BP8_Links to Comments

Here's a link to my comment on Amanda Castaneda's RILS Plan.

Here's a link to my comment on Carrie Huntley's RILS Plan.

PE6_Relevant and Innovative Learning Scenario (RILS)

This is the video for the conclusion to the RILS project.

Click this link to view the RILS Plan on Educator Studio.

PE5_Voki/Edmodo

One of the first steps in my RILS plan is to assess the students' background knowledge and experience with cyberbullying. I created a Google Docs Survey and posted in on Edmodo for students to complete. I've gained some valuable insight from the results of the survey that students were asked to complete anonymously. I'm now aware that some students have had first hand experience with cyberbullying and no experience with creating avatars. Students also watched a video on Cyberbullying from TeacherTube.com. The video sparked some discussion as students were interested in possible consequences of cyberbullying, not only for the actual bully but also for the person being bullied. In our upcoming class session, I hope to delve deeper into their interests and to familiarize the students with the Voki interface.

PE4_Voki/Edmodo

I decided to use Voki.com in conjunction with Edmodo.com to do my Relevant & Innovative Learning Scenario (RILS) project. The content of the lesson will focus on cyberbullying and I will be using both emergent tools in the process to enhance comprehension of the topic and the overall learning experience. I've alway been a proponent of technology being a means to an end, therefore, the RILS plan will focus heavily on the content rather than the technology. At the end of this scenario, my goal is for students to fully understand the complexities and consequences of cyberbullying and to gain some experience in using these tools that can be used in other academic situations. As a result, I designed my plan to give students a relevant experience to learn about cyberbullying. Also, I decided to purchase Voki Classroom to help manage the student use of Voki and to present the assignement to the students. Lastly, all participating students signed up for their Edmodo accounts to prepare for the RILS and other future assignments.

Voki Classroom Teacher Dashboard

I am now in the process of adding students to Voki Classroom to create the student accounts. They will be assigned a login and a password that I can customize to simplify the login process. The students will then be able to access their accounts anytime to customize their avatar and to complete their assignments. 

Voki Classroom Student Account Set-up

BP7_One Minute Video

Voki is a wonderful Web 2.0 tool that I will be using in my classroom. 

 

Please click the play button to view the one minute video I created about Voki.

BP6_Link to Just Being Lakeshia's Blog

Follow this link to my comments on Lakeshia's blog.

BP5_Link to Dana Scobie's EMDT Blog

Follow this link to my comments on Dana's blog.