Where Are My Bookmarks?

Mimi asked a great question today. (Miriam, I hope I spelled Mimi correctly!) Once class is over and the class Moodle access goes away, where can we find the links to all of the apps we have shared in class. I went to my Delicious site to show where they can be found. That link is here. Alas, I haven't visited that site for a while and wouldn't you know, they have dramatically changed the interface. I must admit, too, that I have not updated the site lately.

Indeed, you can find most of the links there but it is not very friendly to just browse through my 153 bookmarks. So I have a summer project to update the list or find a new application that may provide a better way to search and browse the list. I opened a free Diigo (dee-go) account to check it out. My account is at diigo. I will play with that for a while to see if it is a better choice. If so, I'll upgrade to the non-ad version and give it a go ($7 per year). But the jury is out - I'll let you know. There are other bookmark apps that I will investigate as well.

For now, I'll keep my Delicious account. The link is also at the top of the class Moodle page.
Dennis

Here We Go!

And we're off! Thanks for a good start - it was great to meet everyone. I hope I was able to make clear the expectations for class and the assignments. I will continue to give you the tools for Assignment 3 and the Major Project. We will go over developing a blog in more detail tomorrow.

You folks are breaking new ground in this class and Bob's class with the use of WebEx. We'll make it work to get our material covered successfully!
Dennis

WebEx Scheduling for Class

Sometimes a seemingly easy task can get complicated. The use of WebEx is new to me this spring. In the past I have used Adobe Connect but that was a while ago and I recall a much different interface than WebEx.

The entry that tripped me up was that the scheduling menu defaults to "PM" and of course we are meeting in the morning. I just missed the click to make it AM. It reminded me again that there is a learning curve to technology that is new to us and it takes some practice. I'll be demonstrating the operation of WebEx in class when we talk about distance learning.

On Thursday, June 30, we will not meet at AU or Woodstock but meet instead through WebEx. We will use it as a videoconferencing platform. I expect the WebEx conference to be up at 8:15 AM and we will start at 8:30. I expect to finish at 10:00 or so. I thought it would be valuable for all of us to experience at least one class session where we all can sit in our favorite chair or office and go to class through WebEx.

So, save that WebEx invitation so you can connect on June 30!
Dennis

Welcome to Learning in a Digital Age - C & I Edition!

We begin Monday, June 27 at 7:30 am in the Dunham Hall, room 002 and at the Woodstock site. We will contact the two sites by WebEx.

The class Moodle site, EDU8150U10116SU, is up. You will find the course syllabus on the Moodle site at the top.

It will be helpful if you bring your laptop to class. If you do not have one let me know and we can make arrangements to use one from the IT department.

The books you will need are:

1) Jacobs, H. H. (Ed.). (2010) Curriculum 21: Essential education for a changing world. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. ISBN: 978-1416609407

2) Pitler, H., Hubbekk, E. R., &  Kuhn, M. (2012). Using technology with classroom instruction that works (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: ASCD. ISBN: 978-14166-1430-2 (Note this is the 2nd edition.)

Later in the class, we will look at the National Technology plan, Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology – don’t purchase a copy as it is available as a pdf on the Moodle site.

It will be helpful if you have read the Introduction and Chapter 1 in Using Technology with Classroom Instruction That Works before the first class meeting.

You may want to take a look at Assignment One and get started early. Instructions are on the Moodle site in the June 29 section and in the syllabus.

I look forward to seeing you on June 27. Let me know if you have any questions
 or concerns.

Dennis