This document provides an overview of the activities and assignments for Week 6 of an instructional technology course. Students will use the social networking site Edmodo to introduce themselves, search and evaluate websites, and share websites using PortaPortal. They will also complete an internet safety activity evaluating resources from NetSmartz. The homework for Week 7 includes reading a chapter, studying for a guide or answering focus questions, writing a journal reflection, creating a blog post, and watching videos for the next class.

1. ED: 204/TECP 63 Instructional Technology
The Internet as a
Teaching Tool Part 1
Week 6
Social Media Tools, Internet Use, Digital Citizenship

2. Week 6 Overview
Edmodo Activities
Introductions Wall Post
Searching and Evaluating
Websites
Sharing Websites (Portaportal)
Internet Safety Activity
Homework for Week 7

3. Edmodo - Social Networking Site
for Education
• We are going to use this site for all of
our assignments tonight.

4. Joining the Edmodo Group and
Posting a Note to the Wall
Log into Edmodo as a student
Use the group code = rdcwp4
Post a note to the group wall that introduces yourself.
Reply to at least two other student posts.

5. Effectively Searching
the Internet and Evaluating Websites
Watch a video
Read a few PDF documents
Turn in a reflection
Visit the “Tree Octopus Website”
and fill out the evaluation form.

6. Sharing Websites:
PortaPortal
Site to collect websites
Saves class time because students do not
have to type sites or search for sites
Create your own
Post URL to BlackBoard

7. Internet Safety
Visit
http://www.netsmartz.org/Resources/ActivityCards
Choose a Grade Level
Choose 2 Activities to evaluate
Fill out and submit the evaluation
form.
You will need to register to
download.

8. Homework for Week 7
Read Chapter 6
Study Guide in My Education Kit or 2 focus
questions submitted with journal entry
Reflection Journal Entry
Spotlight Tools Blog Entry
Watch videos for next week