To access the 21 Things course, visit the 21Things blog.
Timeline
The course kicks off during the summer with 21clc professional development and officially wraps up in April. However, faculty/staff that complete all required Things (1-11 in year one and 12-21 in year two) by April 1, 2011, will receive an invitation to a special luncheon and their names will be entered in a drawing for an iPod Touch.
Track Your Progess
Each faculty/staff member that chooses to participate in this program will be required to keep a blog to track his/her progress. Additionally, each participant will track his/her progress on the community spreadsheet. A link to the spreadsheet will be emailed to each participant upon successful course registration and acceptance. Don’t forget, to check off--as you complete them--your completion of each “Thing” on the Google spreadsheet. Discovery Exercises and Tasks
Within each module participants complete Discovery Exercises and Learning Tasks ("Things"). The first four modules follow a sequential order, each building on the previous module. Beyond that, participants can differentiate learning by tackling the modules in any order desired. Remember, you are in charge of your learning journey. This course is about exposure, exploration and experimentation, not about "doing it right." Your co-participants and 21Things team leaders and coaches are here to support and encourage you!
Stretch Activities
Along the way, you will also encounter a few Stretch activities accompanying some of the "Things." Stretch activities are designed to enrich and extend your learning. Everyone is encouraged to try at least some of them, but they are not required. If you are already comfortable with a particular tool or concept, you should definitely complete the Stretch activity!
Year One: Complete Things 1-11 Complete the modules below sequentially: each one builds on the previous one.
Module 1: Intro to Web 2.0
Thing 1: Learn a bit about Web 2.0 and Why It Matters
Module 2: Blogging
Thing 2: Create a Blog
Thing 3: Add a Widget to Your Blog
Thing 4: Comment on Others' Blogs
Module 3: RSS and Networking
Thing 5: Subscribe to Blogs
Thing 6: Network with Other Educators via Ning
Module 4: Photos and Mashups
Thing 7: Explore Flickr
Thing 8: Play with Mashups
Module 5: Videos and Slideshows
Thing 9: Find Videos
Thing 10: Explore Screencasting
Thing 11: Publish a Slideshow
Year Two: Complete Things 12-21 These modules can be completed in any order: you decide!
Module 6: Social Bookmarking
Thing 12: Explore Delicious
Module 7: Productivity with Google
Thing 13: Learning about Google Docs
Thing 14: Creating a Google Form
Module 8: Quick and Easy Tools to Engage Learners (Young and Old)
Thing 15: Create a Poll with Poll Everywhere
Thing 16: Collect Sticky Notes with WallWisher
Thing 17: Connect in real-time with iEtherpad
Module 9: Voicethread and Voices
Thing 18: Explore VoiceThread
Thing 19: Discover Podcasting
Module 10: Connect
Thing 20: Start Twittering
Thing 21: Continue Learning with K12 Online
21Things Reflection
Last Thing: Complete an A-Z Reflection of Your Learning Journey Through 21Things.
21Things: Leveraging Web 2.0 Tools in Education
Course Syllabus
To access the 21 Things course, visit the 21Things blog .Timeline
The course kicks off during the summer with 21clc professional development and officially wraps up in April. However, faculty/staff that complete all required Things (1-11 in year one and 12-21 in year two) by April 1, 2011, will receive an invitation to a special luncheon and their names will be entered in a drawing for an iPod Touch.Track Your Progess
Each faculty/staff member that chooses to participate in this program will be required to keep a blog to track his/her progress. Additionally, each participant will track his/her progress on the community spreadsheet. A link to the spreadsheet will be emailed to each participant upon successful course registration and acceptance. Don’t forget, to check off--as you complete them--your completion of each “Thing” on the Google spreadsheet.Discovery Exercises and Tasks
Within each module participants complete Discovery Exercises and Learning Tasks ("Things"). The first four modules follow a sequential order, each building on the previous module. Beyond that, participants can differentiate learning by tackling the modules in any order desired. Remember, you are in charge of your learning journey. This course is about exposure, exploration and experimentation, not about "doing it right." Your co-participants and 21Things team leaders and coaches are here to support and encourage you!
Stretch Activities
Along the way, you will also encounter a few Stretch activities accompanying some of the "Things." Stretch activities are designed to enrich and extend your learning. Everyone is encouraged to try at least some of them, but they are not required. If you are already comfortable with a particular tool or concept, you should definitely complete the Stretch activity!Year One: Complete Things 1-11
Complete the modules below sequentially: each one builds on the previous one.
Module 1: Intro to Web 2.0
Module 2: Blogging
Module 3: RSS and Networking
Module 4: Photos and Mashups
Module 5: Videos and Slideshows
Year Two: Complete Things 12-21
These modules can be completed in any order: you decide!
Module 6: Social Bookmarking
Module 7: Productivity with Google
Module 8: Quick and Easy Tools to Engage Learners (Young and Old)
Module 9: Voicethread and Voices
Module 10: Connect
21Things Reflection
If you’re still hungry for more “things,” check out Kevin Honeycutt’s list of tools .