College of Education
University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama USA Dr. John H Strange, Lead Professor
"No More Burp-Back Education!"
"I don't know. Lets find out"
"Bring your brain. And turn it on!"
"Questions Are More Important Than 'Answers' "
"We Want Our Future Teachers To Care Enough To Do Their Very Best"
"Never tell. Always ask!"
"Read/Watch, Practice, Do"
Visit The EDM310 Alumni Blog Amazing! An Alumni Blog! Thanks to Jackie Gorski and all of her co-authors!
You should have received a Gmail with a link to the Questionnaire at about 1:00 pm yesterday. It is to be completed by Friday midnight 7/20. That is tonight!
If did not get the link to the Questionnaire, check your Gmail again and then send me an email (strange.john@gmail.com).
Overall, I was quite pleased with our experiment this semester in creating iBooks and previewing them on the iPads. I believe iBooks have an enormous potential for learning and training - in schools and elsewhere. I hope you will keep experimenting and keep us posted on your progress. As soon as possible I will find a way for others to view your work. When I do, I will also provide you with how to add a link to your Blog.
Many of you failed to understand all or most of the messages contained in the assignments for Blog Post #10. Here is a general comment for all of you:
The first part of the assignment was to explain the cartoon. Papermate is a metaphor for a PC. Ticonderoga is a metaphor for a Mac. The cartoon characters resemble the stars of the long series of Apple ads (66 over 4 years) starring John Hodgman as PC and Justin Long as Mac.
2. The second part of the assignment was to read the post Why Were Your Kids Playing Games? , read at least one other post, create a link to in on your post, write a quality post about the two posts you read. Mr. Spencer uses satire and metaphors to deliver this message: the principal wants Mr. Spencer to use "drill and memorize" activities instead of projects or other learning approaches. All to pass the tests.
You were to select another post and comment on it.
3. The third part of the assignment was to read the post Don't Teach Your Kids This Stuff. Please? and some comments by previous students and then to discuss your position on the arguments made by Dr. McLeod.
The satiric message of Mr. McLeod which is that you can try to keep your kids away from technology which is fine with me. Mine will use it and speed past your kids in skills, abilities and rewards.
In addition you were to send Tweets to Mr. Spencer and Dr. McLeod.
Evaluate your performance on this assignment yourself.
Kathy Cassidy's video interview in now located at a new URL. You may click HERE to get it. I have also changed all of the Instruction Manual references.
Thanks Christina Mason for calling this to my attention!
I have modified the schedule for C4T #3. The due date for part 1 of C4T#3 remains the same: 6/27. That is faster than normal by one unit.
The due date for completing part 2 of C4T#3 has been changed to 7/3 (or 7/4 if you wish).
I have changed the Master Checklist but you will have to change your Checklist.
Another Change to the Checklist
I have made the following additional changes to the Master Checklist. You will have to make these changes on your checklist. Please do so.
Be in a group for Project #15 (SMARTboard lesson) and be registered for that group is not applicable this summer since you are in a permanent group. Remove it from your Due June 27 Checklist.
Be in a Final Project #16 Group. Register members on Google Doc that will be provided. Groups can be same or different. is not applicable this summer since you are in a permanent group. Remove it from your Due July 3 Checklist.
You have been sent a gmail with a link to the Midterm Reflection. This is considered to be your Midterm Examination. Answer it honestly and complete it no later than midnight Sunday June 24, 2012.
Elizabeth Brooks @lizzzybell, Stephen Akins @akins14, Travis Allen @iSchoolTravis, Bailey Hammond @bookwolfbailey, Dr. John Strange @drjohnhadley, Carly Pugh @carlyedm310, Jacey-Blair Chandler @jaceyblurrr
@iSchoolTravis Allen and the members of the iSchool Initiative (@iSchoolAdvocate) gave a series of presentations Monday June 18 at the College of Education of the University of South Alabama. This was the first stop on a 40 stop tour across the country urging schools, school leaders, school students and the general public to join in the effort to equip our students with the most useful and most powerful learning tools available. The presentation was a powerful message that we hope will be heard by everyone.
Thanks Travis and the iSchool Initiative staff for your excellent presentations and interactions with EDM310. Good luck. And come back to Mobile and Baldwin counties! We need your help in pursuing the Digital Revolution!
I notice that a number of you are not including the fact that you are a student in EDM310 at the University of South Alabama in your comments on the teachers blogs for your C4T. You should do so. (See the top of p. 19 in the Projects Instruction Manual. You should also include a link to YOUR blog. To do that follow the instructions for paragraph #3 (Master enough HTML...) on p.12 of the Activities Manual.
Add this to your Blog Post #7 Assignment (Due 6/24).
What did you learn from watching this video (if anything)?
What does this video tell us about how the world of learning is changing?
How does this video fit with the others assigned for Blog Post #7.
Why am I assigning this video in this manner?
Two reasons: 1) I just learned of this video from members of my PLN and I want to emphasize to you how important your PLN can be. 2) I want to make sure you are reading the Class Blog regularly. It is very important that you do so since it is my major way of communicating with you.
Come Monday 10-3 (or any part) if you can. Travis Allen (see Blog Post Assignment #5) will be here with a group of his associates in the iSchool Initiative.
Christie Mason has raised a question about #4 under Unit 5 on the Checklist. This requirement does not apply for the Summer Session. You are in a group that applies to ALL projects for the Summer Session and registration is therefore unnecessary. I have changed #4 of Unit 5 on the Checklist to read like this: Register Group Members for Projects #14 and #15 on Doc that will be provided. You should make that change on YOUR Checklist as well.
I have modified all Emergency Access documents and moved them to a new server. Now all links within the Emergency Documents should work. If they do not, you can still use the button IF NEITHER OF THE ABOVE WORK, Try Here in the sidebar.
Since you always miss something, if any of the links in the Emergency Documents do not work, please send me an email.
Thanks!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
There was some confusion in the Checklist about C4C # 1 and C4C#2. You are to leave two comments (one for Blog Post #1 and one for Blog Post #2 which is not due until Wed 6/6) for the student assigned to you as shown in the Doc which is now available to you in your Docs. BOTH comments are due 6/10 even though the Checklist says otherwise.
1. Post your video self reflection by midnight Sunday 5/6/12. Complete instructions are under Blog Post #14 found on p.18 of the Blog Instructions. Note: All material after p. 18 of the Blog Instruction Manual is not really public information. IGNORE IT!
2. Complete the questionnaire (Final Reflection/Exam) by Sunday 5/6/12. The link has been sent to your gmail address.
3. Complete Project #13 by telling us what worked and what didn't in your effort to do Project #15 without meeting as a group. Post summary on your blog.
You need:
1. The URL for your EDM310 blog
2. The URL for the the EDM310 Class Blog. You should know that by now. And you are probably reading this while on the Class Blog so I do not have to repeat the URL here.
3. You will have to know the seven standards for EDM310. They are in the Syllabus on pp. 2-3. I have also listed them here with the categories under which they fall:
Literacy: Oral and Written Communications (iii) (3)(c) 1.(iii) Knowledge of media communication technologies that enrich learning opportunities. Literacy: Technology (i, ii and vi) (3)(c) 4.(i) Knowledge of available and emerging technologies that support the learning of all students. (3)(c) 4.(ii) Knowledge of the wide range of technologies that support and enhance instruction, including
classroom and school resources as well as distant learning and online learning opportunities (3)(c) 4.(vi) Ability to evaluate students’ technology proficiency and students’ technology based products within content areas. Professionalism: Ethics (ii and iv) (5)(c) 5.(ii) Knowledge of safe, responsible, legal and ethical uses of technologies including fair-use and
copyright guidelines and internet-user protection policies. (5)(c) 5.(iv) Ability to practice safe, responsible, legal, and ethical use of technology and comply with school and district acceptable-use policies including fair-use and copyright guidelines and Internet-user
protection policies.
And, for Elementary Education majors ONLY, change from Teacher QTS on left to K-6 Teacher Education. Then click on General Special Education and add the two files to this standard: Special Education: 290-3-3-.34 (2)(g)2.(iii) Knowledge of assistive technology, including assessment for and use of assistive technology devices.
4. You will have to know how to access and how Foliotek works. Watch the Video
You can also watch the movie Foliotek Instructions Fall 2010 on YouTube. WARNING. The movie was done in 2010 and the standards have slightly changed. The standards now associated with EDM310 that are listed in this post are those you MUST use.
If YouTube gives you problems, you can watch, or download to your computer the Foliotek Instructions from My Gallery.
5. REMEMBER that for your first standard you Add a File and then click Add External File or URL and then CORRECTLY paste the URL (be sure there is only ONE http://). You do this for BOTH URLs
6. REMEMBER that after your first standard is complete you ALWAYS Add File - Add Existing File and check both URLs.
7. REMEMBER you must check to see that you have added both the Class Blog (Friendly Name: EDM310 Class Blog) and Your EDM310 Class Blog (Friendly name: Your Name’s EDM310 Class Blog). Go to Files in the tabs in the middle at the top of Foliotek. Look for the Friendly Names EDM310Class Blog and Your Name’s EDM310 Class Blog. There should BE ONLY ONE OF EACH. If there is more than one you did not follow the instructions (see #6 above). You will have to remove the offending files. You will need help from one of the lab assistants.
8. You must check to make sure that the link works and goes to the correct place.
9. You must make sure that all 7 of the standards are assigned to each of the “files” (really URLs)
10. You must then ask for one of the EDM310 staff members to check your Foliotek. This must be done IN PERSON during the MANDATORY CLASS Wednesday 5/2/12 (4 pm and 6pm) or Thursday 5/3/12 (11:00 and 2:00).
You need:
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