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During CUIN 3113, you will use an outstanding online tool to take part in a professional development opportunity which would not be possible without technology.  Tapped-In is a free professional development resource for teachers which is used by educators all over the world.

Getting a Tapped In Account
[6 minutes]

Go to Tapped In

An account at Tapped-In allows you to take advantage of a number of professional development opportunities from participating in chats over a variety of educational topics, signing up for membership in discussion boards (including one especially for preservice teachers) to having your own virtual office space for posting interesting links and holding your own discussions.

Tapped-In Basic User Interface
[6 minutes 30 seconds]

Tapped In User Interface

I hope that you will find participating in the required professional development chats so rewarding that you will continue to use the Tapped-In Forum as a source of support and professional development throughout your career.

Tapped-In Calendar

I will also use the Tapped-In chat to hold online office hours.  To learn how to visit me at my office in Tapped-In, view the following flash video module:

CUIN 3113 online office hours

Online Office hours are from 8:00 - 10:00 on Sunday -
please email me so I know that  you will be logging in and what time.

Please read the following Tips for Online Discussion so that you will be ready for your chat:

Please remember that Discussion Leaders have spent a great deal of time preparing for this discussion and only have one hour to present their material. Your attention and courtesy is appreciated.

1. DETACH your chat window
To DETACH your chat window and make it larger and easier to read, click on the ACTIONS drop down menu in the upper right of the chat window and scroll all the way down to DETACH.

2. Use the PRIVATE MESSAGE to greet and talk to friends
When a friend enters the room and you want to greet them or ask them a question, double click on their name under the HERE tab to the left of the chat window. This will open a new small window. Enter your comments in the bottom of the window and press return on your keyboard. This message is PRIVATE and will only be seen by the person you send it to. This avoids a lot of distracting off-topic chat in the main chat window.

3. Use the PRIVATE MESSAGE to ask for help
If you have any questions about Tapped In or how to do something, send a PRIVATE MESSAGE to the discussion moderator (usually the person who introduces the discussion leader and asks people to introduce themselves). To send a private message double click on their name under the HERE tab to the left of the chat window. This will open a new small window. Enter your comments in the bottom of the window and press return on your keyboard. This message is PRIVATE and will only be seen by the person you send it to. This avoids a lot of distracting off-topic chat in the main chat window.

4. Give a brief introduction.
If the moderator calls for introductions, give your discipline, grade, and location.

5. LISTEN to what the moderator has to say
The Moderator offers tips on participation, introduces the Discussion Leader and sets the ground rules for the discussion.

6. LISTEN to what the Discussion Leader has to say
Before you ask any questions or make any comments, give the Discussion Leader the courtesy of your attention. You will then be prepared to contribute to the dialogue in an informed way.

7. Click on a hyperlinked URL to open a webpage
When the discussion Leader shows a URL it is hyperlinked. When you click on the hyperlink, a new webpage will open for you. You an open the page, look at it, and then close it if you wish. Do not minimize.

8. WAIT for the discussion Leader to ask for questions
Eager audiences are a joy for any Discussion Leader, but questions that are blurted out take the discussion off topic. Because of the limited time for each discussion, wait for the Discussion Leader to ask for questions.

9. Use the PASTEBOARD to view unmoving chat text
During many discussions the chat scrolls very quickly and it is easy to lose the thread of the discussion. To view a section of the dialogue without having it scroll, click on the ACTIONS drop down menu and scroll down to SEND TO PASTEBOARD. This will put the section of dialogue on a new non-scrolling window. When you have caught up, close the pasteboard window.

10. Members receive an emailed TRANSCRIPT.
If you are a member of Tapped In, when you are finished with the discussion and log out, a transcript of the discussion that took place while you were logged in will be sent to you at your Tapped In registered email address. The transcript will include all chat text, all text from private messages, and any URLs that have been shown.
 

• Investigate the Chat Discussion Calendar and select 2 different discussion topics that interest you and fit your schedule. Each monthly calendar is posted a few days before the beginning of the new month.
   
• Participate in 2 Professional Development Chats on topics of your choice.
   
• Write a one-page synopsis about each professional development chat. 
   
• Submit the automatically created transcript and your synopsis to the Assignment System (You may need to copy and paste the transcript into Microsoft Word in order to do this).  Add your synopsis to the bottom of the transcript.

Suggested schedule for completion of this assignment:

• By end of January: Tapped-In Tips and Tricks completed
• By mid-March: Tapped-In Professional Development session 1 completed (transcript and summary submitted)
• By mid-April: Tapped-In Professional Development session 2 completed (transcript and summary submitted)

Tapped-In Tips & Tricks (Required for Credit)

• Completed prior to all other TI sessions (.5)

• Student joins session on time (.5)

• Student actively participates for the entire session (.5)

• Student is polite and follows instructor guidelines (.5)

Professional Development 1 Discussion & Synopsis
 

Note: You must have completed a Tips and Tricks orientation to receive credit for session 1 & 2.

Discussion (2 points)

• Student joins sessions on time (.5)

• Student actively participates for the entire session (.5)

• Student is polite and follows instructor guidelines (.5)

• Student "listens" and responds to other participants (.5)

Synopsis (2 points)

• 1 page (single-space) in length (.5)

• thoughtful & reflective (.5)

• highlights new learning (.5)

• ties learning to classroom practice (.5)

Professional Development 2 Discussion & Synopsis