Review the comments on the technology assessment form. Anything else that needs to be added? Comments needed on the discussion so far?

Session 7: Towards a taxonomy of technology in education: Extending the classroom

 Centering exercise  Announcements / reminders  Evaluation criteria  Review of last three weeks  Extending the classroom

 Final comments on assessment form needed by March 4  Due next week: Wiki entry #1  Continue thinking about your Webquest and technology integrated lesson.

All media… 1. Enhance something 2. Make something obsolete 3. Retrieve something lost or dormant 4. Go too far, and “reverse” or negate the intended benefit

Following McLuhan, an assertion: All technologies change the shape of the classroom and how it is organized. Tonight, consider: How do new technologies do this?

Virtual field trip Streaming media Distance learning

 Go to the “Extending the classroom” page on the course wiki.  With a partner, explore one of the sites  Assess the tool using some of the categories we have discussed  Prepare a short report for the class

Using Wikispaces to create a webquest Requirements for a webquest Navigation within Wikispaces Adding pictures to a wiki page