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DED 318 Technology for Teaching and Learning
Instructor: Cyndi Danner-Kuhn (CDK)
Office: Bluemont 352
Course iMessage & email: ded318@gmail.com
Kansas State University

CDK Resources

Have a question or need to get in touch? Just shoot me a TEXT iMessage at ded318@gmail.com

or email at the class email address: ded318@gmail.com or use the Canvas email system.

However, You will get a faster answer via iMessage TEXT.

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Syllabi SPRING 2016

Assignments Turned in Late Clarification from Syllabi:

- Assignments are given on Monday and are always due by midnight on Saturday, That is 6 days to complete.
- One week grace period, 7 days after the assigned due date, on day 14, points will be deducted.
- Additionally, 1/2 credit/points if turned in on day 15, 16, or 17
- No credit/points beginning on day 18.
- Keep in mind, Canvas, logs the date and time that the assignment is submitted.
- Just do assignments each week as they are assigned. Life will be much easier and less stressful for you.

What Students Really Need to Hear [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=148&v=-O7v4EJjx-g
A high school teacher, trainer, and instructional coach, Chase Mielke was a 2014 Michigan Teacher of the Year nominee, and is currently a Quantum Learning for Teachers facilitator (qln.com) and creator of an award-winning Positive Psychology program for at-risk 10th graders. He can be reached to discuss education, teaching, and/or speaking/keynote engagements. cmielke@plainwellschools.org

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1. Add an appropriate close-up picture (mug shot) of yourself, an introduction to you and link to the Canvas Profile.to your website, Twitter & Pinterest.

Make sure it is a picture of only YOU and it should be a head & shoulders mug shot (like a school picture)!! This photo will be visible for ALL your instructors/classes in Canvas, not just DED 318. Remember, a head & shoulders picture of YOU and only YOU!!

Also, write an introduction to who you are. What would you tell your students if you were introducing yourself to them?

And third, you will be adding links to your new website when we create it in class week 1/2, as well as, links to your Twitter account and Pinterest account. Details below.

Add your photo/Bio/Links via Canvas on the WEB. https://k-state.instructure.com/ Login to Canvas with your eID and password.

This Should only take you about 5-10 minutes to complete! 15 points.

NOTE: This picture, the introduction and links will be visible to ALL your instructors, not just me!!

2. Join Remind

10 points - will take a couple minutes at most.
The InvitePDF contains step-by-step instructions.
Remind invite.pdf
Remind is something classroom teachers are using and we will use it during the semester as a quick way to communicate and to help you discover how Remind could be used in your classroom!!

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3. Join Pinterest

Yes, I really did say PINTEREST......250 points at the END of the semester!

It will take you about 5 minutes to set up your account.

You will need 250 educational pins/resources by the END of the semester. End of the semester is Week 15! http://www.pinterest.com That means you should pin/add about 15 pins/resources each week.

If you are already using Pinterest, and I am sure many of your are....you may continue to use that same account or you may want to create a new one just for your professional things. (the choice is yours, but I will tell you, I find it challenging to have 2 accounts!!). However, if you do choose to use the same account, please rearrange your boards, moving your Education/Professional boards to the top and move personal boards down below. You would want an educator, future employer to see your education board first.

Don't worry about doing anything more than getting your account set-up, we will talk more about this in class Week 2. When you get your iPad, add the Pinterest App to your iPad. Points will not be awarded until Week 15. 250 points for 250 pins.

Suggested boards: Apps, Teacher Blogs/Websites, Lesson Ideas, A variety of Content Area Boards (science, social studies, math...), etc. Take a look at my Pinterest to get some ideas for your boards. http://pinerest.com/cyndidk

4. Join Twitter

Yes, you must start growing your PLN (Professional Learning Network).

You will be using Twitter this semester and hopefully beyond. We will talk more about this in class, but get your account created and start following some educators. (Suggestions below)

When you get your iPad, add the Twitter App to your iPad. You will be using our Class Hashtag #ded318 and when appropriate the official #WeAreEdCats account from COE students to early career teachers-- Bluemont classrooms to our first classrooms as teachers-- @WeAreEdCats (follow)

Follow me @cyndidannerkuhn. Your Twitter URL will look similar to mine. https://twitter.com/cyndidannerkuhn. Add your Twitter URL to Canvas Assignments.

Here a list to get you started following educators to begin learning from.... By the way, the more you follow the more you learn!!

To learn more about Twitter, you might consider purchasing a Kansas Superintendent's book (not a requirement, just a suggestions), #TwirtyDays. Kevin Case is the superintendent of Inman and requires all his teachers to use Twitter. It can be purchased from ESSDACK https://shop.essdack.org/display/author/Kevin%20Case. Basically, learn twitter and how to use in Education in thirty days, a new challenge each day for 30 days. Twitter will be a habit by the end. (this is just a suggestion, not a requirement)

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5. Create your Weebly Account for your new website

http://www.weebly.com The Easiest Way to Make a Website. It's surprisingly easy to create your own website/blog. And you need to know how!! So, we will learn together.

Just get your account set up and URL created. Write it down!! I suggest just using your first & last name. Keep in mind this is a professional education site for you, so crazy URL's are not a good idea, Your first & last name is the best bet. Make sure you write down the login & password and your URL, you will need it every time you add artifacts to your site, which will be weekly at the very least.

Welcome to Weebly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlURuZWSoXw

Choose the perfect Theme: http://www.weebly.com/themes/ You can change your mind anytime.

Learn about the Features of Weebly: http://www.weebly.com/features

Screenshot 2015-12-27 18.13.05.png When you receive your iPad, add the FREE Weebly App to your iPad.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weebly/id511158309?mt=8

Weebly How to: http://hc.weebly.com/hc/en-us/sections/200354313-The-Essentials

More Tutorials to help you learn to use Weebly: http://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/weebly-tutorials/

Weebly 2015 - Introduction tutorial to weebly.com: Create a Free Website

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7PjTgpgqn8

A beginners guide to Weebly (video): You're new to Weebly, this free live training session will guide you through all the basics you need in order to put together a great looking site. The webcast is 55 minutes long and is followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with Richard, the professor of all things Weebly.

Don't get to worried about what to put on the site yet, just create your account and choose a theme. We will begin building your site week 2. But, I encourage you to look at some of the tutorials.

After you create your account, you will get an email, it will have links to tutorials and such. Take advantage of it. It will look something like this!!. I would suggest saving that email it is a good one to refer back to for help. Or an even better idea is to create a Pinterest board for Weebly Help. put each of the links to tutorials and such there. That way all your HELP resources will be in one place and easy to find.

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Week 2, we will get your pages set up and learn how to use Weebly, Twitter and Pinterest. We will also be adding the first items to your site. Then Week 2 after we add a couple things and PUBLISH, you will add your URL to Canvas Assignment

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