What Should I be Doing Now for My Part in the FCGP??

Flat Connections Global Project Checklist

This is a checklist NOT a how to – how-to instructions are on our help wiki – http://flatconnections-help.wikispaces.com/Flat+Classroom®+Project+Guidelines

Part 1 – Getting Started (25 Points) (Should be DONE!) DEADLINE: March 20th, 2017

  □ Verify access to the wiki, the ning, the AAHS FCGP-17-1 group and the FCGP 17-1 Project Group on the ning as outlined on The Mr M Blog. Joining the ning and groups. Joining the wiki.

 □ Find your team members on the TeamGrid. Find ways to connect with them on the ning and elsewhere.

  □ Find out more about your topic from the wiki home page.

   □  Post a handshake blog post audio or video 'hello' (handshake) for your partners and other FCGP participants on your ning. (10 points)

 □  Link from the team section to your Ning profile. (5 Points)

 □ Leave a message on the google doc for your partners about what you’ve done today and any comments on things you think your group should consider.

Part 2 – Connecting and Getting Started (25 Points) DEADLINE: March 30th, 2017

 □  Begin editing YOUR SECTION of the page, particularly the introduction.  You will have an effective edit when you have at least 100 words. (10 Points)
      No need to wait for others to begin - jump in and start editing.

  □ Leave a comment on the wiki about what you’ve done. (5 Points)

  □ (NOW Available!) Read about the Keynote. Read the related links and blog posts. Post reactions to the Keynote on the Flipgrid page. (10 Points) Complete by April 25th.

Part 3 – Set up your personal Learning Network (PLN) (15 Points) DEADLINE: April 3rd, 2017

  □ We have talked about  IFTTT,  Netvibes, MyYahoo, Digg Reader & Feedly as ways follow RSS feeds. Begin using your choice so you can track everything happening on your project.  (10 Points)

If you use IFTTT to track changes, you may not be using a 'reader'. In that case, you may replace 'reader' in the steps below with "IFTTT Recipe"

  □ Add Wiki edits for your main wiki page

  □ Add edits for your Google Docs page - use this to collaborate with your teammates

  □ Add discussions for your main wiki page to your reader

  □ Add All Team member’s blogs to your reader.

  □ Add Mr. McLaughlin’s Ning blog to your reader.

  □ Add a Google News Search on your topic to your reader.

  □ Put a hyperlink widget with links to the Ning (http://flatconnectionsglobalproject.net) , Wiki (http://flatconnections17-1.wikispaces.com) , and help wiki (http://flatconnections-help.wikispaces.com)