T/R Calendar – Fall 2009

(last revised 10/27/09)

Date	Activity	Assignments
T 9/1	Introductions, Collaborative Tool – Google Docs [sect. 01 & 02]	#1: Explore Google Docs for Educators site, create Ed Media 2 portfolio in LT, and identify 2 potential classroom uses (due at next class meeting) #2: Read NETS for Teachers (due at next class meeting)
R 9/3	Introductions, Collaborative Tool – Google Docs [sect. 03]
T 9/8	Course Overview, Google Docs cont’d (spreadsheets & presentations) [sect. 01 & 02]	#1: Work collaboratively with your assigned group in Google docs to create a quiz on a topic in your subject area and send it to Dr. C to take (due at next class meeting)
R 9/10	Course Overview, Google Docs cont’d (spreadsheets & presentations) [sect. 03]
T 9/15	Concept Mapping [sect. 01 & 02]	#1: Create a concept map in your content area. Add a new section to your Ed. Media 2 portfolio in LT and attach your concept map in “jpeg” format. Submit the portfolio to Dr. C for review. (due at class meetings on 10/6&8)
R 9/17	Concept Mapping [sect. 03]
T 9/22	Subject Specific Applications sect. 01 - Math majors meet with Dr. Williams & science majors with Dr. C sect. 02 – ELA & FL - webquests	for sect 02: create a webquest related to the unit of instruction you are preparing for Methods II and link it in a new section or page in your Ed. Media 2 portfolio in LT (due TBA)
R 9/24	Subject Specific Applications [sect. 03] – Introduction to GIS	Explore the ESRI GIS Education Community website and identify two lesson plans that could fit into your unit, post the links and a brief description of each to your Ed. Media 2 portfolio under a new section or page; read two assigned articles about GIS in the classroom (due 10/1)
T 9/29	Subject Specific Applications sect. 01 - Math majors meet with Dr. Williams & science majors with Dr. C sect. 02 – publishing tools	For section 02: Conceive and describe a publishing project you might have your students complete, develop a rubric to assess that project (due TBA)
R 10/1	Subject Specific Applications [sect. 03] – Introduction to Arc Explorer Java Edition for Education (AEJEE)	Work through sections II, IV, & V of the AEJEE tutorial and describe three new skills you learned in a new section of your Ed. media 2 portfolio (due 10/8)
T 10/6	Podcasts in the classroom [sect. 01 & 02]	In the assigned groups, create a 5 minute podcast of an “interview” with a famous person related to your discipline (alternative topics can be utilized with Dr. C’s permission) – add your podcast as an attachment in a new section or page of your Ed. Media 2 portfolio – (due 10/20)
R 10/8	Podcasts in the classroom [sect. 03]	In the assigned groups, create a 5 minute podcast of an “interview” with a famous person related to your discipline (alternative topics can be utilized with Dr. C’s permission) – add your podcast as an attachment in a new section or page of your Ed. Media 2 portfolio – (due 10/22)
T 10/13	NO CLASS - MONDAY SCHEDULE
R 10/15	SMARTBoards [sect. 03]
T 10/20	SMARTBoards [sect. 01 & 02]	Field Experience Survey – (due 11/17)
R 10/22	Mail Merge refresher, [sect. 03]	Field Experience Survey – (due 11/19)
T 10/27	Observation/Participation in Schools
R 10/29	Observation/Participation in Schools
T 11/3	Observation/Participation in Schools
R 11/5	Observation/Participation in Schools
T 11/10	Observation/Participation in Schools
R 11/12	Observation/Participation in Schools
T 11/17	Mail Merge refresher [sect. 01 & 02]
R 11/19	Introduction to MAC operating system, digital video editing [sect. 03]
T 11/24	Introduction to MAC operating system, digital video editing [sect. 01 & 02]
R 11/26	NO CLASS - T-GIVING
T 12/1	Digital video editing (cont’d) [sect. 01 & 02], Assistive Technologies
R 12/3	Digital video editing (cont’d) [sect. 03], Assistive Technologies
T 12/8	Creating teacher webpages [sect. 01 & 02]
R 12/10	Creating teacher webpages [sect. 03]
T 12/14-18	Exam Week