ED3484 - Computers & Learning Resources

Instructor: Peter Rawsthorne, M.Ed IT (candidate), peter@rawsthorne.org
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LECTURE 1

   Thursday March 9th: 2:00 - 3:15 - E2031
  • What is a blog?
  • Blog history
  • Blog design
  • Two (maybe three) fun activities
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LAB 1

   Tuesday March 14th: 2:00 - 3:15 - E5006
  • Guided demo with instruction
  • Set-up your teaching blog
  • posting
  • blog features

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LECTURE 2

   Thursday March 16th: 2:00 - 3:15 - E2031
  • Intermediate blogging
  • Readings activity
  • Assignment
  • Blog Posting
  • Aggregators
  • One fun activity
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ASSIGNMENT

   Due Date: April 5th
  • Requires a design document
  • Requires a peer assessment
  • Requires a K6 blog with posts
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LAB 2

   Tuesday March 21st: 2:00 - 3:15 - E5006
  • Setting up your aggregator
  • Post, comment, seek... refresh
  • Learn, construct

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LECTURE 3

   Thursday March 23rd: 2:00 - 3:15 - E2031
  • Advanced blogging
  • Internet protocols
  • XML and RSS
  • Rubrics
  • Three fun activities
  

LAB 3

   Tuesday March 28th: 2:00 - 3:15 - E5006
  • Using the Rubric
  • Peer Assessors List
  • Review: The Aggregator (bloglines)
  • Adding Multimedia DEMO
  • Post, comment, seek... refresh
  • Learn, construct
 Rubric

LECTURE 4

   Thursday March 30th: 2:00 - 3:15 - E2031
  • What is a good educational post?
  • Blog / Microteach synthesis
  • Levels of Understanding
  

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