ET630 Agenda Class 1

• Journey North Video
• Introduction to Course
  • Who Am I?
  • Who Are You? Click here to take survey.
  • Class Schedule
  • Check the Syllabus for exact dates of class
  • We meet every week between now and April 23, except April 2
  • Some classes might be moved online--I'll let you know
    
  • Syllabus
  • Projects
  • VoiceThread Assignment (part of class participation)
  • Check out example projects from previous semesters at: http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/facstaff/marcovitz/et630/StudentWebPages.html
  • Class Web Page:
    • http://www.loyola.edu/edudept/facstaff/marcovitz/et630/
• Textbook Announcement
  • We will use the Peters textbook, additional readings, and selected chapters from my textbook (draft is available via Moodle)
    
  • Please give me feedback on my textbook. It is due out this year, and there is still time to make corrections.
    
• Check Accounts and Technical Issues
  • Loyola Network Storage G: Drive (must work for this class)
  • See Data Storage at Loyola (currently, this is only for Windows)
    
  • At Loyola, this is your G Drive
  • At home, see the instructions for connecting
  • Test this here and at home
  • Loyola Email
  • WebAdvisor
  • Moodle
    
• In-class activity: Web Activity
• Reference Material for Review
  • Introduction to the World Wide Web
    • http://www.epiphanysolutions.co.uk/article-index/internet-basics-for-www-beginners/
    • If you need a refresher on Web addresses, check out World Wide Web Addresses
    • If you need a reminder on the dangers of the Internet and issues of filtering, check out:
      • Web Filter Report from National Public Radio
  • Email
    • Introduction to Email Addresses
    • Electronic Mail Etiquette (see also New York Times blog on political email gaffes)
  • Listservs
    • Listserv Etiquette
• Creating a Blog
  • http://www.blogger.com/
  • http://www.edublogs.org/
• VoiceThread Assignment
  
• Sign up for a date at the wiki (including tonight)
• Sign up before the end of class
• Visit the VoiceThread page weekly to comment
  
• Probably Next Class: Introduction to Critical Information Literacy: The Case of "Black Invention Myths"
  • First Impressions
  • The Five W's - http://kathyschrock.net/abceval/5ws.htm
    • Find a partner and try to answer as many of the Five W's as you can with respect to this site. How would a student with the Five W's in hand evaluate this site.
  • Report to the Class
• Probably Next Class: Internet Projects on the World Wide Web
  • Science Resources and Projects
  • The World Weather Watch Project In-Depth
  • A Closer Look at 3 Projects
    • GLOBE Project
    • World Weather Watch Project
    • Signs of Autumn/Signs of Spring
• Assignments:
  • Take survey by tonight
  • Sign up for VoiceThread slot
    
  • Create a blog account and email the address to the class
  • Read Peters, Introduction, Chapter 1,  and Chapter 2
    
  • Read "Why Activity Structures?"

This page was prepared by: David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.

Last updated: January 19, 2012