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These tools can be used in any eLearning or traditional school settings that desire to integrate
emerging technologies into their curriculum.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Post 35- Rethinking our K-12 Schools (using Web2.0 tools)

Hood River School District (Janice Patton, Curriculum/Instruction)
West Sylvan Middle School (Allison Couch, Principal).
George Fox MAT students (Kathy Sansone, instructor for student teachers)


  1. Welcome (do cell phones belong in a classroom?).

  2. 1-Page Handout for Goals and Hands-on Activities
    Presentation | Gmail | Blogging | Adv. Blogging

  3. Reasons to rethink our K-12 schools



    • Hood River and Sylvan Slideshow | GFU MAT Slideshow
      • Shift Happens, so Pay Attention (engaging with todays kids)
      • Relationships -> Relevance -> Rigor = Results
      • Web2.0 to the rescue

  4. Web2.0 Tools --- Quick Overview
    • Post 12: Jott (cell phone Posting to Blog)
    • Post 14: Del.icio.us - social bookmarking in 3 minutes)
    • Post 17: OSLIS - (MLA cite referencing)
    • Google Sites (KISS web design)
      Dale's Site (for staff development. Tons of examples)
      Barry's Site (integrating emerging technologies into education)

      ACTIVITY (Task 1)
    • Gmail (Tutorial) opens the doors. Let's Get Started!
      Create a school-based gMail account.
      Example: hr-mrjones@gmail.com
      Email your partner -> reply -> attach file -> reply

  5. Blogging Demonstrations
  6. Google Docs --- Word, Sheets, Presentations