Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 18, 2010
Tool #6
Wikis aid students in learning in a variety of ways. Not only are they able to share information: they also contribute to the "pieces of the puzzle." As students edit and post information, it clearly identifies their level of understanding and needs assessment for the teacher. This is a good tool for gauging growth for all students involved in a given topic.
After viewing and visiting several wiki samples, the recurring idea in my mind was reader's theater. Students can write their own skit or play, add their characters and scripts, and create the scenes that will fit their given work. In spelling, students can quiz each other as they prepare for the test. They can take a virtual spelling quiz, while another student grades the quiz and points out corrections. In math, the teacher can write a universal math word problem. All the wiki member's task is to solve the same problem using different solution methods, making sure the method is only used once. This encourages innovation and creativity!
In my grade-level team, our wiki could serve as a means to align our methodology. When teaching citizenship for example, I could post the ideas I would be using in my classroom while downloading the ways in which the other teachers will present citizenship for their students. I could also post the "weekly homework contract" for the grade level. The other teachers can add events, spelling words, math problems, or announcements they would like written in the contract before it is finally printed and sent home with students.
After viewing and visiting several wiki samples, the recurring idea in my mind was reader's theater. Students can write their own skit or play, add their characters and scripts, and create the scenes that will fit their given work. In spelling, students can quiz each other as they prepare for the test. They can take a virtual spelling quiz, while another student grades the quiz and points out corrections. In math, the teacher can write a universal math word problem. All the wiki member's task is to solve the same problem using different solution methods, making sure the method is only used once. This encourages innovation and creativity!
In my grade-level team, our wiki could serve as a means to align our methodology. When teaching citizenship for example, I could post the ideas I would be using in my classroom while downloading the ways in which the other teachers will present citizenship for their students. I could also post the "weekly homework contract" for the grade level. The other teachers can add events, spelling words, math problems, or announcements they would like written in the contract before it is finally printed and sent home with students.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tool #5
On the delicious networking site, I used bookmarking with tags for easy access. I really enjoy math; therefore, it is one of my favorite subjects to teach. Math fact cafe is a resource that I will be using to help strugglers in math. Here, they will be able to work on different math activities to build number sense and math stamina. This resource is called: http://www.matfactcafe.com/.
The second bookmark was a site of TAKS-like practice for my students. On http://teacherszine.tripod.com/Teacherszine/TAKS_Attack.html, students can use many of the resources to help them understand and practice high-stakes test material that they are responsible for meeting standards in.
The tags I used were "math" and "TAKS." These helped me organize my information and making my resources readily available; particularly, for students to visit.
Social bookmarking is a great source for sharing information amongst students. This can serve as a place where every single blog in the classroom can be accessed. If one student is tracking their information on "rainforest preservation" for example, another pupil researching "exotic animals" can use the links and blogs that may help them in their sccafolding for information efforts.
The second bookmark was a site of TAKS-like practice for my students. On http://teacherszine.tripod.com/Teacherszine/TAKS_Attack.html, students can use many of the resources to help them understand and practice high-stakes test material that they are responsible for meeting standards in.
The tags I used were "math" and "TAKS." These helped me organize my information and making my resources readily available; particularly, for students to visit.
Social bookmarking is a great source for sharing information amongst students. This can serve as a place where every single blog in the classroom can be accessed. If one student is tracking their information on "rainforest preservation" for example, another pupil researching "exotic animals" can use the links and blogs that may help them in their sccafolding for information efforts.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Tool #4
Briefly discuss how you think these 2 Google tools will aid you in your particular classroom or benefit your students in their learning process.
Google docs allowed me to create a powerpoint presentation on the "Love and Logic" workshop that I attended. I shared it with some people who currently have blogs available. Creating these presentations is a good way for students to write and edit documents in their "teams" for example. It is a great tool for students to edit with flexibility, yet virtually continue working on a given project without the time constrainsts of the school day.
Google reader is a superb resource for students to use and store important published information that they may need or desire. Reader will allow students to research and keep archives that I may have them report on. Reader is another way to keep information flowing for our student's knowledge and resource. Here, they can also share this information with others.
Google docs allowed me to create a powerpoint presentation on the "Love and Logic" workshop that I attended. I shared it with some people who currently have blogs available. Creating these presentations is a good way for students to write and edit documents in their "teams" for example. It is a great tool for students to edit with flexibility, yet virtually continue working on a given project without the time constrainsts of the school day.
Google reader is a superb resource for students to use and store important published information that they may need or desire. Reader will allow students to research and keep archives that I may have them report on. Reader is another way to keep information flowing for our student's knowledge and resource. Here, they can also share this information with others.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Tool #3
3. Briefly explain how these samples would be used and how they might add to the learning process in your classroom.
Students can hunt for pictures and other artifacts concerning the subject at hand. They can post them in their blogs by allowing followers and visitors to comment on them. This "artifact walk-thru" can be extended into a writing activity. The final writing of their artifact finding can be published!
Students can hunt for pictures and other artifacts concerning the subject at hand. They can post them in their blogs by allowing followers and visitors to comment on them. This "artifact walk-thru" can be extended into a writing activity. The final writing of their artifact finding can be published!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Tool #3
I created this wordle with content-rich vocabulary so that students can do a scavenger-hunt activity, where they would find as many vocabulary words relating to the subject at hand. Students can also create their own wordles with "hidden" content-vocabulary to see who can find the most words relating to the subject we are studying.
Tool #2
3. What five blogs did you select for your comments?
- Thornwood Music-commented on journaling idea.
- Music is Elementary-commented on informed community events and student creativity.
- rge technology-commented on "empowering creativity."
- One "Apple" Daily-commented on the use of blogging across the core subjects for students.
- Amy's House-commented on her idea of having student interact with peers "outside the classroom walls."
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