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===**Week 15: December 7 -10, 2010 ** ===

**Item 1: Celebrating Accomplishments! **

First 5 minutes of class: Please set up your presentation station: PowerPoint, brochure, and Glog

First 5 minutes - Student A presents Second 5 minutes - Student B presents Third 5 minutes - Student C presents Fourth 5 minutes - Student D presents

REMINDERS: 1. Submit hard copies (print outs) of your PowerPoint, brochure and Glog. 2. Submit your MTTS 1 and 2 projects on TaskStream to Dr. Ladores. After you have uploaded your brochure, wiki, and glog, remember to hit SUBMIT WORK and select Dr. Ladores. Otherwise, you won't get points for Assessment 8 TaskStream Portfolio.

**Item 2: Reflections and Course Evaluations **

Week 14: November 30 - December 3, 2010
**Item 1: Assignment 8: TaskStream Portfolio ** We will discuss in class where and how to submit your projects on TaskStream.

**Item 2: Finish Glogs and brochures ** For the brochures, check on the assignment guideline for the checklist for evaluation.

For Glogs, you need: 1. Your title in big font size 2. Your name 3. A brief 1-2 sentence statement regarding your topic. 4. Appropriate graphics/photos 5. Add your link, "For more information, visit (your wiki address)."

Next Week: Presentations

11:00 - 11:10 - Preparation and Set Up 11:10 - 11:20 - Student A Presents (Students B ,C, D select a presentation to view) 11:20 - 11:30 - Student B Presents (Students A ,C, D select a presentation to view) 11:30 - 11:40 - Student C Presents (Students A ,B, D select a presentation to view) 11:40 - 11:50 - Student D Presents (Students A ,B, C select a presentation to view)

If there are only two of you in a group, then assign one student as A and the other B If there are only three of you in a group, then you're students A, B, and C. If there are four of you in a group, then you're students A, B, C, and D.

** November 22, 2010 **
**Item 1: Glogster ** Let's get started with your posters.

**Item 2: Brochure ** I'll show you where to submit your work.

===**Week 12: November 16-19, 2010 ** ===

Assignment 5 - PowerPoint Assignment 6 - Brochure Assignment 7 - a Glog instead of a Web Site Double check on Rubrics - on Blackboard, see Assignment Guidelines
 * Item 1: Assignments **

**<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Item 2: Fonts ** Categories Relationships

**<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Item 3: Glogs ** Go to @http://edu.glogster.com **LOG IN** using the username (nickname) and password to be provided during class. Click on **CREATE A GLOG.** This will launch the program. Add graphics, photos, and text on your topic. We will use this as your poster to accompany your presentation. When done, grab an image of your glog and save it. You will post this on your TaskStream eventually. (I will tell you where.)

<span style="color: #800000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Week 11: November 9 - 12, 2010
===<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**NOTICE: If you have been absent and need assistance in getting back on track with the requirements for Tech Lab 1, do the following: (1) Go to Blackboard and read the Assignment Guidelines. Specific instructions on each assignment is posted there along with scoring rubrics/checklists. (2) Come to class early, i.e. 15 minutes before class begins, to see me or Ms. Jamie Morningstar. Do understand that during absences YOU are responsible for what you have missed and requirements remain due on the dates stated on the syllabus.** ===

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Item 1: Brochures ** ==

We will be discussing principles to consider when creating your brochure, which is Assignment #6.

PDF for PC's I recommend that when you are finished with your projects, turn them into PDF first prior to uploading to TaskStream. I will show you where to upload your work. But if you prefer to use your PC and use Publisher for the brochure project, please turn your final work to a PDF, otherwise, your project cannot be opened or viewed on machines that do not have Publisher. If you do not have means of converting your documents into PDF, go to this link and download this free program: http://www.dopdf.com/  Being able to turn documents into PDF should prove helpful for you in the future.

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #800000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Week 10: November 2 - 5, 2010 ** ==

Copy-right free images for students and teachers are available at Pics4Learning and FreeFoto. You can use the images provided in these sites. You may also want to donate your own photos to these sites for other teachers and students to use.


 * Pics4Learning** is a copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students. The Pics4Learning collection consists of thousands of images that have been donated by students, teachers, and amateur photographers. Unlike many Internet sites, permission has been granted for teachers and students to use all of the images donated to the Pics4Learning collection.

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp <span style="font-family: Verdana,'MS sans serif'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 12px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Non-commercial users may download our web size images to use off-line in school projects, church services, cards, leaflets, etc. Basically if your off-line use is not commercial you can download our web size images for free.
 * FreeFoto **

**<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 19px;">Creative Commons ** //Creative Commons// **licenses provide a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. These are photographs that individuals share with others freely, with some license requirements such as attribution. By attribution, the authors are allowing you to use their photographs so long as you cite them.**

This page will show you the different creative common licenses: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">@http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/


 * Flickr Creative Commons **- Many Flickr users have chosen to offer their work under a Creative Commons license, and you can browse or search through content under each type of license.

Photobucket - @http://photobucket.com/ Photos from Photobucket may also be shared. Double check on the license.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,'MS sans serif'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 12px;">Clip Arts and Illustrations on Microsoft - You can download images at Microsoft online as well. <span style="font-family: Verdana,'MS sans serif'; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 12px;">@http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/?CTT=97

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Item 2: PowerPoint ** == **<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Advanced Features ** 1. Templates online - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/ 2. Adding narration 3. Others

**<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Work on Project ** **<span style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Please check the Assignment Guidelines on Blackboard for specifics. **

<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Item 1: Exploring PowerPoint**


Class Discussion: As a class, let's go over the basics of creating a PowerPoint presentation. Share any PowerPoint tricks you use.

1. Launch PowerPoint 2. Locate the Gallery. Click on Gallery and select a design theme that is appropriate for your core message. 3. Insert slides. Take a look at the different slide lay-outs. How will you add a photo? Add a photo on one slide. 4. Try out the three different views: Normal View, Slide Sorter View, Slide Show. 5. Go to Slide Sorter View and practice moving slides around. Click and drag a slide to a new location. 6. Inspect slide transitions. Add a different transitions to each slide and check how they work during presentation mode. 7. Add a table on one slide. Check out all the different table styles available for you. Select one and add text. 8. Add a chart on one slide. Try out the different charts available for you. Take note that once you select a chart, an Excel like table comes up. This is where you can edit your chart. 9. Add a SmartArt graphic on one slide. Add text information on the graphic. 10. Experiment with WordArt. Add one on any slide. 11. Add a shape using Basic Shapes. 12. Launch Tool Box. This is what you need to edit any element on your slide presentation.

<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Item 2: Work on your PowerPoint
**<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Assignment 5: Send a "Sticky Message" using PowerPoint ** =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Although the content will be based on your group work, each individual student will create a presentation. Use your storyboard plans to guide the construction of your PowerPoint presentation. I will be going around to discuss your presentations with you as you're building it. ** =

==Item 1: Take a look at this presentation. Think of the design principles we have discussed so far, specially the elements of a sticky message. What parts of the presentation make the message here stick?== media type="youtube" key="_A-ZVCjfWf8?fs=1" height="385" width="480"

Item 2: We'll continue viewing Presentation Zen, this time the focus is on design principles. Please scan the backside of your worksheet before we begin.
**IF YOU MISSED THE CLASS, YOU MAY WATCH THIS INSTEAD:** Authors on Google - Garr Reynolds, //Presentation Zen// - <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[]

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #800000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Week 7: October 12 - 15, 2010 ** == =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Item 1. Video for the Week ** = <span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Watch the following video. As you watch, focus on the following: What's the core message? What types of information was provided? How were images used to illustrate the core message?

media type="youtube" key="6ILQrUrEWe8?fs=1" height="307" width="512"

=<span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Item 2. Design Principles =



One important role that teachers play is that of instructional designers. As teachers, we are also involved in the creative process of designing instructional programs and instructional materials. In designing audio-visual materials we can use in teaching, we should be knowledgeable of basic design principles. We will be watching a film in class which I hope will inspire you to be more thoughtful of the design of materials you prepare, whether these are PowerPoint presentations, brochures, web sites, or videos, to name a few.

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Design Principles** = =<span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Restraint = =<span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Simplicity = =<span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> N ** oise Reduction ** = =<span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Picture Superiority Effect = =<span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Empty Space (or Negative Space, white space) =

<span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">STICKY MESSAGES = = =<span style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Proximity and Alignment -<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[] = =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Repetition and Contrast - <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[]  =

Authors on Google - Garr Reynolds, //Presentation Zen// - <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">[]
 * NOTE: IF YOU MISSED THE CLASS, YOU MAY WATCH THIS INSTEAD:**

Assignment: Brainstorm ideas for your presentation. What will be your story? What are the important points you want to impart? Create a storyboard showing what you plan to show on your presentation.

Your goal is to create an informative, entertaining PowerPoint presentation with a sticky message.

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Item 3. Begin work on PowerPoint ** =

Next Week: Bring your PowerPoint plans/draft next week.

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<span style="color: #800000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Week 6: October 5-8, 2010
= = = Item 1. Discuss: The Art of Giving Feedback =

====Providing feedback is one major task that teachers need to do. Excellent teachers hone their skills in providing feedback. For this part of the assignment, you will be practicing your skill in giving feedback on someone else's work.====

Here are some tips provided by previous students in this course:

1. Comment on one good thing and one bad thing about the paper. 2. Be professional about your comments. Avoid rude comments (e.g. "this paper stinks") and use tactful language (e.g. "A better word could be...."). Give ways to improve it. 3. Be specific. Don't just say, "Hey, this is good." Write what you liked about it. Or if there's anything that needs to be changed, write what it is. 4. Complement them on what they are doing. "I really like what you've written it, but I think if you add this, it will make it better." 5. Good to ask questions. They may understand what they are writing, but the reader may not. Asking questions will help them clarify their thoughts. 6. Tactful Words/Phrases/Sentences you can use: "I really like what you've written it, but I think if you add this, it will make it better." "What do you mean by...." "Could you elaborate on..." "Although your comments on such and such idea is good, it belongs better on the next paragraph..." "I like what you have written but could you provide more details on ___"__ __"I'm a little confused on__ _... could you explain a little more?" "I liked how you explaied (this)." "That's a great idea... but" "(Pick something) -> This part is really good, but maybe (pick another part) needs a little work / shaping up."

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Item 2. Edit Group Wiki ** = = = =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Please take a look at the work of the group next to you on the navigation bar. If you're the last group on the list, then please edit the work of the first group. On the group Discussion Page, type in comments and suggestions for their work. Write which parts are good with commendations. Write suggestions for improvement. ** =

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Item 3. Reviewing Feedback ** = = = =<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** It is not easy to read feedback. Some individuals take it as a personal affront. However, in our profession, we need to learn to use feedback to improve our work. This way, we will grow in our profession. We will be able to hone our skills. ** =

Read through the feedback written about your work. Address the suggestions. Leave a thank you note for the individuals who reviewed your work and took time to provide you good feedback. An attitude of gratitude will also help you get ahead in the profession.

=<span style="font-size: 1.4em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Next Week: Design Principles and PowerPoint for Digital Storytelling** = ====<span style="font-size: 1.066em; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">We will be watching an hour-long film on designing presentations and telling a compelling story. Then based on what you've learned from the film, your homework will be to create a PowerPoint presentation (individual work) ====

You may want to watch Garr Reynolds' talk on presentation zen before our session next week:<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; padding-right: 10px;">@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ2vtQCESpk

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #800000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Week 5 September 28 - October 1, 2010 ** ==

<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 121%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Item 1: Creating a Banner for your Wiki page

 * 1. Create your Banner on PowerPoint**
 * <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Launch PowerPoint.
 * GALLERY - Look for a style you like. You want one with high contrast so it is readable.
 * Go to FILE, PAGE SETUP, scroll down to BANNER. Type in 9 x 1.5. OK.
 * Type in your title. Type in your names on the sub title. Make the text as large as possible.
 * SAVE AS PICTURE, type in a name you will remember. Save on your document folder.

2. Rename your slide

 * Launch FINDER. Look for your slide. Click on it two times slowly and edit the name. Or click on File, rename. Put a name that will be unique for your topic. Remember, wiki only saves one copy of a document. In case different documents with similar names were saved, wiki will only save the last one with the name given.

3. Post your banner on top of your wiki page.

 * Go to your page.
 * Click on Edit.
 * Insert File. Browse for your slide.
 * Insert.

<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 121%; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Item 2: Group Work
Read through your article. As a group, add an Introduction and Conclusion section. Add transition sentences whenever needed. Your paper should read nicely. Double check your in-text citations and Reference List. Make sure they follow proper APA format. You will lose points for improper citations. Insert your photos in appropriate places on your wiki.

Check your grades if you already have points for your Article Summaries (Assignment 3). If you do, delete your notes from your wiki page.

At the end of the class, your Wiki page should be looking neat and nice, with a banner on top, your names, your article, your photos in appropriate places (and of appropriate sizes), your reference list, and the date today. Place your group photo at the very end.

<span style="color: #800000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Week 4 September 21 - 24, 2010
===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Item 1: Reminders ** ===


 * PHOTO EDITING PROJECT: For your photo editing project, you should use a photograph that you yourself have taken. If you used an image downloaded from the web, or somebody else's photograph, please be sure to take your own, edit and post on your page. We want your own photographs. That way, you own the copyright to these photographs.
 * TASKSTREAM: You should all have your TaskStream accounts by now. Have you uploaded your search log in PDF?
 * NOTES: You should have your notes posted on your class wiki. You should have your name on top of it (so you get credit) and your notes from at least 3 articles.

<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Item 3: APA Format
Go to the following links. Listen to the discussion on citing your sources following the APA format. After the class discussion, you will be given a few minutes to work on your own citations.
 * In Text: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/
 * Reference List: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Some videos that might help: In Text Citation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfIpTZ50Ly4&feature=related How to Cite Sources : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3t4TTGdnL8&feature=related

===<span style="font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #000080; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Item 4: Group Meeting ** ===

Meet as a group and take a look at the materials you have gathered. Look at possible ways of grouping similar information and determine the sub-topics for your paper. Assign one person per sub-topic. Each member will use the information you have gathered to create a section discussing the sub-topic assigned to him/her. The finished paragraph is due next week.

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="color: #800000; font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">Week 3 September 14 - 17, 2010 ** ==

Waiting Activity: If you haven't taken a photo yet, take a photo for our photo editing activity. Let us know if you need a camera.
<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Item 1: Turn your Search Log Microsoft Word Document into Portable Document Format (PDF) **
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Open your Search Log on Microsoft Word
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Click on PRINT
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Click on PDF
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Select, Save as PDF
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Name your file with your name + Search Log. Save it on your own document folder.

For a video tutorial, see: <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">@http://screencast.com/t/YTM4OGExNjA

**Item 2: Upload your Search Log (PDF) to TaskStream**


 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to http://taskstream.com
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If you haven't done it yet, self-enroll and use the code: TechFall2010. Follow the prompts until START WORKING ON YOUR DRF
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If you have enrolled already, click on TechAssessments DRF.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Look for MTTS 1. Clicking on this link will take you to the MTTS 1 Page.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">At the bottom of the screen, click on ATTACH FILES.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Browse for your Search Log (the one in PDF)
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Upload and Save. It may take some time.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Do **NOT** click SUBMIT YOUR WORK at this point.

For a video tutorial, see: http://screencast.com/t/ZTAzMmFlZjMt

**Item 3: Photo Editing** Since photographs are great instructional tools, teachers should be skillful in manipulating digital images. In this activity, you will edit a photo you have taken yourself and add text on the photograph.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Prepare the photograph you took.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to Photoshop.com @http://www.photoshop.com/
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Create an Account (follow the prompts).
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go to ONLINE TOOLS. Select Photoshop Express Editor
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Upload a photo you can edit.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Try out EDIT and DECORATE tools. Add: Text to support the photo, Photo taken by (your name), and the date today.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Save your work onto your computer.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Upload your edited photograph on your group wiki page.

For a video tutorial, go to http://screencast.com/t/NGY3NTk4O

PLAN B: If Photoshop is not working, go to Picnik: @http://www.picnik.com/

Student Work Samples: http://techtoysforteachers.wikispaces.com/Flash+Drive

Assignment for Next Week: <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Finish your article summaries on your topic. Post your notes on your group wiki page. Notes may be in paragraph format or bullet points. These are significant information you can use for your article later on. Follow the format below:

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Your Name <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Article 1: (Title and source) <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Notes:

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Article 2: (Title and source) <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Notes

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Article 3: (Title and source) <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Notes

Week 2 September 7 - 10, 2010 Item 1: TaskStream
 * Go to http://taskstream.com
 * Walk with me as I show you how to sign up for an account.
 * If you already have an account, log on and SELF ENROLL to our programs.
 * CODE: TechFall2010
 * After you have enrolled in a program, you will find a DRF (Direct Response Folio) for Technology Assessments 2010. This is your e-Portfolio for the Maryland Teacher Technology Standards requirement.
 * Be sure to finish your Search Log by next week. We will upload it to your TechAssessment portfolio as a PDF. I will show you how to turn your document into a PDF next week.

Item 2: Photo Editing Tasks:

1. Take a photo using Photo Booth.
 * Launch Photo Booth
 * Get a good angle.
 * Click on the red button with the picture of a camera.
 * Wait for the countdown.
 * When the photo has been taken, you will see a copy at the bottom of the Photo Booth window.
 * Photo Booth is now ready to take a second picture. Take another one if you do not like the first one.
 * Double click on the photo you like from the selection.
 * Click the iPhoto icon below it. This should automatically launch iPhoto.

2. Edit your photo
 * Double click on the photo you have just imported.
 * Click on EDIT (located on your menu at the bottom of the iPhoto window.
 * Crop your photo to delete extraneous items on your photo.
 * Click on ENHANCE and see what happens.
 * Click on EFFECTS and try out the different options.
 * Click DONE.

3. Rename your photo.
 * Select the photo by clicking it.
 * Click on the info button at the corner of the photo. The information window will pop up.
 * Click on the title and type in a unique name, e.g. 346 yourname portrait

4. Upload your photo on your Wiki profile.
 * Launch Safari.
 * Go to our class wiki. (If you bookmarked it last week, click on your bookmark.)
 * Log in.
 * Click on MY ACCOUNT located at the top menu.
 * Scroll down to your Profile picture. Click CHANGE.
 * CHOOSE FILE, scroll down to iPHOTO, click on your photo.
 * Upload and save.

5. Group Photo - only one person in the group will need to do this. The others should assist.
 * Take a group photo using the Photo Booth.
 * Rename your group photo.
 * Upload your group photo on your group wiki page. Click on your page, EDIT, click on the button named FILE, click on UPLOAD FILE, browse for your group photo, click on it, then click on the uploaded file to insert it on the page. Take note of the edit window. Adjust the size of your image by clicking on the plus or minus buttons. Put in your names for CAPTION.

Assignments for next week: 1. Bring an electronic copy of your search log. We will upload it to your TaskStream portfolio. I will show you how, but be sure to have a TaskStream account by then. 2. Take a couple of photos you can use for your special topic. Bring copies of your photo on a flash drive. We will edit the photos using another editing program. 3. Read 3 articles on your topic. Post your notes on your group wiki page. Notes may be in paragraph format or bullet points. These are significant information you can use for your article later on. Follow the format below:

Your Name Article 1: (Title) Notes:

Article 2: (Title) Notes

Article 3: (Title) Notes

<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Welcome to EDUC 346! ** <span style="display: block; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**1. Course Overview** <span style="display: block; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**2. Make friends with the Lab Macs** <span style="display: block; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**3. Get into Groups** <span style="display: block; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">4. Get Started with the Wiki
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go over syllabus
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Visit our Blackboard Course Site
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Take a look at the MTTS Standards
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">View tutorials at http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/#switcher
 * ======Form groups of 3 - 4 people.======
 * Select a technology topic to work on. A list will be shown on the board. Inform the professor which topic you have selected or if you have a different (but related) topic you would like to work on.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Add this site to your Bookmarks Bar. On Safari, click on the plus sign in front of the URL box. Click on the up/down arrows to get to "Bookmarks Bar." Click Add.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Click on Join this Wiki. The link is located on the left hand menu. You will be asked to sign up for Wikispaces. Follow the prompts.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Return to the Class Wiki by clicking on your bookmark.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Wait for your request to be approved. The professor will announce names as they get approved. Refresh your page after you have been approved.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Create your group page. Only one person in the group will need to do this. Click on NEW PAGE (on the left hand menu). For the page title, type in your section and a short form of your topic title. For example, 001 Digital Cameras. Click CREATE. Your page will come up in Edit mode. Write the names of the members of your group. Click SAVE. Return to the home page then click on your page to check that it is working.

<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**Assignment for Next Week: Search Log** Read the assignment details on Blackboard. Read the assignment details on the MTTS Web Site: [|http://mttsonline.org/standards/standard_I/tasks/]

Download the following document:

<span style="display: block; font-size: 1.3em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">** Open the Search Log on Microsoft Word. Start your web search. Evaluate each site using the web site evaluation form. Log the web sites you are finding on the search log. Post a comment of your evaluation on the comment column. Save an electronic copy of your work. Print and submit a hard copy. **