Jimmy Barnes

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

You'll notice that on LiveText, the chapter 1 test is due today. You'll complete this test in Canvas. I will take care of transferring your grades to LiveText. Remember that you can take the test a second time if you would like to improve your score.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Several students have not submitted anything for the LiveText Tutorial Files assignment from last Thursday. Please submit a brief statement letting me know that you viewed these resources. You can do this using the Comment section for the assignment.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Hi folks. We'll use Twitter for a couple of weeks to demonstrate connecting with your students using a social media platform. Check daily for course updates. Today, a reminder, Ch1 assignment is to create a Concept Map. Search online for instructions on how to create it in Word.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

I've had questions on the paper for ch 2. I've revised the instructions in LiveText so review these before submitting. Your paper should be approximately 1 pg in length. Begin by defining the two concepts with examples. Then discuss similarities and differences.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Several of you have already done this but for the few who have not, please remember to complete the chapter 1 test today.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Some folks have been concerned as to how their grades in Canvas would get posted in Livetext. You don't have to do anything when you finish your quizzes in Canvas. I will take care of posting the grades to LiveText.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Just finished grading early submissions for ch 1 assignment and had to return quite a few for additional work. Make sure you put Benefits in one color figure and concerns in a different color. Also, elaborate a bit on each. Need more than one word for each benefit and concern.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

OK folks, we still haven't got all your classmates on Twitter but we've waited long enough. We'll now start posting class announcements on Twitter. You have an assignment, LiveText Tutorials. Watch the videos and submit a quick note that you viewed them for this assignment.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Please note that the Concept Map you will submit for ch1 assignment will be several graphics with connecting lines showing relationships. Pros and cons related to each type of instruction. Search on Google for instructions on creating the graphics.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Make sure you view the LiveText tutorials in the Jan 20 lesson. LiveText has some odd procedures for common tasks and these little tutorials will help you learn to use the software. Please submit a short statement in the "Comment" section when you have viewed these resources.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Greetings to the EIM-503 students and Welcome to Twitter. For a while I'll be posting course updates here to demonstrate how you can use social media with your students. I realize that most of you have multiple ways of communicating with your students but here is one more.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

The assignment for chapter 2 is coming up now. It asks you to first discuss technology and media providing a clear definition of both including how they are used in the classroom. Then it asks you to discuss how technology and media are alike and how they are different.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Please check the rubric for each assignment before you submit. The chapter 2 rubric assigns credit for creating the LiveText document along with the page and section. If you submit a Word document it will get returned so that you don't loose this credit.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

You'll be taking your Chapter 1 Test tomorrow. If you take the test and are not satisfied with your grade on that first attempt, you can review the material and then take the test again. I have set each test so that you can take it again if you want to try to improve your grade.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

The Chapter-1 assignment is due on Sunday. For this assignment you will answer question 3 on page 19. This question asks you to create a Concept Map using Microsoft Word. Do an online search for "Creating Concept Map Microsoft Word" for instructions on creating the document.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

For the next few weeks I'll be posting daily updates on our EIM-503 course using Twitter to show how social media tools like this can be used to distribute information in your classes. Check your Twitter account daily for announcements and helpful hints on completing assignments.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Remember that your ch-1 test is due today. You'll take the test in Canvas. The test is set up so you can take it a second time if you don't like your grade on your first try. I'll take care of posting your test grades to LiveText. Let me know if you have any issues with the test.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

If you have not done so already, please submit a short note on the "LiveText Tutorial" assignment confirming that you watched these videos.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

I hope you have already purchased your textbook. Begin by reading ch-1 and then start the assignment at the end of Ch-1. For this assignment you will create a Concept Map in Microsoft Word. You can search online for instructions on creating a Concept Map using Microsoft Word.

[Jimmy Barnes @Barnes503]

Welcome to Twitter everyone. Twitter is one of several social media platforms that can be used for communicating with students and parents. I will be posting course updates here as needed.