Homework

=Intro=
 * On March 9 we started a discussion about the concept of "Putnam Valley 2.0", or the evolution of the 1-1 laptop initiative. Three groups provided a picture of the 2.0 classroom, 2.0 student and 2.0 teacher. Here are excerpts of your work:**
 * //In the 2.0 classroom students become teachers. Students are able to access various resources that empower them to learn and assist themselves and each other.//
 * //Students can scaffold ideas and expand on the ideas of other students.//
 * //The student has many venues through which to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge.//
 * //Students are exposed to ideas from other places. Exposure to global perspectives makes students better critical thinkers and prepares them to be participants in a "flat world."//
 * //These students want to be free to explore and use their creativity - privacy is not an issue for them.//
 * //The 2.0 student is more collaborative.//
 * //The student should be able to scaffold their learning from each others thought and be engaged in higher order thinking.//
 * //The teacher relinquishes control of the classroom to the students//
 * //The teacher uses Wikis for student collaboration//
 * //The teacher isn't the keeper of the content anymore; just the partner in helping to building critical thinking//
 * //The teacher uses digital portfolios//
 * //The teacher works with teachers from other disciplines, grades, schools//
 * //The teacher uses distance learning to offer differing perspectives on topics (regional, national, international)//
 * //The teacher uses video conferencing//
 * //The teacher provides alternative assessments//
 * //The teacher provides students with choices as to how they want to offer proof of their content knowledge (OWNERSHIP!!)//
 * //The teacher allows fluid curriculum from year-to-year, unit-to-unit//
 * //The teacher stays current//
 * //The teacher "hooks students up" with experts in a particular area//

=Please Do This Before May 22 and May 31= 1 - [|Watch Nixon and Kennedy debate blogs and wikis]. So, how would you describe the instructional merits of each? 2 - [|Watch Steve Jobs give a 5 minute demo of Garageband.] What does podcasting have to do with the "new literacies"? 3 - [|Watch the Video Tutorial on RSS feeds]. How does RSS change the way students can manage information?
 * As we turn our focus to specific technologies like blogs, wikis and podcasts, watch the following clips:**

You may want to visit: [|GarageBand Tutorial] [|Blog Overview and Resources] [|Byrd Middle School Book Review Blog] [|Student-Produced "The Outsiders" Vocabulary Blog]