Note: Please open this page in a tab and stay on our course Google site during the entire workshop
Activity 1:
The secret word: If you don't know it, email reader.david@gmail.com with your email address.
Two goals tonight: background; practice with the technology.
Our website for this class: https://sites.google.com/view/info-250-spring-2019/home
Introductions via Google Form Survey at: https://goo.gl/dgsLGW (Google Form, ignore the date)
View Survey Results at: https://goo.gl/mVJeeI (Google Sheet)
Introduction to the concept of a Learning Commons
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7nX2cj7Dqo&t=219s
Brainstorm on the white board more: we can: read an ebook; write an ebook...
Tour of Becoming a Digital Learning Leader. Website at: https://sites.google.com/view/digital-learning-leader/home
Tour of Learning Commons Guide at: https://sites.google.com/view/learning-commons-guide/home
Open up the LIIIITES Model at: Introduction to the concept of a Learning Commons: https://sites.google.com/view/liiiitesmodel/home
Think about the model in groups: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aI2ai2X9m95jiiCYGbUYshElPeAcliog5IaJiJbylD4/edit?usp=sharing
Examine the School-Wide Learning Commons website at: https://sites.google.com/view/wholeschoollearningcommons/home
Add your comments about this website at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GSANbqv05sAgHY82jAw7E3ZLhsZAjtkUUjg8ckviTYs/edit
Planning for Project 1
Self-directed learning and Genius hour
Goal: To build foundational knowledge in four topical areas plus the major push toward online learning.
Assessment: Setting the bar but encouraging exceeding that mark
Conflict between setting the bar and self-directed learning
Our spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13bzsi_YeH77yoAQduhQdDXx9qQPmb84y_qaGOX80q_I/edit?usp=sharing
How it works; what's next; next workshop
Activity 7: What's Next
Textbook Reading Assignment: Two purchased books, an article by Ross Todd, and a website: The LIIIITES Model and the School-Wide Learning Commons
Intro to the Blog . Get on it. Jessica will send you an invitation. There you will find many items to read, view and listen to.
Assess your knowledge about the four topical areas of project 1 and create your learning plan and submit it to Canvas. And, then start reading, viewing, and listening immediately to have at least ten items of your plan done by the next workshop. Emphasize collaboration and coteaching. Directions for assessing what you know about each of the four topical areas of Project 1. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13bzsi_YeH77yoAQduhQdDXx9qQPmb84y_qaGOX80q_I/edit?usp=sharing