Week+Three

=Week Three - September 20, 2011=

1. Homework Review

 * [|more on infographics] - different ways to present same information and evaluation of efficacy

2. Making Global Connections
[|British Council] [|Skype in the Classroom]

3. In-class activity / exploration / lesson

 * Context: 50 Way to Tell a Story

Your parents are letting you choose what state you travel to as a family. Provide your parents:
 * Where should you go vacation and why?**
 * the name of your state
 * three cities/towns to visit
 * how you should dress for the vacation
 * historical places / museums to visit in each city/town
 * fun things to do in each city/town

Create three persuasive products which you will share with your parents using [|Animoto], [|Glogster], & [|VoiceThread].

Before we begin, what are the steps we need to take to complete this lesson?
 * 1) Decide on state to visit
 * 2) Search popular locations and destinations in the state
 * 3) Determine weather for the state
 * 4) Find historical places and museums
 * 5) Find images of places, etc.. (and cite as we find each picture) [|Try this site for finding places to see/visit in each state!] Thanks, Chera!
 * 6) create an organizer (perhaps a mind map)
 * 7) write out our script/pitch/elevator pitch
 * 8) select music (if needed, using a copyright friendly resource)
 * 9) create accounts
 * 10) have fun! produce!
 * 11) link or embed in, oh, our wiki! Week Three!
 * [|Compfight]
 * Music

4. Homework - Due September 27, 2011

 * **Reading & Commenting to Blogs -** post comments on two(2) blogs (1 different than the previous week) during the course of the week, and provide a link to each on your 'Week 3' wiki page.
 * **Read and respond and reply** to [|the new post] on our class blog. Have initial post by Saturday, Sept 24, 2011.
 * **Complete your vacation project** (item #3) Embed (preferably), or link on our 'Week 3' wiki page.
 * **Read** [|ISTE NETS for Teachers & NETS for Students]. Come prepared to discuss.
 * **Develop a lesson plan**tailored for your class which incorporates one of the above web2.0 tools to meet a specific learning outcome. Please have posted to wiki by Monday evening around 10:00PM.
 * Post lesson on the 'Week 3' page of the wiki. Please upload a file of the lesson. Do not copy and paste.
 * Lesson should include relevant NETS for Students.