Information Literacy (2/3)

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

1) WARM UP: finish the story

2) READ ARTICLE: Google helps Egypt
-What's happening in Egypt?
-How is Google helping?

3) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT
-DUE today!!!
-You should now have 5 total blogs
-See me for help

Objective: SWBAT use information accurately and creatively be developing blog entries, AAPOAL, about internet tools they have discovered.

Learning Log: After finishing your blogging assignment, predict how your class would improve through the use of these internet tools?

Information Literacy (1/28)

It's Friday!!!!

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

1) WARM UP: Calculation Nation

2) READ: Dangers of Distracted Pedestrians

-Read the article

-Open a Word Document

-Answer this question:

Does the government have the right to tell you when you

can or cannot use your cellphone or ipod? Give three reasons

why or why not and cite from the text (at least 8 sentences)

-save to the computer and upload it to Gaggle by going to "Zoho Docs"
and clicking on "add file" icon.

4) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT

-look in your Gaggle account under "Zoho Docs" for the

blogging assignment I shared with you

-1 source= 1 tool= 1 blog entry (this is your 4th blog entry)

-DUE Tuesday (need 5 total blog entries)

Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of internet tools by completing a blog entry for each tool that is being evaluated AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Imagine yourself 10 years from now, how will you use blogging in your life?

Information Literacy (1/26)

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

1) WARM UP: 1000 Awesome Things

-Which one's your favorite?!?!

2) UMAPPER

-This is the map I created (Australia)

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

3) CREATE A MAP GAME

-choose a country OR region OR continent to map (you will need to use

Google Maps to help you create the game)

-use UMapper

-click on "start mapping" (right corner)

-fill information (title, description, map provider)

-zoom the map into your region/country/continent

-place points of interests on your map

4) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT (see last Tues agenda)

-1 source= 1 tool= 1 blog entry

-check your Gaggle account for the assignment sheet

SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of UMapper by creating their own geography game AAPOAL.

Imagine yourself as a teacher, how could UMapper assist you in teaching a lesson?

Information Literacy (1/24)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) LETTER: futureme.org

-write a letter to your future self

-explain three ways you use technology now

-imagine three ways you will use technology

in the future (in 15 years)

-make sure it's in letter form

-check your email in 15 years :-)

3) LION database

-What is a database?

-Choose three databases (any three of your choosing)

-In your blog, tell me:

a) the definition of a database

b) how you could use each of the three databases?

c) how could the LION database assist you in completing

your Blogging Assignment?

4) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT (see last Tues. agenda)

-Remember: 1 source=1 tool= 1 blog entry

-See me if you need help

Objective: SWBAT understand the importance of using a database by completing the LION database scavenger hunt AAPOAL.

Learning Log: How could the LION database assist you in completing your Blogging Assignment

Information Literacy (1/20)

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

1) WARM UP: Calculation Nation

2) GAGGLE: log into Gaggle

• make sure I'm added as a friend
• make sure you have created a blog (see Tuesday's agenda)
• add a comment to the social wall (see me for help)

3) BLOGGING ASSIGNMENT (introduction)

• DUE Feb. 1 (Tuesday)
• In Gaggle, open the "Blogging Assignment" document I shared w/ you.
• In Gaggle. open the "Blogging Rubric" document
• In Gaggle, open the "Evaluating Sources" document

Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of internet tools by completing a blog entry for each tool that is being evaluated AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Explain how evaluating certain online educational tools could improve your learning?

Information Literacy (11/18)

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

1) WARM UP: Calculation Nation

2) READ ARTICLE: Google Science Fair

-After reading the article, do the following:

Create one question about the text that requires you to make

an inference or extend your thinking beyond the text. Respond

to your question. Consider question stems such as I wonder why,

Compare, Contrast, Imagine, Predict...

-copy, paste, and complete the problem in a Word Document

-raise your hand for me to check your work before you print

3) BLOGGING LESSON

-What is a blog?

-Log into Gaggle (see the board)

-At the bottom of the applications list, click on the "Training Videos"

icon

-Scroll down and click on "#22: Creating Your New Blog"

-watch the 4 minute video

4) CREATING YOUR FIRST BLOG

- 11 Math Sites

-Review all 11 sites

-Create a blog entry answering the following question:

-Out of the 11 Math sites, which site would you use in your Math class to

improve your learning and the learning of your classmates? Explain why it

would help you.

OBJECTIVE: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of the basics to blogging by creating a blog using Gaggle AAPOAL.

Learning Log: In what ways will you use blogging?

Information Literacy (1/12)

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

1) WARM UP: Cool Math Games

2) REVIEW PROGRESS REPORTS

3) FINISH EVALUATIONS (see Monday's agenda)

-must have 5 finished

-upload to Gaggle's Homework Dropbox

4) 11 Math Sites

-Review all 11 sites

-Which site would you use in your Math class to improve

your learning and the learning of your classmates?

SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of website evaluation by completing the content, authority, reliability, and design form AAPOAL.

Learning Log: Which site would you use in your Math class to improve your learning and the learning of your classmates?

Information Literacy (1/10)

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

1) WARM UP: First in Math or Calculation Nation

2) EVALUATING SOURCES
-Go to 10 Cool New Sites
-Choose 5 sites you would like to evaluate.
-Answer the following questions during your evaluations:

Authority:

a) Who created this website? How do you know they can be

trusted? Do they have training, professional skill, or expertise

to provide this information? Do they cite their sources?

If so, provide 2 examples of sources they used.

Content:

b) What information does this site provide? Why was it created?

Do they provide you with enough information? What did you

learn from this site? What could others learn about this site?

Reliability:

c) Is this information up to date? How do you know? Are these real

numbers and facts? Do they match reality? How do we know they

are real and on target?

Design:

d) Can you find what you need at this site relatively quickly or is it

loaded down with graphics and elements which prolong your

visit and your searching unnecessarily? Is the information laid

out in a logical fashion so that you can easily locate what you

need without wandering around and wasting time?

Out of the 5 websites you evaluated, which site could one of your

teachers use to improve your learning and the learning of your

classmates? (Learning Log)

Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of website
evaluation by completing the content, authority, reliability, and
design form AAPOAL.

Information Literacy (1/6)

Here's the agenda for the day (copy into your planner):

1) WARM UP: First in Math

-if you don't know your username/password, play Calculation Nation.

2) GAGGLE

-Go to my website

-Scroll down to "Attachments"

-Download "Gaggle Scavenger Hunt"

-AS A CLASS, we will learn:

a) how to login into Gaggle

b) how to change profile

c) how to add friends

d) appropriate online behavior

-Complete the "Gaggle Scavenger Hunt"

SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of Gaggle and its tools by completing the Gaggle worksheet AAPOAL.

In what ways could Gaggle be useful for you and your learning?