Cell Phones in the Classroom

Today we have our final quiz and presentation. Also you have your story due by the end of the day and your final table with the rated sites.

When we started this course almost four months ago you all signed a contract that you agreed with the syllabus. One of the policies in the syllabus was no cell phone use in class. Many of you abided by this but others did not. Next semester I have many of you in class again so I have decided to adopt this professors NO TEXTING policy and the consequences.
NO TEXTING

Today in class for our final quiz you will be able to use your cell phone to take the quiz.

Websites

Below is a list of sites that you should have in your chart. You may also have others and remember that the description should be in your own words and you need to rate the site. The table will be due on Tuesday April 30.

EDU 288 Sites 2013
Name	Location	Description Rating
Wordle	http://www.wordle.net/create	Collage of Descriptive Words
Diigo	http://www.diigo.com/index	Bookmark, highlight, sticky note
Homework Tool	http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/botr/botr_052_19-19.pdf	Homework checklist
Computer lab rules	http://www.irc.vbschools.com/fortheweb/Rules_Sayings/pages/ComputerLabRules_jpg.htm	Rules to Use
Organizational Tool	http://www.teachervision.fen.com/assessment/resource/5938.html?detoured=1	Skill assessment form
Prezi Presentation	http://prezi.com/your/	Presentation Program
Equity	http://equity.4teachers.org/index.php	Special Needs lessons
Web Poster	http://poster.4teachers.org/index.php	Create worksheets
Google Docs	https://docs.google.com/?authuser=0&pli=1#home	Behavior Card
rubistar	http://rubistar.4teachers.org/	Make rubrics
Make your  own comics	http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/	Make comics
Teacher tools	http://www.superteachertools.com/	Classroom games
Other teacher tools	http://www.teachertools.com/	Games bingo etc

Last Class

I know that you are very sad that this great adventure is coming to an end. There are just a couple more things to do. Your final CV is due today by 10:00 a.m., your Knife River story is due by Tuesday April 30 at 4:00 p.m. and your final presentation of what you learned is on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.

It is the end of the semester so there are the surveys that need to be done. The first one can be found at
Follow this link to the Survey:
Take the Survey

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://und.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?Q_SS=bsKdfchQKk8m3Ot_1ApFqH6f2DelH8x&_=1

 

The second survey can be found at http://sp.uttc.edu/Pages/Default.aspx.

Final Project

Final Project Guidelines.

1. During the finals week you will present your project to the class.

2. The presentation will be 5 to 10 minutes in length.

3. Your presentation must incorporate some type of technology, you can use something we did in class but it is not required, (for example a prezi, voki, power point)

4. Select projects from what you have already created or new items.. Prepare a presentation that illustrates that you can use Microsoft Office and other tools as a paraprofessional or teacher in the classroom. In other words demonstrate what you have learned.

5. You will be assessed on your creativity and content.

 

Class Today

Remember that if you have not sent me your CV rough draft I need it today. Your final draft will be next Tuesday, I will have your draft back to you no later than Friday afternoon.

We will start the class today by watching the short video in B03 and then brain storm for story ideas. You can also check out the website for some ideas http://www.nps.gov/knri/index.htm.

Author Author

As you may already know I am not very creative and some of you may feel the same way. In your future role as an educator you will encounter a range of creativity, For some of us that struggle with creativity we can now use tools to help us find our inner creative self, just like those who can not do basic calculations have a calculator.

You are going to all become authors in this class and produce a great children's book. Your stories will be based on Knife River Indian Villages. I know you are not going there for a week but we are going to start preparing by looking at the tools. You will need to spend some time looking at internet tools and applications that can help you write a story. Here are a few I want you to look at http://www.lulu.com/, http://storybird.com/, http://vimeo.com. Some of the IPad applications are C. Collins Big Cat and StoryMakerHD. Make sure you add the sites you look at to your chart.

CHALLENGE!!!!

In most fields they have a terminology and acronyms that are pertinent to that occupation. We have had the opportunity to look at some examples from technology. If we don't know something there are a number of ways to find out what it is but the most popular one is to "Google it" or use other electronic resources. I challenged you to find out what a CV was and write one the other day and you did great.
Your next challenge should you choose to accept it is to find out what UDL means (an educational term). Send me a brief description of UDL including what the acronym means. This is a technique that I am going to use for your final project.

Class Today

What are we doing in class today?
1. Watch a short video to prepare you for our field trip on April 23
2. You will be using Promethean Planet or Smart Exchange to find a lesson related to your field trip and you will have an opportunity to try the lesson on the Promethean Board or Smart Board
3. Challenge (see blog post)
4, Story writing using websites and IPad applications. (see post for more information)
5. Finish your rough draft of your CV

Assignments

CV

Do you know what a CV is? What is the difference between a CV and a resume? Send me the answer to these questions. If you don't know then use your technology skills to find the answer.

Now that you know the difference you need to create a CV. This is an important document that you can use and continue to revise has you continue your education and career. You can also revise your CV to create a resume if your job or scholarship requires it.

Rough drafts are due Tuesday April 16th and final CV's will be due Tuesday April 24th.

Work, work, work

Today in class you will have most of the class to work on Smart Board Lesson and other assignments. We will start the class in B03.

More Sites

Sign up for Web Worksheet Wizard and make a worksheet. You will have to create a class first then you can create a worksheet. Web Worksheet.

Design you classroom. Use the classroom architect site and design your classroom. Classroom Architect

Equity is a site with resources for diverse classrooms. Equity. Explore and then record your thoughts in your table.

Remember to add the sites to your chart.

Don't Panic

There are only 5 weeks left in the semester, so I wanted to provide you with a tentative list of assignments until the end of the semester. We will discuss in detail all the assignments in class. You will also have a some class time to work on the assignments. The I Pad story will done in class but you can also work on some things outside of class and can come to my office to use I Pads as needed.

Assignments and Due Dates

EDU 288 Major Assignments

Assignment	Due Date	Notes
Behavior Contract	Tuesday March 26, 2013	One assignment per group
Glogster	Thursday March 28, 2013	You can submit one completed in another class
Smart Board Lesson	Thursday April 4, 2013	You need a written lesson plan and you will also present your lesson in class.
Publisher Assignment	Thursday April 11, 2013	Assignment on blog
CV rough draft	Tuesday April 16, 2013	See blow for details
I Pad Story	Thursday April 18, 2013	More information to follow
CV	Tuesday April 23, 2013	Final Draft
Final Project	Monday April 30, 2013	Project and presentation, details to follow
Chart	Thursday April 25, 2013	Chart will all of your sites, ratings, and summaries
Final Presentation	Finals Week	The final presentation will be part of your final project, stay tuned

Note this is not an inclusive list, additional smaller assignments will be added. The dates are subject to change.

Publisher Activity

Due Thursday April 11, 2013

Your class is having an open house to show off some of the projects they have been working on. Using Publisher, design a postcard to invite parents to the event and a flyer to post around town to invite the public. Be creative!

Rubric

	Meets Expectation 5 points	Average 4 points	Struggling 2 points
Use of Application	The application is used to produce both documents for the assignment. The students show an understanding of the application	The application is used to produce both documents for the assignment.	The documents were not created using Publisher.
Creativity	Both documents are colorful and attract attention of the reader. The documents are well laid out and the important information and details are visible	Both documents are colorful and attract attention of the reader. The documents are well laid out and the important information and details are visible	The documents are not colorful or eye catching. One or more of the documents  are missing critical details.
Grammar and Spelling	There are no grammatical or spelling errors in either document.	There are less than three grammatical or spelling errors in each of the documents.	There are more than tree grammatical or spelling errors in the documents

Glogster

Create a poster using glogster. Sign up for a free account in glogster and make a poster. Due Thursday March 28. http://edu.glogster.com/
Here is my work in progress First Try

Class Today

We will start class in B02 today. We are going to be have a brief lesson on the Smart Board applications. You will be creating a Smart Board lesson and presenting it to the class.

Technology in the Classroom

SMART Board Lesson

Due: Thursday April 4, 2013

The purpose of the SMART Board lesson is to demonstrate that you are able to use the tools in the context of a lesson. Your written lesson plan should include, but is not limited to the following topics.
Lesson Components:
1. Grade Level: what is the grade level for the lesson. (ex. grade 3)
2. Subject: what is the subject of the lesson. (ex. math, science, art, etc.)
a. Content: (ex. fractions, verbs, Krebs Cycle, etc.)
3. Objectives: what are the students going to learn. (ex. The students will be able to identify words that have soft c sounds.)
4. Materials: what things do you need in order to teach lesson. (ex. SMART Board, markers)
5. Activity: what interactive thing will the students be doing on the SMART Board (ex. fraction game)
6. Evaluation/Assessment; how will you know the students have learned the concepts. (ex. quiz, worksheet)

You will also model your lesson or the class.

	Exceeds Expectation 10 points	Meets Expectation 8 points	Average 6 points	Struggling 4 points
Written Lesson Plan	The lesson has all the prescribed components plus additional items which enhance the content. The components are clearly identified with clear and concise descriptions including additional items.	The lesson has all the prescribed components plus an additional item which enhances the content The components are clearly identified with clear and concise descriptions.	The lesson is missing one of the prescribed components The majority of the components are clearly identified with clear and concise descriptions.	The lesson is missing more than one prescribed components. The components are not clearly identified with clear and concise descriptions.
Presentation	The presentation was well organized, grade level appropriate and interactive. All the students are engaged and participate in the activity.	The presentation was well organized, grade level appropriate and interactive. Some of the students are engaged and participate in the activity.	The presentation was organized, and somewhat interactive. Some the students are engaged and participate in the activity.	The presentation was unorganized, not grade level appropriate and partially interactive. There was a low level of student engagement.
SMART BoardUsage	A minimum of 5 tools were used in the presentation. The presenter seamlessly used the tools. All students had a chance to use the SMART Board. The SMART Board was used to engage the students.	A minimum of 3 tools were used in the presentation. The presenter seamlessly used the tools. Majority of the students had a chance to use the SMART Board.	A minimum of 2 tools were used in the presentation. The presenter seamlessly used the tools. Some of the students had a chance to use the SMART Board.	A minimum of 1 tool was used in the presentation. The presenter struggled with the tool.. None of the students had a chance to use the SMART Board.

 

March 19, 2013

Google Docs

By now you should have received access to the class story on google docs. You must contribute a minimum of 5 times to the story during class. At the end of the class I will grade the story and you will receive on class grade.

Using google docs I want you do explore the presentation, spread sheet, and documents, and make a form. With a partner or group of three create one form that you will use in your classroom for a behavior contract for your students.

Write a two paragraphs about google docs. The first should describe the software and the second should give the benefits and short comings. Make sure you add google docs to your table.

Are You Feeling Creative?

Have you ever wanted to design your own comic but you don't know where to start. Here is a cool site that will help you get started. Make a comic strip using the comic maker site. Don't forget to add it to your log. Comic Maker . Due Tuesday March 19, 2013.

Access Assignment

This week we are going to explore Access in Microsoft Office. For many of you this will be the first time you have used this program. The assignment is very easy to follow.The directions can be found in the computer lab in an envelope marked EDU 288 Access assignment. The assignment is called the Seven Wonders. When you have completed the Access database assignment e-mail me a copy. It is due by Thursday at 8:00 p.m.

Class Today

Midterm, midterm, midterm - let's get it done. Remember it is due no mater than Thursday February 28 at 11:00 a.m. I will accept late assignments until 8 p.m. with a 20% deduction. Anything after that will receive a 0. Please turn in your documents as a package.








When you are done take a look at this site.
 WallWisher
A free, online notice board.

We will be using this site after spring break.

Class Today

Let Me Try: Number Patterns, page 115 and 116. You will following the directions to create an Excel database for students to work on number patterns.

Rubrics

You have all seen several rubrics during your educational career at UTTC and other places. A rubric serves as a standardized assessment tool. . To get you started there are some websites that can help with the set up.
Rubistar,
Rubrics
Rubric Maker

Midterm Assignment

Field Trip Assignment

Due: February 28, 2013

You are taking your class on a field trip to Medora for their year-end celebration. You need to be organized for the trip. There are four things you need to do in the planning process. .

1. Letter to Parents

· Using a letter template in Word write a letter to the parents letting them know about the dates and location of the field trip. Let them know that they will receive a brochure with more details. Your letter should also include a request for volunteers.

2. Budget

· You will need to prepare a budget for your class trip. You can use Access or Excel, there are a number of templates you can use or make your own. Your budget needs to include transportation, accommodations, activities (minimum 3), and food for 15 students, 3 chaperones, and yourself. You can include other items in your budget.

3. Brochure

· Create a brochure to create excitement for your students and also to provide parents with the itinerary for the trip. You should include dates, locations, activities, what to bring, where are we staying and other details. The brochure must contain pictures. You can use a template in Word or Publisher or create your own.

4. Activity

· To build excitement and prepare students for the field trip you need to plan an activity. You can make a scavenger hunt, crossword puzzle, word search , fill in the blanks, game (Power Point or Excel) or any other activity that will prepare students.