RSS in the classroom

Posted on September 13th, 2007 in Firefox by Nicole

You cannot get any more up to date on news related to class than to have its source syndicated to your browser! My class and I were discussing Apple news when exactly at that moment a new article surfaced on our news feed. The news was that Apple decided to refund early buyers of the iPhone $100. The new report supplemented our conversation. Thank you, Firefox.

Day One Across the Board

Posted on September 4th, 2007 in Firefox, Google Docs, HS Technology, HS tech, planning, wireless teaching by Nicole

Quick post of day one’s agenda for all my Business classes. Content objectives are center. But I do believe students can carry computer and internet skills integrated in our course over to other classes, people, and hobbies. Therefore learning the technology is important. So, day one is the day to orientate students to the tools we will be using for the course. It is amazing how quickly they understand how Firefox helps organize their leariing with the web. No windows open all over the place. Just swift mastery of data. Comment to add to my outline.

  1. Course Overview
    1. Content Objectives
    2. Projects overview
      1. Audio Recordings
      2. Videos
      3. Slideshows
      4. Others particular to course
    3. Final Projects and Exam
    4. Supplies- jump drive
  2. Wireless Overview
    1. Assign students laptop #s
    2. Discuss various seating arrangements
    3. Laptop daily deployment and return procedures
  3. Course Tools
    1. Course Website
    2. Firefox
      1. Toolbars
      2. Integrated Search Engine
      3. Extensions
        1. Quicknote
        2. Text Size toolbar
        3. Colorful Tabs
        4. Highlighter
        5. Dictionary Tooltip
    3. Google Docs
      1. Set up account
    4. Resources
      1. Advertising Age Magazine
      2. USA Today RSS News
      3. Business first
      4. Buffalo News RSS
    5. Ice Breaker Activity
    6. Lesson 1 of course

    Stay tuned to see posted lessons………..:):):):)