Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Thing 9. Streaming Video
I am all signed up for United Streaming and am marveling at the plethora of available videos! I will definitely be showing them when I am absent at training sessions and to enhance my curriculum. WOW! What a great tool!
Thing 8. Dribbling Lessons for Information Literacy
Wow, these dribbling lessons are definitely something to use in the classroom. I hope to use my first one on Friday along with the RPC. Wish me luck!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Thing 21. YouTube and More
I have directed some of my students to YouTube for their research projects. I find it especially effective for students with learning disabilities who learn easier through visual aids rather than reading, especially off of a computer screen. It is exciting to be able to show a student how to use it for educational purposes and a little bit fun when I approach them and they think that I am going to yell at them for being on the YouTube site but instead show them all of the good stuff on there!
Anticipations of the RPC
On Friday I will introduce the RPC to my students so that they can use it to help them with their History Day Projects. I am really impressed that the PRC does such a great job of having very practical goals and deadlines. The correspond exactly with the demands of the project and the assignments that I will grade for the project. I will keep you all posted on how the students react to the RPC!
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Thing 6
Thing 6. Teacher Guide to the Research Project Calculator
I have gone through many ups and downs with learning about the Research Project Calculator. Right now I am at an "up" with it because I finally feel like I know enough about it and understand it enough to effectively use it in my classroom. I was daunted by the idea of using it with all of my classes, but finally came to the conclusion to just use it with my Pre-AP class for their History Day projects. The RPC will be such an asset to the History Day project for several different reasons. I am excited about my ideas to incorporate assignments about each step on the RPC. I was really helped out by last week's MILP meeting and the handouts given by the teacher who already has incorporated the RPC into his classroom. Thanks!
I have gone through many ups and downs with learning about the Research Project Calculator. Right now I am at an "up" with it because I finally feel like I know enough about it and understand it enough to effectively use it in my classroom. I was daunted by the idea of using it with all of my classes, but finally came to the conclusion to just use it with my Pre-AP class for their History Day projects. The RPC will be such an asset to the History Day project for several different reasons. I am excited about my ideas to incorporate assignments about each step on the RPC. I was really helped out by last week's MILP meeting and the handouts given by the teacher who already has incorporated the RPC into his classroom. Thanks!
Thing 5
Thing 5. Create and Maintain a Teacher Web Page
On November 7, Leslie came to Humboldt to help us set up our Urban Planet teacher web pages. I really like that the teachers can have web pages. I have seen them be very effective in helping out the students, especially those who have a lot of absences. I am excited to become a teacher who has a very nice and useful website. I have a website now, but it does not have a lot of information on it. Leslie will be coming back to Humboldt again to give us time and help with making our website even better.
Even though I want to have a useful website, I know that it will take some time to get to that point. Right now there isn't a lot of time to work on it. I know that once I put some time into it it will be extremely easy to update and will save me time in the end. Some day!
The link isn't up on the Humboldt website yet. It will be soon, however.
On November 7, Leslie came to Humboldt to help us set up our Urban Planet teacher web pages. I really like that the teachers can have web pages. I have seen them be very effective in helping out the students, especially those who have a lot of absences. I am excited to become a teacher who has a very nice and useful website. I have a website now, but it does not have a lot of information on it. Leslie will be coming back to Humboldt again to give us time and help with making our website even better.
Even though I want to have a useful website, I know that it will take some time to get to that point. Right now there isn't a lot of time to work on it. I know that once I put some time into it it will be extremely easy to update and will save me time in the end. Some day!
The link isn't up on the Humboldt website yet. It will be soon, however.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Thing 1, Thing 2, Thing 3, Thing 4
Thing 1: What Are You Talking About?Understanding Information Literacy
Begin the project by thinking about information literacy & what it means to you and your students.
Check out the Standards we keep talking about and learn our vocabulary.
* Check! Done at Orientation and thing a lot about the 3 R's.
Thing 2: Create Your Blog & Post About It
We want to know about your discoveries, your ideas, your thoughts on the project, and more.
Weekly posts will do all this. And remember--at least one post a week will get your name in our monthly drawing for door prizes!
* Check! You're lookin' at it!
Thing 3: RSS & Newsreaders
Keep up with your fellow MILI bloggers by setting up a Bloglines account.
Add a feed to your blog.
* Check! I used Google Reader because I have a Gmail account (and P.S., I LOVE it!) and I found it to be surprisingly easy! I just followed the directions in the email we got from Ann and all new postings pop right up for me! Yay!
Thing 4: Get to Know Your Public Library
Public libraries are a wealth of information resources both in person and virtually. And they are there when you can't be. Take time to learn more.
Introduce your students to the world of the public library. That library card really is a key to knowledge.
* Half of a check! I am a user of my local libraries (the Rondo Community Center being my favorite). The are so helpful for teachers and have a great selection of social studies materials for my classroom. I am excited to utilize them to help me pull resources and to use their bookmobile! I still need to talk to my students about the wonders of the library, but I will wait a couple of weeks until we get deep into the research process.
Begin the project by thinking about information literacy & what it means to you and your students.
Check out the Standards we keep talking about and learn our vocabulary.
* Check! Done at Orientation and thing a lot about the 3 R's.
Thing 2: Create Your Blog & Post About It
We want to know about your discoveries, your ideas, your thoughts on the project, and more.
Weekly posts will do all this. And remember--at least one post a week will get your name in our monthly drawing for door prizes!
* Check! You're lookin' at it!
Thing 3: RSS & Newsreaders
Keep up with your fellow MILI bloggers by setting up a Bloglines account.
Add a feed to your blog.
* Check! I used Google Reader because I have a Gmail account (and P.S., I LOVE it!) and I found it to be surprisingly easy! I just followed the directions in the email we got from Ann and all new postings pop right up for me! Yay!
Thing 4: Get to Know Your Public Library
Public libraries are a wealth of information resources both in person and virtually. And they are there when you can't be. Take time to learn more.
Introduce your students to the world of the public library. That library card really is a key to knowledge.
* Half of a check! I am a user of my local libraries (the Rondo Community Center being my favorite). The are so helpful for teachers and have a great selection of social studies materials for my classroom. I am excited to utilize them to help me pull resources and to use their bookmobile! I still need to talk to my students about the wonders of the library, but I will wait a couple of weeks until we get deep into the research process.
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