ASSIGNMENTS

 ASSIGNMENTS

 **Personal wiki phase 1: Due date: ** Wikispaces. The first phase of your site will include 4 pages with links to each page. All pages will not have content immediately. The first two pages, home and assignment, will have content immediately and you will update the assignments each week as you post your assignments.

**Personal wiki phase 2: Due date: ** All current assignments should be linked. Each time we complete an assignment, LINK IT TO YOUR SITE. Progress on the other two pages should be evident. This should include the following: Menu: Navigation for your site. Consists Home, Assignments, Choice1, Choice2  Introduction: Introductory information on each of the two pages that you have created in addition to the Home and Assignments pages. Class Links: Livetext, Delicious, Link of your choice.


 * Data Analysis: Spreadsheets (MTTS#4 ) Due date: ** Create a spreadsheet with tables and graphs to display and sort individual, total class, and sub-group performance data; summarize the data in a chart and make instructional decisions by answering written questions.


 * Professional Growth (MTTS #7 ) Due date: **  This assignment will be completed and submitted through livetext. You will also need to link it to your website.

** Graphic Organizer & Smart Board lesson Due date: (100) **Using content of your choice, you will use Inspiration to create a tool that facilitates student learning. Elementary teachers can use a children's book to perform a character analysis or a math teacher can create a flow chart for solving a story problem.


 * Digital Storytelling Due date: [75] **  The process of building your digital story will require that you complete a storyboard and script as prewriting activities, incorporate digital images, record narration, add a soundtrack, and link your  2 - 4 minute movie to your website.


 * Standards PPT : [25] **   As a teacher, you are responsible for knowing content standards as well as technology standards. This assignment is designed to familiarize you with state and national technology standards. As learning experiences are developed in your classroom, integrate state and national standards to ensure the creation of technology enhanced learning environments. The standards are a foundation based on research and professional practices. You will present a PPT comparing MTTS and NET*S.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">During the semester, you will maintain a blog. If you are not familiar with blogs, it will be easy to learn. You will register for a blog with [|Edublogs]. While there are several types of blogs, this was chosen because it is geared towards education and schools allow them to be used. Other blogs can be used if you encounter problems with Edublogs. Contact the professor as soon as you notice any problems. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> There will be several required blog entries although you can add as many entries as you want as long as they have something to do with education and technology. This should not be used as a personal space. Keep it professional. Be mindful of language, content, and any media that you might have in your blog. Think like a teacher and be professional. As you maintain your blog, think about how you would use this as a teacher in your future classroom. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> The first entry will address your experience with technology. Questions are provided to help you get started. While addressing each item, be sure to integrate your personal thoughts.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Blog Due Date: Weekly [50 total] **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Reading Presentation Due Date: Weekly starting [25] **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Each week, one person will lead the discussion on the readings as well as present a short PPT, summary of the reading to the class, followed by a whole class discussion.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Reading Discussions Due date: Weekly [50] **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Readings will be due each week. In addition to the readings, candidates will respond to questions based on the readings. The questions will come from the chapters and are listed at the beginning of each chapter. The questions are called focus questions. Review the questions before you start reading. Once you have read the assigned reading, you will post responses on your blog. Sometimes there will be one question and other times there will be more than one question.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> In the 21st century, it is both possible and necessary to develop a collection of web-based resources. The Internet has rapidly become a powerful educational tool and teachers must be able to harness the capabilities of the Internet to enhance teaching. There are many facets to using the Internet in the classroom. This assignment will require you to develop a library of resources that you can use when you become a teacher or during your intern. You are expected to make 2-3 posts each week. By the end of the semester, you should have at least 30 entries in your library. This will be easy if you make the posts as you read. To accomplish this, you will use a tool called Delicious. Delicious is a social bookmarking tool that allows you to create a database of resources. The advantages to using a social bookmarking tool are: the ability to create a collection of resources that can be used in the classroom, the ability to create a network of teachers sharing resources, and your digital library will accessible on any computer with an Internet connection. Warning: Your entries are date stamped. Do not wait until the last few weeks of the semester to make your posts. If there are 20 posts made in November and nothing from previous weeks in the semester, you will not get credit. The idea is to be selective and reflective about the links.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Digital Library Due date: Weekly [75] **

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> You will have a fully developed website: home page, assignments page, and two pages of your choice. The first two pages will be complete or almost complete by the end of the semester. The two pages of your choice need to be complete by the end of the semester To do well on this assignment, it is advised that you work on these pages throughout the semester. Your website should have a consistent theme, a clean design, appropriate material, all links functional, and all required items.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Final Wiki Due date: [25] **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Final Exam Due Date: [100 **<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">]  Integrated MTTS assignment. Candidates address Maryland Teacher Technology Standards 1,2, and 3.