Contemporary Issues September 15, 2010

Monday Recap Alphabet Soup Classification Activity Readings: Virtual Classrooms Two Word Activity

Two Word Strategy Name_______________________________________ Topic: Professional Teaching Standards Tell why you chose these words: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

What is a wiki? Wikis in Plain English PB Wiki – What is a Wiki? The most popular wiki….

Samples of REAL wikis in action… Romeo Thurston Kroll Reynolds

Different and “free” wiki sites PBWORKS Google Docs Wikispaces

Technology Report Due October 11 th Choose an issue in technology: – Ways to integrate technology into your teaching Social Networking Twitter Cell phone use – Legal issues or challenges associated with technology – Pros/cons associated with using technology in the classroom – Differentiating instruction with technology – Other ideas… pre-approval is needed.

Technology Report Minimum of three sources Must site them (later slide) Average length – 5 pages Refer to grading rubric Due October 11 th (submit online or in person)

Technology Rubric EXCEEDS STANDARDS MEETS STANDARDS WORKING TOWARDS STANDARDS CONTENT  Contains THREE peer reviewed articles that focuses directly on question/issue.  Articles provide both QUALITATIVE and QUANTIATIVE data  Thesis and topic are clearly established throughout essay  Appropriate quotes/information to support thesis  Summaries are complete and concisely written  Writer’s position is clearly defined  Conclusion is thorough and effectively explores the topic  Conclusion clearly identifies applications for future reading  Introduction expounds on question/issue  Contains three peer reviewed articles – two of which focus on question/issue  Articles provide mostly qualitative data  Introduction focuses on question/issue  Thesis established, but could be more clear  Some points need further clarification  Mostly, appropriate quotes/info to support thesis  Summaries are mostly complete  Conclusion included, however it does not effectively reestablish thesis  Conclusions alludes to applications to future teaching  Contains three peer reviewed articles  Articles provide little to no data  Introduction alludes to question/issue  Thesis vaguely stated  Essay lacks appropriate quotes/info to support document  Writer’s position not defined  The conclusion is underdeveloped, weak, or missing  Summaries are incomplete and unclear  Conclusion is unclear to future teaching ORGANIZATION  Clear transitions throughout essay  Focus on thesis maintained  Followed identified paper format  Mostly smooth transitions throughout essay  Occasional incoherent sections in essay that veer from thesis  Most of the paper format followed  Transitions in essay lacks coherent flow  The focus of the thesis wavers  Paper format not followed MECHANICS  American Standard English used  Accurate spelling and punctuation presented  Sentence structure varies in length and complexity  American Standard English mostly used  Occasional errors in spelling and punctuation  Sentence structure is satisfactory, but could be improved  Lacking American Standard English  Frequent spelling and sentence structure errors

Works Cited Easybib.com Bibme.com

Homework for next week: Chapter 6: Foundations (due Wed.) Begin technology essay report: 3 resources minimum Average 5 pages Due October 11th

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