Saturday, December 18, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Field Experience 7410 10 hours
Looking for Websites
TF-II C.
1 hour
The Computer teacher wanted to compile internet sources for the students to interact on during their Specials or at home. I spent an hour finding websites that are interactive with the skills that are being taught in the classroom. I went through some of the games and interactive lessons that were on each website. I found some websites that are useful for both students and teachers. The ones that made it to the school website are Cool Math, Math Playground, and Gamequarium. I did use one of the website that I found that had a lesson on how to subtract with regrouping. I shared it with one of the EIP teachers and assisted her on setting it up for her Math group. It helped with my ESOL group as well as her group to subtract while regrouping.
Teacher Website
TF-II A.
1 hour
The principal had planned on a professional learning on creating a teacher website. It was never rescheduled but the Media Specialist was trained so she can facilitate the training. I talked to her about the training and she trained me on the features. She gave me the criteria the websites must have. I told her I would train the 2nd Grade teachers. On November 18th during their planning, I went through the requirements to set up their website. I borrowed one of the teachers' computer that was hooked up to the Interwrite Board, so I can visually show them the steps. As the teachers were the steps, I walked around to make sure they understood the steps and answer the questions they had. Each of the teacher has different years of experience from 5 years to 20 years.
Troubleshooting
TF-I B.
30 minutes
One of the 2nd Grade teachers, who is new to our school, have trouble with accessing her technology equipment. She had questions about her power cord to her computer, the cord to connect to the Interwrite Board, and the Interwrite Board itself. I showed her that she must click on the board to make it active rather than clicking on the program on her computer. She had a problem with her printer. I went to her room to see what the problem was. The printers take a minute to start printing in the morning. I explained to her that after the printer print a few copies, that she will not have to wait if she prints again. Our printers are slow in the morning but once they warm up, it takes a second every time you want to print. For one her lessons, she was trying to use Easiteach for a math lesson. I demonstrated for her and her class how it work and the features we can use for the lesson. A few days later she was using it with ease. She is not the only one that has technology problems. One of the other 2nd Grade teachers had technical problem with her computer connecting to the Interwrite Board. I spent time to see what the problem was. My only suggestion was to restart her computer and try connecting again. She was able to connect to it after that.
Yearbook
TF-I B.
7 hours and 30 minutes
I am the lead for the yearbook committee. The teachers I'm working with are from Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Art, and three Kindergarten Paraprofessioanls. We had a 15 minute meeting, already posted, to show how to access the on-line yearbook and chose a cover. Instead of showing the teachers as a group the features to build their pages, I would teach them individually. I tried last year and I had to go back to teach them individually. I have been spending an hour with each teacher and paraprofessional. I help them with setting up the pages by choosing a background and template for the pictures. I also taught them how they can upload pictures to the site and how to input them on their pages. One of the teachers, Art Teacher, needed a refresher course on the yearbook website. She needed to refresh her memory on doing the layout for her pages which only took 15 minutes. The teachers need to upload any pictures taken for their grade level. Two of the Kindergarten Paraprofessionals got a grade level to work with so they are not left out. The other Paraprofessional is the photographer for certain events and needed to know how to upload photos to the website for the teachers to use.
TF-II C.
1 hour
The Computer teacher wanted to compile internet sources for the students to interact on during their Specials or at home. I spent an hour finding websites that are interactive with the skills that are being taught in the classroom. I went through some of the games and interactive lessons that were on each website. I found some websites that are useful for both students and teachers. The ones that made it to the school website are Cool Math, Math Playground, and Gamequarium. I did use one of the website that I found that had a lesson on how to subtract with regrouping. I shared it with one of the EIP teachers and assisted her on setting it up for her Math group. It helped with my ESOL group as well as her group to subtract while regrouping.
Teacher Website
TF-II A.
1 hour
The principal had planned on a professional learning on creating a teacher website. It was never rescheduled but the Media Specialist was trained so she can facilitate the training. I talked to her about the training and she trained me on the features. She gave me the criteria the websites must have. I told her I would train the 2nd Grade teachers. On November 18th during their planning, I went through the requirements to set up their website. I borrowed one of the teachers' computer that was hooked up to the Interwrite Board, so I can visually show them the steps. As the teachers were the steps, I walked around to make sure they understood the steps and answer the questions they had. Each of the teacher has different years of experience from 5 years to 20 years.
Troubleshooting
TF-I B.
30 minutes
One of the 2nd Grade teachers, who is new to our school, have trouble with accessing her technology equipment. She had questions about her power cord to her computer, the cord to connect to the Interwrite Board, and the Interwrite Board itself. I showed her that she must click on the board to make it active rather than clicking on the program on her computer. She had a problem with her printer. I went to her room to see what the problem was. The printers take a minute to start printing in the morning. I explained to her that after the printer print a few copies, that she will not have to wait if she prints again. Our printers are slow in the morning but once they warm up, it takes a second every time you want to print. For one her lessons, she was trying to use Easiteach for a math lesson. I demonstrated for her and her class how it work and the features we can use for the lesson. A few days later she was using it with ease. She is not the only one that has technology problems. One of the other 2nd Grade teachers had technical problem with her computer connecting to the Interwrite Board. I spent time to see what the problem was. My only suggestion was to restart her computer and try connecting again. She was able to connect to it after that.
Yearbook
TF-I B.
7 hours and 30 minutes
I am the lead for the yearbook committee. The teachers I'm working with are from Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Art, and three Kindergarten Paraprofessioanls. We had a 15 minute meeting, already posted, to show how to access the on-line yearbook and chose a cover. Instead of showing the teachers as a group the features to build their pages, I would teach them individually. I tried last year and I had to go back to teach them individually. I have been spending an hour with each teacher and paraprofessional. I help them with setting up the pages by choosing a background and template for the pictures. I also taught them how they can upload pictures to the site and how to input them on their pages. One of the teachers, Art Teacher, needed a refresher course on the yearbook website. She needed to refresh her memory on doing the layout for her pages which only took 15 minutes. The teachers need to upload any pictures taken for their grade level. Two of the Kindergarten Paraprofessionals got a grade level to work with so they are not left out. The other Paraprofessional is the photographer for certain events and needed to know how to upload photos to the website for the teachers to use.
Field Experiences 7400 10 hours
Technology Teacher for the Day for Kindergarten and 1st grade
TF-III A
1 hr 20 min.
I was given the opportunity to cover for the computer teacher in the computer lab for about four hours. Instead of having the students play games on the computers, I had them work in the paint program. Some of the Kindergarten students were able to find the program and open it up while I was assisting the students opening the program. For the 1st graders, I had them open the program up by following my directions and displaying the steps on the projector. Both the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes were able to play with the features to make creative pictures, colorful abstract pictures, and paint their names. I walked around and help the students to clear the pictures, make the paper bigger, and find the tools they are looking for. At the end of class I had the students stand by the computer and have the teacher walk around to look at their pictures. This was an opportunity for the students to expand their technology skills on creating a picture of their own on the paint program.
Technology Teacher for the Day 2nd Grade
TF-III D.
40 minutes
Since the 2nd grade class I had were working on friendly letters, I showed them step-by-step process on how to type a friendly letter in Microsoft word. I had my computer hooked up to the projector to show the steps while explaining it. I had them type a letter to their teacher about how they were happy to be in her class or explain how they will do better in class. They had to have a greeting, body, closing and signature. This helped to re-enforce all the components of a friendly letter in typed form. When the teacher decided to wrap up the lesson and display some of the letters, I asked if the students could type it up to see if they can remember how to type it up. The students are typing them for the academic gallery board.
Book Summaries
5th Grade
TF-III D.
8 hours
During there Specials, Ms. Moultrie's class started to work with Publisher and I gave them step-by-step on how to create a background and played with the size and style of the font for their book reviews. Three more 5th grade classes started the same process. Two of the fifth grade classes I had during the day that I was substituting for the computer teacher. The second class that wanted to do the book reviews were able to get further by adding their unique names and played with the font. Ms. Moultrie's class went further into the book review process. They worked on their reviews in Microsoft Word. I explained to the students individually what the different lines meaned that were underlining some of the words. I worked with the students individually during my planning time daily until November 9th to show them how to transfer their book review to Publisher. They watched as I turned their work into an PDF file and uploaded onto the internet. For this project that I took on, I was trying to enhance their way for writing a summary for the books they have read into a unique way to display their summary. I had them add an opinion to their summary to create interest. It was a challenge to encourage them to write but they and to assist them with little spare time I had, but it was worth the struggles to get their work published on the internet.
TF-III A
1 hr 20 min.
I was given the opportunity to cover for the computer teacher in the computer lab for about four hours. Instead of having the students play games on the computers, I had them work in the paint program. Some of the Kindergarten students were able to find the program and open it up while I was assisting the students opening the program. For the 1st graders, I had them open the program up by following my directions and displaying the steps on the projector. Both the Kindergarten and 1st grade classes were able to play with the features to make creative pictures, colorful abstract pictures, and paint their names. I walked around and help the students to clear the pictures, make the paper bigger, and find the tools they are looking for. At the end of class I had the students stand by the computer and have the teacher walk around to look at their pictures. This was an opportunity for the students to expand their technology skills on creating a picture of their own on the paint program.
Technology Teacher for the Day 2nd Grade
TF-III D.
40 minutes
Since the 2nd grade class I had were working on friendly letters, I showed them step-by-step process on how to type a friendly letter in Microsoft word. I had my computer hooked up to the projector to show the steps while explaining it. I had them type a letter to their teacher about how they were happy to be in her class or explain how they will do better in class. They had to have a greeting, body, closing and signature. This helped to re-enforce all the components of a friendly letter in typed form. When the teacher decided to wrap up the lesson and display some of the letters, I asked if the students could type it up to see if they can remember how to type it up. The students are typing them for the academic gallery board.
Book Summaries
5th Grade
TF-III D.
8 hours
During there Specials, Ms. Moultrie's class started to work with Publisher and I gave them step-by-step on how to create a background and played with the size and style of the font for their book reviews. Three more 5th grade classes started the same process. Two of the fifth grade classes I had during the day that I was substituting for the computer teacher. The second class that wanted to do the book reviews were able to get further by adding their unique names and played with the font. Ms. Moultrie's class went further into the book review process. They worked on their reviews in Microsoft Word. I explained to the students individually what the different lines meaned that were underlining some of the words. I worked with the students individually during my planning time daily until November 9th to show them how to transfer their book review to Publisher. They watched as I turned their work into an PDF file and uploaded onto the internet. For this project that I took on, I was trying to enhance their way for writing a summary for the books they have read into a unique way to display their summary. I had them add an opinion to their summary to create interest. It was a challenge to encourage them to write but they and to assist them with little spare time I had, but it was worth the struggles to get their work published on the internet.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Summary of the Semester
At the beginning of the semester, I was a little scared but excited. I surprised myself being able to handle teaching, coaching and going back to school. My secret was working on my assignments while waiting for the parents to pick up the students and staying up late. The beginning of my journey opened my eyes to the negatives and positives of my county. There is potential to grow and take the plan the county has and make the goals happen. The negatives are the direction the county wants to head toward and the leadership at my school. Support is minimum when the concentration is on small groups, rigor, and hands-on activities. Technology is on the back burner for the moment until the direction changes. I do feel the need to grow as a technology driven educator to improve how the students learn. I do plan to add in technology into my lesson plans and show the administration that I'm taking what I have learned and continued to learned seriously. I want to show that creating an engage learning assignment into a project the students would remember and have them to grow as learners. Since I am with ESOL students, I want them to explore the possibilities and relate to the content the teacher is trying to teach them as well as myself.
I have noticed a change in myself. I have less tolerance of lack of direction, lack of organization, and lack of strong leadership. I know my school needs a clear direction, and organizing the importance of the direction we need to succeed as a school. As for lack of leadership, I can only display my leadership as an upcoming leader with technology lessons. I am ready to expand our technology tools and show a new way for engage learning.
I have noticed a change in myself. I have less tolerance of lack of direction, lack of organization, and lack of strong leadership. I know my school needs a clear direction, and organizing the importance of the direction we need to succeed as a school. As for lack of leadership, I can only display my leadership as an upcoming leader with technology lessons. I am ready to expand our technology tools and show a new way for engage learning.
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