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EDU 375 - Buffalo State College
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Class Announcement for November 19, 2008
Part I of Trail #9 is ready for you. This is a two part trail.
Deadline: November 24, 2008 by 11:59:59
The link to the trail is - http://www.btcactus.org/news.cfm?subpage=73455
The password is: B98dcg4e
There will be a rubric for PART II of this trail and it will be emailed to you just like I have done with the other trails.
The first web page of this trail is a curriculum map with standards, expectations and essential questions. This will be included with all the trails from now on - so you can see, this course is evolving, just like technology in education.
Ask questions often!
Happy Trails!
P.S. - we are skipping trail #8 remember - if you want to take it - it will be available after Thanksgiving.
Class Announcement for November 10, 2008
Hi,
Part II of Trail #7 is ready for you.
Deadline: November 17, 2008 by 11:59:59
The link to the trail is - http://www.btcactus.org/news.cfm?subpage=773399
The password is: 3695F9F5
The rubric will be sent to you tonight (11/10 by 11:59:59)
I sent your Quicknotes back to you - check your email.
Ask questions often!
Happy Trails!
I will be looking at Trail #6 on Taskstream this week - so stay tuned.
Class Announcement for November 4, 2008
Part II of Trail #7 has been postponed until next week. I have been working on a re-design of the trail this past week and am not happy with what I have yet. This redesign is a result of student feedback from the Trail Notes. So, just like your vote, your thoughts after each trail are very important to me and to future students.
This does not mean that you will be required to do extra work this semester. What I will do is provide Trail #8 for you as an extra credit and will not require you to do it.
Please take this week to catch up on other classes or other areas of your life.
Part II will be released on 11/10/2008.
Class Announcement for October 20, 2008
Trail #7 is available.
Trail #7 is a Taskstream trail - but YOU ARE NOT TO GO TO TASKSTREAM and complete it on Taskstream. You are to follow my directions on my web site like you did for Trails 1 - 5.
I will tell you what to put on Taskstream next week. If you go to Taskstream and complete the AAT assignment, you still have to do the assignment on my web site - I will not count the AAT assignment on Taskstream.
- Trail #7 is a two week trail broken into two parts
- The first part is available now
- Follow all the directions and I will give you access to the second part next week.
Deadline for Part I: November 3, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: i4C8StGW
Assessment: The Rubric for this trail will be given to at the start of Part II and will be available in your Google Docs
Link to Trail: Trail #7
Class Announcement for October 20, 2008
Trail #6 is available.
Trail #6 is a Taskstream assignment. I did not write this assignment and so it does not follow my design format. You need to read this CAREFULLY:
 *If you are an English major or something other than El Ed or Ex Ed - English Ed majors, please email to get the password and link.
 El Ed and Ex Ed majors - Please read the information below.
The college provides TaskStream free of charge for education students - you do NOT have to pay for your TaskStream account yourself. As a student, you will fall into one of three conditions. Read the following carefully and see which one applies to you:
- PREVIOUS TASKSTREAM ACCOUNT that is EXPIRED! - You've previously had a TaskStream account, but it has expired. IN THIS CASE, YOU WILL RENEW YOUR ACCOUNT BY INPUTTING THIS CODE (CJSS2H-6Z8TJ4). DO THIS:
- Log onto TaskStream (http://www.taskstream.com)
- Click on the option for “Subscribe/Renew Today” (upper left); you want to click the “radio button” for “Renew my TaskStream subscription.”
- Then, under “Option 2," “Enter Your TaskStream Key Code,” which is: CJSS2H-6Z8TJ4.
- PREVIOUS TASKSTREAM ACCOUNT that is NOT EXPIRED- You signed up for your TaskStream account at the beginning of the Spring 2008 semester, using the code the college gave you. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR ANOTHER ACCOUNT AS THE ACCOUNT YOU ALREADY HAVE IS STILL ACTIVE!!
- NEW TASKSTREAM ACCOUNT - This is the first time you've signed up for TaskStream. DO THIS:
- Log onto TaskStream (http://www.taskstream.com)
- Click on the option for “Subscribe/Renew Today” (upper left); you want to click the “radio button” for “Create a new TaskStream subscription.”
- Then, under “Option 2," “Enter Your TaskStream Key Code,” which is: CJSS2H-6Z8TJ4.
- You will then have to provide some personal information. Don't lose your TaskStream username and password!!! For convenience, many students use their Buff State usernames and passwords.
IN ADDITION to getting and activating an account, you must “Enroll” in your program. THIS is specific to courses in the Department of Elementary Education and Reading (i.e., NOT courses in the Exceptional Education department - if you need their enrollment codes, you should contact them).
If you do not self-enroll, your current El Ed courses will not show up as options when you go to submit work. 99.9% percent of the problems students have with TaskStream are due to the fact that the students did not self-enroll!!
To enroll, you will need to insert a specific program code. The code (which is case-sensitive) is:
Undergraduate Elementary Education Program: eerenrollF08
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Deadline: October 27, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: N/A
Assessment: The Rubric is in Taskstream
Link to Trail: Taskstream (El Ed and Ex Ed majors)
Link to Trail: El Ed and Ex Ed majors, you are going to complete the EW (Evaluating Websites) task - I do not do the Taskstream assignments in order. Click on EW:
If you have questions... Email me ASAP - If you wait until 10:00 PM next Monday ...well...what do you think ;-(
Class Announcement for October 13, 2008
Trail #5 is available.
Deadline for both parts: October 20, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: 4C1C7ADE
Assessment: The Rubric was sent to your Gmail account
Link to Trail: Trail #5
Class Announcement for October 6, 2008
Trail #4 is available.
Deadline for both parts: October 13, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: 55FBD372
Assessment: The Rubric was sent to your Gmail account
Link to Trail: Trail #4
Class Announcement for September 29, 2008
Part II of Trail #3 is available.
Deadline for both parts: October 6, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: PV@&Qz-r
Assessment: The Rubric was sent to your Gmail account
Link to Trail: Trail #3
Class Announcement for September 17, 2008
Trail #3 is a two week trail. I will provide links to the first section of the trail now and I will open the rest of the trail to you next Monday - September 29th at 4:45.
Deadline for both parts: October 6, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: 8A8A0A9C
Assessment: The Rubric will be sent to your Gmail account
Link to Trail: Trail #3
I will begin looking at your Trail #2 this weekend.
Please read carefully!
Class Announcement for September 9, 2008
 Trail #2 is ready for you.
Deadline: September 22, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: B1452B91
Assessment: The Rubric has been sent to your Gmail account
Link to Trail: The Secure Teacher
I will begin looking at your Trail #1 this weekend.
Class Announcement for September 3, 2008
I hope that you read the
- Syllabus
- 12 Things to Know about my course
- the calendar
- Anatomy of my rubrics.
if not, look below the EDU 375 link to the left.
Trail #1 is ready for you.
Deadline: September 15, 2008 by 11:59:59 PM
Password: 75E67A45
Assessment: The Rubric has been sent to your Gmail account
Link to Trail: The Instructional/Learning Platform
Class Announcement for September 1, 2008
It is Labor Day! So there is no class this week. Check back here next week for Trail #1.
;-)
Welcome to EDU 375, this will be your virtual classroom for this semester.
In this section of my site, you can expect to find:
- Class Announcements.
- Links to assignments
- Information about assignments (descriptions, deadlines, objectives etc.)
In order to get started tonight, you are going to complete the Google Trail - with help by me if you need it. If you do not need my help, complete the tasks and head home.
Here is the link to the Google Trail.
On the Trails to Teaching and Learning
By: Christopher Shively
Teach Children HOW to Learn
Not What to Learn
Orchard Park, NY
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