1. Twitter (http://twitter.com/idt7078) - Use #idt7078 to tag your tweets as being related to this PLC.
2. Follow the backchannel by searching our Twitter hashtag (#idt7078) via Twitter Search (formerly Summize). Refresh your search page occasionally to update your search.
   

1. Welcome. We are very glad you are in our class.
2. Please send me an email message (clifmims - at - memphis -dot- edu) and inform me if you have NOT received an email message from me already. Keep in mind, that I likely sent the message to your UM email account.
3. Ball Hall has a wireless network. Feel free to use your own laptop during our face-to-face meetings.
   

1. Pick up materials.
2. Review the course syllabus.
3. Sign-up for an account to Clif's Wiki (http://clifmims.com/wiki) by clicking on the Join This Wiki button toward the top-right corner of this window. Feel free to go ahead and edit your profile page, too.
4. Add as much of your information to the Directory as possible. You should frequently update your information as the course progresses. Click on the Easy Edit button towards the top-left corner of this window.

1. Roll Call & Welcome
2. Student Information Email & Name Cards
3. Getting Acquainted and Introductions
• Name
• With this degree I intend to...
• Where is "home?"
• Unique thing about you.
• Favorite cartoon character
  
4. Class Information
• Tour of our virtual classroom in eCourseware
  
• Syllabus
5. Setting up your online profile and homepage in eCourseware - kconger
6. Tour of online resources
1. Quick introduction to PLCs
2. Blog Community
1. Educational Bloggers (a.k.a. EduBloggers)
2. International Bloggers Directory - Database of education-related blogs
3. Clif's Notes on Education, Technology and More
4. EduBloggerCon - Convention of educational bloggers
3. Firefox Browser
1. Open source, more secure, more extensible and customizable
2. TwitBin extension - Puts Twitter in your browser.
3. Diigolet - A "super bookmarklet" that allows you to highlight and add sticky-notes, in addition to simple bookmarking.
4. Diigo toolbar - Makes Diigo's many features more readily accessible.
4. Twitter
1. Introduction
2. Discovery learning
   
5. Diigo
1. Quick introduction
2. More later
   

Wednesday, 7/16/08

1. DUE: Complete Getting Started Module (Login to eCourseware and click on Content in the top menu.)

Thursday, 7/17/08

1. DUE: Complete the following and be prepared to discuss this information and resources during this class meeting.

1. Be sure you are familiar with the 3 Rules for Success in this course (See Introductory Presentation).
2. NOTE: I intended to make the rest of this information available sooner. As a result, I'm only asking that you do what you can prior to class and you can finish the rest on Friday. Please work through this in the order listed.
   
3. What is Web 2.0? - For now, just focus on the section titled Teaching and Learning in the 2.0 Era.
   
4. PLCs
5. More on Twitter
1. Why Twitter? **
2. Twitter in Education **
3. More on Twitter - A cool story
4. Student Twitters His Way out of Egyptian Jail - Unbelievable story - [but it actually happened! - mrsdurff]
   
• Update to this story - [posted by kconger]
  
6. Look through the Course Topics and consider those that you are interested in taking the lead on (Develop the corresponding Modules, teach us about, demonstrate in class, etc. as appropriate). We'll discuss all of this in great detail and assign responsibilities during this class meeting.