Agenda
1) Introductions - My experiences with edu20 and your goals? (I'll need a note-taker for tips, hints, cautionary tales)
- Introduction
> Taught over 20 online courses using Blackboard software for Community College of Vermont
> Spent the last 4 years as 1/2 time teacher and 1/2 time tech integrationist at Harwood
> Initially became aware of edu20.org by Susan Hennessey when looking for a place to hold threaded discussion
> Re-visited edu20 when GMVS came looking for a solid and reliable Learning Management System (LMS)
> Became even more involved as Harwood began a search for a place to host Digital Portfolios
> Helped to develop ed20 over the past 3 years - discussion board assignment, portfolios, proficiencies, gradebook improvements, and numerous smaller suggestions.
> Pushing strongly for an edu20/state partnership which will allow us to help develop upcoming features of edu20
Advantages of Using an LMS (learning management system)
- Edu20 will not transform your school or your classroom, but it will allow you to be more efficient, more collaborative, more multi-modal, and it will promote many discussions about grading and assessment and the personalization of learning.
- Edu20 offers the ability to move beyond a singular focus on standardized testing toward a more holistic and local approach to grading and assessment. This is new and this is revolutionary!
- Edu20 helps students learn how to speak the language of web2.0. Knowing how to use an HTML editor and other web20 tools is a valuable skill.
Cautionary Tales and Possible Disadvantages of using an LMS
- Too much screen time! Just because you can do everything on the computer, does not mean you should!
- Depth of understanding might suffer and distractions are aplenty.
2) Hands-On Workshop - "Getting the Most out of the HTML Editor"
3) Hands-On Workshop - "What to Use When: Taking a Look at Assignment Options"
4) Hands-On Workshop - "Building your First Class and Adding your First Assignments"