Instructional+Materials

||= === Instructor Materials ===
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|| === Student Materials and Assignments ===

Are you feeling a tad bit like my little hamster friend? Hungry for knowledge but scrambling?
|| || media type="custom" key="6499645" align="left" || [] [] ||  || Find a sample webquest you particularly like -- appeals to a subject/topic you want to investigate more, looks like a fun topic for students to investigate, creative, great use of websites/technology .... What makes this webquest special to you? How might you copy the style, or adapt ideas from the webquest example for your audience of learners? Select the discussion tab at the top of this page. Choose "New Post" and name the post as #1 and the name of the favorite webquest you are sharing as a discussion post. Your response should be three (or more) paragraphs -- one to briefly summarize the wequest you viewed plus includ the web address for the webquest, the second should summarize the strengths of the webquest with reasons for each strength you appreciate, and the third should include possibilities of how you would adapt the webquest and how it would be suited well for your students. Finally, read other class members' responses. Post an additional comment to a class member's thoughts. || With a partner, finish previewing two or three specific online tools with the goal of possible instructional use in the classroom or student tool for completing a project. How might this tool be useful as you work with class and families? Be ready to share your insights tomorrow morning. || ||  ||
 * 07/06/10 || [[file:Day+One+Technology+for+Educators 2010.doc]]
 * 07/06/10 || Visual Ranking Activity [|http://educate.intel.com/en/ThinkingTools/VisualRanking/Overview/]
 * 07/06/10 || [] -- Lessons by Design || [[file:Lesson_Plan_Template[1].doc]] ||
 * 07/06/10 || [[file:WebQuest Template.doc]][[file:WebQuest Rubric.docx]] || Homework: return to QuestGarden at [].
 * 07/06/10 || Online tools and useful resources for teacher/student use. || ===FOR tomorrow:===
 * ​ **07/07/10** || ​[[file:TechEducators2010 Day 2a.doc]]
 * 07/07/10 || Preview free online resources for wikispaces. Choose the service you like best after reading the attached document. || [[file:Wiki+Information+and+Choices.doc]]

Set up an account, create your webquest wiki, add workspace informaton - [] For page by page assistance using PBWorks, go to [] for lots of great help. Also see [] for amazing web 2.0 free gadgets that can make your wiki projects extra special. ||
 * ||  || [[file:materials_selection_worksheet+2010.doc]] ||
 * 07/07/10 || How important is it for you to use technology meaningfully in unit and lesson design, student activities, communications home? Check out the technology rubric to the right. Review the home page for this class wiki as well to see the many ways effective technology integration can contribute to student learning. || [[file:Technology to enhance learning rubric.docx]]

Preview sample WebQuest--Energy Drinks Healthy or Not ||
 * ||  || Complete an online WebQuest using your new wiki. First draft of WebQuest should be finished by end of day, July7th. ||
 * 0/07/10 || 21st Century Learning classroom wiki that employs web 2.0 principles || [] ||

Useful class wiki links:
====**http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/ -- Home Page** **http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Instructional+Materials -- Instructional Materials** **http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Student+WebQuest+Wikispaces+Links -- Student Webquests** **http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Classroom+Resources -- Teacher Resources** **http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/Teacher+Toolkit -- TeacherToolkit http://techeducators2010.wikispaces.com/web+2.0+interactive+tools -- Web 2.0 Interactive Tools**====