ETC647: January 2012

Monday, January 30, 2012

Lesson 1, Week 1 Badges awarded

Check your E-mail. Class Average: 2.42 postings Highest Badge Earned: Achiever Badge

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

How to manage 647 Open Network Discussions on Nabble?

See: http://etc647.wetpaint.com/page/Tips+for+Managing+Open+Network+Discussions

Tonight: Elluminate 1-1 with Chih, 01/25, Wednesday, 8-9 pm (Optional)

Need any support from the instructor? Please come to Elluminate with Chih session. Please do sign-up to ensure we have enough time to help you.

Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ak2hmofyxKPkdG5wTUwxN0hocVRmZ2p4VDU2LWFSRnc&hl=en_US#gid=0

Elluminate at: http://elm.elluminate.com/NAU-Institution/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1247974819584

Congratulations to Early Bird Badge Winners for Lesson 1

Super Early Bird: Laura Randolph; Shelly Ross

Early Bird: Jeremy Ashley

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

What is Global Digital Citizen Passport in ETC647?

An Overview on Global Digital Citizen Passport (GDCP) Length: 5:00

College Career Counselor

I am looking for a college career counselor to work at our school. It would carry a small English teaching load. The length of contract is initially 2 years. There is a relocation allowance, rent subsidy, medical insurance, end of contract completion bonus and other benefits. For details, kindly send interested parties my way.

Thank you,

Steve

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Stephen Rothkopf M.Ed.

Secondary School Principal

K. International School Tokyo

1-5-15 Shirakawa

Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0021

www.kist.ed.jp

Phone 03-3642-9993

Fax 03-3642-9994

Monday, January 23, 2012

Assignment 1 Grade & feedback posted

See your e-mail listed at: http://etc647.wetpaint.com/page/Student+Account+Spring+2012 & BBLearn grade book. Questions? Contact me within 2 days.

Want to earn Early Bird Badges?

Participate Lesson 1 discussion by Monday to earn Super Early Badge or by Tuesday to earn Early Bird Badge. Details see: http://etc647.wetpaint.com/page/Global+Digital+Citizen+Passport

ETC647: Lesson 1 (01/23-02/05) Highlight

Lesson Discussions (2 points)

Nabble discussion board.
Moderator: Group 1

Prepare group assignments:

Assignment 4: Educational Institution Network Policy & Procedures
Assignment 6: Network Learning Training
Select Networking Learning Training topics, dates, & time (Due on Lesson 3)

01/29, Sunday

Due: 1st posting period for Lesson 1 discussions : TWO or more posting, Respond to TWO KEY questions at least.
Group 1 post Lesson 1 discussion question to Nabble discussion board.

02/05, Sunday

Due: 2nd posting period for Lesson 1 discussions : TWO ore more postings: Respond to all KEY questions; Respond to discussion question and/or respond to others' postings.
Due: Assignment 2: PLE
Due Assignment 11: Lesson 1 Content Development (Group 1 Only)
Lesson 2 readings.

THE Journal Article Referral

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The term Web 2.0 has been around a while. Some may even consider it passe. Nevertheless, according to Steve Dembo, there's still something to say about the topic.

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