October+2012-CA

___ Anaheim, California

Workshop Agenda - October 18, 2012 TEC21 Goals: Connect, Share, Inspire, Grow and Support

//** Begin at 9:00 am **//
 * Welcome - Feel free visit Cafe 10:31 for a coffee type beverage.

"Think Like Christ" (Phil 4:8-9) The basis for online behavior and Digital Citizenship. Online Behavior Infographic Infographic Presentation St. John's Online Behavior Agreement for Students (PDF) St. John's Online Behavior Agreement for Parents (PDF)
 * OPENING DEVOTION**


 * SHARING - (Check Edmodo Postings)**
 * Share a success story that you experienced since our last meeting. We celebrate success.
 * Share something that didn't go as well as you had hoped. We celebrate our failures as an opportunity to learn.
 * Share something that made you "Spark".


 * HOT TOPIC -**


 * PRESENTATION** - "Digital Footprints"

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 * DISCUSS -** Your Online Presence
 * Where are you online? (Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Blog, Ning, Edmodo)
 * Have you ever Googled yourself?
 * Why is an online presence important to you as an educator?


 * DISCUSS** - Your Classroom Online Presence
 * How would you respond to this comment: "I send a newsletter home every week. Why do I need to put that info on a web page too?"
 * What are parent expectations? How have they changed in the last 5 years?
 * How can an having an online class presence benefit your students?

Mr. Coley's Class 2M Gems Mrs. Abernathy's Class Mrs. Cassidy's Class
 * EXAMPLES:**

**Elements of a Good Class Web Page, Wiki, etc.. **
 * TOOLS FOR ESTABLISHING YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE:**
 * Posterous - If you can send an e-mail, you can be a blogger.
 * Blogger - Already have a Google Login? You won't need a new username & password.
 * Google Sites - Same here.
 * Weebly Quick, easy, professional looking.
 * Wikispaces - Free Education Sites for Teachers. You're looking at it right now.
 * TeacherWeb - Ask Chris Ford
 * WordPress - More complex, but with a little knowledge, you can be dangerous. //It's what I use since I switched away from Blogger.//

// **Lunch Hour at 11:30 am / Back to Work at 12:30 pm** //


 * TOOL FOR ESTABLISHING YOUR STUDENTS' ONLINE PRESENCE:**
 * [|KidBlog.org]

**__Class Web Sites__ ** Start thinking about setting a short-term and a long-term goal in terms of developing a technology lesson idea or project to work on at our workshops this year to implement in your classroom.
 * PROJECT/LESSON DEVELOPMENT** -


 * REFLECTION & WRAP-UP**

// **Dismiss at 2:00 pm** //

[|Class Notes from today] Hexaflexagons How to Make a Paper Slide Video OCCUE Tech Fest - February 2nd in Rancho Santa Margarita Class Dojo Blogging with Paper Google URL Shortener (goo.gl) Make QR Codes too! Beautiful QR Codes StoryBird KidBlog Our Test KidBlog Class If you're a control freak and would like to play with the teacher settings, log in as tec21california and use password: ilovetech Click the control panel link at the upper right to access the teacher controls.
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Discovery Virtual Conference - THIS SATURDAY!!!

** This month's reflection assignment... **
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