Team video url-enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge-dCIOwBDg&feature=youtu.be
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Team video-individual report
I really enjoyed working with my team to make the technology video. Everyone had something to contribute like editing skills, or asking good interview questions. It was interesting to go to the school and observe how technology is used. As expected, funding limitations prevents schools from having the most up-to-date technology, but teachers make the most of what they have. The computer lab is where most students have access to technology. They usually have one or two times per week where they can go to the lab. There is also a mobile laptop lab that teachers can sign up for their class to use. Most classrooms have a projector so they can show work on the board. Smart boards were not used in the school we visited but I know a lot of Title 1 schools have them. Actually, Title 1 provides funding for a lot more technology.
Teachers individually come up with different uses of technology in their teaching. The teachers we interviewed do a lot on their own. Blogs are pretty popular. iPads are being used more and more, both as teaching tools, and as a way to easily track student data and even some test administration. One of the teachers we spoke with said she thinks paper will be used less and less. The younger and more tech-savvy teachers are the ones who take the most advantage of what limited technology is available.
School-wide, more things are going electronic such as student registration. Parents can do it online instead of filling out all the paperwork. It saves time, space, and trees. Also, more testing is done on computers like end-of-year CRTs. This helps streamline the testing process, although it eliminates the ability of human judgement when it comes to grading. And it's hard for some students to test that way. For those who have not been exposed to much technology at home, it may be difficult for them to figure out basic computer skills, although for more and more students, it's a part of their daily lives.
Overall, this was a good experience. It was a good chance to observe technology as it is used today, and see what we will have to work with as teachers.
Teachers individually come up with different uses of technology in their teaching. The teachers we interviewed do a lot on their own. Blogs are pretty popular. iPads are being used more and more, both as teaching tools, and as a way to easily track student data and even some test administration. One of the teachers we spoke with said she thinks paper will be used less and less. The younger and more tech-savvy teachers are the ones who take the most advantage of what limited technology is available.
School-wide, more things are going electronic such as student registration. Parents can do it online instead of filling out all the paperwork. It saves time, space, and trees. Also, more testing is done on computers like end-of-year CRTs. This helps streamline the testing process, although it eliminates the ability of human judgement when it comes to grading. And it's hard for some students to test that way. For those who have not been exposed to much technology at home, it may be difficult for them to figure out basic computer skills, although for more and more students, it's a part of their daily lives.
Overall, this was a good experience. It was a good chance to observe technology as it is used today, and see what we will have to work with as teachers.
10 best-apps
1. Use Class Dojo or similar apps for classroom management.
2. Evernote or other note-taking apps.
3. Numbers app for keeping track of student data, test scores, etc.
4. Apps for students to use such as games for enrichment activities.
5. Drop box app for storing files instead of flash drive.
6. Foreign language apps for working with ELL students.
7. Subject-specific apps for supplementing lesson materials.
8. Apps for students with disabilities-help with communication, therapies, etc.
9. Brain game apps for test prep.
10. Skill-building apps for learning multiplication facts, spelling, etc.
2. Evernote or other note-taking apps.
3. Numbers app for keeping track of student data, test scores, etc.
4. Apps for students to use such as games for enrichment activities.
5. Drop box app for storing files instead of flash drive.
6. Foreign language apps for working with ELL students.
7. Subject-specific apps for supplementing lesson materials.
8. Apps for students with disabilities-help with communication, therapies, etc.
9. Brain game apps for test prep.
10. Skill-building apps for learning multiplication facts, spelling, etc.
10 uses for blogs in the classroom
1. Teacher blog for communication with parents.
2. Professional blog for sharing with other teachers.
3. School blog detailing activities and events, and other important information at the school.
4. Team or department blogs.
5. Going to other teachers' blogs for insight and ideas.
6. Students create blog.
7. Class blog to keep track of lessons, assignments, due dates, exams, ask questions, etc.
8. Students who take time off can blog while they are away as extra credit or make-up work.
9. Principal's blog to keep staff, students, and parents updated on important school info.
10. Lunchroom blog with menus and suggestions.
2. Professional blog for sharing with other teachers.
3. School blog detailing activities and events, and other important information at the school.
4. Team or department blogs.
5. Going to other teachers' blogs for insight and ideas.
6. Students create blog.
7. Class blog to keep track of lessons, assignments, due dates, exams, ask questions, etc.
8. Students who take time off can blog while they are away as extra credit or make-up work.
9. Principal's blog to keep staff, students, and parents updated on important school info.
10. Lunchroom blog with menus and suggestions.
10 ways to use power point
1. Create a Power Point for a classroom lesson.
2. Have PPt available for enrichment activites.
3. Have students create PPt for book reports, presentations, etc.
4. Create a PPt of classroom rules, disclosure statements, etc. and send it to parents.
5. Have PPt lesson plans for students who miss class.
6. Find PPts online that correlate with units.
7. Make a PPt documenting activities and other significant events throughout the year.
8. Have students journal in PPt format.
9. Create a class directory in PPt, allowing each student to make a personalized slide.
10. Use PPt to create lesson plans for substitutes.
2. Have PPt available for enrichment activites.
3. Have students create PPt for book reports, presentations, etc.
4. Create a PPt of classroom rules, disclosure statements, etc. and send it to parents.
5. Have PPt lesson plans for students who miss class.
6. Find PPts online that correlate with units.
7. Make a PPt documenting activities and other significant events throughout the year.
8. Have students journal in PPt format.
9. Create a class directory in PPt, allowing each student to make a personalized slide.
10. Use PPt to create lesson plans for substitutes.
Webquest
Top 10 ways to use a webquest.
1. Create a webquest that aligns with a unit. Students can work on it over the course of the unit.
2. Create webquests that can be used as make-up work or extra credit.
3. Have students create a webquest at the end of a unit.
4. Have students complete another student's webquest.
5. Have a class webquest and each student or group of students is responsible for a different part.
6. Use a webquest as a tool for communicating with parents about what students are studying in class.
7. Collaborate with other teachers to create a webquest that integrates different curriculum areas.
8. Find webquests online that corrollate with a unit you are teaching.
9. Go to WebQuest.org to find out more info on making webquests, templates, services, etc.
10. Have students research useful and informative websites that could be used in a webquest.
1. Create a webquest that aligns with a unit. Students can work on it over the course of the unit.
2. Create webquests that can be used as make-up work or extra credit.
3. Have students create a webquest at the end of a unit.
4. Have students complete another student's webquest.
5. Have a class webquest and each student or group of students is responsible for a different part.
6. Use a webquest as a tool for communicating with parents about what students are studying in class.
7. Collaborate with other teachers to create a webquest that integrates different curriculum areas.
8. Find webquests online that corrollate with a unit you are teaching.
9. Go to WebQuest.org to find out more info on making webquests, templates, services, etc.
10. Have students research useful and informative websites that could be used in a webquest.
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