2. Review syllabus; this class will have A LOT of reading!!!! Is mainly taught in an online learning environment.
Make sure to stay on top of online reading, reading documents and assignments.
Six Types of Assignments:
****Everything is submitted through Web CT!!!!!!!!*****
1. Reading Responses (site article by using APA on citationmachine.net)
-Note taking strategy; follow the handout to do the correct Reading Response Format. Do an Initial Response and a Reflective Response.
a. Initial Response (I.R.) is what I see. Can do a character map, informal notes (numbered notes). It's like a camera, just capturing the facts.
b. Reflective Response (R.R.) - goes through the brain/makes connections to the reading (what do I tie the reading to, such as current events, events in my life). MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE PAGE #'S AND ANY OTHER HELPFUL REFERENCES FOR WHEN REFERRING BACK TO NOTES.
1. Don't paraphrase as it will be returned; share what I think about it!
2. Keep notes brief; don't have notes as long as article.
3. Need to do the reading response for six of the articles in class.
4. When I bring my article/responses need to bring six copies to share with group.
Refer to syllabus for exact details!
ex: side by side journal entry, Venn Diagram, narrative with my comments about the I.R.
2. Online Discussions
ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DUE BY MIDNIGHT EACH WEDNESDAY!!!!!
Post one original answer to Laura's question and then respond to a colleague's comment.**Make sure doing a little bit every night as if it's done the last night, it's not going to work grade wise.
**Check the ephemera link weekly!!!!
3. Popular Leadership Book Comparison - Read a book about leadership (sports, politics, religious, etc). How does the novel compare to educational leadership principles we've been learning?
***Annotate while reading, no written book report.
4. Leader Interviews - Written (3-5 pages). Interview and write about an educational tech leader in Utah.
5. Leadership Activities - class interaction/participation.
6. Personal Leadership Plan -
Identify something in my life that requires Ed Tech leadership that I can improve. Product could be a written proposal, a power point, a budget, a staff analysis, etc.
It needs to be tied to what we've learned in class.
