ED: 204/TECP 63 Instructional

Technology

The Internet as a Teaching Tool

Part 1Week 6

Social Media Tools, Internet Use, Digital

Citizenship

Week 6 Overview

Edmodo Activities

Introductions Wall Post

Searching and Evaluating Websites

Sharing Websites (Portaportal)

Internet Safety Activity

Homework for Week 7

Edmodo - Social Networking Site for

Education

• We are going to use this site for all of our assignments tonight.

Joining the Edmodo Group and Posting a Note to the

Wall

Log into Edmodo as a student

Use the group code = rdcwp4 Post a note to the group wall that introduces

yourself.

Reply to at least two other student posts.

Effectively Searching the Internet and Evaluating

Websites

Watch a video

Read a few PDF documents

Turn in a reflection

Visit the “Tree Octopus Website” and fill out the evaluation form.

Sharing Websites: PortaPortal

Site to collect websites

Saves class time because students do not have to type sites or search for sites

Create your own

Post URL to BlackBoard

Internet Safety

Visit http://www.netsmartz.org/Resources/ActivityCards

Choose a Grade Level

Choose 2 Activities to evaluate

Fill out and submit the evaluation form.

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Homework for Week 7

Read Chapter 6

Study Guide in My Education Kit or 2 focus questions submitted with journal entry

Reflection Journal Entry

Spotlight Tools Blog Entry

Watch videos for next week