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Online Curriculum

Read: [|How Facebook is Redefining Privacy - Time Magazine May 20, 2010] Read: Teaching in a Socially Networked Classroom Discussion Question: Respond to each question and to two other posts within each discussion. What are the benefits and drawbacks of social networking on teens' identity development and privacy?
 * Module 1: Social Networking Concerns**

Discussion Question: Although students are not accessing social networking sites during the school day, their online worlds come into the classroom. What challenges or concerns have you experienced with your students around social networking? How have you handled the situation?

Discussion Question: Lesson Sharing - Find a lesson plan that you could use in your classroom to teach students about using social networks safely. Post your lesson plan link, a brief lesson description, and how you could fit this lesson into your curriculum. Possible Resources: http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/ http://www.infinitelearninglab.org/
 * Module 2: Internet Safety - Teaching Students to use Social Networking Responsibly**

Read: [|Join the Flock - Learning & Leading with Technology June/July 2010] Research: [] Download: Install the CyberSmart! Toolbar [] Under Professional Connections there are many resources for professional development. Discussion Question: How can you use a Professional Learning Network (PLN) to enrich your professional development and improve student learning? What educational networks appeal to you from the Educational Networking Wikispace or another source?
 * Module 3: Professional Development Opportunities within Social Networking**

Read: [] Discussion Question: Educators are often limited by Internet filtering at school. How can you approach your school administrator and/or technology department to convince them to allow you to use these tools in your classroom? Think about how these tools allow you to reach these goals: Improving Instruction and Increasing Student Achievement.
 * Module 4: Making a Case for Social Networking in Your Classroom**

Create a lesson plan using Skype in your classroom. Your lesson plan must include a grading rubric. Be sure to cite your sources and reference the ISTE NETS-S in your rubric. Submit your lesson plan in moodle. Possible Resources: [] [] [] [] [] []
 * Module 5: Using Voice and Video over IP in the Classroom**

Discussion Question: All of this is great but what do I do with my students who don't have access at home? What percentage of your students have Internet access at home? How does this impact your ability to incorporate technology in your classroom? Research your school and community; find places where your students can access the Internet outside of your classroom.
 * Module 6: Accessibility**

During the final weekend you will be creating an online course in Moodle. Find resources that you could use in your online course. For example, if you teach 5th grade math find several websites that your students could visit. Bring these to class on Saturday to include in your Moodle course.
 * Module 7: Online Learning**