Day+1+-+Wednesday,+July+18

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 * Day 1 – Wednesday, July 18 – 1:30 - 4:30 PM - Grace Dodge 285 **
 * ** What is the purpose of technology in the classroom? **
 * ** [|Day 1 Google Doc Presentations] **
 * Introduction – Background/Crowd Sourced Acceleration
 * The Reason to Rotate your Director of Technology : Web 2.0 Resources
 * Create two shortcuts and make sure the folks to the left and right of you are both able to.
 * The first shortcut is to this wikiSpaces page.
 * The second is to Web 2.0 Resources.
 * Upon receiving your soon to be partner’s “pitch”, reflect and write on the validity of their project. Any interest you have and the potential benefits in the situation they described. [This is Prompt A.]
 * Develop the Pitch Rubric using the Unpacking Protocol
 * Group Introductions & Pairings – Project Explanation
 * C**reate an account on WikiSpaces.com and become a Member of KLA2012-TechSeminar.**
 * After joining the site, come up to the front class and find the partner you have been assigned to work with.
 * Discuss the journal entry you wrote with your partner and continue with :
 * Group wikiSpaces Prompt #1 :
 * [Include the Journals that you wrote about each other's pitches.]
 * What is the purpose of technology in the classroom?
 * Why did you choose the pitch you did? (or Why choose to work alone?)
 * Why did you choose the innovation you chose? Is it worth the time investigating both thoroughly.
 * Before Leaving, Agree on a course of attack. Title the Pitch and create a wiki for that pitch. Include the above mentioned Journal entries. Also include what video editing equipment you will be using (Windows/Mac) and email me directly if you have any concerns.

To do List :
 * Reading Assingment for Monday : ** How adaptable/accessible is technology in our schools currently?  **
 *  [|Clive Thompson on the Instagram Effect] - Wired.com
 *  [|The Next Digital Revolution in Education? Grading] . – Harvard Business Review Blog
 * *[|Fragmentation bomb wounds Android in developer war • The Register]
 * *[|Fragmentation Charted : Android vs. iPhone]
 * Set up your wikiSpaces group page.
 * Here is a personalized Video Tutorial for setting up your wikiSpace account and creating a project in KLA2012-TechSeminar.
 * If you haven't done anything on the site, start at beginning of the [|video].
 * If you have an account but not a Project Space to put your Prompt Responses into, begin at the [|2:40 mark].