Agenda+Sat+Jan21-Snow+Day

Good Morning! I hope you are all nice and cozy and still in your PJs with a nice cup of something hot to drink.


 * DO NOT WORK ALL DAY IN THE "EDIT" MODE.**

__Here are a few reminders to start us off on the right foot today:__
 * open two tabs
 * rtcudl.edublogs.org
 * caputo-udl-106.wikispaces.com
 * Please take the time to refresh your memory by looking back at your notes from last class
 * Read over your personal page on this wiki if you haven't viewed it since last class
 * By the end of Sunday, your 5,4,3,2,1 needs to be complete.
 * "Reflections" are found on the blog under my name (Jenn). Responses are typed on a word document and copy and pasted into the box at the bottom of the blog page
 * Consider doing some of the scholarly readings online. They can be found on the blog under "Readings".
 * You will to refresh your page periodically throughout the day to be sure you're getting all the latest updates to the wiki and to the discussions. Refresh by highlighting the field where the website address is typed at the top the page and hit enter.
 * Take your time reading through the wiki. The course is laid out in logical order so do yourself a favor and don't skip ahead.
 * I hope you find the course today user friendly. I did my best to make it as convenient for you as possible.
 * Any questions or concerns, call me @ home 973.492.2759  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  973.492.2759  end_of_the_skype_highlighting  or on my cell @ 973.650.7509  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  973.650.7509   end_of_the_skype_highlighting  . Don't call immediately. Relax and read all instructions and trust yourself. Work with it for some time. If you're stuck and can't get anywhere, call me.
 * The first video cast will tell you how to navigate the Discussion Link on the wiki
 * Work at your leisure, there is enough content to keep you occupied all day today. There are no set times or checkpoints but everyone is expected to pace themselves throughout the day and have all course requirements completed by 4:45 pm today.
 * Have fun and enjoy the material!

When this course was created, RTC wanted a tech course added to the list of course choices. Jon Mundorf, the creator of this course, presented a course that challenged teachers to ask, //How do we meet the needs of all our students AND in this digital age, how do we use technology to assist us//? <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Are you noticing what is universally designed and what is not? Hotels? Airports? Stairs? Ramps? It's all about goals. They're there to assist us. We need to constantly ask, "What is our goal?" Does it matter how we arrive at the goal? Check in with us to say good morning, share what you've noticed in the past two weeks, share something from class and to practice with using the **Discussion Link**. Click the video cast below for instructions.

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Discussion:
Our last meeting, left you having to read the article // Using Flexible Technology to Meet the Needs of All Learners. // The idea behind Part II of this course, is how do I apply it??? How do I apply UDL in my classroom? Share which flexible technologies you played with or would like to play with from the article, and how you can you make these flexible technologies work in your class? Remember you may have taken a KWL chart to help with your note taking while reading this article. Post your comments on the **Discussion Page.** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Where do you find the Discussion Link?** Look to the top right of the "Agenda" heading. To the right of the "Edit" button, you will see a button with word bubbles. Click on that and begin to discuss. If you need more instruction, click the video cast below. Since this is the first time I'm working with the Discussion Page, it may be a good practice to type your discussions on a word document and copy and paste so you don't loose your work.

**If you have any questions about your LEP, Learning Extension Project, the assignment due two weeks after our seat time: Feb 6, email me or ask me at the start of class on Sunday morning. Chances are, others have the same question as you and will appreciate you asking it.**

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Tool Box Time: 30 minutes **(or more, what the heck, you're home....) The slide below is a link to the site.**
<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">The George Luca Foundation is the brains behind edutopia.org. Lucas struggled in school and as a result, created a site where educators and students can turn to for best practices. The Core Concepts here are DO everything proactively NOT reactively. They get the “Net Generation”.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Leading the way <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; vertical-align: baseline;"> can sometimes be lonely. Lead anyway......

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Read the //Top10 Tips// from edutopia on pages 3 – 13 in Part II of your binder. They are always updating their tips so you can print off current ones from the website.

<span style="color: #ff6c00; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; text-align: right;">Are you paying attention? Watch the clip below. Remember, all videos and readings can be found on the course blog (rtcudl.edublogs.org) under the individual parts of the course: I, II, III. media type="youtube" key="aEFKfXiCbLw" height="315" width="420"

It's time to update your **5,4,3,2,1** on your personal wiki page. Once completed, respond to **Reflection #3** on the course blog @ rtcudl.edublogs.org. Click "Reflections" and scoll down to my name (Jenn). Scroll to the third reflection and think it over. REMEMBER.....this is where you want to respond on a word document and copy and paste into the box at the bottom of the page. The anti-spam word may knock you out if you mistype it.

=<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">//Scholarly Reading......// = Take a moment to look at the wordle to get an idea for the main topics of this article.

//Inclusive Technologies// pgs. 9 - 18 in Part II of your binder. You'll want to read along with your computer because it is chock full of mind blowing applications. My recommendation is to mark a "T" for those that will work for you (and remember to tag them for your Delicious account) an "S" for sites that would benefit your students, and a "P" for sites parents may find useful.. Take it a step further and play and upload some of them to the web presence you've created for yourself. Create a link for students and one for parents.....just a thought not a requirement.

Be sure to respond on the discussion link with what really **wowed** you, what you can **share with a colleague**, **a student, and a parent**. Also be sure to __respond to at least one post other than yours__.

Tool Box Time: 30 minutes **(or more, what the heck, you're home....)**
Ok people here it is.....this is why you're happy you're snug at home right now. We are going to being to explore the many accessible features embedded into the tools we use each and every day. Working in the groups listed below, you will explore the education and accessibility tools provided **FREE** to us by Google, Microsoft, and Apple. The addresses are in the back of your binder (remember the last page of the third section), but you can click on each word above and it will bring you directly to the site.

There have been separate pages for each application added to the wiki and they can be found where your personal pages are stored, to the list on the left. Take a good 30 - 40 minutes to explore and post your findings on the appropriate page. __EX__: If you are exploring Apple, post everything you want to share on the Apple page attached to this wiki.

Note that others in your group will be posting as well so be careful when posting so no one is knocked out of the page. It may be a good idea to type on a word document and copy and paste since we're not all in one room to articulate when we're posting.

Google: Lori, Gayle, Bob, Sarah Microsoft: Debbie K., Christine, Lisa Apple: Cheryl, Kim, Deb W., Adiana

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During our last time together, you explored several avenues of the web and were to begin to create a web presence personally or professionally. Perhaps you only had the opportunity to explore and not create. Allow this time to be your creativity period. These were the site you played with: Wikispaces, PBWiki, Edmodo, Blogger, Google Sites, WordPress, Edublogs, Twitter. (follow me @jenncaputo or @SMSLIbraryMC ** Take 30 minutes to continue to build onto your web presence. Send me a link to what you're working on. If you can link it to the Discussion Page great, otherwise email it to me. **

Tool Box Time: 30 minutes **(or more, what the heck, you're home....) The slide below is a link to the site.**
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Direct link to site, click on image.

As we begin to wrap up Part II of our course, begin to think about creating a lesson plan using the UDL format: Goals, Methods, Materials, Assessments. Take some time to view these short lessons below @ lessonbuilder.cast.org to get a refresher on UDL and teh CAST lesson builder. You can also use this time to play around on the site for a bit. This is not a full fledged Tool Box time.

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//**<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">Scholarly Reading...... **// Take a moment to look at the wordle above to get an idea for the main topics of this article.

//Perspectives on UDL and Assessment// pgs. 4 - 8 in Part II of your binder, will be the last article for this section. Robert Mislevy is the author of this article and he came into UDL after it was established. He has nothing to do with CAST, but he approaches the use of technology as a way to help kids who have cognitive disabilities so they can access curriculum and minimize their barriers. Mislevy studies inclusion and says what we all already know....when you include the special education population, you benefit all kids.

The article is unbelievably practical and framed in a unique way. The inclusion classroom has three things to offer: Access, Provide appropriate challenges, and Choice. Within this article, Mislevy talks about how we can use inclusive technology to give kids these three things. When posting your response to the Discussion Link, focus on how you as an educator can provide access, challenge, and choice to your students.



It's time to update your **5,4,3,2,1** on your personal wiki page. Once completed, respond to **Reflection #4** on the course blog @ rtcudl.edublogs.org. Click "Reflections" and scoll down to my name (Jenn). Scroll to the third reflection and think it over. REMEMBER.....this is where you want to respond on a word document and copy and paste into the box at the bottom of the page. The anti-spam word may knock you out if you mistype it.

==Tool Box Time: 30 minutes **(or more, what the heck, you're home....) The slide below the screen cast is a link to the blog roll. Have fun playing around with all of the resources listed for you. Again, they can be accessed from the course blog roll.**== media type="custom" key="12167274"



Let's wrap up Part II of our course with the final assignment of our day, Culminating Activity #2:

Before you sign off for the day, please submit a digit "Ticket Out" and let me know your thoughts on the climate and the content of our impromptu online course today. Post them to the Disucssion Link and I'll see you all bright and early in Morristown tomorrow. We'll begin our course content sharply @ 8:30 allowing you time before that to arrive, plug in and connect, settle, open tabs, address LEP questions, etc. <span style="color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">Thank you for your patience and understanding on this experimental day.