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=Team Awesome (aka The A-Team)=

Find instructions / sign-up sheet to Team Awesome's Learning Activity by clicking HERE.
==Access Team Awesome's Learning Activity Executive Summary [|HERE].==

Access Team Awesome's Learning Activity Reflection [|HERE].
//Email to Cadre//
 * 3/1/2010**
 * Learning Activity Goal:**

Participants will learn how to perform several functions in Google Wave that will help them interact, share information, and complete tasks with their colleagues.

· Week of March 1st, 2010 – Complete Pre-work and will enter in their tutorial of choice in MindMaps. · Week of March 8th, 2010 – Participants will complete one of the 3 Google Wave tutorials. The participant will then re-create the same learning activity in Google Wave and lastly fill out the Post-activity survey, completing their participation. · March 13th – Team Awesome will then ‘process’ the survey data and ‘assess’ the outcome.
 * Learning Activity Time line:**


 * Pre-work needed to engage in the Learning Activity:** (**Week of March 1st**)

· A Google Wave account · Watch the Group Project (6mins 15 sec) tutorial · Participant will fill out a Pre-activity Survey located on the link to the right (CLICK HERE) · Participants will then log on to MindMaps to ‘sign-up’ for the tutorial that interests them. (Please read your specific scenario in MindMaps)


 * Learning Activity:** (**Week of March 8th**)

· Participants will choose the Learning Activity of their choice. (Click one Below) o Organizing Events o Meeting Notes o Brainstorming · Participant will then create/participate in their own ‘Wave’ corresponding to the tutorial that they chose. · Once the Learning activity has been completed, the participant will lastly fill out the Post-activity Survey. (CLICK HERE) · Tutorial lead will then go into Google Wave to assess the Wave created by the participants.

//Change the name of your group (above) from the number to a descriptive name.//

Michael Cramer - Group Projects Michael Truong - Organizing Events Jason Mellilo - Senior Executive Producer Jamie Coch - Meeting Notes Aura Poulsen - Brainstorming
 * List the names of your group members**.

//Re-open your mind to the power of Google Wave// ** Technologies: Google Wave, Wikispaces, Internet and Email
 * Identify topic name and technologies you plan to use.

List a timeline with deliverables and dates. (All dates tentative) (are you going to include a timeline for the week of the activity for the cadre? Like the detail in the current timeline. Spells out what is needed and when. ) Time line will be sent out March 1, and will spell out what's needed. -MT
 * 1) A-Team reviews Google Wave tutorials and selects primary functions for learning activities / group work (February 6)
 * 2) Develop draft of basic learning activities for 4-5 groups and post forum (February 20)
 * 3) Individual A-Team tutorials to delivered to rest of team members to test (February 28)
 * 4) Develop deployment strategy and timeline for class activity (simultaneously / February 28)
 * 5) Develop Executive Summary (Due March 1)
 * 6) Develop pre-assessment to class to determine existing Google Wave perception (March 6)
 * 7) Divide class into groups and post activity to Wikispaces

Delivery
 * 1) Post activity to Wikispaces
 * 2) A-Team leader meets with each group separately and opens up team Google Wave
 * 3) Teams have 1 week to complete learning activity
 * 4) Asynchronous / synchronous Google Wave / conference call held to wrap up class for reflection on changed perceptions of Google Wave

//Participants will learn how to perform several functions in Google Wave that will help them interact, share information, and complete tasks with their colleagues.//
 * //February 22, 2010 - Group Session//**
 * Learning Activity Goal**

How can you personally use Google Wave in an effective, collaborative manner?
 * Google Wave Essential Question**

All participants should create a Google Wave account and create a test Wave prior to class. (will you be sending directions for cadre to do this prior to assigned week?) Yes March 1 - MT All participants will view an Introductory Google Wave tutorial that introduces them to basic Wave functionality and potential uses. (created by the A-Team) Groups will then have the opportunity to select a learn ing activity that interests them and complete related tasks in Google Wave.
 * Prework**

Internet Google Wave Browser (IE, Safari, Firefox and Chrome)
 * Educational Technologies Used**

Cramer and Jason - Complete Intro tutorial - February 27 Complete Jamie - Complete Meeting notes learning plan / scripts - February 23 - Complete MT - Complete Organizing Events learning plan / scripts - February 23 - Complete Aura - Complete Brainstorming learning plan / scripts - February 25 - Complete All test waves created by EOB 28 Complete
 * Updated Timeline**

Course email sent to participants with pre-work assignment by March 1st.

what is the assessment for the activity? Assessment will be by Pre-and Post-Surveys. We'll assess knowledge prior and post learning activity. -MT Post a link to your Executive Summary (as a PDF) by March 1, 2010. (Complete)

Post a link to your Final Design Report (as a PDF) by April 5, 2010.

Group Meeting- Feb 1, 2010

Group will be developing activities listed above and piloting in Wave. Trial runs will be held in Google Wave in 2-3 weeks. Back to group index