Week+One

** Week One -- Introductions, Course Overview, Orientation to TK20 **
Note: These lesson activities/assignments must be completed by the first scheduled class date!

** Introduction **
During week 1 you will introduce yourself to your classmates and your instructor via your biographical sketch assignment. You will review the ISTE NETS (National Education Technology Standards) for students, teachers, and administrators and reflect on their impact in your classroom or school as well as sharing 5 of your favorite websites. You will be introduced to the TK20 system and gain experience using the system as part of your coursework. You will understand the electronic portfolio functions of the system.

** Lesson Activities (All must be completed no later than the first schedule class date) **

 * 1) Prior to the scheduled class date, review the syllabus.
 * 2) Prior to the first scheduled class session, familiarize yourself with the course Wiki, including the information found on the course "Getting Started" Page. This is the home page for the Wiki.
 * 3) Prior to the first scheduled class meeting date, review the material over the National Educational Standards Links in the Assigned Resources section below, review the general overview of the NETS Standards and the specific NETS Standards for Students, Teachers, and Administrators. Then prepare a Word document that addresses the Question Frame for Forum Discussion Week 1. See Assignment Overview Page or Week 1 in the Syllabus for specific instructions.
 * 4) Complete the Biographical Sketch assignment. See Assignment Overview Page or Week 1 in the Syllabus for specific instructions. You will create this assignment as a Word document and bring it in electronic form to your Week 1 face-to-face meeting where your instructor will provide guidance on creating a TK20 artifact and completing the assignment.
 * 5) Face-to-face class meeting - you will meet at the regular time for the first scheduled class meeting date. This will be the only face-to-face meeting in the course. Remember that the scheduled class meeting date officially marks the end of Week 1 (not the start of the week). See the syllabus for items to be discussed in the face-to-face meeting.

National Educational Technology Standards(NETS Standards)

 * ISTE NETS Standards Main Page
 * [|NETS for Teachers] (2008)
 *  [|NETS for Administrators] (2009)
 *  [|NETS for Students] (2007)

Connecting and Collaborating -- Developing Your Own PLN (Personal/Professional Learning Network)
Beginning the Process

**View the following Videos** media type="youtube" key="mghGV37TeK8?fs=1" height="385" width="480" Professional Learning Networks (3:41) Will Richardson explain the importance of building PLNs and the importance of immersing our students into this world. media type="custom" key="23531700" How to Build Your PLN on Twitter (3:20) A good overview with some excellent suggestions media type="custom" key="23531746" Using Twitter to Build a PLN (5:30) See how one teacher found the value in Twitter and a Professional Learning Tool. media type="youtube" key="oK8kqjNomAg?fs=1" height="360" width="476" [|Web 2.0 and How it Can Work for You] (5:03)

media type="youtube" key="Sy3X9myD6wY?rel=0" height="390" width="480" [|Why Educators Should be Using Twitter] -- (7:23) The value of using Twitter as an educator and several great suggestions of people to follow.


 * Read the Following Articles**

[|Twitter in Plain English]

Why (and How) You Should Create a Personal learning Network -- Provides a good overview that highlights some of the benefits and reasons for developing a PLN. Goes beyond Twitter so it will be helpful as you move toward the Week 7 PLN Review.

PLN Yourself -- This site is to help you gain the skills to begin building your own PLN (Personal Learning Network) [|Twitter is Sold Wrong] A blog about how Twitter can help build a collaborative PLN

Personal guidance from an educator that uses Twitter as part of a PLN

[|Find Others to Follow-Twitter 4 Teachers]List of other educators who useTwitter to share educational resources

What I Wish I Knew Before Using Twitter If You Were On Twitter

 A collection of articles about using Twitter as part of your PLN and lots of great suggestions of educators to follow

50 Education Leaders Worth Following on Twitter