Teaching with Technology (part 1) Workshop 2 Spring 2014

Review of RAKTN Groups Functionality

What does collaboration mean to you? Make a mind map! Collaboration Team Work Making something together

Plan your group collaboration! 1)On a scale of 1 (worst) to 5 (best), how was your group collaboration this week? Explain. 2)What did your group do effectively to collaborate? 3)What will you do differently to improve your online collaboration? 4)Assign roles to your team this week: 1)1 person should be the “leader” to start the discussions. 2)1 person should be the “critic” to challenge the team to think deeply/critically. 3)1 person should be the “summarizer” to summarize your groups’ discussion and post on the RAKTN class forum. 4)Others should be “contributors 4)Others should be “contributors”.

Post your roles on your group page! (Note: 1 person should do this)

nda: What is a blog? Classroom blog planning Agenda: What is a blog? Classroom blog planning Create a classroom blog Break Create a classroom blog cont. Blog post development Summary, Q & A, Homework

Workshop 2 Guiding Questions: What is a blog? How do you create a classroom blog? How can blogs be used to promote student learning and engagement?

What is a blog?

www + Web + Log = Blog

Why create a classroom blog?

Let’s plan our blogs!

To create a blog visit: OR

Post 1: Title: About your teacher Please include text, 1 photo and/or video. Post 2: Title: (A subject related to your current curricula) Please include text, 1 photo and/or video, a link. At the end of the post ask a question that requires students to 1) be creative and 2) post a comment on your blog.

Workshop 2 Guiding Questions: What is a blog? How do you create a classroom blog? How can blogs be used to promote student learning and engagement?

Q and A + Homework + Thanks!