Readings for Implementing Technology Activities: Communication

 

  These readings relate to the activities we will be doing in the next few classes and are aligned with the NETS-S Creativity Standard.  The standard and performance indicators are as follows:

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS•S)

2. Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communication and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.  Students:

a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media.

b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures.

d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

Readings

(readings with an * are required)

  1. * Communication and Collaboration ISTE wiki:
    http://nets-implementation.iste.wikispaces.net/Communication++and+Collaboration  
  2. * Using Microsoft Expression Web:
    http://coe.winthrop.edu/educ275/06_ROLO/EXP_Web_cheat_sheet.pdf
    (READ before class…may want to print for future reference)
  3. * Website development - Website Design for Teachers: http://www.edteck.com/eddesign/web_docs/Bottom_up.pdf
  4. * Nettiquite - The Core Rules of Nettiquite: http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
  5. Website Design Principles:
     http://coe.winthrop.edu/educ275/08_rolos/website_design.pdf
  6. ThinkQuest (tons of examples of collaborative, student-designed projects):
    http://www.thinkquest.org/en/
  7. Online projects - Tour of Online Projects Classes Can Join: http://coe.winthrop.edu/educ275/InternetTour/internettour.htm

 


Guiding Questions

 

Guiding Questions – COMMUNICATION

 

  1. What is the rationale for engaging students in website design to promote NETS-S #2?
  2. When designing websites, describe at least three of the most critical design elements.
  3. Where, in your content curriculum do you see students collaborating to design a website to publish information?
  4. Could you use a blog or a wiki in your classroom?  If so, how?
  5. What are some important rules of nettiquite you will need to teach your students before they begin communicating online?