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Day 2 Overview:
Today participants will learn how to create rigorous Yes or No, True or False, and drop-down list assignments on Edline to improve students’ critical thinking skills and achievement. Participants will have time to practice skills they learned in the computer lab and will be able to add the products they created on their own Edline class pages.

Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
 * Increase their understanding of the Edline online system is and how it can be effectively used in enhancing student engagement and achievement (through e-learning opportunities).
 * Create and effectively use the interactive features of Edline.
 * Create assignments that improve students’ critical thinking skills.

Prerequisites:
Completion of Day 1 activities, including the homework.

Materials:

 * A computer with internet access for each of the participants
 * SMART board and SMART notebook
 * Access to the shared G: drive
 * Each teacher will need to be able to access their individual storage on the H: drive or have a flash drive
 * Edline ID and password

Day 2 Schedule:
8:30-9:30 9:30-9:45 9:45-11:00
 * Outline today’s objectives and activities
 * Review of the previous day: The instructor will quickly review what was taught the day before and ask if there are questions or concerns. If there are questions, then the instructor will answer them. When there are no more questions the instructor will move on with the day’s lesson.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Discussion: Based on the [|website] and their own experiences in teaching, participants will engage in a discussion based on the questions below in class (which may continue in the Discussion area of the wiki if more ideas would like to be shared).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">How do we encourage student motivation and participation in class?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">How will we encourage student motivation and participation online using Edline?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">What are some tips and strategies that can be used to enhance student participation, engagement, and online learning?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">How can these ideas be applied to online interactive assignments in Edline?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Break
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Tutorials & Practice # 1: Yes or No and True or False Features
 * Through progressive displays using the SMART notebook software, the instructor will show how to create and add a Yes or No assignment and created and add a True or False assignment.
 * The instructor will give a lecture on how to create and add a Yes or No assignment and create and add a True or False assignment using the progressive displays. A handout showing the progressive displays with the procedures next to the graphics will be included in the notes packet passed out at the beginning of class.
 * The instructor will then give the participants time to create and post at least two Yes or No and True or False assignments that engage students in critical thinking skills, one of each type of assignment. The instructor will go around helping participants with questions and reminding them to create questions that engage students in critical thinking skills.
 * Before we move onto the next topic, the instructor will ask participants to either share their work with the class or a fellow participant close by sharing and filling out the evaluation form. When participants share with the class, the class will evaluate if the questions are engaging students in critical thinking skills. This will also be a time when participants can ask questions before moving onto the next topic.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">11:00-11:15 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">11:15-12:30 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">12:30
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Break
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Tutorials & Practice # 2: Drop-down list Feature
 * Through progressive displays using the SMART notebook software, the instructor will show how to create and add a drop-down list assignment.
 * The instructor will give a lecture on how to create and add a drop-down list assignment using the progressive displays. A handout showing the progressive displays with the procedures next to the graphics will be included in the notes packet passed out at the beginning of class.
 * The instructor will then give the participants time to create and post at least two drop-down list assignments that engage students in critical thinking skills, one of each type of quiz. The instructor will go around helping participants with questions and reminding them to create questions that engage students in critical thinking skills.
 * The instructor will teach participants how to view, grade, and give feedback to Yes or No, True or False, and Drop-down list assignments completed by students through progressive displays using the SMART notebook software.
 * Before we move onto the next topic, the instructor will ask participants to either share their work with the class or a fellow participant close by sharing and filling out the evaluation form. When participants share with the class, the class will evaluate if the questions are engaging students in critical thinking skills. This will also be a time when participants can ask questions before moving onto the next topic.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Debrief & Evaluations:
 * Before wrapping up for the day, the instructor will ask for more examples from the participants to show the class. The participants will go through the steps to show how they created and added Yes or No, True or False, and Drop-down list assignments to their Edline pages.
 * The instructor will ask if there are any questions about Edline and will answer them.
 * The participants will complete a short survey regarding the activities of the day before they leave.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Discuss the homework assignment for the next class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Dismissal

Discussion Area:
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Day 2 Evaluation:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Please complete the Day 2 survey given by the instructor or print out the survey here.

Homework for Day 3:
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Review the following website: [] Come prepared to discuss how to give feedback to students to improve their critical thinking skills.