Webquest!

Here is a link to my WEBQUEST!

Scaling Graphs

Today in class I created a graph through Kidz Zone to express the reading level differences in the state of West Virginia versus the national standards. I compared the state and national levels for the years 2005, 2007, and 2009. After we created the graph we uploaded into our google documents, saved it, and published it as a webpage.


Here is a LINK to my google page!

Kid Zone Graphs

Kid Zone is an online free graphing tool that you can use to create a variety of different types of graphs and is very easy to use!

CLICK HERE to go to a link of my graph that I created.

Crappy Graphs

Today in class we learned about a new online tool to create quick and easy graphs called Crappy Graphs. Below is a link to click on to see my crappy graph that I created using the Per Pupil Expenditures statisics from the National Center of Educational Statistics. Also, using the snipping tool there is a picture of the crappy graph that I made.

CLICK HERE!

Creating an online assessment && Facebook survey

Today in class we took a survey about facebook...

In class we created an online assessment through Google documents. Here is a LINK to view my survey.

Rubistar

Today in class we created a Rubistar account. Rubistar is an online tool that you can use to create rubrics for assessing performance. This site allows you to find other rubrics that will help you create your own rubric. You can choose a template rubric to edit to suit your own project. I added Rubistar to my delicious account to use for future reference.

Google Site - Webquest in Progress

Here is a LINK to my Google site that I will use to create my Webquest. Its work in progress.... :0)

EMBEDDED PREZI Project!

Today in class we were supposed to embed that we created to go along with our webquest that we have been working. I think mine is still a work in progress, but nonetheless here is my presentation.

Patriotism in America on Prezi

JING

I was not in class on Friday, April 9 because of a tennis tournament, but in class we talked about about a new snipping tool called Jing. You can download this tool for free online from the website. Here is a link to the JING WEBSITE to download!

Here is a LINK to an article that compares some other image capturing and screen casting tools.

Powerpoint is so.....1980. Moving on to Prezi.

Today we were introduced to a new online multimedia tool. This is another online presentation tool that we can use that is WAY COOLER than powerpoint.

Here is a LINK for my Prezi account!

My Photo Story

Hello Photo Story...Goodbye Ol' Powerpoint

Today in class we were introduced Microsoft Photo Story. We also created accounts on Youtube because we are going to upload our movies that we create through Photo story onto Youtube. The following are the responses to the questions e-mailed in blackboard 4/05/10.


2.) Photo Story 3 for Windows is program where you can take still images and make them into a movie. You can get a copy of it by downloading it off the internet for free.
3.) The file type for a MPS project is .wp3
4.) The file type for an exported MPS movie wmv.
5.) MPS projects open in Photo Story 3.
6.) Exported MSP movies open in Windows Media Player or you can upload them to YouTube.
7.) Yes, yes you can do transitions in between images.
8.) You can crop and changes the picture styles.
9.)You can focus in on certain parts of the image at first, and then the image will go to the full picture or vice versa.
10.) In order to save your Powerpoint into images you first save it onto your desktop. When you go to save as, then click on other formats. Save the type as JPEG File Interchange Format.

Wednesday, March 24th -- No class Friday! :)

In class we did a group activity that helped us better understand the different "roles" in the collaboritive group projects for our lesson plans. We each had different roles in the group to look at the various websites to look at them from a different aspects. Such as checking for the content, time efficicency, and I was the person that looked that at it from a technological standpoint. I was looking at the websites to see if the layouts were attractive, if the activities seemed interesting, and if the person who created the websites made sure to integrate alot of technology. We have no class on Friday and are supposed to continue working on our Webquests and be thinking about answering the questions we want to ask in our lessons.

March 22, 2010 - Overview of class

In class we started to dicuss Webquest, and how we will use this website. We are going to turn our lesson plans and turn them into project based learning activities that have an emphasis on action orientated activities. Also, these groups have a focus on collaborative groups projects where everyone in the group will have a "role" to do something within the lesson. Everyones webquest will have: Intro, Task, Process, Resources, Conclusion, and Evaluation. We are supposed to create the questions, topics and goals defined for our lesson plan.

Citizenship Powerpoint Presentation

Today in class I presented my Citizenship Unit Powerpoint presentation. I think I may have went through it a little fast since I was just a bit nervous, BUT overall I think it went well. Also, we were supposed to upload our projects into Google documents, and embed them into a blog post. No class for me on Friday since I will be out of town. California here I come! :o)

Check out my POWERPOINT below!

Friday's Class - March 5th

Friday Class - 3/5/10

In class we continued to work on our lesson plans moving into Module 3, and talked about our framing questions essential, unit, and content. Next class we are going to begin to develop a powerpoint presentation about our lesson plan that is going to be 5 minutes long and 20 slides. The purpose of this presentation is to get people interested in our topic with the use of appealing looking pictures and minimal text on each slide. (Not a basic powerpoint bullet point presentation)

Wednesday - - - Continued Working on Google Site

-- Class Today --

We continued working on our Google sites. We reviewed how to create a link to our standards, and make a subpage. Also, we started to look at the different types to formal questions which are Essential, Unit, and Content. In class we went over a worksheet to categorize the different types of questions, and we are supposed to finish the other side for class on Friday.

Lesson Plan Project!

During Monday's class we went over our project more. We went around the room and everyone shared their guiding questions and ideas for their projects. Also, we went over how we were going to create our project on a Google site.

Here is a LINK to the blank google site that I created in class.

Intel Module Two

Today in class we discussed out Module two project more in depth. We went over the powerpoint to get a better understanding of how to go about starting our project. Also, we talked about finding web resources to integrate into our presentation.

 Friday -- No class! :o) Although, by Monday we are supposed to have an idea of the direction we want to take our presentation.

TGIF ~ Creating Our Visual Ranking Activity!

Today in class we did the following:


1.) We created a Intel teacher workspace.
2.) We added the WV COS website to our delicious account.
3.) Picked a grade level and subject area to create our Visual Ranking activity.





User ID: lcsmith26
Team names: 1, 2, 3, 4
Passwords: one, two, three, four





Here is the link to my Visual Ranking Activity !

Is the glass half full or half empty?

When deciding how to answer the question I first analyzed it, and tried to determine what exactly I needed to figure out. Then, after gaining an understanding of the question I then when on to try, and visualize the actually "experiment" of pouring the lemon lime in the cola then back into the lemon lime several times to configure an answer. Also, as I was doing this I was re-reading the question to determine what would be the most suitable answer. Although, after taking some time just trying to visualize the experiment I wasn't completely satisfied with my conclusion so I decided that I needed to actually test my assumption that there was more lemon lime in the cola. My experiment involved the following:

Materials: 1/2 cup of Sweet Tea & 1/2 cup of Water with Propel Citrus Punch flavored water packet

1.) I took a tablespoon of the flavored water mix and added it to the sweet tea, and then mixed it throughly.
2.) Taste tested the sweet tea mixture with flavored water - tasted the flavored water for sure!
3.) Poured a tablespoon of the sweet tea mixture back into the water. After taste testing this mixture I did not taste the sweet tea at all.

CONCLUSION: There is more lemon lime in the cola. :0)

No Class Today --> Submit Taxonomy

Snow Snow Snow....No class today. :0)

Even though we did not meet in class today our homework was to submit our taxonomy powerpoint presentations that we discussed during our last class 2/3/10. I saved my powerpoint in the Windows 97 version so I could upload onto to blog, and shared/published in my Google documents.Here is my taxonomy powerpoint:

Animoto!

Today in class we covered the following:



1.) We registered with our Animoto account to begin creating our first Animoto video. We were to create an introduction video that was 30 seconds long with about 4-5 images with text. I think the most trouble people had with this was trying to decide what pictures they wanted to put into their show.



Here is a link to my video that I created. :0)



2.) Then, we went over the "Habits of Learning Taxonomy" powerpoint presentation that we will work on outside of class since we will not be meeting on 2/5/10 for class, and the project will be due 2/8/10. This project goes along with the Intel Module 1, Targeting Thinking in the Classroom.

Storage Issues

Name 4 places to save an electronic document and tell the pros and cons of each one.

1.) Fairmont Network Drive:
Pro - You can save onto a safe network, and not have to worry about keeping it on a flashdrive. Con - Its not as accessible if you are not on campus to save your work.

2.) Delicious:
Pro - You can easily access this social networking service through the Internet, and save websites to use in the future or share with other colleagues.
Con - You can't access your Delicious account unless you have internet access

3.) Desktop:
Pro - Do not need internet access or a USB drive to save.
Con - You can't access your desktop unless you are logged onto that specific desktop.

4.) USB Drive:
Pro - Easily be able to store multiple things in one storage place.
Con - If you store all your documents on your USB drive you could lose everything if you did not save it somewhere on a network place.

Web Page Publishing

Here is a overview of what we did in class today...

1.) Added contacts to gmail account

2.) Learned how to use gmail chat

3.) Created a document in word and saved to Google documents

4.) Took the word document saved in Google documents and created/published a website on Google. Click here to see my webpage.

Delicious Acct, Blog Survey, & Google Forms

Today in class we did the following in class:

1.) We learned about Delicious, a social bookmarking service.
2.) Created our own Delicious account for the class.
3.) Also we discussed in class the action research project that we will have to complete before graduation.
4.) Completed the blog address survey.
5.) Watched a video on Youtube about the usage of Google forms.
6.) Added the Delicious website to my links.

First blog post

Today in class we discussed and covered a couple different topics.

1.) We discussed the final exam.
2.) Created a blog.
3.) Created a link to the home page.
4.) Added tab links to my blog.

This is a link to the home page 2201.