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6/3/2012 Teachers, you can add comments/suggestions easily on lessons just by clicking on the **Discussion icon**  on each page's menu and then click "+ New Post". This way, we don't have to go into the Editing mode to make comments. The number on the icon shows how many comments you've received. Click on the icon to view them. If you want the comment postings to appear right on your page, you can insert a **"Discussion Widget"**. Cindy and Kim had created one on their pages. Please take a look. On your lesson page, click on **"Edit"** and position your cursor where you want the discussion area to appear, then click **"Widget"** on the menu. When the widget window opens, choose **"Discussion Area."** You can change the default 10 posts (up to 30) and click **"Embed discussion area"** button at the bottom of the window. Click **"Save."** That's it! :) // * You can move the widget to a new location on the page just simply by cutting and pasting the box. //
 * > [[image:g2classtech/lounge2.jpg align="center"]] ||> //"What happens in the lounge, stays in the lounge!" // //- Ask and answer questions // //- Share ideas and resources // //- Support and decompress :) // ||
 * __Adding a Discussion Widget__: **

Teachers, This is our application assignment copied from our class page for this week:

**Unit Plan Assignment: Problem-Based Learning Lesson** Reflect on the PBL examples provided on the Next Step page of Week 4 and identify a real-world problem you would like to use as the focal point of a lesson for your students. __**Step 1**__: Develop a lesson plan that introduces students to the problem you have selected and outlines the steps students will take once they understand the problem. In your lesson plan, include the following: • The grade level and subject area addressed • A brief description of the lesson • The learning outcomes, skills, and content area objectives or standards the lesson will address • The steps of the lesson including the problem you will pose to students and an explanation of how the problem is relevant to your students • How students will use technology during this portion of the PBL process • How you will customize the activity for diverse learners in your classroom • How you will assess student learning as a result of this lesson Please refer to the course text for a GAME plan lesson template example. Sample lessons follow each of the content area chapters. Suggested assignment length: 1–2 pages __**Step 2**__: **Upon completion of your lesson for this week, copy and paste it into your wiki page by 11:59 PM on Sunday**. By 11:59 PM on Wednesday of Week 6, please leave feedback on two of your learning community members’ PBL lesson plans. Make any revisions necessary to your final assignment based on your community members’ feedback before you submit your lessons to your ePortfolio in Week 7.

My suggestion is for each of us to create our own page and paste our lesson plan on to the page. Just click on the + sign of the "Pages and Files" link on the left column menu and type in your page name to create your page. When your page opens, you'd need to type in something in order for your page to appear on the menu. (Speaking from experience :) Kim

Kim, Thanks so much for setting this up- hope it was fun! You were a brave soul and a creative one too :) Cindy

You're very welcome... Yes I do enjoy it. I'm testing things out so I can create wikis for my class next year. Win-win!!! :) Thank you. Kim