Assignments+2015WII+PartTime

**Assignments 2015WII Part Time Program** **Subject to Change**
 * All assignments are due on the date indicated. **

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Assignment 1 - Learning Journal Doc Professionalism Marks: Assigned: March 25 Due Date: On-going - each class
 * Create a Folder in Google Drive. Share it with me.
 * Create a Google doc named Resources, share with me in your Google Docs Folder.
 * Organize your doc by date.
 * Keep the doc open during each class to add any notes that you wish. You are expected to make some entries, e.g., web sites/links that you find useful and interesting for your teaching, or ideas that you want to use. A minimum of three entries per day is required for full marks.

Assignment 2 - Google Doc Assignment Marks: 10 Assigned: March 25 Due Date: April 1 One person in the group creates creates a Doc - name it Group # Share the Doc with the members of your group and with me Collaborate on this Document on the topic: Three Technologies that I anticipate using in my teaching Type your first name and insert a horizontal line Write about the topic as it relates to your curriculum and what and how you are using technologies in your teaching - may be point form Add two images to illustrate your thoughts. Add one comment to each of your group members' entries. Docs will be shown on the projection screen next class.

Assignment 3 - PLN Assignments Assigned: Symbaloo - March 25; Twitter - April 1 Due Date: On-going SymbalooEdu set up and a new webmix. Share it by embedding it on your wiki. A minimum of ten tiles added. (10 marks) Twitter set up and one tweets sent. Follow everyone in the class and ten more people. (15 marks) Tweet twice each week. Follow five people each week. (10 marks)

Twitter Slides -

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Assignment 4 - Todaysmeet Back Channel Participation Assigned: March 25 Due:end of course Participate in the back channel at https://todaysmeet.com/TechinEd

Requirements for participation are to enter comments a minimum of twice per class - other than "saying hi" - content related please.

Assignment 5 - Google Form Assignments Assigned: April 8 Due: April 15
 * Create a form with a minimum of nine questions using all 9 different question types. You may add more questions if you wish.
 * Use the image feature at least once.
 * This form may be an evaluation, a review, a test, or an assignment for a course that you teach
 * Add a theme
 * Share the spreadsheet with me
 * In class on April 15th - Embed the form in your wiki. Complete at least three peer forms on their wiki.

Assignment 6 - Animoto Video Assignments Marks: Assigned: April 15 Due: April 22

Animoto <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Create an EDUCATION account - very important to choose this option!! <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We will create a sample video using Animoto learning the details of the program. <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Animoto Assignment - <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Create a video in Animoto to use in your teaching - with music - approx. 2 minutes in length <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Identify the topic of the lesson in the video, some key terms or points for students to know, pictures, videos - you may use these from Animoto's gallery or other sources. <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Upload to your YouTube Channel as an unlisted video. Embed on your wiki.

Assignment 7 - Prezi Presentation Assignments Marks: Assigned: April 22 Due: May 6

Prezi Assignment - Create a Prezi for a lesson that you have taught or will teach or to demonstrate your learning in a class that you are taking now Upload this presentation to your wiki (Embed) Minimums:
 * Template (not the blank one)
 * Title
 * Text boxes to present topics, etc.
 * 4 images - include one QR code to a related website
 * 2 videos - linked from YouTube - one of which is your Animoto uploaded to YouTube
 * 6 Frames
 * path appropriate for presentation

Assignment 8 - Wiki Projects Marks: 100 Assigned: April 8 Due: April 22--instructions as listed (development ongoing)
 * Create and design your wiki
 * Home Page - headings, outline of wiki content, pictures
 * Two additional pages created and developed
 * Include at least one video
 * Embed your Google Form Assignment (new page) and your Prezi Assignment (home page)
 * Upload your Wordle to a page of your choice
 * Paste your wiki address in Todaysmeet.com/intrototech - invite me as a member - ebrownorama@gmail.com

Assignment 9 - Web 2.0 Tools - groups of two Presentation Marks: Assigned: April 15 Due: April 29 In groups of 2, explore and learn how to use a web 2.0 tool, how to use it in your classes and then present the findings to the class in a 10-15 minute demonstration. Create an example to illustrate to the class how your tool can be used in your curriculum. Embed your example in your wiki (each group member embeds to their individual wiki). You may find http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/ to be a useful resource for this task. You may use any resources that you wish.

Web 2.0 Tools Presentation Tools - Nearpod - Linda, Ross Collaborative Tools - Popplet - Tim, Michelle Presentation Tools - Explain Everything - Taiwo, Ted Creativity Tools - Aurasma - Dan, Les Presentation/Interactive - Smoothboard Air - ChrisM, Chrisw Trello - Wayne

Assignment 10 - Photography Techniques Assignment Assignment Marks: Assigned: April 22 Due: May 13 Shoot one image using each technique. Create an album in Google+ named **PhotographyTechniques** Label all images with the technique used - as a caption Upload the images to this album to organize your work. Create a circle and include everyone in this class. Share the album with this circle. (all email information is available to you in the Contacts Doc shared with you) (Google images has great examples of these techniques)
 * Rule of Thirds
 * Framing
 * Lines
 * Perspective
 * Balance
 * Patterns
 * Reflections
 * Angle of View

Assignment 11a - Blog - Create and Post Assignment Assigned: April 29 Due: May 13

<span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a blog at wordpress.com or if you already have a blog you may use it. Add your address to your Google Doc and to Todaysmeet

Post #1 - <span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">List three technologies that you can/will or would like to use in your teaching, how you will use these technologies and the purpose for using them. Blog posts are to be from 250 - 300 words (never more than 600 words). Include a link to a resource - link contextually (do not paste the web address but select a word or two and link the selection to the webpage). <span style="background-color: #f4f4f4; color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add an image to illustrate the technologies.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Assignment 12 - Podcast for Curriculum Assigned: May 6 Due: May 13 Create an audio podcast using Screencastify or other tool. Upload your podcast to your YouTube channel and link to your wiki. Length of podcast is your choice. Share your podcast on Twitter and post a link on your wiki.

Assignment 13 - Webquest Participation May 6 Resource: [|webquest]

Assignment 14 - Equipment Participation May 6

View the resource files provided here (also same files are on the Resources page) Ladybug Smartboard

Assignment 15 - Teaching with Technology Presentation Presentations - May 13 Click on the title of this assignment for instructions and rubric.

Presentation Schedule -


 * 5:30 || ChrisM ||
 * 5:45 || Les ||
 * 6:00 || Michelle ||
 * 6:15 || Wayne ||
 * 6:30 || Taiwo ||
 * 6:45 || Linda ||
 * 7:00 || Break ||
 * 7:15 || Ross ||
 * 7:30 || Ted ||
 * 7:45 || Dan ||
 * 8:00 || ChrisW ||