In each section of the course, you will create an activity using one or more of the various tools discussed. In each case, you should work through the readings and materials in the section beforehand. In order for us to give you feedback, please place links to the activity in your Developer's Notebook along with the assignment writeup.Along with it, you will write up the assignment to accompany it. For each assignment, your write up should include:

• the wording of the assignment that you will give to your students
• where/how they will complete it and turn it in;
• how/where you will provide feedback.
• a link to the website/tool/document - Note that you must create something. Simply saying what you will do is not sufficient.

Note that in most cases you will need to create an account on the website. These are free, though some may have premium levels of functionality if you choose to use them.

NOTE that you are always welcome to use a different tool/website. You are NOT required to use the sites we discuss. However, the tool you choose must provide similar affordances, i.e. you cannot use Youtube for the video as it adds no value.

You must use a different tool/website for each assignment.

It is an expectation of the course that you will complete all of the assignments.

Technology and Equity

In your developer’s notebook, write a reflection that touches on the following questions:

• Do all of your students have equal access to the technology - devices, wifi, etc. - necessary to do the kinds of work we are looking at in this course?
• Does your school proactively address unequal access to technology?
• In the past, how have any assignments that you have given that necessitated the use of technology made assumptions about student access?

Ask a colleague to read your reflection and give feedback in terms of what they see at the school, or introduce this as a topic of discussion in a department or faculty meeting.

Speaking

Create a Lingt assignment - using Lingt.com, relating it to a specific curricular unit, then write up the assignment for your students.

OR

Create a Voicethread assignment - using Voicethread.com - relating it to a specific curricular unit, then write up the assignment for your students.

OR

Create a Flipgrid assignment - using Flipgrid.com - relating it to a specific curricular unit, then write up the assignment for your students.

Listening

Use one of the online tools to create an audio recording. Decide how you are going to present it to students. Include some manner or method to assess whether students understand, then write up the assignment.

OR

Find a high quality resource for active listening and create a meaningful assignment around it.

Reading

Use Kamipdf to create a reading that helps your students.

NOTE that Genius can be difficult to use; some people have great success with it, others do not.

OR

Use the Genius.com Chrome extension or bookmarklet to annotate a page for your students to read. Write the assignment, including the link and any comprehension questions.

OR

Use Genius.com to upload a text. Annotate it and write up the assignment, including the link and any comprehension questions.

Writing

Choose one of the writing platforms, then craft a written assignment that focuses on some particular unit or lesson element. Make it clear how students will hand in the assignment and how you will assess and give feedback.

English Language Tools

1) Choose one of the tools discussed and create and assignment that has your students using the tool

AND

2) Create a set of clear instructions that empowers them to continue using it whenever appropriate.

Collaborating

Collaboration is widely regarded as essential for success in the real world outside of school, but often gets subsumed by competition within school. Suggest a way or process by which you might demonstrate the importance of meaningful and successful collaboration to your students. Then create an assignment that incorporates it.

Reinforcement

Create a list in vocabulary.com and an accompanying assignment. Determine how you will verify/assess whether students did it (or needed/didn't need to).

OR

Create a set in Quizlet of at least 10 items, then choose one of the Quizlet activities and write an assignment utilizing it. Determine how you will verify/assess whether students did it (or needed/didn't need to).

Assessments

Create an assessment using Voicethread. Create a new Voicethread and build the instructions into the Voicethread itself.

Audio

Use Audacity (or another tool if you prefer) to create an original audio file to use with a particular unit. Prepare the activity and/or comprehension element as well.

Video

Choose an existing video - created by you or not - and use Playposit or EdPuzzle or Video Ant to create an interactive assignment related to a particular unit. Write up the assignment.

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