Session 10

Creating a web site using Google Sites

A. Demo an example of a Google site I created.

B. Create your own site

C. Final Project time

Session 9

A. See the afterthought at the end of Session 8 post regarding embedding a slideshow into a blog post.

B. Final project addition: your project should address standards found in the latest version of the National Educational Technology Standards for teachers and/or students.

C. Simulations

Computer simulations can represent real or imaginary situations. They allow users to study or try things that would be difficult or impossible to do in real life.

1. Classroom, Inc.  demo... offline, computer based programs designed to recreate a real-world work experience. 
   
2. Web-based simulations to explore:
   

• Simulations on the Internet (from Kent, UK)
  
• Educational Simulations (compiled by Debbie Rollins)
  
• Free software from NASA's Glenn Research Center
  
• Jet Propulsion Lab (some of the Interactive links in the Featured Multimedia section include simulations)
  
• Web-based HS chemistry simulations (Center for Science Education at EDC)
  

Session 8

Slideshow presentations

Today we'll be using Keynote (an alternative to PowerPoint), another application found in the iWork suite. Slideshows are used to make presentations by teachers as well as students.

A. View my demo slideshow about using Keynote

B. Create a slideshow about your school

C. Create a slideshow designed to be a tutorial

Afterthought:

I just found out how to publish a slideshow (Exported as a PowerPoint file) and then embed it in a blog post!

Alternatively, the published slideshow can be accessed by clicking here

Session 7

A. Use one of the activities listed in the link found at the end of Session 6's posting (under Resources) that lends itself to using a spreadsheet. 

• Set up a new Numbers (or Excel if you're so inclined) spreadsheet
  
• Enter a set of mock data
• Graph the data
• Add a post to your blog and describe why you chose the activity

B. Final project

Design a tech-infused teaching or learning project (alone or with a partner) that you or your students could use. The project should include:

• a description
• a rationale... why do it?
• an assessment protocol

The project should incorporate any one or a combination of the applications presented in this course and should demonstrate your ability to use the application(s) as a teaching/learning tool. Delivery of the project can take a variety of forms... be as creative as your imagination and time allows.