Session #4 (July 20)
CENTERING: A VISION OF K-12 LEARNERS
Agenda: Centuring: A Vision of K-12 Students Checking in: Q & A Tech in Ed Presentations: Arturo, Esther Break Web 2.0 (Google Applications) Web 2.0 Cool Tools: Wallwisher & Corkboard.me Due Next Week WELCOME
Q & A about anything to date *Don’t forget to add Twitter URL to blog page *FYI: Lab 4042 next week *No face-to-face August 3 rd CHECKING IN
Arturo & Esther Present to us, show us your accompanying wiki page TECH IN ED PRESENTATIONS
GOOGLE APPS
Google Apps is a collection of web-based programs and file storage that run in a web browser, without requiring users to buy or install software. Users can simply log in to the service to access their files and the tools to manipulate them. The offerings include communication tools (Gmail, Google Talk, and Google Calendar), productivity tools (Google Docs: text files, spreadsheets, and presentations), a customizable start page (iGoogle), and Google Sites (to develop web pages). The tools are free, or users can pay for a Premium Edition that adds more storage space and other features. Alternatively, an Education Edition includes most of the extras in the Premium Edition and is offered at no cost to K–12 and higher education. WHAT ARE GOOGLE APPS?
IGOOGLE A customizable homepage E E Arrange through “tabs” Choose themes Tons of gadgets!
GOOGLE SITES Make your own website Templates available Upload files/attachments
GOOGLE CALENDAR Share your calendar with others Sync to your mobile Get reminders by or text Send “invites” to others for events on your calendar Available for viewing offline
Ten minutes please…. BREAK
GMAIL Embed in iGoogle Mobile phone access Video chat feature Make calls for free Up to 7GB of free storage “priority inbox” (beta)
GOOGLE DOCS Docs (like Word) Spreadsheets (like Excel) Presentations (like PPT) Drawings Forms (surveys) Upload files up to 1GB Share your work (real-time collaboration) Tons of templates available
GOOGLE LABS
GOOGLE ASSIGNMENT Create 2 Google Docs Upload your Docs to your personal wiki Convert your “All About Me” PPT and embed on your wiki
WEB 2.0 COOL TOOLS: ONLINE POST IT BOARDS wisher-105-classroom-ideas/
1.Blog Post #2: read the article on social media in the classroom. Post a blog entry about your thoughts. Be sure to link to the article. Remember, blog entries should be substantivehttp://education.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/education/high -schools/articles/2011/06/13/how-slang-affects-students-in-the-classroomhttp://education.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/education/high -schools/articles/2011/06/13/how-slang-affects-students-in-the-classroom 1.Contribute 1 annotated entry to our class Diigo library (this will be your second entry) 2.Finish the Google Docs assignment: create two Google Docs. Link/embed them on your personal wiki. Convert your PPT to a Google presentation and embed on your wiki. DUE NEXT WEEK….