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To my fellow EDT 654 Teachers - we need to update the educational telecommunications class. I am thinking that we need to primarily focus on social networking, web page design through 2.0 tools such as wix, and collaborative learning networks. I also think we need to scrap the two articles that the students are currently required to read because they are so similar to those in 652. We need to find a few articles on social networking security and using social networks in the classroom. Kristi

I think that's a great idea, I would like to see Skype incorporated as well as that is becoming more popular and allowing people to communicate without physical boundaries. Kyla Stefan

Moodle was also introduced to some of the cohorts and I know it was well liked. I think the wiki project still fits as well. Allie

Skype would be great. This course is in moodle, I know the students learn how to create a moodle course in Teaching and Learning Online.

Allie - What wiki project? I did this as a wiki project on the final Saturday - the students completed this project in groups. http://edt654web20.wikispaces.com/ I think I used many of the ideas from Jenna's Marian wiki.

We had them do a group wiki project in between classes. They were given a technology topic and then did research and shared via the wiki. Groups presented their projects the second Friday.

I have a new group in 2 weeks I can try some things out with them. There are only 6 or so students so it would be a good trial group. I also have these 2 articles that may be useful. I honestly haven't fully read "Closing the Digital Divide".

Allie - I will read those articles and get back to you...I also teach in two weeks. Let's work on an updated agenda for the class. I will make a new page and we can get started. We can roll this into a moodle course and clone one for us all to use. Kristi