Course+Calendar

Below is a week-by-week course calendar of topics. Each week you are to peruse the various topics and complete the Weekly Topics Check.

= Weekly Topic Checks are due each week by midnight on Sunday =

Disclaimer: It is a work under progress. Please check often to ensure no changes have been made.


 * ==Week== || ==Topic== || ==Focal Points== ||
 * One

8/28/17 thru 9/3/17 || Introduction of Course & Rationale for Technology Integration || 1. Introduction to the class and its online platform 2. Rationale for Technology Integration 3. Weekly Topic Check: (Labor Day; class week begins on Tuesday)
 * Join & peruse the course wiki, paying particular attention to the Check List of Assignments for due dates
 * Complete & submit the Syllabus Finder's Sheet (see Course Overview & Syllabus wiki page)
 * Take the Technology Pre-Assessment quiz (see link below under Weekly Topic Check)
 * Read, sign, & submit the Tk20 Acknowledgement Form (see info below under Weekly Topic Check)
 * Join the Remind (communication) component of the class (see email and/or Home page of wiki)
 * View the You Tube video "Top 10 Reasons to Use Technology in Education" at @https://youtu.be/mzi2RIt8_nk
 * Read the article, "Incorporating Technology into the Modern English Language Arts Classroom" at @http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/364/incorporating-technology-into-the-modern-english-language-arts-classroom
 * View the Slide Share presentation, //Why Use Technology in the Classroom// at @http://www.slideshare.net/bethanyvsmith/why-use-technology-in-the-classroom?related=1
 * Read the article, "Why Integrate Technology into the Curriculum? The Reasons Are Many," at @http://www.edutopia.org/technology-integration-introduction
 * Introduction Required Activities: Join course wiki and Remind, submit syllabus finders sheet, take Tech Pre-Assessment quiz (see Technology Pre-Assessment wiki page or this Link),
 * Tk20 Acknowledgement Form (see http://read6100.wikispaces.com/Professionalism+Activities)
 * Rationale for Technology Integration Required Activities:
 * Complete online poll at the link here: @http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=55da2a8fe4b0c3d16faa7f68 ||
 * Two

9/5/17 thru 9/10/17 || Authentic/Alternative Methodologies & Reflective Learning || 1. Authentic Instruction 2. What does a 21st century learner look like? 3. Reflective Learning 4. Alternative Teaching Methodologies 5. Weekly Topic Check:
 * Read the article at @http://www.learner.org/workshops/socialstudies/pdf/session6/6.AuthenticInstruction.pdf
 * Read the article at @http://www.citejournal.org/vol4/iss1/languagearts/article1.cfm
 * View the video, //A Vision of K-12 Students Today//, here
 * Read the article at @http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/development/reflection.html
 * Prezi overview at @http://prezi.com/abdr6yi3uv6i/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
 * Complete Reflective Discussion Mini-Blog One (see Reflective Discussion course wiki page)
 * Complete online at @http://www.poll-maker.com/poll395067x1b7F4A49-15 ||
 * Three

9/11/17 thru 9/17/17 || Reflective Teaching & Formative Technological Assessment Tools || 1. Reflective Teaching 2. Formative/Summative Assessment 3. Formative Technological Assessment Tools 4. Weekly Topic Check:
 * View the Prezi //Reflective Teaching// at @http://prezi.com/wnvnurbztl-9/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
 * Read //The Reflective Teacher: A Taxonomy of Reflection// at @http://www.peterpappas.com/2010/01/reflective-teacher-taxonomy-reflection.html
 * Review of the difference at @http://www.edudemic.com/summative-and-formative-assessments/
 * See //Using Technology in Formative Assessment// at @http://techtipsforteachersblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/technology-for-formative-assessments.html
 * View this blog for other suggestions: @https://www.nwea.org/blog/2013/digital-technology-tools-for-implementing-formative-assessment-post-one/
 * Two more: @http://www.middleweb.com/22943/7-tech-tools-for-fast-formative-assessment/ and @http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=762263
 * Create a mind map (aka Concept Map) that overviews what you discovered about Formative Technological Assessment Tools (refer to the 3 bullets under #3). Choose to use Popplet (@http://popplet.com/) or Bubbl.us (@https://bubbl.us/), Web 2.0 tools free with sign-up, to do your maps. Use this rubric to guide you. **Map due midnight 9/17/17**.
 * Post link for Popplet or Bubbl.us map to the Formative Tech Assessment page of course wiki at @Formative Tech Assessment.
 * Step-by-Step for using Popplet at @http://darceynoska.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/4/7/10473613/howtousepopplet.pdf
 * Step-by-Step for Bubbl.us at @http://www.wikihow.com/Brainstorm-Using-Bubbl.Us


 * Copyright & Fair Use assignment due midnight on 9/15/17** ||
 * Four

9/18/17 thru 9/24/17 || Summative (and Formative) Technological Assessment Tools || 1. View the Prezi about the differences in formative and summative assessment at @https://prezi.com/h9cp3tfsu1rg/formative-summative-assessment/ 2. Weekly Topic Check:
 * Summative assessment tool: Socrative Homepage: @http://www.socrative.com/
 * Click @https://b.socrative.com/login/student/ Enter my teacher code:** 15805 **
 * Take quiz, covering information detailed on Prezi; take the quiz as often as you need to until you score a 100
 * Summative assessment tool: Quizlet
 * Click @https://quizlet.com/ to explore
 * Study the flashcards about summative and formative assessment at @https://quizlet.com/73865092/formative-and-summative-assessment-flash-cards/
 * Take the quiz at @https://quizlet.com/73865092/test
 * Summative assessment tool: TestMoz Homepage: @https://testmoz.com/
 * Read the blog entry about formative assessment at @http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us/en/school_technology/tech_in_the_classroom/formative_assessment_tech_tools/
 * Take the quiz on TestMoz at testmoz.com/557210
 * Quiz pass code is: **gottueagles**
 * Take quiz as often as you need to until you score a 100
 * Completion of quizzes linked above


 * Voki Introductions due 9/27/17, midnight** ||
 * Five

9/25/17 thru 10/1/17 || Technology Integration: Writing || 1. Read the Pew research report "The Impact of Digital Tools on Writing and How Writing is Taught in Schools" (only page 1 required though you may want to read the entire research report; it's very informative) 2. Peruse the various writing prompts that center on technology integration at the link below 3. View the "Technology & Its Effects on Writing and Learning" at the link below: 4. Web 2.0 Technology Tools for Writing 5. Weekly Topic Check:
 * Link: @http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/07/16/the-impact-of-digital-tools-on-student-writing-and-how-writing-is-taught-in-schools/
 * Link: @http://www.build-creative-writing-ideas.com/free-creative-writing-prompts-technology.html
 * Link: @https://prezi.com/imydsudfswas/technology-and-its-effects-on-writing-and-learning/
 * Linoit, an online sticky board, at @http://en.linoit.com/
 * Penzu, an online journal, at https://penzu.com
 * Web 2.0 Tools for Reluctant Writers on Live Binder at @http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=277110
 * Padlet, an online board for posting and collaborating, at @https://padlet.com/
 * Blogs, for kids and adults
 * Kidblog at @http://kidblog.org/home/
 * Blogger at www.blogger.com
 * Blog.com at @http://www.blog.com/
 * Tumblr at @https://www.tumblr.com/
 * Visit the Padlet wall I created at @http://padlet.com/mcomer/read6100TTU and reply to the prompt posted. Enter the password **gottueagles** and post your reply. For your convenience, you may want to write your reply in Word and then post it on the Padlet wall. Note: Padlet does limit you as to the number of characters you can use but by pasting your reply from Word you can usually post longer replies. Use this rubric to guide you.
 * Prompt posted on Padlet: After reading the various articles and research reports on the course wiki, what do you think? Is technology and writing integration a worthwhile endeavor? Do the positive attributes outweigh the negative ones? Defend your stance.
 * **//Be sure when you you post your reply that you include your name//.** ||
 * Six

10/2/17 thru 10/8/17 || Technology Integration: Reading || 1. View the Slide Share, "Reading & Technology: Make the Connection" at the link below: 2. Read the //Educational Leadership// article "Five Reasons Readers Need Technology" at the link below: 3. Check out the online games and links for teaching and reinforcing reading skills at //Reading, Technology, & Differentiation:// 4. Web 2.0 Technology Tools for Reading: 5. Weekly Topic Check
 * @http://www.slideshare.net/sqoolmaster/reading-and-technology-make-the-connection
 * @http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar12/vol69/num06/Five-Reasons-Readers-Need-Technology.aspx
 * @http://eduscapes.com/sessions/pilot/pilotread.htm
 * StoryNory: Free Audio Stories at @http://www.storynory.com/
 * Storyline Online by the Screen Actors Guild at @http://www.storylineonline.net/
 * Reading 2.0 at https://readingtech.wikispaces.com/
 * Visit the Too Doo page of the Reading Comprehension Web 2.0 wiki at http://readingcompweb20.wikispaces.com/ToonDoo
 * Pay particular attention the //T////rue Story of the Three Little Pigs// story and then scroll down to the bottom to view the Toon Doo summary of the story
 * Choose a book (one of your favorites or one read online at Storyline Online or StoryNory) and complete a Toon Doo summary of the book.
 * Post the link for your Toon Doo summary, along with your name and the book title, to the Toon Doo page of the course wiki
 * Step-by-step for using Toon Doo at @http://sraelliott.weebly.com/uploads/4/9/4/2/4942060/a_step_by_step_guide_to_using_toon_doo.pdf
 * Rubric to guide you can be downloaded by clicking here
 * Note: The Toon Doo may be as brief or as lengthy as you want it to be so long as it summarizes the story you select ||
 * Seven

10/9/17 thru 10/15/17 || Technology Integration: Reading Comprehension & Alternative Book Reports || 1. Peruse the research study, "Technology Aids Children's Reading Comprehension" at @http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=0C84A5BD-C13F-70A7-F119-EA9C53B90069 2. Check out the article "Strategies for Online Reading Comprehension" at @http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/6958 3. Read the blog //5 Great Tools to Improve Students' Reading Comprehension Skills// at @http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/09/5-great-tools-to-improve-students.html 4. Look at the "10 Technology Enhanced Alternatives to Book Reports" at @http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/8529-10-technology-enhanced-alternatives-to-book-reports 5. Web 2.0 & Alternative Book Reports 6. Weekly Topic Check: After exploring the Web 2.0 tools above, identify at least one you would you like to implement in a classroom. After your identification, share the information listed below on the Web 2.0 & Alternative Book Reports course wiki page here (also found under the Weekly Topic Checks header): (short week: Fall Break on 10/16 & 10/17))
 * Video Tools
 * Animoto: See example on novel //Thirteen Reasons Why// at @https://animoto.com/play/aAb8puxl0LiVmbh21s5dwA
 * Photo Peach: See example on book //If You Give a Mouse a Cookie// at @http://photopeach.com/album/o0vjr8
 * Bookastory (audio book reports)
 * Audio Pal: See website at @http://www.audiopal.com/
 * Podomatic: See example on //Bobby Cain// at @http://mcomer.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-13T10_03_02-08_00
 * Virtual Bookshelves
 * Shelfari, Library Thing, Picture Trail: See examples at http://integratingteachingandtechnology.wikispaces.com/Online+Bookshelf
 * Timelines
 * Capzle: See example on //To Kill a Mockingbird// http://www.capzles.com/#/5B3B6157-57CB-4830-B073-0C1FBA0DC35B/?j=431CA2AF-8060-4D0C-A012-7B6AC5E5A216
 * Time Toast: See example on //Catching Fire// at @https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/catching-fire-book-report
 * Virtual Poster Tools
 * Glogster: See example on novel //God Went to Beauty School// at @http://drmjc.edu.glogster.com/god-went-to-beauty-school/
 * Big Huge Lab: See examples at http://integratingteachingandtechnology.wikispaces.com/Signs+and+Posters
 * Name of Tool
 * Rationale for Tool Choice
 * Just for Fun Example **(not required)** ||
 * Eight

Week Begins** 10/18/17 thru 10/22/17 || Technology Integration: Reading in the Content Areas || 1. Answer the question: What is reading in the content area? Use the link below. 2. View the Reading in the Content Prezi at the link below. 3. Reading in the Content: Math 4. Reading in the Content: Social Studies 5. Reading in the Content: Science
 * @http://www.k12reader.com/what-is-content-area-reading/
 * @https://prezi.com/l_wfbg0lvdhm/reading-in-the-content-area/
 * @http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/105137/chapters/Reading-in-the-Mathematics-Classroom.aspx
 * Lots of ideas at @http://davidwees.com/content/ways-use-technology-math-class/
 * Tool for creating tutorials: Tildee at @http://www.tildee.com/
 * Reading Quest: Making Sense in Social Studies at @http://www.readingquest.org/
 * Various resources at @http://www.4aplus.com/engaging-web-2-0-resources-for-social-studies

6. Weekly Topic Check: Think about the question, what is reading in the content area? Create a word cloud, using Wordle or Tagxedo (links above) or another word cloud platform of your choice, that showcases vocabulary words associated with reading in the content area. Post your Word Cloud to the Word Cloud page of course wiki here
 * @http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/books/barton2001_sample_chapters.pdf
 * One issue: vocabulary: Use the Web 2.0 tools below to aide in teaching vocabulary
 * Wordle: @http://www.wordle.net/
 * Tagxedo: @http://www.tagxedo.com/
 * Lexipedia: @http://www.lexipedia.com/
 * Snappy Words: @http://www.snappywords.com/

(See assignment sheet on the Web 2.0 & English Language Arts course wiki page) ||
 * Web 2.0 and the English Language Arts Due on 10/20/17**
 * Nine

10/23/17 thru 10/29/17 || Technology Integration: Viewing || 1. Read the NCTE //Viewing: ELA Strand// report at @http://www.spiritsd.ca/curr_content/techclass/instr/strats/picture/VisualIntelligenceandViewing.htm 2. Visit the website below, paying particular attention to the Viewing and Visually Representing sections 3. View the Prezi discussing the Viewing & Visually Representing strands at the link below: 4. Read "Technology for the Core-Apps and Tools for the Literacy Curriculum Viewing Strand" at the link below: 5. Web 2.0 tools for Viewing & Visually Representing: 5. Weekly Topic Check: Send an email to Dr. Comer responding to the questions posted in numbers 1-3 above. ||
 * Question: What is the difference between "to see" and "to critically view"?
 * Website: @http://www.education.com/reference/article/language-arts/
 * Question: How are the Viewing and Visually Representing similar? Different?
 * Website: @http://prezi.com/i-tmezv9bwny/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
 * Question: Why do we need to teach kids about the Viewing and Visually Representing strands?
 * Website: @http://www.emergingedtech.com/2014/10/technology-for-the-core-apps-and-tools-for-the-literacy-curriculum-viewing-strand/
 * Animoto at @https://animoto.com
 * Animoto example: @https://animoto.com/play/ThcCyUuiw6ep1FAUmPuM0w
 * Mindomo at @https://www.mindomo.com
 * Mindomo example: @https://www.mindomo.com/mindmap/f57b9bca9afc4bd8b44cf94ffa0e4cff
 * Glogster at @http://www.glogster.com
 * Glogster example: @http://drmjc.edu.glogster.com/eslp-4100-comers-culture-glog/
 * Photofunia at @https://photofunia.com
 * Photofunia example: @https://photofunia.com/results/56244066344b64cb398b458c
 * Zimmer Twins at @http://www.zimmertwins.com
 * Zimmer Twins example: @http://zimmertwinsatschool.com
 * Ten

10/30/17 thru 11/5/17 || Technology Integration: Speaking & Listening || 1. Read the "16 Common Core Technology Tools" post on //Teach Thought// at the link below 2. Read the article, "Have You Heard? Speaking, Listening Standards Make Sense" at the link below: 3. Visit the Pinterest board devoted to speaking and listening at the link below: 4. Take the listening quiz at the link below: 5. Listen to the audio/video at the link below and then take the quiz that follows: 6. See the Prezi on Reflective Listening at the link below: 7. Web 2.0 Tool: Voice Thread at https://voicethread.com/myvoice/#thread/409/848804 8. Weekly Topic Check: Vialogue
 * @http://www.teachthought.com/technology/common-core-technology-tools-literacy-speaking-listening/
 * Question: What do the Speaking & Listening strands in ELA entail? Is it the ability to talk and hear, or something more?
 * Link: @http://www.kentuckyteacher.org/features/2011/09/have-you-heard-speaking-listening-standards-make-sense/
 * @https://www.pinterest.com/jbuschhausen/speaking-and-listening/
 * Ponder this question: Is Pinterest a viable source for academics?
 * Link: @http://www.cengage.com/resource_uploads/static_resources/0324223048/7346/listen_quiz.html
 * Link: @http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz.php?id=5882
 * Link: @https://prezi.com/8tdeimq212zw/reflective-listening/
 * Ponder this: Is teaching listening easy or difficult to do? Why?
 * Click the Vialogue link, watch the video, and then respond to the questions posed.
 * Vialogue link: @https://vialogues.com/vialogues/play/25503 ||
 * Eleven

11/6/17 thru 11/12/17 || Technology Integration: Recapping the ELA Strands || 1. Writing: Explore the Voice Thread on the writing process at the link below. Leave a minimum of one comment (comment can be written, voice, or video; leave comment on the last slide of the Voice Thread). 2. Reading: In honor of the founding father of the mystery genre, visit the interactive Edgar Allen Poe sites at the links below. As you peruse the site, think about how learning about Poe differs from the traditional format. 3. Speaking: Understanding the speaking strand of the ELA strands. Examine the various ideas for promoting speaking in your classroom at the Slide Share link below. 4. Listening: Examine the goals for listening and teaching active listening at the first link below. Next, listen to the Ted Talk, "Every Kids Needs a Champion" at the second link and complete the $2.00 summary strategy (Something to think about: What is the difference between an active listener and a passive one?) 5. Viewing: Look at the Power Point discussing the Viewing strand below. Think about what the viewing strand entails and why it is crucial for students to learn critical viewing skills
 * @https://voicethread.com/share/4040478/
 * @http://www.literarywonderland.com/wp-content/Websites/poe/
 * @http://www.virginiamemory.com/exhibitions/poe/learn_and_play
 * @http://www.slideshare.net/imedsdiri/teaching-speaking-11593983
 * Link 1: @http://www.nclrc.org/essentials/listening/goalslisten.htm
 * Link 2: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw
 * Write a $2.00 summary of the key points of Rita Pierson's talk
 * For a $2.00 summary, each word is worth 10 cents, regardless of word length
 * Post summary, along with your name, into the chart on the $2.00 summary wiki page
 * Link: @http://goo.gl/u0MmOU

6. Weeklly Topic Check: Create a JuxtaposeJS slide comparing the traditional method for teaching English language arts with one that embeds technology. Note: JuxtaposeJS allows files that have been saved as JPEGS only. Post Juxtapose example on the JuxtaposeJS course wiki page. JuxtaposeJS link is https://juxtapose.knightlab.com/#create-new ||
 * Twelve

11/13/17 thru 11/19/17 || Technology Integration: Vocabulary || 1. Read the article "10 Ways to Use Technology," at @http://www.readingrockets.org/article/10-ways-use-technology-build-vocabulary 2. Read the article "Teaching Vocabulary" at @http://www.readingrockets.org/article/teaching-vocabulary 3. Explore the //Teaching Vocabulary with Technology// PearlTrees at @http://www.pearltrees.com/mburright/teaching-vocabulary-technology/id6407873 4. View the Prezi //Using Technology to Enhance Vocabulary// at //@http://prezi.com/4bqaijlgdugr/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share// 5. Weekly Topic Check: Create a Blended Space example showcasing vocabulary and technology integration in some manner. Note: You will need to register with Blended Space (it's a TES owned space, as is Wikispaces, so it's free for educators). Use a combination of resources, showcasing a minimum of 6. Post a link, along with your name, to the Blended Space course wiki page. Peruse my example on Web 2.0 tools here
 * Guiding question: What is an eVoc strategy?
 * Guiding question: What are the key components of effective vocabulary instruction?
 * Guiding question: How beneficial is technology to vocabulary instruction?
 * Guiding question: What ideas seem most viable to you?

(short week due to Thanksgiving Holiday)
 * SAMR Alignment Chart due 11/17/17, midnight.** ||
 * Thirteen

11/20/17 thru 11/22/17 || Technology and the English Language Learner || *We will follow the same timetable but will discuss minimal material. More about this topic will be addressed in week 15.

1. Supporting English Language Learners (ELLs) with Technology 2. Read the article below: 3. Web 2.0 and ELLs 4. Weekly Topic Check: There is no concrete topic check this week. I do ask, however, that you think about ELLs and using technology to help them master the ELA strands. Enjoy Thanksgiving! ||
 * @http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/supporting-english-language-learners-technology
 * Guiding Question: What can teachers use for support?
 * @http://ipedr.com/vol33/030-ICLMC2012-L10042.pdf
 * Guiding question: What is the rationale(s) for using technology with ELLs?
 * @https://www.corwin.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/32678_Langer_de_Ramirez_Empowering_English_Language_Learners_With_Tools_From_the_Web_Ch1.pdf
 * Guiding question: Why use Web 2.0 tools with ELLs?
 * Fourteen

11/27/17 thru 12/3/17 || Assistive Technology, Tablets, iOS Devices, etc. || 1. Introduction to Assistive Technology (AT) 2. AT: Tips for Teachers 3. AT at TN Tech University 4. AT Basics 5. Weekly Topic Check: Focus on English language arts (ELA). Locate one item considered to be AT. Describe how it supports a student who has a weakness in one or more of the ELA strands. Post your description, along with the name of the item, a link with more information about the AT item, and a photo of what it looks like to the Assistive Technology page of the course wiki. Be sure that you identify the ELA strand it helps support.
 * @http://prezi.com/nnftebysujaq/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
 * @http://www.brighthubeducation.com/special-ed-law/75117-discussing-the-assistive-technology-act/
 * Guiding questions: What is assistive technology? What does it look like in the schools?
 * @http://goo.gl/eYGNWI
 * Guiding question: What can classroom teachers do to help their students fully succeed in their use of assistive technology?
 * @https://www.tntech.edu/education/lrc/assistive-technology
 * Guiding question: What resources are available at TTU?
 * @https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/assistive-technology/assistive-technologies-basics
 * Peruse the website above and then click the Infographic tab. View the Infographic.
 * Guiding question: What is the SETT framework?


 * Tk20 Literacy Framework Paper due 12/1/17, midnight (see assignment sheet)** ||
 * Fifteen

12/4/17 thru 12/8/17 || Technology and Teaching: Recapping

Technology & ELLs || 1. Preparing ELLs to be 21st Century Learners 2. Technology Usage with ELLs in the Writing Strand 3. Language Arts & Writing Across the Curriculum 4. "Teaching the English Language Arts with Technology: A Critical Approach and Pedagogical Framework" 5. Weekly Topic Check: Respond to the questions posted in numbers 1-4 in an email to Dr. Comer by 12/8/17, midnight ||
 * @http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/preparing-ells-be-21st-century-learners
 * Guiding question: What challenges do teachers of ELLs face?
 * @http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2728
 * Guiding question: How can technology usage aid ELLs in their writing?
 * @http://www.techforteachers.net/language-arts.html
 * Guiding question: How can technology be used in language arts?
 * @http://www.citejournal.org/vol4/iss1/languagearts/article1.cfm
 * Guiding question: Why is technology cited as a core element of literacy?