Week+5

**Meet Online June 28** Last class meeting
1. Hawthorne Effect. Is it real? What does it mean for research?

2. Blogging & Podcasting

 a. Read Hew (2009).Use of audio podcast in K-12 and higher education: a review of research topics and methodologies (posted)  b. Read Blogging article Kurtz & Porath (2012). Higher order thinking strategies in learning blogs. (posted)

3. Final Reflective Essay, grading (email).

4. Course wrap-up


 * ASSIGNMENTS due this week**

1. iTunes Podcasts or Favorite Tech Podcasts (Find one, listen and respond on your personal page-evaluate it as a learning experience)

2. Blog activity, respond to one of the following and post your response to the blog and on your Wiki page:


 * Grading with voice on an iPad (Login with Twitter)
 * Before Spouting Off (Login with Twitter)
 * Checking your Facebook Privacy (Login with Twitter)
 * Stolen Ideas or Great Minds think Alike (Login with Twitter)

3. Read Hawthorne Effect (one page) We will discuss this in class

 **Note:** Final reflective essay, Inquiry Plan and Research Summary due by July 1 unless extension requested (to July 6). After July 6 individual circumstances will be handled on an individual basis. Submit by email to sponderb@ccsu.edu. Remember to use the APA format.