Language+Arts+Wikiclass

= Instructional Technology = =// Course Agenda //=  July 24th, 2008  Class Resources Class Videos = =

Course Facilitator: Tischann Nye Course Website: http://mnpstechresource.wikispaces.com  (all materials, presentations, links, and resources can be found here!)  I.  Introductions  II. Objective  a.  **Identify wikis as free websites **  b.  **Identify uses of wikis in the classroom **  a.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Class webpage <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> b.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Parent Portal <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> c.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Homework page <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> d.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Class discussion <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> e.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Words of caution <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> c.  **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Create a wiki, add links, pictures, video, etc. ** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> III. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Overview of Technology: **Wikispaces (** **www.wikispaces.com** **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> ) **<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> a.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Share power point <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> b.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Wiki, wiki, web <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> c.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Getting Started with wikispaces <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> d.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Adding pizzazz to your site <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> e.  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Words of caution a.   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Protecting student information b.   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Additional resources