... part of George North's and Teacher Explorer Center's Web site at UNO Information Networks in the Curricula EDCI 4993-602, Fall 2000 4:30 to 7:15, Wednesdays Syllabus -- visits. This week's in class activities. Why do you want to print this document? It is linked to many other important documents -- your printed copy is linked to the death of trees. Links to Explore -- Search the Web -- Live Video -- our Web Site -- NetX'ing Important Dates eMail :: | George | redCap | Attendance | Check Your Mail | Prior Weeks | Top | Texts and Resources | Course Description | Objectives | | Evaluation | Grading | Who is George North | Class Web Pages | Date What's going on! This Week Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Back to Top Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Back to Top Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Back to Top Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Back to Top Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Wednesday, October 18 Back to Top Make a free donation of food to hungry people around the world. Send your attendance eMail. Be sure you understand next week's assignment. Before leaving class today, remember to Journal. Our field trip to Immaculate Conception School was an outstanding success! Thanks Mark! Thanks Immaculate Conception School. The Rain Forest ... by EdTechs "The Learning Center" Web site AOL@School (which is free--no strings attached), is at: http://school.aol.com/ LaWeb Immaculate Conception School upcomming vClass meetings October 18, EdTechs & Educators Lite -- this week. November 22, SnoCaps & The Seekers NOT in Class (Oct 18) vClass II I expect that some of the technical problems we experineced during our last vClass will be solved. We will use only 2 chat tables this time, so unnecessary swapping in and our of chat tables will be minimal. If you experenced problems last time, I expect you will find a solution so you will not be prevented from participating this time. going to UNO is an option, but my preference is for you to use computers at remote locations ... i.e. your home or school. A discussion board is setup for us to use to exchange info about this vClass meeting. A description of the topics, who is responsible for what topic, and a timed schedule is included. A chat table is set up with 3 chats, a Group Table, a Book Review Table, and a Chat with George table. Don't forget that redCap (our eMail list) can also be used to make sure everyone understands what will happen next week. vClasses & Information Networks in the Curricula? How many communication technologies can you name that will be used to prepare for and experience our next vClass? eMail, snailMail, listMail, voiceMail, wiredPhones, wirelessPhones, faceToFace, webSites, discussionBoards, priorDiscussionBoards, virtualChats, webPortals, searchEngines??? Who can name some additional communication technologies -- Information Networks? eMail redCap with your ideas, use -- INFORMATION NETWORK IDEAS -- as the subject of your message. Who will be first to eMail us an idea? Briefly explain how this communication technology benefits our vClass meeting. Take +1 bonus point toward your final grade in this class for explaining your idea(s). Feel free to explain any communication technologies already mentioned above. Take an extra +1 bonus point toward your final grade for explaining a technology not mentioned above. Be sure to visit the discussion board for this vClass. Visit often. Feel free to leave messages for your classmates. Also, remember, eMail to redCap will also help us be prepaired for this class meeting. We will make this vClass a big success if we prepare in advance. House Keeping Please review the Important Dates for this class -- we will all meet in our classroom only once more before our final exam. This schedule shows the importance of Information Networks in the Curricula, we will not succeed without using Information Networks! In one week (Oct.25) we will be on our 3rd Field Trip! In two weeks (Nov.1) your second book reviews are due. The assignment will be just like our 1st Book Review assignment. George will miss this class. Dr. Levitt will substitute. In three weeks (Nov.8) we will be on last Field Trip to Memorial Baptist Christan School. In four weeks (Nov. 15) finally ... back at UNO ... what do you want to do? In five weeks (Nov. 22) vClass III -- SnoCaps & The Seekers are responsible for planning. In six weeks (Nov. 29) Talk to me about doing Final Exam presentations in class this night. This will leave our last class meeting for something real -- like a BBQ or whatever? Assignment for next week: Field Trip to Isidore Newman School We won't be at UNO again? You are still responsible to send attendance eMail and to Journal. see you at sidore Newman School Explore their Web Site Make your travel arraingments Check our driving directions George will be at UNO on Wednesday, and will lead a car-a-van leaving just before 4:00 PM. George cell: 957-5186 in you need help or additional information Keep in touch with the members of our groups ... eMail Educators Lite eMail The Seekers eMail SnoCaps eMail EdTechs We will visit the Information Networks at the schools of:. Dana Chaplow -- September 20 -- Thanks so much! Mark Lassere -- October 11. Connie Carroll -- next week -- October 25. Julie Bergeron -- November 8 ??? let me know if these dates will work, also eMail me with the name, location, and directions to your school, especially any special directions needed to find our actual meeting place in your school. Groups -- collective IQ, getting into position to think! Educators Lite 1st vChat - Technology Standards Awareness in Louisiana Midterm porject - Louisiana Curriculum Standards Mary Armit Merri Matthews RaeNell Houston Freddy Waguespack The Seekers 1st vChat - Are webquests the answer to "safe surfing?" Midterm porject -- WebQuests Frieda Armour Deborah Darby Chip Farman Becky Maloney Rhonda McMahon SnoCaps 1st vChat - Instructional Design Models Midterm porject -- Learning Centers Julie Bergeron Mark Lasserre Pat O'Brien-Murphy Barbara Saleem EdTechs 1st vChat - Preparing Teachers for Technology in Education Midterm porject -- The Rain Forest Linda Blakley Connie Carroll Dana Chaplow Leon Glaeser Tzuyi Hsu Our 1st vClass, text of our chat! EdTechs Educators Lite Seekers SnoCaps Prior Dates Description Wednesday, August 23 First day of Class Wednesday, August 30 Dealing with the complexity of using Lab computers. Wednesday, September 6 Building Learning Communities - Groups. Wednesday, September 13 vClass, our 1st virtual class meeting. Wednesday, September 20 Field Trip to Destrehan High School. Wednesday, September 27 About our first chat and field trip -- project progress. Wednesday, October 4 Discourse Communities & Mid-term projects. Wednesday, October 11 Immaculate Conception School field trip. Thanks so much, Mark. Back to Top