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.
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