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• Housekeeping: Problems with 'Opening your toolbox'? Any challenges to getting someone to work with for 'Technology through another's eyes'?
• Hands-on with Web 1.0
  • Making a webpage in 30 seconds or less
  • Putting your page on the web--I'm going to demo this, but you can check my work: is my page at boo.html ? boo2.html ? boo3.html ?
  • Making your webpage oh-so-special
  • Making your webpage interactive--again, I will demo this, but here's the file I'm working from: textdemo.html .
• Hands-on with Web 2.0: Playing with Google Docs and Sites. Two ways to enter--choose from:
  1. Straight through Google (requires a Google account): sites.google.com or docs.google.com , or
  2. Via Lehigh's Google App server (just use your Lehigh account): sites.google.com/a/lehigh.edu. docs.google.com/a/lehigh.edu
• You are invited to use Google Sites as your tool of choice for building your WebQuest. (You may of course use other tools if you wish.) Here are some samples for you to get a sense of what you will need to do
  1. Dinosaurs
  2. Colonial Williamsburg
• Hello to ePortfolio .
  • Some examples of portfolios--see for specific assignments (e.g., webquests). Note: You probably need to be logged in to the E-Portfolio system before you will be able to see these.
    • ELED: grg, jmy.
    • SCED: kjg, sww.
    • ITEC: bdc, psh.
    • LST: djd, ely.
• Discussion of ePortfolio setup assignment.

After class

• Reading: Keeler & Langhorst, 2008; SLR, Ch. 7
• Assignments: WTL, begin ePortfolio setup, complete 'Technology through another's eyes'

(Monday, May 24 - No class - Lehigh commencement)

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• ePortfolio setup & troubleshooting Q&A (Ilena Key); invitation to try Mahara (mahara.cc.lehigh.edu )
• Down the rabbit hole of WebQuests
  • Recap of Smaldino, Lowther, & Russell's discussion of internet affordances / limitations
  • A little backstory and contextualization of WebQuests / Quest Garden
  • A WebQuest about WebQuests--we need to form groups of 3-4 and then, as a group, pick one of the following
    • Elementary
    • 6-8
    • 6-12
    • HS English
    • HS Math/Science
    • HS Humanities
  • Discussion of the WebQuest assignment and process: topic, resources, instructional materials plan, WebQuest
  • In your WTL thread: Quick brainstorm of WebQuest topic.
  • Search, sites, and spreadsheets
    • Things teachers should know about search: Filtering , advanced search , and custom search engines . 
    • Evaluating what you find: Resource evaluation sheet (and spreadsheets)
      • Two things I want you to do in the assignment: automate the math and work across sheets
    • Organizing what you find: spreadsheets & online bookmarking. I use delicious ; others are fine, too.

After class

• Readings
  • Webquest materials folder
  • SLR, Ch. 2
• Assignments
  • WTL--revisit/revise your WebQuest topic brainstorm?
  • Attempt (complete?) ePortfolio setup
  • Begin web resources database assignment
  • Begin instructional materials plan

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• Final assignments: Due Friday. I have a little wriggle room, so ask for more time if you need it.
• Course evaluation: There's the usual paper forms plus this anonymous webform . You can use the latter at any time.
• ...and a comment on classroom management (and visuals!)
• Graduation exercise

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