EDU221OrientationWeeksAgenda

//- - - a work in progress - - - check back often - - -// =Orientation Weeks= Project(s): MEL digital product add notes here. (1/2 class for each Block) || # introduction activity (full class for each Block) || # index card (1/2 class for each Block) || # blog check-up  > (1/2 class for each Block) || # more about delicious > Full class for Block 1 only || # judge MEL products > || * MEL presentations must be finished and uploaded to artifacts wiki before class Full class for Block 2 only || # positive specific feedback > || * MEL presentations must be finished and uploaded to artifacts wiki before class
 * **--Date--** || **--What we will do in class today--** || **--What you need to have completed before coming to class today--** ||
 * T || Practicum Orientation || * bring a postcard ||
 * W
 * 1) review syllabus
 * 2) discuss Fires and why it's a text
 * 3) look ahead at QR homework for Monday
 * 4) look at [|MEL WebQuest]
 * 5) hand out "entry forms" || * read Introduction, Preface, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 from //Fires in the Bathroom// ||
 * Th
 * 1) collect entry forms
 * 2) (no office hours tomorrow)
 * 3) set up a new blog for this class
 * 4) how blog entries are graded
 * 5) add blog URL to class artifact page when Mergatroy the Moose gets to you
 * 6) issue with small DVDs
 * 7) what's your backup strategy?
 * 8) safely ejecting pen drives
 * 9) iMovie demo and how it relates to GarageBand and Comic Life
 * 10) demo of project file vs. product file
 * 11) At least one project this semester has to be in each of the 3 software packages
 * 12) introduction to concept of digital story; using storyboard
 * 13) hand out Type I and Type II printout
 * 14) using tabs in Firefox
 * 15) take survey
 * 16) MEL partners announced || * do steps 1, 2, and 3 of the [|MEL WebQuest] (don't worry about the blog part, save the graphic and write your text in a Word document and bring them to class)
 * bring your completed entry form ||
 * M
 * 1) do step 6 (part 1) of [|MEL WebQuest]--do team building then fill out forms
 * 2) a look at step 7
 * 3) MEL rubric; questions on what the MEL model is? what it means?
 * 4) copyright and photo credits
 * 5) digital stories and the rubric
 * 6) [|Airset]
 * 7) [|del.icio.us] || * write a QR for Chapter 1 and a QR for Chapter  2 of //Fires//
 * do steps 4 and 5 of the [|MEL WebQuest]
 * look ahead at step 7; feel free to start early ||
 * W
 * 1) project files vs. product files 
 * 2) how and where to upload and file limit size
 * 1) talk about when you present your MEL project for judging
 * 2) your "audience" and your judges are two different populations
 * 3) do you want to do a group presentation or an individual one?
 * 4) earphones/ headsets
 * 5) Q&A on [|MEL WebQuest] project
 * 6) remaining time with partner--be sure to practice making a product file and uploading it || * work on your MEL product (the "rest" of step 6 in the [|MEL WebQuest])
 * set up a [|delicious] account
 * look ahead at step 7; feel free to start early ||
 * Th
 * 1) your blogs so far . . . what constitutes "on time", getting the titles right, making your labels visible, screening comments, making paragraphs
 * 2) adding a citation for //Fires// to your blog
 * 3) //Fires in the Bathroom// assignment while you're in the schools
 * 4) HOMEWORK: MEL reflections page--fill it out on your computer AFTER you have judged everybody else's, print it out, slide it under my office door by 10am Friday morning
 * do Step 7 (part 1) of [|MEL WebQuest]
 * bring a printout of the text of your MEL project (script/ transcript/ printout of Comic Life, . . . black and white is fine)
 * bring headphones so you can listen to MEL productions as you judge ||
 * F
 * 1) judge MEL products
 * 2) your blogs so far . . . what constitutes "on time", getting the titles right, making your labels visible, screening comments, making paragraphs
 * 3) adding a citation for //Fires// to your blog
 * 4) Next project: Team Presentations
 * 5) HOMEWORK 1: MEL reflections page--fill it out on your computer, print it out, slide it under my office door by 10am Saturday morning
 * 6) HOMEWORK 2: start researching and/or working with your team to research your technology for the team presentation
 * do Step 7 (part 1) of MEL WebQuest
 * bring a printout of the text of your MEL project (script/ transcript/ printout of Comic Life, . . . black and white is fine)
 * bring headphones so you can listen to MEL productions as you judge ||