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Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible. This is what I use for attendance recording, so MAKE SURE you sign in at the start of class.

9:30 EDEL 446-01

https://forms.gle/XyjckJyRFJD9HhRz9

April 24, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Go to Planbook (https://planbook.com/) and use your class gmail account to sign up for a 90 day free trial. Take a look around to see what it can do in addition to shared planning which is the most common use of the tool.

April 22, 2025

April 15, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • On your Android Tablet, go to the Octostudio coding app and create a new project (at least 5 or more blocks of code). Share with your teacher using Quickshare (Android's version of AirDrop).

April 10, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Install the SpheroEdu app on your phone: https://edu.sphero.com/d

  • Go to https://nearpod.com/ (free for basic tools, commercial, .com)
    • Go back to the lesson that you might find useful in your classroom.
    • Save it by choosing "Add to my lessons" and then edit it "Edit lesson" and change what you wish to make it your own for *YOUR* students.
    • Send me the link in Remind to your CHANGED lesson that you customized to make it your own for YOUR students.

April 8, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Sign up for NearPod: https://nearpod.com/signup/ (free for basic tools, commercial, .com). Search in the library for a lesson that you find useful in your classroom.

  • If you didn't do the Google Form activity from last Thursday, go ahead and do it now to catch up.

 

April 3, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Google Forms: Go to Google Drive >> New >> More >> Google Forms or find it on the "waffle" menu
    You can create forms to can share via a link to gather data. Some teachers use this for quizzes and homework as well.
    • Create a form with at least three questions and at least two different types (short answer, dropdown, radio button/forced choice, etc.)
      **Keep in mind your audience (e.g., older folks who may not be tech savvy. **
    • Make sure in the Responses option to set up a Google Sheet to record your data
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    • Share your form link on this Miro Whiteboard with your name and the SHORTENED link. Add your name for a point and take the form for all the people at your table.
      https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVIHHnnGs=/

  • Complete your group PSA and give your iPad to your instructor

  • Explore Global Learning using the City Guesser Game: https://virtualvacation.us/guess?authuser=0

April 1, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Complete your group PSA and give your iPad to your instructor

March 27, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Explore the Puppet Pals HD app to get a different spin on scaffolded digital storytelling for young learners

  • Create a 20-30 second story and when you have exported it, go to your instructor to Airdrop it to her iPad.

March 25, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Go to WeVideo and start a new video making sure to use the "Full Figured Featured editor"

  • Record yourself telling two or three things you did over Spring Break AND add music to the background that goes with your recording.

  • If you wish, you can add images but you don't have to do this as we'll be working with audio in class.

March 4, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Sign up for a WeVideo account USING YOUR CLASS GMAIL ACCOUNT using the link: https://www.wevideo.com/invite/?code=74fbfd16-80bf-49a9-85fe-e90b999025ef-6oyv4q1o

  • Explore the interface of options the tool offers (adding music, transitions, text titles and credits, changing the volume of music, recording narration)
    • Create new>> Video >> Full-featured editor
    • Add images and video from the built-in media (Under the My Media menu option, search Video and Images) to the VIDEO timeline
    • Add music from the built in collection to the AUDIO timeline
    • Add a title to the TEXT timeline (just another VIDEO timeline for titles, etc.)

 

February 27, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • Give your permission preference on showing your Animoto to others: https://forms.gle/PoY8EF5oeW1uscHZ7

  • Copy and paste your attendance response to a Google Doc and make it a 1 paragraph script (30 seconds tops). You will be choosing words that sound interesting as this is text that is designed to be spoken rather than read. See this example:

    Story that's Read in Your Head
    Script that's Spoken Aloud to a Crowd
    Planning a surprise party for my best friend was an exhilarating adventure. I started by secretly gathering a list of her closest friends and family, making sure everyone could keep the secret. We chose her favorite café as the venue, decorating it with balloons, streamers, and photos from our best memories together. The hardest part was keeping her distracted while everyone arrived and set up. Finally, the moment came when she walked in, and the look of pure joy and astonishment on her face made all the sneaking around worth it. It was a night filled with laughter, love, and unforgettable memories. I want to throw a surprise party for my best friend, and for it to be EPIC! I'll need to call everyone, and make sure they come to make it an incredible event. I'll do it up right with cowboy boots and Stetson hats since it's going to be a country music shindig. I've got to keep it a secret – tough for me I know - but I will since I know she'll love it. She means the world to me, and I can't wait to see the moment of the big reveal when she sees how much she's loved. Moments like those are why I'm doing this. I want us all to share this party together as friends. She deserves the best and I hope this party helps her see she is the best!

February 20, 2025

February 18, 2025

February 13, 2025

quietonthesetimage During WYAW we'll have a quiet time so anyone who needs to catch up on recording their Podcast or Two Haiku assignments can do so. SOOOO, for today we'll have "quiet on the set" so those needing to record can reduce/eliminate background noice. Thanks!!

February 11, 2025

February 6, 2025

Februrary 4, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • From the options on the board, choose an educational strategy/topic for which you will create a podcast

  • Open up the informational text tool in MagicSchool https://app.magicschool.ai/tools/informational-text-generator and create a professional 1 paragraph/1ish minute Podcast on your topic. End your Podcast with an example for the classroom (your idea not AI's) This is the prompt for "Shared Writing" Use these same fields EXCEPT replace the topic with the one you choose.

    magic school ai

  • Record this using a headset and the tool Vocaroo (https://vocaroo.com/) For the assignment, you have to download the audio file, move it to your Google Drive and then share the link so anyone with the link can access. We'll do this together for practice!
    vocaroo

  • And when you are done, listen to the historical vocal stylings of Mr. Nicky

January 28, 2025

January 23, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

  • On Tuesday, in the Whiteboardlet relay game, you chose a role from the ISTE standards for teachers. Now, go back to the list and dig a little deeper to choose that one that really speaks/resonates with you and tell two reasons why. https://iste.org/standards/educators

    Next, go to Canvas to access our EDEL 446 class. We'll use the digital whiteboad in Canvas (NEW this semester!) called Lucid which you can link to from the Message Board on the homepage. I've done one as an example.....

  • Once you're done, check out this game on Google Arts and Culture:
    https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/puzzle-party/EwGBPZlIzv0KRw

January 21, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.

January 16, 2025

  • Complete the attendance form and answer all questions as completely as possible.
  • What's Your Why?
    1. On your own paper, write 1-2 sentences of What's Your Why NOTE: These are YOUR words, not someone elses. Your quote NOT a quote from another person famous or otherwise!
    2. Make a Quozio https://quozio.com/ with your why, by typing your "quote" and your name as "Who said it" (CHECK SPELLING!), and then, Create My Quote.
    3. Next, choose a template that fits you and/or your quote (choose a free and not premium background) and click the "Finish" button in the top right.
    4. You'll see your quozio image. Next, scroll down to choose DOWNLOAD and then the "Medium" option. Save it to your Chromebook files area.
    5. ADVANCED?: Go to the Files area on your Chromebook and drag it to Google Drive for your classroom account.
    6. Lastly, email it to your instructor from your Chrome account to wcudigilit@gmail.com.
    7. Here are two examples:
      mywhy my why

 

January 14, 2025

  • Quick Write Old School: (paper!) Write a paragraph about your perspectives on technology in education. You are encouraged to be honest and share your true opinion and to make this your best writing. These are your ideas in your authentic voice!

  • Once you have done all of these things, check out this online tool and explore it (aka play a bit) while all of our class colleagues catch up. https://thisissand.com/

  • Want to take a screen shot? See: https://www.google.com/intl/en_us/chromebook/howto/take-full-screenshots/

  • ADVANCED: Using your class gmail, email the screen snap to yourself OR copy it to your class Google Drive