Some Inspiration.....
What part of this video
resonates with you? Which of these teachers tells part
of *your* story as a future teacher?
BEGINNING OF CLASS ROUTINE/PROCEDURES:
Put your phones out of sight and stowed for the duration of the flight class.
Pick up a Chromebook and follow the printed directions you have been given (also here) to log in to the Chromebook. Try three times and then ask your instructor for help.
Open the Chrome browser and type in bit.ly/digilit to go to our web agenda for the day/week/semester
Once you have gone to the web ("bitly") agenda, click on While You Are Waiting and do the activities for that day's class. The first activity will always be to sign in for attendance using the Google Form link presented. After that, you'll explore what is offered for that day - WYAW (While You Are Waiting).
Let's Customize our Chromebooks a little more:
Next, let's set a shortcut for the Chrombook files area
Press the search key (looks like a magnifying glass) on the left of the keyboard
Search on the keyword "File"
Look for the blue circle with a folder in it icon
Position your mouse on the icon and right click to get the menu items
Choose, "Pin to Shelf"
It should appear at the bottom of your screen
Click to see your files and BTW, also access to your Google Drive
Go to Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/ and search for a copyright free image to us as your desktop wallpaper
Search for your image (NOTE: Don't use those at the top since they are not free but "sponsored" and cost $)
Click the image and choose the green "Free Download" button and then the smaller green "Download" button just above it
If you get the "I'm not a robot" option, complete it to proceed.
Give it a bit to download to your Chromebook files area
Go to your Chrombook desktop and get the menu for "Set wallpaper"
Scroll to the bottom to find "My Images" and choose your image. It should appear.
Let's talk about the standards....for Technology!? YES!
What about the state standards for teachers and students? Both are directly adopted from the national organization, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) https://iste.org/
Explore the options for changing the image on the homepage
Add pages to your site called Web 2.0 #1, Web 2.0 #2, Web 2.0 #3, Web 2.0 #4, and Web 2.0 #5
Include the following on your HOMEPAGE for 1.5 points of credit
Text box #1: A 2-3 sentence bio paragraph introducing yourself. Make it interesting!
Text box #2: A paragraph about your favorite professional technology (2-3 sentences) and your favorite personal technology (2-3 sentences). IF POSSIBLE, INCLUDE THE LINK TO BOTH.
Change the background and/or banner image
CHOOSE ONE TO ADD:
An image on the page
A map under your bio text box showing where you live or another relevant location
A youtube video that's relevant with a one sentence caption
ADVANCED: A carousel of images
SUBMIT THE LINK TO YOUR **PUBLISHED** WEBSITE IN CANVAS UNDER ASSIGNMENTS >> WEBSITE HOMEPAGE TO SHOW YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS COMPLETE AND READY FOR SCORING
WANT A CHALLENGE? Try out these options
Scroll down the options in the Insert menu and add an image carousel
Go to the Themes menu and create your own theme with custom colors and fonts you choose
When creating your pages from the Pages menu, use the submenus option to create dropdown menus