Googlespreadsheet demo using Jing to caputre the lesson

Here is unique way to use googlespreadsheets and live data
Click here http://screencast.com/t/i3ppLUliQ to view in a larger window outside the blog


Try a jing recording and explore some of the google lookup functions!
Google Presentations, docs and spreadsheets create a url and embedded code that can be dropped into a blog, wiki (or SharePoint) for instruction.

Wordle

http://www.wordle.net

Using Jing

Using Jing download

On the way: Nation's first tech-literacy exam

For the first time ever, technological literacy will become part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, the test's governing board has announced.

Beginning in 2012, the test will measure students' proficiency with technology in addition to reading, math, science, history, writing, and other subjects. The new test will mark the first time students' technology literacy has been assessed on a national level.

The National Assessment Governing Board has awarded a $1.86 million contract to WestEd—a nonprofit educational research, development, and service agency based in San Francisco—to develop the 2012 NAEP Technological Literacy Framework.

Under this new contract, awarded through a competitive bidding process, WestEd will recommend the framework and specifications for the 2012 NAEP Technological Literacy Assessment. Ultimately, WestEd's work will lead to ways to define and measure students' knowledge and skills in understanding important technological tools, the Governing Board said. Board members then will decide which grade level—fourth, eighth, or 12th—will be tested in 2012. [more information]

Voicethead for Assessment

Create your Voicethread account and upload a picture to your profile.
direct link http://voicethread.com/share/257601/


We will use this tool in class. Bring a webcam or microphone.

Conference

I attended the New England Faculty Development Consortium (NEFDC) Fall Conference today. The Keynote was Dr. Pedro Noguera, he has been called one of America's most important voices for public education. He is a professor in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. It was a very inspiring keynote. There were several great presentation on the agenda. I particularly enjoyed a Web 2.0 session - Engaging Millennial Students with Web 2.0 Tools by Mark Frydenberg, Bentley College here is a link to his presentation. Mark is teaching an computer class focused on Web 2.0.
Other upcoming conferences -
MassCUE
2008 Christa McAuliffe Technology Conference
I will be co-presenting at both conferences this year.

Professional Development with Web 2.0 and other

Last week I presented Web 2.0 tools to teachers in my district. I posted the presentation in SlideShare and used many of the tools presented in this class. If you have not tried SlideShare, please review for next class.

SharePoint and Web 2.0 Tools in K-12

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: sharepoint; web)

I hope you are all practicing using your blogs and wikis.
Please post a link to the group wiki (in the table) as shown in class so we can review each others sites.
http://mespandt.pbwiki.com/Groups

Assessment - Review SMART Board Session

Please take the following quiz to review your understanding of the SMART features presented in class today.

SMART Board Review » Create Quizzes