The slides with links that were shown in SL class one; some links open to tutorials - on asynchrous video and voice comments with VoiceThread, on internet-booking with Delicious, and on blogging with www.Kidblog.org; the launch to the collaborative planning process.
1. T&L – Second Life: Session 1 Agenda: -- Overview of upcoming tech tools -- Planning meetings with your teams: ** do this right to enhance & simplify your semester ** designate 1st documenter EilockClavenham (aka Eileen O’Connor, Ph.D.)
2. Initial week’s goal: Get to know class Think about science education Get on board with the communication technologies: Tech savvy is NOT an option anymore BUT, don’t worry if these tools are new, there will be LOTS of support
3. GREAT so Far . . . Getting to know each other . . . at a distance Creating a collaborative, network of teachers IS A MAJOR COURSE OBJECTIVE Support Sharing
4. Tech tools – w/ tutorials too Blogging – start at end of mod 1 & ongoing; www.kidblog.org/TeachingLearningScience ; password will be emailed Internet-based bookmarking with www.delicious.com –mod 2 & beyond; create by yourself / make good tags VoiceThread for shared asynchronous discussions –practice session in early mod 2; ongoing thereafter & for field obs; invitation will be mailed then you register Reviewed at next Second Life meeting: Mindmeister for shared concept mapping and planning (required in the end of mod 2; optional but recommended for planning thereafter)
5. http://kidblog.org/TeachingLearningScience You go to the site; a password will be emailed to you; VERY easy to use – a tutorial is in the course too Reflections on learning – key to growth
9. Where the support will be: Chronologically within the course In a separate area too within the course There will be a discussion board there to so you can share support with each other
10. Teams – meet & prep w/ the handout: Move to a location within the building or in other buildings outside Be outside the microphone range of other groups You can move around the two ESC islands Introduce yourselves, elect the first documenter, create your initial CoIE address the ideas in handout – no specific format required Documenter uploads the plan into Angel Everyone goes to Angel & reads other CoIE’s and revises as necessary