Here's today's agenda (copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: awesomepeople.com

-learn about someone awesome in the world

2) LOG INTO VOICETHREAD
-email: FLast@almontech.ed.voicethread.com
-pwd: 6-digit birthdate (ex: Feb. 2, 1998= o2o298)

3) UPLOAD IMAGES
-Click "Create" on the top toolbar (in voicethread)
-click "Upload"
-"my computer"= images saved to your computer
-"URL"= the web address for a certain picture
-Need at least 8 images today!


SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of

voicethread.com by uploading 8 images AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (4/26)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) Warm Up: World Heritage Tour

-click on the picture to visit 275 great sites from around the world/

2) Intro to VOICETHREAD PROJECT

3) Voicethread introductory video

4) READ: voicethread introduction
-read overview; 5 ways to comment; Images, docs, and videos
-use C-notes to write down the main ideas

5) Rubric

6) My example of a voicethread

7) CREATE YOUR ROUGH DRAFT
-look at my rough draft (on the back of your C-notes)
-pick an internet tool from your blogging assignment
-must be 8 slides!
-ask for help if you need it

8) Learning Log (write it on your CNotes): Explain other

ways in which you could use voicethread in an academic setting.

SWBAT creatively complete a rough draft of their voicethread

presentation AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (4/14)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: UMapper

-This is the map I created (Australia)

-Try playing mine first and then play others on the site.

-Try building your own game

2) READ: 5 Blogging Basics You Can't Live Without

-Explain what the 5 blogging basics are.

-Explain how blogging gives you a "global voice"

-Imagine you are a teacher, how would you use the tools you

discovered during your blogging assignment to improve their learning?

3) FINISH BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-Log into Gaggle--your assignment sheet is in your "Zoho Documents"

-You need 5 total blog entries

-DUE TODAY

Objective: SWBAT effectively access and process

information by completing 2 well-constructed paragraphs

AAAPOAL for their blogging assignment.

Learning Log: Imagine you are a teacher, how would you use

the tools you discovered during your blogging assignment to

improve their learning?

Information Literacy (4/12)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) READ: 10 Simple Google Tricks

-Open Firefox & go to Google

-try all 10 tricks

3) LOG INTO GAGGLE

-first initial | middle initial | last name (no

hyphenation) | Last 4 digits of Lunch #

EXAMPLE: JPAlmon1234

-password= 6 digit birthday

EXAMPLE: Feb 2, 1999= 020299

-Once you are in Gaggle, click on "Zoho Documents" (left side)

-Double-click the "Google Search Tips" document

-Click "download"

4) FINISH "GOOGLE SEARCH TIPS"

5) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-DUE on Thursday

Objective: SWBAT effectively access information by using the

Google Search Tips AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain three ways in which the Google Search

Tips have made you a more effective internet "searcher."

Information Literacy (4/8)

Here is today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: Quick Search

-use Google to find tools/websites for your Blogging

Assignment

2) INTERNET SAFETY LESSON

You sometimes go to chat rooms and social networking sites, play games online with others, which sometimes leads to striking up conversations with strangers. However, you are not aware that this is like opening up your front door to people you don't know. It's time to learn what information you need to keep personal to stay safe. Us the following resources to answer the questions below: http://www.safekids.com/how-to-recognize-grooming-2/ http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/internet_safety.html http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/safe_passage_teachers/risks_predators.cfm http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-a-Safe-Screen-Name#Steps http://www.nsteens.org/videos/gaming/ Questions: Name 4 examples of private information that should not be posted or given out. What kind of information is okay to give out over the internet? If you ever get involved in a chat room conversation that makes you feel uncomfortable or in danger for any reason, what should you do? Name two ways you and other students can reduce the risk of being targeted by an online predator. What should you do if someone online asks you to meet him or her in person? What does LMIRL stand for? List three safety tips you learned about through your research. When creating a screen name, what should you consider? Give an example of a good and bad screen name for yourself. Other notes:

3) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-you should have your 2nd blog entry finished by

the end of class today.

-5th entry is DUE by Thursday

Objective: SWBAT understand the importance of proper

use of the internet by completing an internet safety webquest

AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain three reasons why it's important to keep

yourself safe while using the internet.

Information Literacy (4/6)

Here's today's agenda (please copy it into your planner):

1) WARM UP: Wordle

-think of 20 words to describe yourself

-click "create" on the top toolbar

-enter your words in the box

-if you enter a word more than once, it becomes larger

in the "word cloud"

2) READ ARTICLE: Blogging?

Answer the following questions in complete sentences:

a) What is a blog?

b) What are the possible uses for a blog?

c) How might you get started blogging?

d) Why is safety a concern?

e) Imagine yourself as a teacher, how would you use a

blog to improve the learning of your students?

3) INTRODUCTION to the BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-Log into Gaggle:

UN: first initial | middle initial | last name (no hyphenation)

| last 4 digits of student ID # (example: jpalmon3456)

PW: 6 digit birthday (example: Feb 02, 1981= 020281)

-After logging in, click on "My Blog" under Applications (left side)

-Name your blog & create it

Objective: SWBAT understand the concepts and functions

blogging by creating a blog AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Imagine yourself as a teacher, how would

you use a blog to improve the learning of your students?