Assignment

Chapter 17 Assignment Directions:

1. You will participate in a structured debate discussion board on the free web tool at www.convinceme.net Click on the link below. Follow directions and sign up. Based on your last name you have either been assigned to the Asynchonous or the synchronous side of the debate.

Asynchronous = Names ending in A-M
Synchronous - Names ending in N-Z

http://www.convinceme.net/coldebate/6995/Synchronous--Asynchronous.html

The site will then ask you to register/sign in. Follow the prompts and fill out the information.
Once registered, you can search for our debate by using the search term “synchronous” or pasting this link http://www.convinceme.net/coldebate/6995/Synchronous--Asynchronous.html in to your browser.

Next VOTE! Then click on the “Add an Argument” link. A text box will open and you will post your argument following the criteria below.

By Saturday, April 23rd at Noon, Post one detailed response (200 words or more) to the following prompt based on your last name:

**Asynchronous (or Synchronous) discussion boards/chat/conferencing is the best approach because.............

Support your argument with all of the following components:

• At least three specific reasons and two tool examples ( use at least one  example  in our charts above and find one other tool not included in our charts. Please add web links to your response when mentioning a tool not listed in the charts above and also add the tool and a link to the charts).

• Explain how you could apply the tool in a face to face or online classroom. Eg. How would you structure the debate in an asynchonous discussion board, or how would podcasting be used as a mindtool. (include age or grade and subject), or how migh your class use a wiki tool.

• Include at least one reference to Jonassen.

By Monday, April 25th at Noon,  post two detailed rebuttal posts to classmates countering the points or argument they make. Response posts must be 150 words or more.

Please be respectful in your posts and use a neutral or friendly tone. Writing should be error free, spell-checked and formal.

2. By Wednesday, April, 27th - Post a reflective post to your individual course blog. You can discuss your experience this week posting to  a structured discussion board (Convicneme),  tools you explored, how you might use or apply tools and discussion boards in your own classroom, and your experience of an asynchronous presentation using screencasts and google docs and convinceme.net to communicate ideas and foster debate.