Aloha ladies!
We’re nearly done! Today we will share lesson plans, ask questions, and talk about what we learned.
Please note that today’s class runs from 3-5 pm not 4:30. We are going to attempt to record it using an in-house tool called Adobe Connect.

Today’s agenda
1. Review homework and question & answer session. View glog on Twitter and PLN
2. Sharing of lesson plans
3. Even more cool web 2.0 tools
Storybird
Kerpoof
Makebeliefcomix
GoAnimate4Schools
Edudemic

Topics for today’s class will include:
1. Review of last weeks class and homework. Q& A session (how to embed link & Voki)
2. Developing your PLN   Look at Twitter Handbook for Teachers and 31 Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom.

–Twitter Classroom 20.com Twitter4Teachers Facebook Wikispaces

Copyright/Fair use
– Creative Commons

Cool Web 2.0 tools of the week Picnik Voicethread and Today’s Meet

Homework
Revised lesson plan template

PLN development – create an account on one of the sites we discussed
Be prepared to share your lesson or reflection of what you have learned for our last class. (May 12th)

Today’s agenda will include:
1. Review of homework and a Q&A session (include B credit info)
2. Look at other KS Blogs
3. Introduce NETS
4. Managing Media pt 2
– music
– documents (includes how to shrink pdfs and two ways to insert docs into post
– embed video from outside source (tube chop and quietube)
– For advanced bloggers – Mention embedding from ks web account) ** this requires CyberDuck download

Homework
1. Comment on someone’s blog (from class, KS, or outside)
2. Create a post and embed some type of media
3. Find a clip to use with either tube chop or quietube
4. Review the NETS and reflect on how they align with your curriculum
5. Begin to plan for lesson if going for B credit

Today’s agenda will include:
1. Review of homework and a Q&A session
2. KS blog dashboard pt 2
– settings
– pages
– publishing options
– managing media pt 1
3. Cool web 2.0 tool #2

Homework
1. Create or edit a static page
2. Create a post insert media and assign a category
3. Read “How to Grow a Blog”, complete the template and email it to me.

1. Check link categories for Judy
2. Firefox upload issues?

Welcome!
Here are the topics we will explore today
Course introduction and expectations
Why blog?
Educational bloggers
Blogging Basics
Logging In
Elements of the Dashboard
Working with Posts
Categories

Homework – Revised 04/11/11
1. You can keep your post on the first wall-wisher located at wall-wisher
or you can post a new one here. Please make sure to include your fist name. 🙂
2. Create and publish a post on your blog
3. Assign a category to your post
4. Review the 2 links we discuss and be prepared to discuss next week