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Online Web 2.0 - Professional Staff Development: 101 Web 2.0

June 11 - July 29 - Follow-Up Meeting- Sept 18th URL: http://rrisdtime2learn.org/introweb20/
 * Big Question: How do we make this meaningful to every individual participant?**

 Weekly Assignments:
 * Week 1 - Blogs - Point Person: Angie
 * Week 2 - RSS - Point Person: Greg
 * Week 3 - Podcasts - Point Person - Debby
 * Week 4 - Wikis -Point Person: Robin
 * Week 5 - Media -Point Person: Nicole
 * Week 6 - Tool of Choice
 * Week 7 - Follow-up Week- Face-to-Face meeting on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 12-4 (lunch provided)
 * Comments - Rubrics and other notes

Format for Each Week's Entry:

 * 1) Definition of *** and as Defined by Others:**
 * 2) Reasons to have a *
 * 3) Examples of *** in education**
 * 4) Software/hardware used in this module
 * 5) Assignment: Resources to Complete Assignments (guides and tutorials)
 * 6) Supplemental Reading:
 * 7) Rubric

Things to Take Note of - Notes and Ideas from "Essential Elements"

Guidelines:
 * Learning is to impact classroom instruction and not to distract from the educational process. Please refrain from participating during instructional times.
 * Audience will be a mixture of RRISD teachers, instructional coaches and administrators. Class size is limited to 24 participants with 3 facilitators.
 * Course Syllabus will be provided for participants but assignments will be given on a week by week basis.
 * The purpose of this course is to teach Web 2.0 skills and therefore are adaptable skills that transcend applications.
 * Web 2.0 is a term that was introduced in 2004 to describe a new generation of Web applications which provides dynamic user participation, social interaction and collaboration. In a nutshell, the next step of the www.

Goals:  Audience - Mixture of Audience - Facilitators 1 per 8 participants
 * Demostrate Best Practice use of Web 2.0 tools.
 * Create a real-world environment for teachers to learn the tools.
 * Focus on what is most useful for educators.
 * Teachers will become proficeint in and begin using Web 2.0 in their classrooms.
 * All of these tools use writing and would tie into Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum implementations.
 * Teachers will work in cadres to learn and continue to provide support to each other throughout the school year.
 * Level 2 Course could be offered exploring new tools.
 * Build a Community of Practice - Personal Learning Network
 * Teachers who are already using technology on some level
 * Instructional Coaches
 * Instructional Technology Specialists
 * Administrators

Time Line:
 * Course would run from 7 weeks - The last week will occur several weeks later and will be a follow-up piece - What have you done with what you learned?
 * First Session: June - July
 * First Semester - Run two more sessions
 * Second Semester - Run two more sessions
 * Summer 09 - 10 or sooner?- Continue Part 1 - Implement Part 2??

Reflections Questions: Asked each week and to be answered on each participants learning blog At the end: How I will know that you are using these tools and that is has made an impact.
 * What did you learn?
 * How will you use what you have learned?
 * Briefly describe what you have created this week.
 * How did you feel about this tool? Choose your emoticon.
 * What do you not want to forget about this tool? Notes to self
 * How can this be used in the classroom or in your educational role?
 * Should you use this in the classroom or your educational role?

Set up established times to meet online to answer questions:
 * Tapped In - Hold once a week office hours rotate facilitators - Thursdays 7-9pm

Resources
 * http://classroomlearning2.blogspot.com/
 * [|http://123elearning.]
 * [|blogspot.com/2007/09/web-20-professional-development.html]
 * http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=196604381
 * http://web2tutorial.wikispaces.com/
 * http://k12onlineconference.org/
 * http://www.classroom20wiki.com/
 * http://book.yuen.us/
 * http://www.edutopia.org/
 * [|teaching-module-technology-integration]
 * http://edtc5335.pbwiki.com/
 * http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/
 * http://creativecommons.org/about/
 * http://www.flickr.com/tour/
 * http://picasa.google.com/features/index.html
 * http://photobucket.com/
 * http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm#Teachers%20and%20Fair%20Use

media type="custom" key="663009" Angie || Read the Class Blog hosted on edublogs Need to have an outside (non-Lotus) email account Create Your Own Personal Learning Blog -Edublog or Blogger where you introduce yourself, personal info, your professional job, and what you hope to learn from this course. Upload and insert a picture of yourself or something that represents you. Comment back on the Class Blog with your blog link. Read the other blogs from the class Comment on each other's Blogs ||  || Participants will create a blog and expand their "Personal Learning Networks." || Greg || Set up a Reader - Netvibes, PageFlakes, Google Reader Make sure your blog has RSS Subscribe to each other's blogs Choose blogs from outside the class (give a suggested list of blogs to check out) Continue to comment on the class blog, each other's blogs and on other blogs Notice how other people set up their blogs and what add-ins they have What do you see on other people's blogs that you want to add to yours? Complete Reflections on Your Own Learning Blog. What blogs do you recommend for others? How could RSS help you keep up with your students' or co-workers? || RSS aggregator video. || Give organizational tools to teachers to manage new information. || Debby || Find podcasts and subscribe to them - Carrolton Farmer's Branch, RMS Share podcasts with others Why not create a SHORT podcast and have them post it on their blog? Complete Reflections on Your Own Learning Blog.** || Intro to Podcasts || Participants would be exposed to created podcats but nto expected to create their own at this point. || Robin || Examples to look at: Classroom 2.0, TeachWiki, RRISD examples, others? Start a Wiki - wikispaces, pbwiki, etc. - free for educators Share your wiki page with the class Suggestions for topics: Class Lesson, Teaching Ideas, Communication, collaboration, staff development, team wiki page, department wiki page, Campus Improvement Plans, Staff Meetings, Ihave/I need space. Edit someone else's wiki Subscribe to the wikis through your reader Continue to comment on the class blog, each other's blogs and on other blogs Complete Reflections on Your Own Learning Blog. ||  || Participants explore a collaborative creative space. || Nicole || Pictures**: Have an account to share and upload files - Fotki, Flickr, Snapfish, and PhotoBucket Add pictures to your blog and to your wiki** Video**: Explore TeacherTube and YouTube, Google Video - embed video on blog and wiki** Music**: Music - [|www.playlist.com], pod safe music Continue to comment on the class blog, each other's blogs and on other blogs Complete Reflections on Your Own Learning Blog. ||  || Participants learn to house media online and to find resources for their classrooms. || http://www.go2web20.net/ http://www.classroom20wiki.com/Social+Bookmarking Google Docs, Google Earth, Remember the Milk, Delicious, Zoho, box.net, drop.io, ning, bubbl.us, flickrvision, Continue to comment on the class blog, each other's blogs and on other blogs Complete Reflections on Your Own Learning Blog. suggestions for online class v201 ||  || Participants will be able to explore tools not previously covered || 
 * Week || Topic || Assignment || Support Files Needed || Desired Outcome ||
 * 1 || Blog
 * 2 || RSS
 * 3 || Podcasts
 * Continue to comment on the class blog, each other's blogs and on other blogs
 * 4 || Wikis
 * 5 || Media
 * 6 || Tool of Choice and Reflections || Choose a tool not covered in previous weeks.
 * 7 || Follow-up || Happens 2-3 weeks later. Relections and updates ||  || wrap up the course with reflections on how this has impacted their teaching and ponder how to continue the PLN after the course concludes. ||