CEP+State+Su09

=** You Are What You Post! **= Embedding Digital Footprints with Character and Integrity **CEP State Conference Summer 2009**

laptop carts - confirm audacity or download
 * Ask Tamra about room, set-up, paper on tables, laptops (check with tech services)**

Conference Arrival

 * computers? log on & access wiki
 * as teachers arrive, hand color-coded cards
 * each card coordinates with a table of same color (roll paper to cover tables or splash of color?)
 * idea - not to sit with people from own school
 * Materials**
 * Teacher Rubrics
 * Checklist for students (book)
 * Index Cards
 * Pens
 * Mints
 * Chocolate
 * T-shirt template of draw on paper
 * Paper to cover tables
 * Flips
 * Laptops
 * Projector

Wikis in Plain English????
(5 min) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Partner Up & Draw!
(15-20 min) Materials - paper, pencil/pen, blindfold? (select team size based on numbers)
 * 3-person teams
 * 1 - illustrator
 * 1- communicator
 * 1 - model
 * 2-person teams
 * 1 - illustrator
 * 1 - communicator/model

Partner Up (1 min) Illustrator - Blindfold or have illustrator close eyes (20 seconds) Communicator - once al illustrator's are blindfolded, please join one you don't know. Be sure illustrators don't peek! (10 seconds) Models - Voice suggests elements of identity -- NO SPEAKING! Once communicators have found an illustrator, move about the room and join a team with members you don't know (10 seconds)

Draw (5 minutes) Models - NO SPEAKING! simply model Communicator - describe model to 'blind' illustrator Illustrator - sketch your teams model

Quick Check (2 min)
 * familiar with wikis?
 * experience posting to a wiki?
 * Review two buttons: Edit/Save from Intro video - wikis in plain english
 * Intro wiki group pages (computers should be up & logged in/set to BrainYard group pages)

Post (5-7 minutes)
 * find page with your team/group #
 * ??? take a picture of your illustration & post on our wiki (cameras? time? Maybe V&S could circulate and take pics of teams holding illustration, then post).
 * Sharing Your Knowledge - answer question assigned to the role you played in this activity
 * Model
 * How did your inability to speak effect your team?
 * Illustrator
 * What was the most challenging part of the activity for your team?
 * Communicator
 * How did your fluency help or hinder your team?
 * Team Reflection
 * What did you learn about the individual playing the communicator role on your team?
 * What did you learn about the illustrator?
 * What did you learn about the model?
 * Which role offered you the greatest insight about the individual playing it?
 * Why?
 * Which role offered you the least?
 * Why?
 * Which role is most likely to be //absent// from a collaborative online environment? (up-to-minute appearance)
 * How might this affect how well you understand and relate to/connect with that person?

Initial Questions
Of what teams, clubs, associations are you, or have you been a member? What different roles have you played on these teams? What common characteristics have you noticed about strong teams? What makes a good teammate? (T-P-S, then report out; V&S record wiki screen - identify patterns)
 * Whole Group**
 * open minds
 * positive attitudes
 * trusting relationships
 * safe (try, fail, try again)
 * T-P-S**
 * listening
 * taking turns
 * communication
 * adding to another's idea
 * sharing (thoughts, materials)
 * taking risks
 * asking questions
 * having fun
 * suspending judgement

Recognize Your Team
Imagine you have been given the opportunity to create a learning team with the people in your group What strengths will you bring to the team? (T-P-S: list on index card) What strengths might others bring to the team? Generate list of group strengths from T-P-S above
 * 5 strengths that emerge from group

Summary Question: How will combining your strengths make your team stronger? Groups report out to whole room Consider the list of characteristics we generated for strong teams and teammates.
 * Is there anything missing from your team?
 * What strategies might you employ to meet those needs?

Celebrate Your Team
Curriculum connector - advertising slogans, jingles, etc. (identify where in MI curr this hits - LA/SS) working with your table team, create an advertising slogan/jingle Jingles must include - team name - collective strengths Randy Nelson, Rixar reference - how has/does/will your team supported/encouraged others (teams & individuals in classroom, community, world)
 * radio - use audacity to record
 * tv - use flips to record tv commercial

Grow Your Team
Reflection Opportunity (reflective learners) Have students watch commercials/listen to jingles on other group wikis (in class or at home) Consider the strengths Offer positive & specific feedback Be politely critical
 * I liked...
 * I wonder...
 * A next step might be...