EDIT 2000 Calendar

DATE	TOPIC	RESOURCES	PROJECT / READING
Friday, 5/27	Creating your website Getting into iMovie groups	Student Sample Websites Dreamweaver 30-day trial Dreamweaver Online Tutorial iMovie Internet Safety Resources: Meeting Someone Online Getting into Online "Fights" Inappropriate Material Chat Etiquette Online Privacy	The PowerPoint Games Project is due at the beginning of class May 31. Continue to work on your fireworks images and your website outside of class. *Read over the website for your Internet Safety topic in preparation for Tuesday's class activity.
Thursday, 5/26	Digital Images	Advantages of Using a Digital Camera Teaching with Digital Images Sample Lessons Apple Learning Interchange Sample Collage Digital Images Lesson Template	The PowerPoint Games Project is due at the beginning of class May 31. The Digital Images Lesson is due Friday, May 26 at the beginning of class.
Wednesday, 5/25	Saving Inspiration assignments as .jpg Backing up files Take a quiz over questions What are fat questions? Elementary school kids can do this! Improving your own questions	Sample PowerPoint Games PowerPoint Games Project	The PowerPoint Games Project is due at the beginning of class Tuesday 5/31 Bring your digital camera to class on Wednesday and any images you would like to use in your portfolio.
Tuesday, 5/24	Games and Constructionism Getting Started on your Game	Sample PowerPoint Games PowerPoint Games Project	Read the PowerPoint Games Paper Complete portions of game discussed on the blog. The Inspiration / Kidspiration Project is due at the beginning of class Wednesday The PowerPoint Games Project is due at the beginning of class Tuesday 5/31
Monday, 5/23	Saving to the dropbox Visual Learning Inspiration / Kidspiration	Inspiration Software Inspiration Project	The Productivity Tools Project is due at the beginning of class today The Inspiration Project is due at the beginning of class Wednesday, May 25.
Friday, 5/20	Seating Charts and Presentations Posters and Surveys	Georgia Learning Connections Microsoft Education	The Productivity Tools Project is due Monday, May 23 at the beginning of class. All projects completed should be saved to your assignments folder on your key drive.
Thursday, 5/19	Educational Software Review Intro to Productivity Tools Using templates	… Microsoft Template Gallery for PCs … Microsoft Template Gallery for Macs … GLC Resources for First-Year Teachers … GLC Templates … Education World Templates … Puzzle Maker … Spreadsheet ideas … Inner Geek Tutorials (Element K)	Your educational software paper is due at the beginning of class today The Productivity Tools project is due Monday, May 23 at the beginning of class.
Wednesday 5/18	Syllabus Questions Syllabus Quiz Market Research -- Software Titles	Tom Snyder	Your resume and cover letter are due at the beginning of class today. Complete the reading on educational software Using ideas from the reading and class discussion, write a 1-2 page (single-spaced) response to the following questions. This is due at the beginning of class on Thursday. -What is instructional software? What are your past experiences in using instructional software? -What types of instructional software are the best fit for your grade level/subject area? What leads you to think this? -We looked at 2-3 pieces of instructional software during class, what types of software did we view? What aspects of these examples made them appropriate for classroom instruction? What aspects made them inappropriate? -What are some criteria that you should consider when selecting instructional software? -How could you incorporate instructional software in your classroom to help address your content standards? Spend some time looking at other students' sample work from previous semesters.
Tuesday 5/17	Meet your classmates Meet your instructor and interns: Yue Li and Feng Wang Watch a short movie about our class Review syllabus Working with different operating systems Setting up key drives Model Technology Integration State Standards old and new ISTE Standards Levels of Technology Implementation	Today's alphabet soup: GLC GPS ISTE LoTi GBT	Turn in your student information sheet and have your picture taken before you leave today. Read over the syllabus -- there may be a quiz tomorrow! Read over the 3 articles that were distributed at the beginning of class. Read this article about ISTE. Print out and become familar with the content standards for your chosen subject / grade level. (Use GLC or GPS). Resume and cover letter due at the beginning of class tomorrow. You may use a template for your resume and for your cover letter. Look over past student projects.