Assignments

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=**Course Assignments for Week 1 and Week 2**=

**__Rubric for Assignments:[[file:Assignment Rubric.pdf]]__**

 * //__ Assignment Week 1 (Individual)—“Getting Started and Development”: __//**
 * Objective: ** By the end of Week 1 students will create and begin adding content to their Wikispace.
 * Join the course wiki. (Instructions are posted under //__Video Tutorials click Wikispaces Tutorial "Introduction"__//).
 * Introduce yourself using the discussion board
 * Review the course wiki and resources.
 * Begin by viewing the introductory video and other Video Tutorials about Wikispaces.
 * Use the course menu to navigate and view the other course materials and resources. You will also need to view examples of other wikispaces created by classroom teachers.
 * Next, follow the steps given by Wikispace.com to create a Wikispace account for your class. You can apply any theme of your choice. (See //Video Tutorials// to change and apply themes)
 * Begin to develop content for your wiki by including information on your home page. Your home page should include an official welcome for parents and students, and an image of yourself or your classroom.
 * Add at least one additional page to your wiki. (e.g. you may want to add a page that says Homework, Announcements, Resources, etc.). Begin adding content to this page as well. E-mail the link to your Wikispace to the instructor for review. This link will be added to the school website for parents, students, and other colleagues to access.


 * //__ Assignment Week 2 (Collaborative)—“Sharing, Development & Reflection”: __//**


 * Objective: ** By the end of Week 2 students will successfully and actively collaborate with colleagues to complete the development of content for their classroom wiki and have their wikis reviewed by other course participants for final posts to the school website.


 * Continue developing the content for your Wikispace. On one of your wiki pages should include at least one document that will be beneficial to your students, parents, or colleagues (e.g. this could be a parent letter, Field trip form, etc.— See //Course Handouts// for instructions on how to do this).
 * By day 2 of Week 2, use the discussion board to post the link to your Wikispace.
 * By day 4 of Week 2, review the Wikispaces of at least 2 of your colleagues and provide them with feedback and suggestions via the discussion board on the content they’ve prepared up to this point.
 * Using the feedback and suggestions provided by your colleagues, by day 6 of Week 2, make any necessary revisions to your Wikispace.
 * By day 7 of Week 2, review the latest revisions made by your colleagues and comment on at least 2 Wikispaces via the discussion board. Complete the course evaluation. **(Optional: Blog about your experience throughout this two-week course).**