Internship Reflections: TF 1.A

 Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to technology (as described in the ISTE NETS*T).

Meet with teams to discuss district and campus plans.

On September 7 and 8, 2010, I met with the grade level teachers during their conference times. I led a discussion about appropriate technology usage for their age groups. I compiled a list of appropriate technologies including Web 2.0 tools on a Google Doc so the teachers and principal could access as necessary: click here

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14nMEgUwXvbwWo7nZu2frM7gYR7MR6jHyxkrYh0INRBo/edit?hl=en_US&authkey=CPDnyrQL#

I led the discussion on yearly testing such as MAPs. I also helped the teachers understand the importance of utilizing Edna Phythian, Special Teacher on Assignment for Global Technology. I reiterated that in all the technology planning considered throughout the year, the teachers need to concentrate on the student being the end user of technology.

Meeting Notes for the Week of Sept 7, 2010

ActivUsers: what do you want to see? (first meeting will be Sept 22 over Inspire rest of year will be Web 2.0 and other tools)
Sept 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 17, no Dec, Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 23, April 20


MAPS: direct link: http://up.hpisd.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ePBoZ3y1fM0%3d&tabid=489&mid=24413

Global: Edna Phythian

How are you planning on being bold?
Student as end user.
What should we be seeing and how are we moving towards November’s vision.
(don’t forget “students using Promethean Board”)

More electronic products will make easier for electronic portfolios.

Kindergarten:
Sept. 8 at 1:30
Pixie
ipods for listening centers
pebble go for research
starfall
learning.com
students using Promethean board
digital cameras to create stories
tumblebooks
bookflix
teacher: united streaming
teacher: webcam animal studies on websites
flip cameras (teacher and students)
voicethread with partners (with 3rd/4th gr book buddies)
students create own flipchart
type to learn
WebEx web conferencing
Skype

First:
Sept. 8 at 12:15
Kidspiration
PIxie
whole group photostory (teacher directed)
using Promethean board
ipods for listening centers
learning.com
type to learn jr
tumblebooks
bookflix
research: pebble go, nettrekker
moodle: forums
blogs: blogger
Word, Publisher


Second:
Sept 9 at 8:20
Pixie
readers’ theater with flip
timeliner
learning.com
research: pebble go, enchanted learning, Britannica
brain pop
Word and Publisher
type to learn jr.
VoiceThread
Moodle or Blogs
Skype
Digital Cameras
Twitter for teachers
Kidspiration
Google Earth
photostory


Third:
Sept. 7 at 9:30
Planets-Animoto
Hot Spots- PhotoStory
Regions: research and choose how to present (PowerPoint, PhotoStory, video, open ended on how they wanted to present to class)
food chain, book read, etc: VoiceThread
ipods: fluency practice
vocaroo
graphic organizer: kidspiration
google Earth for biography project
blogging with ePals but some are changing to Moodle forums....some are blogging using ePals
Promethean Board
flip camera with reader’s theater
podcacts from stories read from writing journals
mathcasts using Jing (screencast)
skype


Fourth
Sept 9 at 10:45
Whiteboard
laptops
expressions
voicethreading
blogging and Moodle
glogster
twitter (teacher as user)
teachers using videos from youtube
photostory
powerpoint
flip camera (example: book talks)
document camera
word (tables)
learning.com
nettrekker, Britannica, webquest, pebble go, discovery learning
brainpop
podcasts
skype
animoto