11-16-10

Today in Class
Welcome:
 * Scott mowed his lawn and the mower broke. Not to worry, there is snow now.
 * Go to the Culture Fest at North Hall tonight at 6 pm.
 * Jackie changed her minor to dance.
 * It snowed. :)

Video of the day: watch the rest of the video on D2L for the exciting conclusion.
 * 1950s Classroom management film clip. We saw some behavior challenges, but have to

Assignments:
 * Remember to get your Chalk and Wire license at the "book store" in the UC.
 * Check D2L for Webquest grades and feedback.
 * Print off the two forms in the content page for your Thursday observation.
 * Bring a lunch to your school on Thursday.
 * Come ready to discuss your experience with observation on Tuesday in the WEB.

Virtual Leaning Environments/Second Life by Brian

See the handout for notes on this issue and notes on our wiki page.

Social Network in Education by Nic Nic explained about how Facebook, Twitter, and other similar networks can aid in education. He concluded that Ning or Schools on Facebook were the better options of the networks. Some positive aspects:
 * Engaging for the students
 * Students are familiar with the networks
 * Keeps up with the technological times
 * Students stay connected, any where
 * Parents can keep up with their childs' activities and easily be contacted by teachers.