Week1


 

 

 WELCOME TO WEEK 1

 

 


Week 1  (Jan 9 - 15, 2012)

 

During the first week of the course, participants will

 


Week 1 Tasks 

 


 

Task 1 - Joining our Digital Tools Wiki

 

a. Request access to this wiki, which will be our collaborative webpage for our session.

 

 

 

b. Once you are granted access to it, go to your account settings to add your details and upload your photo. 

 


 

Task 2- Connecting - Getting Started with EDMODO

 

a. Sign up for an account at http://edmodo.com as a TEACHER.

 

b. Access our Edmodo group (left on your screen) and join us Group Code: 9m0oq6.

 

c. Once your membership has been approved, explore our group page and connect to others.

 

d. Go to your page settings and customize your space, check your information, change its appearance and set up your email preferences. Take your time to explore this place for social networking in a school-safe environment and fill our your profile and add your photo. 

 

 

 



 

Task 3 - Your Story - Introducing Yourself, Establishing Bonds, Socializing

 

a. A Story of Who We Are.
In an online setting, there are multiple ways we can introduce ourselves. Find your own unique way to tell your story, the one which tells us who you are. You can write a poem, add a video, a PPT, a photo, or just words. It's up to you to decide on how you're going to introduce yourself with your own story.

 

Prepare your introduction, access our Introductions activity in our EDMODO group Discussion Forum and add the link to your story.

 

 

Here are four TOOLS that you can sign up for an account, explore and use to prepare your introduction:

 

- http://animoto.com (make a 30-second video about yourself)

http://about.me/ (tell us who you are)

- http://flavors.me 

- http://prezi.com 

 

Here's an example of the final result using the four different platforms:

 

 

 

b. Take a seat and "listen" to the others at the Introductions area, check their stories, and interact with, at least, two other participants.

 


 

Task 4 - Your e-Portfolio - Deciding for your Online Space

 

Throughout this online session, the idea is that you

 

There's no right or wrong way to organize your online space, as well as not a best tool. It will all depend on you, your style, your interests.

 

a. You'll choose an online space to keep your tools, reflection, collection. 
    If you already have an online space, no need to create another. Just use the one you're used to.   

 

    Here are some platforms you can use to start your portfolio:


Wikis
Blogs

WikiSpaces.com 

Help

Blogger.com  

Help  

 

PBWiki  

Help

 
Posterous.com 

Wordpress.com 

Help 

 

In all of those spaces, there's a help page to get you started. 

 

b.  Share your session space portfolio with us at our portfolios Page.

 


  

Task 5 - Web Safari, Reflection and Action Time

 

a. Let's go on a Web Safari

 

b. Check the Technology Integration Matrix  and browse it as you wish. 

 

c. Reflect upon where you are nowadays and where you'd like to be according to your own educational context. 

 

d. Add your thoughts to our Edmodo Group Discussion

 

e. Now, action time!

 

This week, you've come across 

 

EDMODO  ANIMOTO  ABOUT.ME  FLAVORS.ME  PREZI 

 

  1. Think of how you could use one of these tools with your students.
  2. Add your ideas to your own digital portfolio. (consider language goals, digital tool to be used, time frame, steps)
  3. Then, share with us the link of your lesson plan idea in the comment area below on this page.
  4. Check each other's lesson plans and give some feedback to your peers in their own lesson plans. 

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Completion Checklist

 

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