WebQuest

For your WebQuest (due 3/30), use Questgarden. It is easy to set up and use. Email any questions about the WebQuest assignment this week. We will not have time to work on them in class next week.

What is a WebQuest?

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Using Video in the Classroom

Based on your experience, class discussion, and reading from selected websites, tell why video can be an effective way to increase student learning. What are drawbacks to using videos? What are some ways that people use videos and movies ineffectively? What are pros and cons of student-made/teacher-made movies? Please post a response by 11:59 PM 3/15/09.

Web 2.0 Assignment

Please comment to this post with the url of your personal blog.Gabcast! This is a test #0

Backup Education

Read the Marc Prensky article, "Backup Education."

http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/Prensky-Backup_Education-EdTech-1-08.pdf

Answer the following question:

What research (include APA citations) could you share with current teachers that validates the article titled "Backup Education"? Why might some teachers be reluctant to change in spite of their knowledge of 21st century learners?

NETS-Student Standards

Over which "Conditions" do you as a classroom educator have control? How do these conditions relate to the NETS-Teacher standards?

OK, Here's a hard one:

You're a 5th grade classroom teacher in Tennessee. You have to prepare students for federally mandated assessment (TCAPs) and the Tennessee Writing Assessment. Technology Standards are not tested standards. How do you include the NETS-S standards to ensure your students' technology growth is on track AND make sure your students still learn math, science, social studies, language arts, and reading?

NETS - T Standards

Are you where you should be as far as your tech knowledge? You can't change the past. What should your student teaching experience look like to move to the next level of technology knowledge?