Monday | 08.08.11

Introductions, Overview, and Contract (9:00-9:30)

• Refreshments
• Presents
• Overview of contract and timeline for the year

To the Computers and Firefox (9:30-9:45)

• Tabbed browsing
• Creating (or accessing) a Google account, including a gmail account that is NOT your HSU gmail account. Hitching into Google is imperative as doing so will make our lives much, much easier in the future. Plus it's the law.
• Tech Inventory (starring Google Forms): "Platforms in Your Life"

VoiceThread (9:45-11:45)

• Use Voicethread Directions to create and share your Voicethread with group (9:45-10:30)
• Break (10:30-10:45)
• Respond to your colleagues' VoiceThreads (10:45-11:15)

Classroom Considerations #1: VoiceThread Would you consider using VoiceThread? How? For which projects? Why? What other platform might achieve the same purpose? (11:15-11:45) Partner Share / Group Share

Lunch (11:45-12:30)

WikiSpaces (12:30-2:30)

• (Follow this link to WikiSpaces directions.)
• Create a Wiki account
• Make a “Table of Contents” page
• Make a “Writing Responses” page
• Post your homework/photo

Classroom Considerations #2: Wikis Would you consider using a wiki? How? Why? What other platform might achieve this same purpose? (2:30-2:45)

Homework Preview & Morning Food Sign-Up: (2:45-3:00)

• Homework: Revisit your readings from pages 1-59 of Because Digital Writing Matters. Identify a quotation you found thought provoking. Write a 250-400 word response to the quote, including the reasons you chose it and any questions or concerns arising from it.
• Follow this link to claim the day on which you will bring refreshments to share with the group.