Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Project 6, C4K October Summary
My first C4K comment for October was Alex in Mrs. Jackin's fifth grade class. Alex's blog was about his grandpa, who he calls Wampy. In his blog he described his favorite memories are when Alex and his Grandfather go out for ice cream. Alex also mentioned that he enjoys his video chat with his grandfather. I think it is really great to have good memories to share with others. For my second C4K I posted a comment on Aly's blog in Ms. Naugle's class. Aly's blog was about helping an younger student on Dot Day. She helped the student with her dot project and played twister. My third comment was to Ariana in the Pt. England School, who wrote about studying maps in class. Ariana's post was about her slide project on reading maps and how much she enjoyed doing the project. In elementary school I remember studying maps and how fun they were, but without google slides.
Blog Post 10
What Can We Learn From Mrs. Cassidy?
In the videos Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 I learned that Mrs. Cassidy uses computers, Ipads, Blogger and Twitter to teach her first grade students. Using Twitter Mrs. Cassidy learns new ideas to help improve her teaching methods. By using a class blog the parents and students can see what is happening in the classroom.The students can log into the class blog and find links to websites that are safe to use. Each student writes on their blog at least once a week, depending on how much work they have. After seeing someone post a comment to their post the students get excited. Watching the video Little Kids...Big Potential showed that the students really enjoy using technology in the classroom. They get to make videos, talk to people from all over the world by using Skype, and each students has their own webpage for their class assignments. Watching these videos I think I will have my students create their own webpages to put their assignments on. I will use a class blog so parents can see what the class is working on. As for individual blogs, I think it depends on how many students and teacher aids there are before we can use them. The downside of the internet you have to be careful what sites you log into for security reasons. To help protect the students from predators I will have the students create avatars and only use their first names. I will not put names or any information when posting pictures online, When finding sites for them to use, I will check them out first and guide the students through them. I think the students will enjoy doing these activities because they create their own websites and they learn to work with each other.
In the videos Interview with Kathy Cassidy Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 I learned that Mrs. Cassidy uses computers, Ipads, Blogger and Twitter to teach her first grade students. Using Twitter Mrs. Cassidy learns new ideas to help improve her teaching methods. By using a class blog the parents and students can see what is happening in the classroom.The students can log into the class blog and find links to websites that are safe to use. Each student writes on their blog at least once a week, depending on how much work they have. After seeing someone post a comment to their post the students get excited. Watching the video Little Kids...Big Potential showed that the students really enjoy using technology in the classroom. They get to make videos, talk to people from all over the world by using Skype, and each students has their own webpage for their class assignments. Watching these videos I think I will have my students create their own webpages to put their assignments on. I will use a class blog so parents can see what the class is working on. As for individual blogs, I think it depends on how many students and teacher aids there are before we can use them. The downside of the internet you have to be careful what sites you log into for security reasons. To help protect the students from predators I will have the students create avatars and only use their first names. I will not put names or any information when posting pictures online, When finding sites for them to use, I will check them out first and guide the students through them. I think the students will enjoy doing these activities because they create their own websites and they learn to work with each other.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Blog Post 9
What Can Teachers and Students Teach Us About Project Based Learning?
Reading Seven Essentials of Project - Based Learning by John Larmer and John R. Mergendoller showed good examples of how project based learning can help in the classroom. The article mentions that the finished product is not important, but the knowledge the student gains is what matters. It also mentions that students must acknowledge the project as meaningful, and it provides learning for educational purposes. I thought it was very interesting how the author gave a fictional story to help explain project based learning in the classroom. In the article there are seven essentials listed for project based learning. Essential number 1, open up an entry event such as: class discussion, field trip, quest speaker, and videos. Essential number 2, Have the students come up with "A Driving Question" to help solve the issue. The author says the question should be open ended, complex, and linked to what the students are learning. Essential number 3, the students can create public service announcements, web pages, and brochures. Essential number four, Have the students form groups to plan and organize their projects through technology. Essential number five, the students research information and create more questions to solve. Essential number six, students can critique each others' work. At this time they can revise any problems they find with their work and fix then. Finally essential number seven, students present their projects to their peers, family, and community.
In the video Project - Based Learning for Teachers by Tony Vincent, showed us that students learn collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills. By meeting deadlines, focusing on the process, and revising the project the students can teach themselves and others. This is just a few of what Tony Vincent put in his video. He mentions that students have a voice to create their own decisions.
Reading Seven Essentials of Project - Based Learning by John Larmer and John R. Mergendoller showed good examples of how project based learning can help in the classroom. The article mentions that the finished product is not important, but the knowledge the student gains is what matters. It also mentions that students must acknowledge the project as meaningful, and it provides learning for educational purposes. I thought it was very interesting how the author gave a fictional story to help explain project based learning in the classroom. In the article there are seven essentials listed for project based learning. Essential number 1, open up an entry event such as: class discussion, field trip, quest speaker, and videos. Essential number 2, Have the students come up with "A Driving Question" to help solve the issue. The author says the question should be open ended, complex, and linked to what the students are learning. Essential number 3, the students can create public service announcements, web pages, and brochures. Essential number four, Have the students form groups to plan and organize their projects through technology. Essential number five, the students research information and create more questions to solve. Essential number six, students can critique each others' work. At this time they can revise any problems they find with their work and fix then. Finally essential number seven, students present their projects to their peers, family, and community.
In the video Project - Based Learning for Teachers by Tony Vincent, showed us that students learn collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills. By meeting deadlines, focusing on the process, and revising the project the students can teach themselves and others. This is just a few of what Tony Vincent put in his video. He mentions that students have a voice to create their own decisions.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Friday, October 10, 2014
Blog Post 8
What Can We Learn About Teaching and Learning From Randy Pausch?
Watching the video Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams I learned that Project Based Learning can be fun and rewarding. Randy Pausch created a course called Virtual Worlds, with 50 students divided into groups, each group did a project every two weeks. After finishing the first project the students exceeded his expectations, but he was advised to let them know they did good but they could do better. Each time the students finished their projects they kept exceeding his expectations. I learned that having fun, helping others and loyalty will go a long way in teaching and learning. Randy Pausch explained that most of what we know, we learn indirectly or by "head fake". In the video he mentioned the best way to teach someone is to teach them something else. Randy Pausch showed us that we can have fun learning new and wonderful things. With hard work, trust, being prepared, and finding the best in everybody you will achieve your goals and no matter how many times you hit that brick wall, keep trying.
Watching the video Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams I learned that Project Based Learning can be fun and rewarding. Randy Pausch created a course called Virtual Worlds, with 50 students divided into groups, each group did a project every two weeks. After finishing the first project the students exceeded his expectations, but he was advised to let them know they did good but they could do better. Each time the students finished their projects they kept exceeding his expectations. I learned that having fun, helping others and loyalty will go a long way in teaching and learning. Randy Pausch explained that most of what we know, we learn indirectly or by "head fake". In the video he mentioned the best way to teach someone is to teach them something else. Randy Pausch showed us that we can have fun learning new and wonderful things. With hard work, trust, being prepared, and finding the best in everybody you will achieve your goals and no matter how many times you hit that brick wall, keep trying.
Special Post
Part 1
After reading the Study by Zogby Analytics I think smartphones are important, but some students use them too much. People rely to much on these devices, 87% never let their smartphone leave their sides. I realize it is important to carry phones, they are useful. But there are more important things out there than starring at a tiny screen all day. What happens if the internet and cell phone service goes down? What are you going to do? Then there are the 34 who think that there smartphones are safer than a PC. I think it would be easier to hack into a phone than a PC that has protection. And taking pictures of a check, I hope they are deleting the photo afterwards, because if their phones get hacked, their information goes with it. They are great for looking up information and taking pictures for school projects though.
Part 2
Here is a list of what I would use smartphones and tablets for in the classroom.
1. I would have students take pictures of plants for a research project.
2. On a field trip have students record their adventures.
3. After finishing a project have the students record their thoughts.
4. Have the students write their own script and producing a movie.
5. I would have the students write blogs and post pictures of their projects.
6. For social studies the students will go on a virtual field trip to another country. then they will download pictures and write about their experiences.
After reading the Study by Zogby Analytics I think smartphones are important, but some students use them too much. People rely to much on these devices, 87% never let their smartphone leave their sides. I realize it is important to carry phones, they are useful. But there are more important things out there than starring at a tiny screen all day. What happens if the internet and cell phone service goes down? What are you going to do? Then there are the 34 who think that there smartphones are safer than a PC. I think it would be easier to hack into a phone than a PC that has protection. And taking pictures of a check, I hope they are deleting the photo afterwards, because if their phones get hacked, their information goes with it. They are great for looking up information and taking pictures for school projects though.
Part 2
Here is a list of what I would use smartphones and tablets for in the classroom.
1. I would have students take pictures of plants for a research project.
2. On a field trip have students record their adventures.
3. After finishing a project have the students record their thoughts.
4. Have the students write their own script and producing a movie.
5. I would have the students write blogs and post pictures of their projects.
6. For social studies the students will go on a virtual field trip to another country. then they will download pictures and write about their experiences.
C4T # 2 Summary
I did my C4T with Ms. Deb Frazier who teaches first grade. I thought Deb Frazier's post on Wild Readers was great. She said that students read more when they are interested in the subject, for example students like to read books about television shows. To introduce the students to more reading material she puts different genres of books in a tub. She also post a blog where students can recommend books. This way the students can get a variety of books to choose from. Ms. Frazier's post on "The Best Part of Teaching - Learning alongside the kids" showed us that some of the best ideas come from your students. She mentions that some of the idea are not planned and she enjoys having her students give her the ideas. Her classroom is divided into work stations, and after each work station the students gather in a circle and share what they have learned with their peers.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Blog Post 7 How Do We All Become Learners
When I started this class in August, I never heard of Record MP3, QR Code Monkey Software, Discovery Education, and Popplet. After watching these videos, I have a long way to go in researching different resources online. I believe all ages will benefit from using these sites. Young and old will teach each other how to use these websites to explore different concepts and places. In today's world I will continue to learn new websites that are being created to help teach my students. These sites will be a fun learning tool to motivate the students to explore more.
In the video How to Make Audio QR Code by Michele Bennett a librarian at Gulf Shores Elementary School is teaching the students how to make their own QR Codes using www.recordmp3.org and www.qrcode.monkey.com. The students are recording themselves reading stories, so they can return back later and listen to them. Ms. Michele Bennett explained that the students will listen to the story 2 or 3 times after recording their stories. After recording the stories the students copy it to a URL, then go to www.qrcodemonkey.com which makes a code for students to use later. Finally the students copy the code onto a word document and print for later use. If the parents want to listen to the audio all they have to do is scan the code, by using a scanner.
In the video iPad Reading Center Ms. Ginger Tuck explains one of the uses iPads can be used in the classroom. The students record themselves reading on the iPad so they can improve their reading skills. This way the students can listen to the story as many times as they need too. The instructor walks around the classroom encouraging and helping the students.
Ginger Tuck in the video Poplet with Ginger Tuck demonstrates how to use Popplets . Using the iPad student start with a blank screen, then they press a spot and a box appears. In this box they can type a script, Veterinarian was used in the video. After adding other boxes to the screen the students download pictures from the internet or take pictures with the camera.
In the video AVL and Kindergarten Students, Mrs. Tuck shows us how to use the Alabama Virtual Library. The students choose a word from a list, type it in and AVL shows them pictures, videos, information, and audio on that subject. Once they have done their research they work on their worksheets, by drawing pictures and writing sentences.
I watched three videos that described how to create a board on Discovery Education. These videos included Tammy Shirleys' Moon Project, Mrs. Tassin 2nd Grade Video on Glacier Park. and Mrs. Tassin's 2nd Grade Video on Animal Foundations. The students downloaded pictures with information on the boards. One group was raising money to help the animal foundations, and the other group went on a virtual field trip to Glacier Park, Alaska.
In the video Using iMovie and the Alabama Virtual Library in Kindergarten John Strange interviews Michele Bennett and Elizabeth Davis. Michele Bennett explained how kindergarten students enjoy iMovies to create book trailers.The students downloads pictures from a book and write their own script for the trailer. Elizabeth Davis explained that the kindergarten students use Alabama Virtual Library, and how safe it is to use. She has the students pick a word and research it as an activity.According to Bennett and Davis the students really enjoy these activities.
In the last video We All Become Learners John Strange interviews Michele Bennett and Elizabeth Davis on how devices make us all learners. Michele Davis explained that using devices such as Padlet and Popplets changes the way we teach and learn. By using these devices the "teachers teach the students, students teach students, and students teach teachers".
In the video How to Make Audio QR Code by Michele Bennett a librarian at Gulf Shores Elementary School is teaching the students how to make their own QR Codes using www.recordmp3.org and www.qrcode.monkey.com. The students are recording themselves reading stories, so they can return back later and listen to them. Ms. Michele Bennett explained that the students will listen to the story 2 or 3 times after recording their stories. After recording the stories the students copy it to a URL, then go to www.qrcodemonkey.com which makes a code for students to use later. Finally the students copy the code onto a word document and print for later use. If the parents want to listen to the audio all they have to do is scan the code, by using a scanner.
In the video iPad Reading Center Ms. Ginger Tuck explains one of the uses iPads can be used in the classroom. The students record themselves reading on the iPad so they can improve their reading skills. This way the students can listen to the story as many times as they need too. The instructor walks around the classroom encouraging and helping the students.
Ginger Tuck in the video Poplet with Ginger Tuck demonstrates how to use Popplets . Using the iPad student start with a blank screen, then they press a spot and a box appears. In this box they can type a script, Veterinarian was used in the video. After adding other boxes to the screen the students download pictures from the internet or take pictures with the camera.
In the video AVL and Kindergarten Students, Mrs. Tuck shows us how to use the Alabama Virtual Library. The students choose a word from a list, type it in and AVL shows them pictures, videos, information, and audio on that subject. Once they have done their research they work on their worksheets, by drawing pictures and writing sentences.
I watched three videos that described how to create a board on Discovery Education. These videos included Tammy Shirleys' Moon Project, Mrs. Tassin 2nd Grade Video on Glacier Park. and Mrs. Tassin's 2nd Grade Video on Animal Foundations. The students downloaded pictures with information on the boards. One group was raising money to help the animal foundations, and the other group went on a virtual field trip to Glacier Park, Alaska.
In the video Using iMovie and the Alabama Virtual Library in Kindergarten John Strange interviews Michele Bennett and Elizabeth Davis. Michele Bennett explained how kindergarten students enjoy iMovies to create book trailers.The students downloads pictures from a book and write their own script for the trailer. Elizabeth Davis explained that the kindergarten students use Alabama Virtual Library, and how safe it is to use. She has the students pick a word and research it as an activity.According to Bennett and Davis the students really enjoy these activities.
In the last video We All Become Learners John Strange interviews Michele Bennett and Elizabeth Davis on how devices make us all learners. Michele Davis explained that using devices such as Padlet and Popplets changes the way we teach and learn. By using these devices the "teachers teach the students, students teach students, and students teach teachers".
Project 13 - Project Based Learning 1
My group decided to use the 9th grade for this project, and the lesson plan follows the Alabama Course of Study. The students are to identify scientist and philosophers during the Scientific Revolution, and Age of Enlightenment. For this study the students will be divided into four groups. Each group will choose a name of a key player that shaped the future. The students will have a week to complete their project, using Powerpoint or Google Slides. After the week is over the students will have 2 days to present their presentations to the class.
Links:
Lesson Plan
PBL Calendar
Checklist
Rubric
Links:
Lesson Plan
PBL Calendar
Checklist
Rubric
Friday, October 3, 2014
Project 7 Four Movies Part B
Movie for the parents of the students in my class.
Introducing myself to my students.
Introducing myself to my students.
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