REMOTE LESSON: FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8, 2021
All activities due by midnight Monday, Feb 15

TASK ONE: INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS (IWB) such as SMARTboards and Promethean ActivBoards

1. Read and reflect on the following article from our Interactive White Boards (IWB) readings folder in Blackboard for :
   Türel, Y. K., & Johnson, T. E. (2012). Teachers' Belief and Use of Interactive Whiteboards for Teaching and Learning. Educational Technology & Society, 15(1), 381-394. NOTE: You should read the whole article and not just the pages noted for this assignment!
   
   
2. On page 382 of the Turel article, there are two bulleted lists; one lists instructional strategies and the other benefits to the use of IWBs. Read through and think about these strategies and benefits. Choose THREE that you like and that stand out as applicable to your teaching philosophy or that you think will be useful in your current and future teaching. List the three you chose and tell why you find them interesting or useful. Be specific with details related to your subject area and/or your grade level.
   
   
3. Later in the article, there are results from this study. Read through the Results section of the article (pg. 385-389) and choose ONE result from the data collected and analyzed to discuss (e.g. how teachers learn to use IWBs, which features of the IWB they use the most, frequency of use, training needs, etc.) Why do you find this interesting? What do you think it means? Why is it important for us to know?
   
   
4. Bring your notes to class to support our class discussion of IWBs. Like before, please submit your notes using this Google Form and you may hand write them or type them out. https://forms.gle/fCpFJ87WmpRHDrA9A

TASK TWO: Create instructional materials using Flippity (https://flippity.net/). This is a 5 point assignment published on your Google Website.

• Video How-To-Do:
  • Setting up your Google Site for the Web 2.0 Assignment Profiles You'll do this semester.
    https://vimeo.com/509935317 (password: sitesetup)
  • After creating your Flippity activity, adding the link to the appropriate page of your website with the profile narrative (answers to questions
    https://vimeo.com/509974406 (password: fliponweb)

This is a new favorite tool that works with Google Sheets to create:

• Flash cards
• Jeopardy-type quiz games
• Word searches, crossword puzzles, unscramble
• Mad Libs (if you do this one, you have to create your own stories not use the sample ones given)
• Bingo
• Matching games
• And more.....
  
  
  How to create flashcards with Flippity
  NOTE: This will help you with process with any of the tools.

Web 2.0 #1 Flippity to support instruction - Create your own digital activity based on a lesson you wish to or WILL teach. Start with the lesson standard and objective as your focus. NOTE: This is a suggestion but not a requirement. If you are not sure of a standard you will teach, you are free to choose something you think could be useful in your current placement. The objective is for you to learn to use Flippity but also to create something that you can also use in one of your lessons for Intern I - "Work smarter not harder." :-)

• Go to Flippity and FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT choose one of the following options from those offered (choose one that you think you or your CE could use with your students for in-person or remote teaching)
  

  USE ONE OF THESE OPTIONS	DO NOT USE THESE
  Flashcards Quiz Show (like Jeopardy) Random Name Picker Randomizer Board Game (add card deck questions & answers) Manipulatives Matching Game	Scavenger Hunt Timeline Bingo Badge Tracker Spelling Words Word Search Typing Test Leader Board Crossword Puzzle Word Scramble Snowman Progress Indicator Word Cloud Fun With Words Tournament Bracket Certificat Quiz Self Assessment

  
  
• Follow the steps shown in the video above to create an instructional activity for your students. You must create NEW content that matches the grade level and content for your students. Do not use the sample content that is in the template - replace it with your own!
  
  
• You must be logged into your class Google Account and Flippity will prompt you to do this
  
  
• MOST FREQUENT ERROR: Forgetting to publish before copying link to your website. DON'T FORGET TO FILE >>PUBLISH TO THE WEB when you are finished adding your content. Then go to get the link to your game or instructional material.
  
  
• ELED/INED: You can send the link to your CE for him/her to use if s/he wishes or you can use it for one of your lessons
  

ON YOUR GOOGLE SITES WEBPAGE

1. Add the link to your Flippity game or lesson material on your Google Sites page for Web 2.0 #1
   NOTE: The format will look something like this:
   https://www.flippity.net/qs.php?k=1I2YrAe3js6bRRZT6aGwO9KBi-U2YYfRI1jT29o4ccDs
   
   
2. Flippity with the profile questions answered making sure to be detailed in your responses avoiding "fluffy" answers AND making sure you meet the required length for your profile narrative:

• Prompts/Guidelines for web 2.0 website tool profiles.
  NOTE: Your paragraphs should be robust and not wimpy. Two to three sentences for this activity is NOT enough. Shoot for meaty, detailed, and in-depth writing that shows all and not just some of your ideas in a complete manner.
  
  
  • Description: Describe with concrete details and examples what the tool is and what it can do.
    (1 *robust* paragraph)
    
    
  • Application to Teaching: Next describe 2-3 specific ways with examples that teachers and students could use the tool in the classroom to support teaching, learning and other "teacher work" such as professional development, communication with families, etc. Consider ties to the curriculum and/or to social-emotional learning.
    (2-3 *robust* paragraphs)
    
    
  • Tool Limitations: Describe the specific limitations of the tool and what it can't do or problems it might pose to effective use.
    (1 *robust* paragraph)
    

Upon Reflection.... a laugh

Who says that teachers aren't creative? http://couriernews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_0024.jpg
Photo: Janae Wandler

Story: http://couriernews.ca/2020/09/08/back-to-school-looks-a-little-different-this-year/