Agenda+for+day+2

Assignments from last time: Read Ch.5 in our book, use skype with a family member or friend

plan a curriculum-based idea for using Skype with your class and another class; post the Skype idea on our class wiki-- did we get this done? Instructor did not remind...

=**Day 2- Monday, March 7, 2011, TIS Lab **=

Talk about Ch.1 and 5 from book, Share experiences  with Skype/VC so far, challenges/issues, Share the wiki- collaborate about the ideas that were posted-- time will be provided later to plan and clarify
 * 1) Debrief-- 10-15 minutes **

**2) Guest Presenter-- Dr. Jerry Clark from Pfizer-- 30 min**
Will share about Skyping/VC expertise, science outreach, and a typical vc session with kids
 * will be done local because of VC setup issues on Pfizer's end

Teachers will be required to record their skype session with another class in this group
 * 3) ****Skyping safely**-- Protecting everyone-- teacher concerns/logistics/tips- ** 5 min **
 * 4) Smart Recorder-- ** Show teachers how to record a skype session using Smart Recorder

How do we make sure we are providing higher order thinking challenges as students work on in these new contexts?
====Review  HOTS and DOK briefly; talk about team planning to make sure ==== these thinking strategies are addressed <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">DOK Chart


 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">6) Finding collaborators- 20-30 min **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal;"> (*profile-- knowing what you want from a collaboration is critical) **

Parkway-- start with who you know-- your PLN (personal learning network) inside and outside school Online-
 * CILC
 * <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; color: #000099; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; padding-right: 10px;">[|Skype Want-Ads]
 * Epals
 * [|http://education.skype.com] (Skype's resource connecting site-- still in BETA!)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">Globalschoolnet.org

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 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">7) Designing effective collaboration- a common-sense guide-- **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Goes hand-in-hand with creating an effective PROFILE **

=8) Collaboration discussions/planning/problem solving 30 min=

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">**Assignments**: Read Ch. 3 and 4 in our book, =** use skype with another class in our group, **= <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">post the recorded Skype session on our class wiki