assignments

;Please work to complete the following assignments before our next class on June 17th.

• Read Curriculum 21 chapter 11.
• Read and comment on one of your classmate’s blogs. Find the list on the left hand side.
• Come prepared to record audio for the Podcast assignment.

 

Presentation Tuesday Night at NSF in Arlington

Hey all, I forgot to extend this invitation to you earlier.

Martin Ogle and I are giving a presentation this evening in the atrium of the National Science Foundation building on using Entrepreneurship, Systems Theory, and Integrative STEM Education Strategies to Facilitate Sustainability.  This is part of the Ballston Partnership for Science and Technology’s Cafe Scientifique Lecture Series.  Martin is a local and national expert on GAIA Theory (the foundation for Earth Systems Science), and I’ll be talking about local and national efforts in integrative, interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary education.

Half-price  burgers and beer start at 5:30pm (atrium side of The Front Page), and we start at 6:30pm. We’ll talk for only 20-30 minutes, followed by questions and discussion.  Lots of parking.   Please come if your schedule allows.

Jim Egenrieder

 

June 3rd Assignments

Please work to complete the following assignments before our next class.

• Read Curriculum 21 chapter 5
• Read Richardson chapters 2 & 8
• Post on your blog a summary/reflection about possible classroom applications for any of the Google Collaboration Tools highlighted during Friday’s class.
• Post a comment on the Digital Visitors & Residents v. Digital Immigrants & Natives Post.
• Come prepared to work on the Podcast assignment

 

May 20th Assignments

Since we are not meeting until June 3rd, please work to complete the following assignments.

• Read Curriculum 21 chapters 1 & 12
• Post on your blog a summary of either chapter 1 or 12
• Post on your blog a reflection about the Did You Know? video
• Read article Focusing the Digital Mind
• Plan topic for Podcast assignment