Chapter One Assignments

Three parts to this chapter. 

1) Characteristics of Meaningful Learning
    This is a writing activity that lets you reflect on topics we introduce in Chapter One and how they may occur in your classroom.  Download the word or rtf file from Blackboard and submit your response also in Blackboard.

2) Emerging Trends:  Using 21st Century Technology
    This is also writing activity that lets you reflect on topics we introduce in Chapter One and how they may occur in your classroom.  Download the word or rtf file from Blackboard and submit your response also in Blackboard.

3) Create a Webpage
Requirements
a) Photo
    Include a picture of yourself.
b) Audio Introduction
    This activity will introduce you to Aviary. 
       

Create your Aviary account

We will be using Aviary to create our first podcast.  Aviary is a free website that includes an image editor, effect editor, screen capture, vector editing, and an audio editor. 

Click to set custom HTML

Adding a photo to my Webpage

Adding a photo is pretty straightforward.  You do need to have a digital photo and know where it is on your computer before you

Publishing your website

Each time you make changes to your website and you are ready for others to see your changes, you will need to Publish your website.  The first time you publish, weebly will ask you for a subdomain to use.  This subdomain will define your website on the internet for all to see.  I like to keep mine short in case I want to type the address but that is not a requirement for you.  The following video discusses how to publish.