Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Week 14: If I Google Earth, will it Google Back?



Okay, it's the penultimate day of class!! We will be doing a small task with Google Earth and then talking about out blogs and TaskStream. . . .I hope everyone is caught up on her/his work!! If not, please try and get everything in ASAP so you can receive credit for what you have done.

Ensure you email or ask questions if there is anything you don't understand about what is due.

Next week: I want to focus on getting all of the narratives up on TaskStream so you can walk out of class finished with all of your work. I will talk to the group in the beginning and then try to meet with everyone individually to ensure you understand the narrative process!!

This week's question:
What has been your favorite assignment for this class and why?

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Week 13: Did Spiderman Weave Web 2.0?


As of yesterday, I have graded all work that was past due, including any regrades. I noticed that there were quite a few who didn't upload to excel/speadsheet or the wiki so I moved the due date to tomorrow. . .last time!! Please check your grades to see that you have either a grade or a present in your inbox. Some of you were collaborators on projects but didn't submit your individual copies. . .Also, there are around three students who have not requested feedback from me in TaskStream!! Without TaskStream, there will be no grade for the course. . .please see me if you are one of those people.

This week: Most people should be finishing your iMovie software proficiency. Everyone can be working on the EdTechProfile post assessment as well as ensuring that your blogs are up-to-date with attached assignments, proper titles, NETS-T correlation, etc. . .I will discuss some if this in class tonight. It is also time to revisit the NETS narratives for NETS III, IV, & V!

We only have three more classes, so please get any help you might need or schedule some time to meet with me individually.

This week's question: What is your current or all-time favorite quote? It could be about education or life in general.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Week 12: If iMovie, Does it Come Before C?



Okay, I now officially know that I cannot be a single father. . .I have spent the better part of the last two weeks either chasing my children around or trying to get ready for school. . . dealing with hamster bites, cat snot, and two daughter who love each other, but don't necessarily like each other at the current moment. . .
Why do I tell you this? Well, other than my own general neurosis, I tell you because I have accomplished nothing in terms of grading past assignments. . .I vow to get everything graded by next week. . .or die trying.

This week we are going to learn how to use iMovie. . .it is not the movie project, but an assignment designed to ensure you can all use this software to edit movies. . .because if you can do this, you CAN make a movie.

This week's Question:
What was the funnest thing (most fun for my English teachers) you did in the last two weeks?

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Week 11: Spring Break

I hope you enjoyed your Spring Break!! Here's a cool video to watch that pertains to all of the content of this course. . .it is also made in the Common Craft style of Lee LeFever. . .