Agenda+for+Day+3

Discuss, Reflect, RSS feeds, Podcasts, HOTS/DOK, what makes a good post or comment


 * __1) Reflection and discussion__ **


 * a)** **Watch Lauren's reflection on using a blog with her kids (on Parkway Digital-- requires sign-in)**


 * b) Look at our blogs**
 * (listed on the left sidebar under Blog Screenshots 2011-12 and 2010-11)**


 * Discuss what you are noticing about our blogs on our kidblog**
 * Share strategies and thinking, what's working, what isn't...**
 * (class verbal discussion also???)**

Promoting Peer Assessment-Using Blogs in Communication Arts (later, we will use the hot blogging link)
 * c)** **Click on the Blogs tag on this page, then**

Explain how RSS works. Look at Web portal pages (Igoogle and MyYahoo). Bring in __Edutopia__ and __Free Tech for Teachers__ as RSS feeds.
 * __ 2) __ RSS, Feeds, and Podcasts**

once you have a feed, add it on Igoogle by clicking Add Gadget (left sidebar) then __Add feed or gadget__

You can get RSS feed links by clicking the orange RSS button and then the relevant feed button.

Open Itunes. Have teachers download a session of a podcast. Show how to subscribe. View an RSS feed in Igoogle and Google Reader.





Look at web article on HOTS as they apply to technology. [|HOT blogging] Read p.2, then p.6 (only the excerpt at the bottom) then p. 8-13
 * 3) Higher Order Thinking (HOTS/DOK)**

Discuss together using our our class **kidblog*(leave a comment on Mr Wonsidler's post and also add your own questions for people to respond to as YOUR OWN POST! On the Kidblog are 3 posts to comment on-- you can use the kidblog link above or use one of the direct links below...

What are you thinking right now? What makes a good comment? What makes a good post?

//**(Once you finish commenting on Mr. Wonsidler's question and posting your**// //own question/statement/thought... then explore other people's questions and thoughts.)//
 * Usernames are listed on the right on this page. **

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** 4) Explore and ** **Work Time if we have time**

Teachers search for podcasts and RSS feeds View elementary podcasts. []

__ Additional Information __

Blooms as it applies to Digital Types of Learning and Expression:
[] http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom's+Digital+Taxonomy

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 * Article about Kidblog**



= Follow-up and class completion! = Afterwards, Mr. Wonsidler will create a podcast with some of our learning and share with teachers. Ask teachers to submit a video of some use of these tools with their students and put it on the wiki. I will add it to the podcast. Teachers can subscribe to the feed and check out what each other have done.
 * Hopefully I'll have time to create a video showing you show to make a podcast-- this**
 * will happen after our Thursday session most likely!**

** Explore and ** **Work Time if we have time**

1) If needed, quickly review (and/or preview) different blogging solutions— Kidblog and Edublogs (also could do Tumblr, Blogger, Blogmeister);

help teachers choose one that best suits their needs.

Kidblogs and Edublogs only

2) Discuss how to identify what will work best—

Blog—share your thinking, reflect on others; topics vary within a framework

Wiki—collaborative, creative space for student learning ON A TOPIC

Identify 1 Subject area in which to use a blog or wiki;

Connect directly with the OCG!

Choose a curriculum-driven project which could be enhanced with student use of a wiki or glog

**Work Time**

3) Teachers comment on our class blog about what kind of wiki OR blog

they are going to use with their class

in our class **kidblog**-- and share ways this might work in their classroom.)

4) Teacher set up a blog and plan how they are going to use the blog

Will kids have their own blogs? Will they be commenting on a teacher’s blog?

Purpose? Evaluation? Subject area(s)? Science notebooks?