Field Experience
| Description: Standard(s): Semester: Hours: Reflection: | I assisted in the making of Morning Show Math segment for my school called Math Moooo-ments. Math Moooo-ments is a short 5 to 10 minute video segment about random math problems. Each week 1 or 2 segments would be created, edited and produced for our morning news and broadcasted throughout the whole school. 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers: a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
Spring 2011 5+ hours I collaborated with other co-workers to create short math skits videos called Math Moooo-ments. We record audio and video and demonstrated work samples using both paper and ActivBoard. Information was recorded using a digital camera and we edited it using Movie Maker and also added music and additional sounds. Once the final product was completed, we aired it on our school news show. | |
| Description: Standard(s): Semester: Hours: Reflection: | I attended a Science Conference in February where I learn about how to integrate Web 2.0 Tools into to Elementary Science. 2E1, 5C6 Spring 2011 2 hours I learned how to use Discovery Education for the purpose of educating my students in Science as well as other subjects such as English, Math, S.S., Foreign Languages and more. While in the training, I was taught how to use Discovery education for the purpose of creating, sharing and assigning assignments, presentations and quizzes for my students. I also received information about using Blogs, Wikis, and Voki. | |
| Description: Standards: Semester: Hours: Reflection: | I assisted in a redeliver to teacher for how to use Discovery Education in the classroom. 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers: a.design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Spring 2011 1 hour I informed all teachers at my school that they have usernames and passwords to Discovery Education as well as the students. I informed teachers that they are able to locate different videos and interactive games for students. I also showed teachers that they are able to create, select and assign assignments and quizzes to certain students for differentiation purposes | |
| Description: Standards: Semester: Hours: Refection: | I shared with other teacher some of the things I have been learning in class. Wikis, and Blogs, Flickr 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers: a.design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity. Spring 2011 2 hour I introduced a few teachers in my school about how wikis, and blogs can be used in the classroom to help teach their students. I told them about the teacher forums on Twitter as well | |
| Description: Semester: Hours: Reflection: | Butterfly WebQuest Spring 2011 1-2 hours I shared with my first grade team, librarian, a fourth and a fifth grade teacher my Butterfly WebQuest that I created for my students. I showed them how I created it and I shared with them how to create a website using note pad and html codes or the easy pre-made designs through sites like Google/Gmail. | |
| Description: Standards: Semester: Hours: Reflection: | Butterfly WebQuest 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.
d. process data and report results Spring 2011 1 hour I observe my students while using my WebQuest to see if they were able to understand and navigate it effectively. I selected a few students to try it out and they seem to be able to navigate if correctly for the most part. I found that the biggest thing I would change would be to have my links open as new windows and not in the same screen. | |
| Description: Standards: Semester: Hours: Reflection: | Internet usage and how to surf and research sites for information. 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students: a. plan strategies to guide inquiry. b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. Spring 2011 3 hours. Using an ActivBoard, I shared with my students how to properly surf and use the internet. I shared with my students how to use Britannia Encyclopedia to research specific topics. We later did a project where my students had to research their own individual animals using Britannia Encyclopedia. Most of my students were able to navigate and use the site by themselves including reading and using the audio to get information they needed for their projects. | |
| Description: Standards: Semester: Hours: Reflection: | PowerPoint (Animal Presentation) 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: a. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
Spring 2011 2-4 hours () My students have completed animal pamphlets and they have begun to insert their information into PowerPoint in order to create a classroom Animal PowerPoint Presentation. So far I have assisted 6 of my students in creating their PowerPoint slide. This took just under an hour. I started with my higher level students, in hopes that they will be able to assist me in helping some of my lower students. The ultimate goal is to add each student’s voice to their slide. Maybe I can post it in Slideshare even-though it my not have their voices or the cool transitions, they would still be able to view it at anytime. | |
| Description: Semester Hours: Reflection: | I shared with a co-worker who is an EIP teacher how to use Jing, Podcast, and Voicethread to assist in teaching their students. Spring 2011 30 minutes I was talking to a co-worker about how we are constantly repeating ourselves over and over again. That is when I brought up the idea of using Jing, Podcast and or Voicethread to help in teaching the students. It save the teachers voices and the students can listen over and over again with out you having to repeat yourself. | |
| Description: Standards: Semester: Hours: Reflection: | ActivBoard and other Technological Support Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
Spring 2011 2 hours + We just recently received ActivBoards in our school and while I am no expert in using the ActivBoard many people seem to think that I know everything. None-the-less, I have provide support in using the ActivBoards, the computers, and other technologies in the school. Our IT support personnel has even come to me about things such as T.V. concerns, we have discussed and learned how to use and navigate new things on the ActivBoard and I have been named the” go-to” person along with the librarian when someone needs help. I have directed and instructed teachers to Promethean Planet for support, lessons and activities teachers can do with their students | |
