AGQTP ClassPortals

Introduction

(review Day 2 outcomes)

Great “ClassBlogs:“

• Mrs. Cassidy’s classroom Blog (year 1!)
• Mr. Rees’ Class Blog (year 4)

A “ClassPortal” Twist

• Child Slave Labor Updates
• PodKids Australia
• Holocaust Literature

Resources & Activities

• Get Today’s handouts
• Brainstorming the aspects of ClassPortals using Edistorm
• ClassPortal info and inspiration

Workshop

• Create new blog at WordPress.com (from your current account)
• Brainstorm and Choose YOUR topic for a ClassPortal (see sample?)
• Create a Diigo Bookmarks Group on your Topic
• Add at least one Look to Learn Post
• Copy and paste the Web 2 Tools Panel?
• Copy, Edit ClassPortals Feeds Pageflakes and add a link to a Pageflakes feed page
• Add Core links (search engines, collaborators, core tools, etc.)
• Adjust Sidebar Widgets
• Write your About page to describe your classroom integration plan
• Produce content (Podcasts, Videos / YouTube Channel, VoiceThread, Dipity timelines, Flickr streams, etc.)
• Leverage the  CEQ-ALL (“seek all”) – personal learning framework? (download)

Resources

• Demos: Vision 2020, AISV WordPress Sample
• ClassPortals Support Site: Tutorials on Pageflakes, podcasts, etc.
• IWB Blog

Works in Progress

• https://plcservice.wordpress.com
• https://73stevelee.wordpress.com
• healyvin.wordpress.com/
• https://our20thcentury.wordpress.com/
• https://austindentity.wordpress.com
• https://yr56fairytales.wordpress.com
• https://youhavetoreadthis.wordpress.com