Unit+2

Goals and Objectives:
The goal for this week is to explore ways to personalize and customize learning environments and activities to address a variety of learning styles, working strategies and abilities through the use of WEB 2.0 tools such as Blogs, Wikis and microblogging. In this Unit, students will:
 * Understand the usefulness of Web 2.0 applications to support learning and teaching
 * examine the educational uses of Wikis, Blogs and Microblogging tools and their roles in social networking and education to support teaching, learning and professional development
 * Begin to create a Personal Learning Network to support personal growth and professional development
 * Actively participate and contribute in social and or educational networks

Assignments this week: Due Saturday September 13th.
 * 1) Create a blog on Wordpress.com (you will want to post one reflective blog about your learning experiences last week regarding AUPs and CIPA and then blog about your learning journey this week regarding social learning. You will blog each week - include links to your twitter account, and any assignments you have submitted online thus far, this will be way to organize your learning in CS 710).
 * 2) Create a Twitter account - find 5 - 10 people to follow that are in your area of interest. The best way to do this is to find one great tweeter and look at who they follow (also in the reading for this week you will find some great people to follow)! You should start to follow conversations such as #edchat. Blog about your experience as a new Tweeter. You will want to tweet a few things, and try to follow your classmates. (Use the discussion board thread to submit your Twitter name and blog URL(web address (if you did not do this last week) as well as your Blog URL address)
 * 3) Create an [|Educlipper] account and follow me (either find Paula Lenox or MsLenox). I created a board called CS710. You will want to look at the websites I recommend for upcoming lessons on Blooms etc. After you use Pinterest and Educlipper for a few days please post to the discussion board under the Pinterest/Educlipper link.
 * 4) You will want to create a Weebly or Wiki that you would want to use for your ePortfolio or a class. You will want to start with your contact page or About you. You can build this Webpage as the course progresses (part of your final assignment will be to create an ePortfolio that has links to all of your blogs, twitter, podcasts, etc).

Readings/Downloads and Videos:
Common Craft Video that explains Wikis in Plain English Examples of Educational Wikis Wiki Walk Through THe Wiki Way (be sure to read through the Slideshare ) 50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom Tom Barrett: Interesting Ways to Use Wikis in the Classroom (you will need to scroll down a little to find this one)

__//**Blogs:**//__
Teaching Today: Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom Blogs in Plain English:

Here are a few Bloggers to follow (you can find them on Twitter too!) David Warlick Chad Lehmann Scott McLeod

__//**Microblogging:**//__

Tom Barrett: Interesting Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom (Scroll way down!) Twitter for Teachers

__**//PLN://**__ Stages of PLN Adoption Chad Lehman: PLN You Gotta get one Classroom 2.0 Ning

ePortfolio:
ACW