2. Agenda for Tonight
S General Schedule for this Course
S To Do this week
S To Prepare for Saturday’s class
S Readings for this course
S Topics for this Course
S Any pressing issues?
4. General Schedule
S When is the best night to meet via Google Hangout?
S First four weeks are most important to get the flow going.
S Not sure we need to meet in person in July.
S This Saturday, May 18, may be our only face-to-face
meeting.
S How can we address when people cannot attend?
5. To Do This Week
S Priority 1: Complete Assignment 2, Technology and
Leadership Journey / Personal Learning Network (prior to
class on Saturday)
S Priority 2: Assignment 1, Set up blog and post your first
blogpost. Could Google Plus work for this?
6. Saturday Class
S Bring your printed Assignment 2, “Technology and
Leadership Journey”
S Can we bring in food for lunch?
S Bring your computers – will do some wiki and other tech
work together
S Discussion of syllabus and assignments
S Any other logistics?
7. Readings for this Course
S Could not find a “book” for this course
S We will “write” the book via our class wiki
S Together, we will identify the key reports to read
regarding technology, online and blended learning
S Discussion Board will primarily be used for examining
landmark documents related to Ed Tech, your chosen
topics, etc.
8. Topics for this Course:
Anything missing?
S What is educational technology – what has it been, what is it now, what
will it be in the future?
S Continuum from textbook enhanced to online teaching and learning
S Connectivity / Hardware (Networks, computers, tablets, mobile devices)
S Software / Tools
S Blogs
S Brainstorming Tools
S Online Collaboration/Video Conferencing
S Creation Tools
S Photo/Image/Slide Sharing
S Audio Creation/Sharing
S Video Creation/Sharing
S Social Networking
S Social Bookmarking
S Storage/Sharing
S Wikis
S Online Learning
S Learning Management System (LMS) / Course Management System
(CMS)
S Analytics
S Content
S Organization of Digital Content / Learning Object Repositories
S Blended Learning
S Mobile Learning
S Open Educational Resources (OERs)
S Gaming
9. Any pressing issues?
S How do you manage all of the information that floods
your physical and digital in box?
S Managing information. Check out this blogpost:
http://blog.hubspot.com/how-guy-kawasaki-manages-
social-media
10. Rob’s Contact Info
S Almost always online at robdarrow74@gmail.com -
available for chat most times – Google Plus: Robdarrow
S Email – prefer: robdarrow@mail.fresnostate.edu (helps to
segment out my emails for this course to one email
account)
S Phone Call or Text: 559-351-5928
S Who are 2-3 people in this course who I can call/text if I
have problems?
S Weekly Google Hangouts / Online Office Hours
