Monday, December 6, 2010
Final Collaborative Concept Map
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Team Website
Hey Amber,
I can't believe we are almost done. We have the rest of the semester to complete this team website. There are a lot of requirements to the site, but the majority of the work is done. We have to use google sites to make the website for teachers, and it needs to be logical. I'm excited.
When you have a chance, take a look at the learning module on e-learning. On your free time, start thinking of concept map revisions we can make, as well as some other lesson plans or podcasts we might want to create for our website (it requires we each add 2 additional pieces). Get back with me at the end of the week. Good Luck!
I can't believe we are almost done. We have the rest of the semester to complete this team website. There are a lot of requirements to the site, but the majority of the work is done. We have to use google sites to make the website for teachers, and it needs to be logical. I'm excited.
When you have a chance, take a look at the learning module on e-learning. On your free time, start thinking of concept map revisions we can make, as well as some other lesson plans or podcasts we might want to create for our website (it requires we each add 2 additional pieces). Get back with me at the end of the week. Good Luck!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Podcast
Amber,
This week (well, two weeks) we have to make a podcast. Here are the criteria:
You will create an informative Podcast, using Audacity. This podcast will identify and describe several aspects of your project to share with parents and others. Each team member will be required to discuss a different area of your progress. You will also be required to pull out at least two concepts from the textbook.
Obviously I copied this from e-learning. We need to start discussing what we want to do for each of our podcasts.
This week (well, two weeks) we have to make a podcast. Here are the criteria:
You will create an informative Podcast, using Audacity. This podcast will identify and describe several aspects of your project to share with parents and others. Each team member will be required to discuss a different area of your progress. You will also be required to pull out at least two concepts from the textbook.
Obviously I copied this from e-learning. We need to start discussing what we want to do for each of our podcasts.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Integrated lesson plan and collaborative Inspiration
Amber,
This week we have to make a lesson plan using Taskstream that involves having our student collect data in Excel. We also need to re-submit a revised version of our concept map using Kidspiration. My 30 day trial is expired, so this will be your turn.
We need to begin discussing what each of us is going to do our lesson plan on. Take a look back at our concept map and make suggestions for changes/something we want to add.
What gardening topic can we each use for our lesson plan that will allow students to collect data? Here are a few of my ideas:
In order to get the students thinking about what plants we will want in our garden, we could have them each interview a teacher in the school to determine what kinds of plants teachers have grown in their gardens.
We could set up a questionnaire that teachers just check off for the plants they grow. Some plants might include flowers, tomatoes, green beans, corn, etc. I think this might be too vague though because "flowers" is such a broad category. Perhaps we could have each students interview 10 neighbors at home, and ask which of the following they prefer to grow: Vegetables, flowers, ground cover, other, etc. Then together, we can bring the results to the class and students can make one big spreadsheet and graph.
Another idea might be to have students simply walk around the neighborhood and find 5 gardens, then have them check off on a data sheet what the majority of the plants they find in each garden are. For example, maybe their home garden has just vegetables, while the neighbor has a garden that is mostly flowers.
The problem with this is that maybe a neighbor has several different gardens.
These are just some ideas. Let me know what you are thinking.
This week we have to make a lesson plan using Taskstream that involves having our student collect data in Excel. We also need to re-submit a revised version of our concept map using Kidspiration. My 30 day trial is expired, so this will be your turn.
We need to begin discussing what each of us is going to do our lesson plan on. Take a look back at our concept map and make suggestions for changes/something we want to add.
What gardening topic can we each use for our lesson plan that will allow students to collect data? Here are a few of my ideas:
In order to get the students thinking about what plants we will want in our garden, we could have them each interview a teacher in the school to determine what kinds of plants teachers have grown in their gardens.
We could set up a questionnaire that teachers just check off for the plants they grow. Some plants might include flowers, tomatoes, green beans, corn, etc. I think this might be too vague though because "flowers" is such a broad category. Perhaps we could have each students interview 10 neighbors at home, and ask which of the following they prefer to grow: Vegetables, flowers, ground cover, other, etc. Then together, we can bring the results to the class and students can make one big spreadsheet and graph.
Another idea might be to have students simply walk around the neighborhood and find 5 gardens, then have them check off on a data sheet what the majority of the plants they find in each garden are. For example, maybe their home garden has just vegetables, while the neighbor has a garden that is mostly flowers.
The problem with this is that maybe a neighbor has several different gardens.
These are just some ideas. Let me know what you are thinking.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Digital Story
This week we have to make a digital story on some aspect of our topic. We each have to do our own. After you read through Learning Module 7, let me know what ideas you have. This sounds like it is going to be fun! :)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Learning Papers
Ok group, it's been a busy semester so far! This week we have papers due, so good luck on writing and I plan on getting started on next's week assignments soon! Keep up the good work! ;)
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