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= Week 1: Math Curriculum Czar, for a Week =

In the first week of this course, we will get to know one another through sharing our visions for the future of mathematics education.

Objectives

 * Formulate everybody's first course goals, get to know one another
 * Start using the course's basic communication tools: wiki, email group, web conferencing, blogs
 * Reflect on different people's takes on the mathematical future

Task grids
There are 6 tasks this week. Please provide links to task results either by editing this wiki page, or by filling in forms. If you accidentally mess up the page, go to its History tab, click on the previous version's date and then click Revert to this version.

Task 1
Blog: @http://www.thinktoaction.com Twitter: [|@millerblair] || blog: [|Math Mama Writes] || wikispace: http://algebra1fash.wikispaces.com/ || Wiki: Math~4~Keeps (under construction) e-portfolio: from my Wilkes Master's program Twitter: @suehatwilkes || Email: jannordgreen@gmail.com Twitter: [|http://twitter.com/#!/JanNordgreen] ||
 * //Name// || - || * //Join this wiki by filling the form: []//
 * //If you do not have a Wikispaces account, the form asks for your email and password. Once you fill the information, however, it does not take you back to joining the class wiki page. This step may be confusing.//
 * //Now you should be logged into Wikispaces, which you can check in the line of text at top right corner of the page: it should have your alias, instead of the word "Guest." Follow the link to join the wiki again: []//
 * //There will be a button that says, "Request Membership." Click it and you are done. Once I approve the membership (which is done to prevent spam and vandalism on our pages), you will be able to edit all the pages//
 * //Edit this page to put your user info in this grid// ||
 * Maria Droujkova ||  || [] ||
 * Tara Michels ||  || tara.michels@ohdela.com ||
 * Blair Miller ||  || @http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/Mr.B.Miller []
 * Sue VanHattum ||  || email: suevanhattum@hotmail.com
 * Ana Escuder ||  || blog: @http://mathedjourney.blogspot.com/ ||
 * Bernadette ||  || Blog: []
 * Sue Hellman ||  || Blogs: Small Changes; BIG RETURNS, Wilkes Instructional Media
 * Jan Nordgreen ||  || Blog: [|mumnet], [|thnik again!], [|old mumnet], [|learning in a digital world]

Task 2
Join the email discussion group for this course. To do so, put your email in this form and click the "subscribe" button. Once you are approved, you can see [|the member list]. media type="custom" key="8002204"

Task 3
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Task 4
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**//Bonus task: follow links of other class members and reply to one or more of their comments//**

Task 5

 * Live task**

Attend the weekly class meeting on Wednesday at 7:30pm Eastern US time. [|World Clock for other time zones.]

To join the meeting:
 * Follow this link: []
 * Click "OK" and "Accept" several times as your browser installs the software. When you see Elluminate Session Log-In, enter your name and click the "Login" button
 * You will find yourself in a virtual room. There is text chat, voice chat, and other tools. You need a headset to participate.
 * Recording will appear here after the meeting

If you can't make a meeting, review its recording, on your blog, adding suggestions, questions and comments.

[|Here is the full recording of the weekly class meeting.]
The SMILE Math 2.0 event is recorded after it.

Add the link to your blog post to this table by editing the Wiki:
 * //Name// || - || //Your meeting review url// ||

Task 6

 * Live task**

Attend a recorded live event in one of online mathematics education communities. Here are some of the places where you can search for events:
 * Math Future Wednesdays 9:30pm ET or Saturdays 2pm ET (weeks alternate - see the list). Elluminate
 * #mathchat Mondays 3:30pm ET and Thursdays 7pm ET (every week). Twitter
 * [|Scratch] Fourth Monday of each month at 7pm ET. AdobeConnect
 * [|Wolfram Education] (multiple events each week). OnDemand
 * [|TappedIn] (times vary). TappedIn chat rooms

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