Session #1 - ONLINE ORIENTATION

Welcome to the 5th Year Clear Credential:

http://youtu.be/TQVWaJvT-tQ

• 2014-2015 Program Syllabus posted below
• Wednesday Schedule posted below
• Saturday Schedule posted below

Welcome to this course:

http://youtu.be/29kXxojpIq0

Learning Outcomes this week:

PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.

Teachers use technology to enhance their productivity and professional practice. Teachers:

1. use technology resources to engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.
2. continually evaluate and reflect on professional practice to make informed decisions regarding the use of technology in support of student learning.
3. apply technology to increase productivity.
4. use technology to communicate and collaborate with peers, parents, and the larger community in order to nurture student learning.

Assignments:

See the Assignments Page for due dates

• Please watch the 2 welcome videos above.
• Create a non-lmu gmail account (if you don't already have one.) I recommend something like firstinitial+lastname.lmu@gmail.com (example: stabaldo.lmu@gmail.com)
  • Google Account - Gmail (set-up if you do not already have one)
  • Instructions for Gmail
  • Post your gmail address in the Class Survey This is to help me get to know you
  • Go to the Google+ Community (G+ Discussions) for your course section and do the following:
  • Request to join I will need to grant you permission to join the Community
  • Click the "Ask to Join" red button and I"ll accept you within a few hours

• Link to Section 01 - Sat - G+ Community
• Link to Section 02 - Wed - G+ Community
• watch the video in the G+ Community
• Post your video introduction in the G+ Community
• ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
  • Explore and understand the NETS-S (National Education Technology Standards for Students)
  • You should be able to identify the NETS-S on your lesson plans
• Digital Nativism readings
  • Read Prensky's Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants (Part 1)
  • Read Prensky's Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants (Part 2)
  • Read McKenzie's Digital Nativism, Digital Delusions, and Digital Deprivation
  • Read the List of Generations - wikipedia
• Post your thoughts on the National Problem - Classes filled with Millennials and Generation Z but are taught by Boomers and Gen Xers to the G+ Community