Required Activities Instructions
Activity #1- Complete Questionnaire
*Dr. Strange will send a link to your gmail account
Acitivty #2- EDM 310 is different
* Read this EDM 310 is different
*Watch this 10 minute edited version
*Or wath the 24 minute 36 second version on Mobile Me
Activity #3- Prepare for Your Intellectual Journey Pt. 1
*Instal these 3 browsers
1. Firefox
2. Safari
3. Google Chrome
** DO NOT USE INTERNET EXPLORER FOR THIS CLASS**
*Create accounts for these three sites
1. Google Mail
2. BlogSpot
3. YouTube
(If you need help with creating these accounts, watch this instuctional video with Mobile Me or read
written instructions here)
*Install these two products
1. iTunes
2. Picasa
Activity #4- Twitter
*Sign up for Twitter
* Download a Twitter Aggregator
1. Dr. Strange recommends Tweet Deck
2. If you are using Google Chrome, you can download their version from their Google Chrome Store
*Read these two articles
1. Twitter for Beginners
2. Using Twitter Effectively
*Watch this video recommended by an EDM310 student from Fall '10
*For help with Tweet Decks visit Tweet Deck Support
Activity #5- Prepare for your intellectual journey Part 2
*Install these 4 programs
1. Audactiy
2. Audacity Lame MP3 encoder
3. Drop Box
4. Google Earth
*Create accounts for these 15 sites
1. Delicious
2. Skype
3. TimeToast
4. Screen Jelly
5. Screenr
6. ScreenToaster
7. EverNote
8. Aviary
9. Symbaloo
10. Netvibes
11. DIIGO
12. WallWisher
13. Glogster
14. ANT
15. Zemanta
*Familiarize yourself with the following 4
1. Posterous
2. Smart Board software
3. Be Funky Image Editing
4. Zemanta
Activity #6- Enhance your blog
* Mrs. Yollis' Classroom blog Probably one of the most useful websites for this class!
*HTML Italics, Bold, and HyperLink
^You will use this A LOT during this course! Memorize it now^
*Go to this site and install Firefox toolbar
*Go to this site and learn about iGoogle
*Dr. Strange will send you a link to your Mid Term Exam.
Activity #8- Complete Final Exam Questionnaire
*Dr. Strange will send you a link to your Mid Term Exam.
Activity #9- Foliotek
* You will purchase your Foliotek with ecompanion and complete your Foliotek submission in class at the end of the senester.
