Social Media in the Classroom, Effective Searching and Evaluating on the Internet, and Digital Citizenship

1. The Internet as a
Teaching Tool Part 1
Week 6
ED: 204/TECP 63 In st ruct io n a l Te ch n ol og y
S oc ia l Media To ol s, In te rnet Use , D ig it a l C it izen sh ip

2. Week 6 Over view
Edmodo Activities
Introductions Wall Post
Understanding Twitter
Searching and Evaluating
Websites
Sharing Websites (Portaportal)
Internet Safety Activity
Homework for Week 7

3. Edmodo - Social Net working
Site for Education
We are going to use this site for all of
our assignments tonight.

4. Joining the Edmodo Group and
Posting a Note to the Wall
★Log into Edmodo as a student
★Use the group code = 11ozvw
★Post a note to the group wall that introduces yourself.
★Reply to at least two other student posts.

5. Understanding Twitter
in Education
★Watch 3 short videos
★Turn in a reflection
★Participate in the Twitter Poll
★Participate in the Twitter
Simulation Activity on Today’s
Meet. (http://todaysmeet.com/nhtied204tecp63Spring2012)

6. Effectively Searching
the Internet and Evaluating Websites
Watch a video
Read a few PDF documents
Turn in a reflection
Visit the “Tree Octopus
Website” and fill out the
evaluation form.

7. Sharing Websites:
PortaPortal

8. Sharing Websites:
PortaPortal
Site to collect websites

9. Sharing Websites:
PortaPortal
Site to collect websites
Saves class time because students do not
have to type sites or search for sites

10. Sharing Websites:
PortaPortal
Site to collect websites
Saves class time because students do not
have to type sites or search for sites
Create your own

11. Sharing Websites:
PortaPortal
Site to collect websites
Saves class time because students do not
have to type sites or search for sites
Create your own
Post URL to BlackBoard

12. Internet Safety
Visit http://
www.netsmartz.org/
Resources/ActivityCards
Choose a Grade Level
Choose 2 Activities to evaluate
Fill out and submit the
evaluation form.
You will need to register to
download.

13. Homework for Week 7
Read Chapter 6
Study Guide in My Education
Kit or 3 focus questions
submitted with journal entry
Reflection Journal Entry
Spotlight Tools Blog Entry
Watch 4 WebQuest mini-
videos

14. Images Used
The Internet: http://emeagwali.com/images/website/weather-print-philip-emeagwali-laptop-
computer-posters-photos-pictures-biography-supercomputers-internet-450.jpg
Searching: http://www.searchengineoptimizationcompany.ca/img/Search-Engine-Marketing.jpg
Web 2.0: https://php.radford.edu/~tlc/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/web-20-1.jpg