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=Week 1 - January 19 - January 22=

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Introduction to the Course and Training
[|EDU 539R Syllabus.pdf] Background of why I felt it was important Objectives and topics

Google Account
[|Creating a Google Account] and Why What your Google Account can be used for
 * Google Alerts - http://google.com/alerts
 * iGoogle
 * Google Calendear - [|http://calendar.google.com]
 * Google Reader - http://google.com/reader
 * YouTube
 * Blogger - [|http://blogger.com]
 * Google Docs & Spreadsheets - http://google.com/docs
 * Google Pages - [|http://pages.google.com]
 * Google Sites - [|http://sites.google.com]

Course Registration and Attendance
[|Attendance via Google Docs] Technology [|Self-Assessment] [|Survey of Results] Discussion of how this impacts your classroom

Standards
ISTE and SD Technology Standards

Homework (2 credit Requirements)

 * Part 1** - Log into the WebCT course. You can do this either by going to [|http://webct.k12.sd.us] and looking for the course or you can go direclty to the course by going to http://webct6.k12.sd.us/webct/logon/1103516081091. When you get there click on the Week 1 folder and there is a discussion topic in there. Inside there are two discussions I would like you to type your thoughts to. Please feel free to comment back as much as you feel necessary to others postings.


 * Part 2** - Google Docs is one of the tools that we will look at that help with creating a collaborative environment. Google Docs allows you to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Think about how you can use Google Docs in your classroom or amongst a group of teachers. Write up a description of how you would use it and send me the document.