communication tools educ w200 fall 2008 indiana university

Communication Tools

EDUC W200 Fall 2008

Indiana University

Agenda

• Reminders and Announcements• Discussion from the Lecture – 15 min.• Modeling (Energy Sources Discussion Board) –

30 min.• Workout – Google group – top 10 websources

for your own subject area• Artifact Proposal using a communication tool

for your case

Discussion

• Questions?• Misconceptions?

Modeling – Discussion Board

• Five renewable energy resources– Wind Energy (1st group)– Geothermal Energy (2nd group)– Solar Energy (3rd group)– Hydroelectric Energy (4th group)– Biomass Energy (5th group)

Modeling – Discussion Board

• Answer the following question about this particular energy source:– How does this energy source work?– Are there successful examples of using this energy

source?– What are the advantages of using this energy source?– What are the advantages of using this energy source?– Which non-renewable energy source can this energy

source replace and how?

Modeling – Discussion Board

• Communication Requirements– Answer at least one of the questions in your group• Reference to the original source of information

– Ask questions or create counter arguments for at least two other groups

Workout – Google Groups

• Accept invitation from “w200” Google group• Find the page in your subject area• Contribute to the “Top 10 Web Resource” list

by– Providing the link and briefly explaining what the

link is about– Confirming that an already-given link deserves to

be Top-10 by explaining why– Arguing and providing a better alternative

Artifact Proposal 3

List of tasks to be completed for the Activity:1. Select a specific case in your content area2. Apply the GRADE process step-by-step on your

case using Artifact Proposal Worksheet3. Post your document on “Oncourse – Assignment

– Artifact Proposal 3” by Friday midnight. Keep the due date!!

4. Put the link of your file on your e-portfolio