MCIU Workshop - May 21, 2008

 

*NEW* Spell with Flickr: http://metaatem.net/words

*NEW*Link to Church - Bloom's Digital Taxonomy

 

MCIU Agenda

Build a Conceptual Framework2.doc

Resources discussed in today's session

Learning in New Social Environments

• Reinventing PBL Ning: http://reinventingpbl.ning.com
• Classroom 2.0 Ning http://classroom20.ning.com
• Global Education Collaborative Ning: http://http://globaleducation.ning.com
• ISTE Island -Second Life www.iste.org/secondlife
• TappedIn - http://tappedin.org/tappedin

Learning from Blogging Educators

• Learn how to approach blog reading: http://tinyurl.com/5x5mlj
• Jane Krauss, Suzie Boss - Oregon - Educator and Journalist team up as scouts on the frontiers of pbl + tech - Reinventing PBL  http://reinventingpbl.blogspot.com
• Telannia Norfar - Texas, Grade 9 Math, Interdisciplinary projects - Bird's Eye View  http://pbl-birdside.blogspot.com/
• Bud the Teacher - Colorado, K-12 instructional technologist, teacher-consultant with Colorado State University Writing Project http://budtheteacher.com/blog
• Clay Burrell - Korea, HS, Interdisciplinary - Beyond School http://burell.blogspot.com
• Anne Davis - Georgia, K-5, Language arts - Edublog Insights http://anne.teachesme.com
• Jeff Utecht - Shanghai, K-12, tech coordinator - The Thinking Stick www.thethinkingstick.com
• Vicki Davis - Georgia, K-12, Interdisciplinary (Flat Classroom) - Cool Cat Teacher Blog http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com

Learning from Blogging Classrooms

• Kathy Cassidy’s classroom blog: http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1337
• Terry Smith's classroom blog: http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=51798
• Kristina Chang's classroom blog: http://blogs.4j.lane.edu/chang_K

Wikis at Work

• Classroom 2.0 Wiki: http://www.classroom20wiki.com/live+conversations
• Spring  Creek Elementary EdTech Wiki: http://springcreektech.pbwiki.com
• Terry Smith's classroom wiki: http://smithclass.wikispaces.com
•  Flat Classroom 2006 http://flatclassroomproject2006.wikispaces.com/Project+Overview

A Tour of Projects

• WestEd Project-Based Learning with Technology:  http://www.wested.org/pblnet/exemplary_projects.html
• Edutopia: Projects: http://www.edutopia.org  and projects on http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning
• Jumbled Pile of Project Ideas: http://del.icio.us/jkrauss/PROJECTIDEAS
• Flat Classroom - Bangladeshi and Georgia, US classrooms collaborate - 2006. http://flatclassroomproject2006.wikispaces.com/Project+Overview
• GoogleLitTrips: www.googlelittrips.com
  • Go to the link above, click on 9-12 at top, find Grapes of Wrath, click podcast.
• iHistory Podcast: http://ihistory.wordpress.com

Learning by Doing - Join a Project

• Global Education Collaborative Ning
• TakingIT Global http://www.takingitglobal.org
• Global SchoolNet http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.html
• iEARN http://www.iearn.org
• IEEC (Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections) http://www.iecc.org

Assessment

• Diane McGrath on Assessment.pdf

• Rubistar rubric form generator:  http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
• Altec's 4Teachers PBL Checklists http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org