May+8

Introductions - 10 Things to Do on the First Day of School
 * Name
 * Program
 * What is exciting about teaching/learning?
 * Anything you're passionate about...give us a story.
 * Cell sharing - Locate a photo, song, or video from your mobile device that best represents you. Share the media and explain why it was selected.
 * Question Selector - Visit this random number generator (insert the number 145). Visit this question site and answer your question. Repeat if desired.

Overview of course - [|Syllabus] - class meeting format
 * Sharing - anything related to teaching/learning/technology - using Edmodo
 * Text - various activities around the reading
 * New tool(s); Personal learning network/project work time

Grading -
 * No Grading - More Learning
 * Ben Zander (Watch to 7:15)
 * Detoxing Students from Grade Use
 * Why It's Time to Eliminate Class Schedules

Education in the 21st Century - Reading of //Navigating Social Networks as Learning Tools//
 * It's Personal - Blog post sharing thoughts on connecting with others
 * Virtual Choir - Do you think the power of networks is represented in this video? How it was done...

Text: Net Smarts: //How to Thrive Online//
 * Process - Notating text; asking questions - [|sample]; "added value" for the chapter on Edmodo.

Using Edmodo
 * **Group Code: ih20na**

Using the wiki - joining, editing, and adding links


 * Assignments for Thursday, May 10**
 * As you travel around the internet, share a resource or two on Edmodo related to education, technology or your particular field of interest. Here is a sample.
 * Read the Introduction to //Net Smart: How to Thrive Online// and post "added value" content to the Edmodo group as discussed in class.
 * Visit the May 10 wiki page for more tasks to complete by 8:00 PM on Thursday,May 10.

** Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 15 - 5:00-8:00 PM -** NOTE: We will not meet face-to-face on Thursday, May 10, but there are tasks to complete before 8:00 PM on May 10.