I created a Google website the other day and it was so easy and fun to create! There is not an abundance of material on the site at the moment but as the days go on I will be adding to it and then eventually using it for my own classroom website!!
I am excited to share it with you all!! Check it out!!
http://sites.google.com/site/langegroupnow/
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
INTASC Self Assessment
Here is the link to my self assessment form.. Check it out!
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgw5v3n_52cvkrcrrf
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dgw5v3n_52cvkrcrrf
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
New Tech Standards and Requirements
There are many different ways in which I can implement the technology standards in my 4th grade classroom. I want to have a classroom blog or website so the parents and the children can stay connected to the classroom even if they are at home. I will then get permission from all of the students parents to make sure that it is ok to have an email for their child. This will involve the parents help when they set it up and when they check their emails. The students emails will be on Google this way we can connect and share class documents, and I can show them most of the Google tools that are available. We will use ones such as the spreadsheet and Google presentations.
Another tool that I will implement in my classroom is Skype. With the permission of the parents I will have a class Skype account so we are able to communicate with other people from around the world (once I make the connections with them) to talk about differences in the cultures.
I will also introduce to the students Photo Story 3 so they are able to make presentations for classroom research. I plan on having weekly class trips to the computer lab so the students can become familiar with computers and the different programs that we will be using. Through this I will explore with the class how to research online so they are able to find multiple resources for their research projects and papers.
Other tools that I hope to implement if time permits are Scribblar, Tokbox, and student blogs.
The last tool that I will introduce to the class is a digital camera. This will be used to document what will be going on in the classroom so we can share with the parents and others who are not able to join classroom activities. I will also allow students to take the camera home to take pictures of things they did over the weekend as well as things needed for in class assignments.
As with all of the tools and ideas that I plan to implement into the classroom I will make sure to go over rules and guidelines with my students before use of the products begin. My hope is that by implementing these specific tools and ideas into the classroom I am broadening their awareness of technology, inspiring creativity, and meeting all of the technology standards as a teacher.
I am excited to start this process and can't wait to impact the lives of my students through one technology tool at a time!
Another tool that I will implement in my classroom is Skype. With the permission of the parents I will have a class Skype account so we are able to communicate with other people from around the world (once I make the connections with them) to talk about differences in the cultures.
I will also introduce to the students Photo Story 3 so they are able to make presentations for classroom research. I plan on having weekly class trips to the computer lab so the students can become familiar with computers and the different programs that we will be using. Through this I will explore with the class how to research online so they are able to find multiple resources for their research projects and papers.
Other tools that I hope to implement if time permits are Scribblar, Tokbox, and student blogs.
The last tool that I will introduce to the class is a digital camera. This will be used to document what will be going on in the classroom so we can share with the parents and others who are not able to join classroom activities. I will also allow students to take the camera home to take pictures of things they did over the weekend as well as things needed for in class assignments.
As with all of the tools and ideas that I plan to implement into the classroom I will make sure to go over rules and guidelines with my students before use of the products begin. My hope is that by implementing these specific tools and ideas into the classroom I am broadening their awareness of technology, inspiring creativity, and meeting all of the technology standards as a teacher.
I am excited to start this process and can't wait to impact the lives of my students through one technology tool at a time!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Photo Story 3 Presentation
Photo Story 3 is a really neat tool to use on regular PC computers. I had a fun time putting together our slide show of Greg's adventures with the rest of the group. It was really quick to install and to get started. The process of creating a photo story was super easy and you can customize it to your own personal liking! This would be a great tool to use in the classroom or to put up on the classroom website to show parents what has been going on in class. Another use in the classroom is to have the students create reports on their summer vacations or other research projects. I can not wait to use this tool for my own personal life and classroom.
Check out our Photo Story that we made as a group!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Neat Video
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Analyzing Student Data in a Spreadsheet
I really enjoyed learning how to use the Google Docs Spreadsheets. I was somewhat familiar with excel before, but now I feel very confident in using this program for all my spreadsheet needs! It was very easy to learn and to move around the tool in order to do the things that I needed to. I can not wait to use this tool for many projects throughout my teaching career!
The summary of the test results were very interesting to me. When I did the total averages of all the student averages and all of the test averages they ended up being the same number 191.92. Another observation was that all of the below average students besides for two (Katherine and Walter) had an increase from test to test. The other two students fluctuated up and down with their test scores.
I find this spreadsheet tool on Google to be very applicable to my new career as a teacher! I am very excited that I learned how to use it and can't wait to apply it to my own classroom!
The summary of the test results were very interesting to me. When I did the total averages of all the student averages and all of the test averages they ended up being the same number 191.92. Another observation was that all of the below average students besides for two (Katherine and Walter) had an increase from test to test. The other two students fluctuated up and down with their test scores.
I find this spreadsheet tool on Google to be very applicable to my new career as a teacher! I am very excited that I learned how to use it and can't wait to apply it to my own classroom!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Skype!!!
I absolutely LOVE this tool on the computer. It really comes in handy when you want to see and talk to friends and family who live in other states. It is very convenient and FREE, which is even better! I am so glad that this tool is out there because I get to chat and see my parents in Arizona and my brother and sister in law who live in Bulgaria!! Overall, Skype is a great tool and I can also use it for personal productivity reasons. I can use it to talk to other teachers when they might be in other states to get new ideas and actually be able to see what they have created. Or for my classroom we might be able to adopt another classroom and chat face to face through Skype. I am so excited to work this interactive tool into my curriculum!
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