Agenda


 * TE 802 Tentative Agenda for 9/8/06**

0) **Housekeeping:**
 * Roll
 * Turn in concept maps if you haven't yet

1) **Learning Logs:** Reflections on the 1st Week


 * One thing that happened this week that shocked me . ..
 * One awesome thing that happened this week . ..
 * One funny thing that happened this week . ..
 * The thing that I want to remember about this week (the thing that I learned or want to take away from this week) . ..

2) **Insights & Issues:** How did your first week of school go?


 * Sharing, Sharing, Everybody Caring, Sharing, That's the Thing to Do!
 * Teachers on Strike

3) **Questions:** What questions do you have so far?

4) **The Cultural Triangle:** How can we use it to help us be better teachers and students be better learners?


 * Learning = Thinking
 * Thinking requires energy
 * What can we do to create more energy in our classes?
 * What does the energy flow look like in your classroom?
 * How can we manage the energy in our classrooms?

5) **Introduction to the Course Wiki**:


 * Is everyone logged on?
 * Does everyone know how to post?
 * How do you upload attachments?
 * How do you create new pages?
 * What are we supposed to post on Angel v. on the wiki?
 * How can we make sure our posts are professional?

5) **Assignments for Next Week:**
 * Nominate items for Friday's agenda by adding them to this page
 * Explore this wiki! (It can't help you if you don't know what resources are here for you!)
 * Contribute ideas or super successful handouts to the wiki. If the idea is one from your mentor teacher or another colleague, be sure to credit them in your post!
 * Post at least one insight or issue to the discussion forum on Angel. Please start a new thread if your topic is substantially different from what has already been posted and be clear and specific in your title.
 * Pre-register for MiWLA or MACUL. Here is the link you need to use to get "proof" that you are a full time student so that you can enroll at the student rates: http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/EnrReg/Certify.asp
 * Read the syllabus (I'll post it soon with a link from this page!)
 * Have FUN at school this week! :-)