week12sp09

=AI Meeting Agenda= 1. Update Week 12 2. PLN

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=Week 12 - Teacher Tool Workout= What we did this week? Please list both what you did for your workout this week, and what students submitted for this workout (see Week 8 for an example of how this should look)

I reviewed upcoming assignments and how to submit their Prefinal Exams on Turnitin.com. I led a discussion on what they as students think are the most useful and essential tools in a Learning Management System (LMS). I then tried to stretch them to think about LMS's as teachers and the kinds of tasks that they might accomplish using an LMS. I presented Oncourse and demo access of Moodle as resources that they could explore to learn about features of available tools.


 * The workout:**
 * 1) Choose [|Oncourse] or [|Moodle] (demo access). Explore the tools available.
 * 2) Go to Bubbl.us - [|http://bubbl.us] (No need to create an account for this class, though you can create an account if you want to work on your map later.) Click **Start Brainstorming**.
 * 3) Create a concept map of one common teacher productivity task that links to tools and some features of those tools. Common teacher productivity tasks include -
 * Student collaboration
 * Assignment distribution and collection
 * Providing resources and content
 * Course reminders and scheduling
 * Assessment and record keeping
 * 1) When finished, click **Menu** then **Export**. Choose **Image** and **JPEG**. Save the file to your desktop or flash drive. Upload it to your e-portfolio Artifacts page.

I circulated during the rest of the lab as students worked on their e-portfolios and other W200 assignments, providing individual feedback and guidance on these projects.

As a class, we discussed Learning Management System (LMS). Their workout for the day involved exploring different kinds of tasks that they might accomplish using an LMS. I used Oncourse as a reference and had them explore the features of Moodle. Students created a concept map using Bubbl.us on one common teacher productivity task: When students were finished, we added the workout to their ePortfolio page. They spent the rest of class working on their ePortfolios.
 * Student collaboration
 * Assignment distribution and collection
 * Providing resources and content
 * Course reminders and scheduling
 * Assessment and record keeping

=Week 12 Lab Notes=