Week+Five

= = =Microsoft Excel 2016 - Web 2.0/School 2.0= = Week 5 Introduction =

You will complete your Excel Lessons and Exam on SIMnet. While exploring this application, you will begin to develop your spreadsheet for Assignment #5. Using a spreadsheet application, you will design a spreadsheet to demonstrate your knowledge. You will use the application to best meet your needs. You might create a program budget, inventory, statistics, and workout achievements. Be sure to insert a title on the spreadsheet with your program name and your name.

After viewing more resources about Web 2.0 and School 2.0, you are going to articulate the role these play in your vocation. = Week 5 Lesson Activities =
 * 1) Complete the required Microsoft Excel lessons (100 questions/activities) on SIMnet. Upon completion of the Excel simulation lessons, complete the Excel Exam (60 questions) on SIMnet. Your instructor will log into SIMnet to view your score.
 * 2) Begin planning/working on your Spreadsheet assignment (Assignment #5).
 * 3) Review the resources below ( http://wwuedu522.wikispaces.com/ ) about Web 2.0 and School 2.0.
 * 4) Complete Forum Participation Posting on OwlNet.

Question Frame for Week 5: Your posting should clearly include two aspects:

 * How you might use Web 2.0 tools to deliver content to athletes, coaches, administrators, etc.
 * Using Web 2.0 tools to connect, communicate, and collaborate with others as a professional.

Consider the following as you develop these two aspects in your posting:

 * What role does Web 2.0 play in the role of communication and collaboration? What are some ways educators/athletic directors can use social networks to connect with like-minded people professionally and with their students?
 * If you are currently using technology to connect and collaborate with others, what technology resources are you currently using to connect and collaborate with others for ideas, resources, etc. (other than email). What benefits have you received from being a part of this environment?
 * Explore several social networking/professional networking sites listed in the Wiki or ones recommended by your cohort members. Which sites would you most likely participate in for professional growth or as a resource? Explain why. What benefits would you expect to receive from being a part of this environment?

**Begin planning your Web 2.0 Final Project.**

**SIMnet Assignment**
 * SIMnet Excel Lesson and Exam

=What's New in Microsoft Excel 2016:= @https://support.office.com/en-us/article/What-s-new-and-improved-in-Office-2016-for-Office-365-95c8d81d-08ba-42c1-914f-bca4603e1426

= =  School 2.0 and Web 2.0/Connecting and Collaborating (Professional Learning Networks)

** Required Videos, Articles, and Resources **
With the invention of Web 2.0, the classroom walls are down and everyone has a chance to communicate and collaborate with people throughout the world. Explore the following resources to learn more about web tools that can help you as a professional grow your own professional learning network. Then explore websites that give you the ability to connect your students with people throughout the world to communicate and collaborate on a variety of projects. Intel has produced a very extensive listing of Online Collaboration Tools as part of their Intel Teach program. It provides numerous suggestions as to how educators might incorporate these tools. Discovery Education also has a collection [|Web 2.0 tools] on their Web 2012 site.

// Required Links for School 2.0 and Web 2.0 // media type="youtube" key="xCYHX5Dpt5A?fs=1" height="348" width="434" [|School 2.0 -- Tim Magner] (4:29) What is School 2.0 and how does Web 2.0 fit in? Develop an understanding for these concepts.

Below are some great Sample Web 2.0 tools you need to look at. This will give you an overview of the Web 2.0 / School 2.0 concept. (There are **many** others you may want to investigate--simply do a web search on web 2.0 or school 2.0 and you will find lots of lists and you may find exactly the tool that fits what you want to accomplish). This should be the week you work on identifying the web 2.0 tool that you will use for your final project.


 * Wikis **

// Explanation //

media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY?fs=1" height="385" width="480" [|Wikis in Plain English]

media type="youtube" key="ZmByB0sIPog?fs=1" height="352" width="488" [|PB Wiki-What is a Wiki]

media type="youtube" key="uWujpCIX6_A?fs=1" height="328" width="497" [|PB Wiki-How to Use as a Collaborative Tool]


 * Online Collaborative Editing Resources **

//Google Docs// Explanation media type="youtube" key="eRqUE6IHTEA?fs=1" height="385" width="480" Google Docs in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="9ksK2uzDW-4" height="351" width="576"

**Voicethread** //Explanation// [|What is a Voicethread Anyway?]

media type="youtube" key="-U1wlRrKyyk?fs=1" height="309" width="484" [|Introduction to Using Voicethread]

//Overview and Example of use// media type="youtube" key="qU6LMt9Ieyc?rel=0" height="315" width="560" Collaborize Classroom Example
 * Collaborize Classroom**


 * Blogging, Webcasting, and Podcasting **

// Explanation and Application //

media type="youtube" key="NN2I1pWXjXI?fs=1" height="385" width="480" [|Blogs in Plain English]

Article: [|Blogging: It's Elementary My Dear Watson]

media type="youtube" key="vAHPXHLDZlc?rel=0" height="360" width="480" [|Class Blogmeister Introduction]

media type="youtube" key="eitai5SuZ3w" height="315" width="420" Podcasting in Plain English

media type="youtube" key="al9aBUTx4_g?fs=1" height="385" width="480" [|Class Blogmeister Initial Setup] (Optional Link)

Designed for the education environment media type="youtube" key="tbfef5uEtgQ?rel=0" height="349" width="425"
 * Edmodo**

**Social Networking** //Explanation// media type="youtube" key="fgqJi9JTEes" height="349" width="425"

[|Social Networks in Plain English]

**NINGS** //Explanation// media type="youtube" key="8CWKADzvCpA" height="278" width="448" [|Nings in the classroom] The Ning Network is no longer free. Ning has partnered with Pearson to provide a Mini-Ning to teachers. The concepts in the video above are great concepts, you may want to consider one of the other free educational social networks to implement.

**Second Life** media type="youtube" key="i6D9I36zsec?fs=1" height="317" width="480" [|A Brief Introduction to Second Life] 4:27 Second Life registration site


 * ** SMART Boards and SMART Notebook ** ||
 * || SMART Exchange || // SMART’s recently launched online community for educators who want to share information, connect with colleagues and collaborate on various topics. The SMART Exchange now allows members to upload lesson activities and learning resources. The new feature was added in response to teacher requests. To keep content organized and easy to find, community members can tag their lesson activities by subject, grade level and keyword. They can also add comments and ratings. // ||
 * || SMART Board Revolution NING || // NING organized for SMART Board users. "All SMART Board educators, unite! Let's share ideas, tips, and lesson files and collaborate to maximize our students' learning." // ||
 * || Tequipment's Educational Resource Center || // Educational resource center for downloadable SMART Notebook files, templates, gallery resources, and lessons. This site also includes blog and forum for posting questions and comments. (Must register) // ||
 * || SMART Board Lessons Podcast || // Podcast episodes containing SMART Notebook lessons, activities, tips and tricks along wtih downloadable files. // ||
 * || Get SMART with SMART Boards Podcast || // SMART Board experts Harvey Almarode and Jim Hollis share resources to help teachers use the SMART Board more effectively in the classroom. // ||
 * || Twitter People to Follow-Interactive Whiteboards || // Twitter users affiliated with an interactive whiteboard company or share a lot of resources on Twitter about interactive white boards! // ||
 * || Twitter People to Follow-Interactive Whiteboards || // Twitter users affiliated with an interactive whiteboard company or share a lot of resources on Twitter about interactive white boards! // ||


 * ** Purchased Software or Products ** ||
 * || Inspired Learning Community || // Community to find and share ideas about visual learning, //**// Inspiration®, InspireData® and Kidspiration® //**// . Includes downloadable files and ability to upload files. // ||
 * || Study Island Community || Forum for members using Study Island ||


 * ** Instructional Strategies or Reform Movements ** ||
 * || All Things PLC || // Connect with other PLC practitioners by sharing insights, offering tips and asking questions because o // pen dialogue is the key to any **professional learning community**. ||
 * ** Response to Intervention ** ||
 * || [|RTI Action Network] || // Online community of educators and families built to share information and gain insights on the effective implementation of RTI. Includes RTI blog, discussion boards, voices from the field // ||
 * || Linked In Group-Response to Intervention || // This network is meant to be a meeting place for teachers (k-HED, SPED to Gifted), parents, Education Professionals, etc. to share resources for Response to Intervention and Universal Design for Learning. You must log into LinkedIn to view the group. // ||
 * || RTI and Universal Design for Learning NING || // NING for sharing RTI and UDL resources // ||

**Twitter**
[|Twitter] What I Wish I Knew Before Using Twitter

[|Twitter in Plain English] If You Were On Twitter

[|Find Others to Follow-Twitter 4 Teachers]



-- A collection of articles about using Twitter as part of your PLN and lots of great suggestions of educators to follow [|Mr. Tweet] 50 Education Leaders Worth Following on Twitter

[|25 Ways to Teach With Twitter]

[|Linked In]--Social/Professional Network [|Adding Slideshare Presentation to Linked In]

[|Tapped In]

**Social Media** [|Awesome Online Lectures for Social Media Masters]

[|Dweeber Provides Social Network for Homework Collaboration]

[|50 Tools and Tricks to Revolutionize Your Notetaking]

Connecting Students

 * Classrooms Connecting for Collaborative Projects/Sharing **

[|ePALS]-Student Collaborative Projects [|Global School House] - Internet Projects Registry [|iEARN] -Interactive Curriculum-Based Projects [|Journey North] -Home of Several High Quality Collaborative Projects My Big Campus -- Part of Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control Content Filtering Solution Finding Voicethread Classroom Partners

[|Connected Classroom Project Registry]