I believe that digital photography is an excellent tool to use for teaching. This project was fun and interesting, and would definitely engage students in learning about geometric shapes. There are so many different applications for the use of digital photography in education. Children could use photography to learn differences in the seasons, plants, shapes, colors, etc.
Comic life would be a great way for students to create an informational newspaper, create projects, or make a yearbook.
Digital photography could make almost any subject more interesting for students. Students would be excited to get up out of their seats, have hands on experiences, work with technology, and learn about various subjects. As a teacher I can see multiple benefits to incorporating digital photography into my curriculum.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
I can see the benefits of using second life in teaching, however, I think that it is fairly complicated and would require a lot of assistance. I am not sure how one teacher would be able to assist all of her students in building etc. in second life, especially for elementary age students.
I think second life is extremely interesting and would engage students. I think if you were able to keep the students 'with' you, you would be able to use this technology to engage them in various types of learning. I think that distractions could be a major factor in using second life, because there are so many options in second life.
Second life could be a very useful tool for teaching, but I feel like there are draw backs that I would need to learn to deal with before I was able to use it in classroom. Maybe, with more experience I could reach a point where I was able to use this technology in my classroom.
I think second life is extremely interesting and would engage students. I think if you were able to keep the students 'with' you, you would be able to use this technology to engage them in various types of learning. I think that distractions could be a major factor in using second life, because there are so many options in second life.
Second life could be a very useful tool for teaching, but I feel like there are draw backs that I would need to learn to deal with before I was able to use it in classroom. Maybe, with more experience I could reach a point where I was able to use this technology in my classroom.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Teanna Vincent
INST 4010 Lesson Plan
Concepts Taught: Rhyming Words/Using Technology
Content
• The students will drag and drop rhyming words within a Venn diagram• Use technology to share and communicate information with others.• Open and save a document to/from a specific folder.• Identify the appropriate application for the task by name.• Drag and drop.• Review basic word processing skills: format text, edit, and print.
Benchmarks
Students know how to use a variety of productivity software to convey ideas and illustrate concepts
Learning Resources and Materials
Computer with KidspirationGreen Eggs and Ham Book by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham template
Development of Lesson:IntroductionThe students will be introduced to the book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. They will be asked to listen for words that sound the same and words that may be spelled the same. Also, they will already have some prior knowledge of how to use a computer but will be given verbally the proper way of using one.
The teacher will read the book to the class as a whole.
Methods/ProceduresAs a class, the students will choose a list of words that have the same beginning and ending sounds.The teacher will then demonstrate on a computer how to:Open document named Green Eggs and HamDrag and drop the rhyming words in the Venn diagram.Print document.Name and save the document to the student’s folder.
Accommodations/Adaptations
Advanced learners can enhance the Venn diagram by adding more words from another story using Kidspiration
I would make sure that we had a little extra help in the room, incase the students had any trouble with using Kidspiration.
I would make sure to group students carefully so that all the students with needs would be separated.
The more advanced students would give those with needs a little boost.
The students having even more difficulty could use the talking version of Kidspiration
Assessment/EvaluationLanguage Arts:The teacher will check to see that the learner has placed the words within the Venn diagram correctly.
Technology:Observe students using technology to share and communicate information with others.Observe students opening and saving a document to/from a specific folder.Observe students identifying the appropriate application for the task by name.Observe students formatting text, editing, and printing.
Closure
As a class we would go over the assignment and see what rhyming words we discovered. Also, where did we have trouble and what they liked best about Kidspiration. The students will be given the opportunity to further expand the use of Venn Diagrams in Kidspiration and showing the teacher that they mastered it during free computer class time or as a homework assignment.
Teacher Reflection
INST 4010 Lesson Plan
Concepts Taught: Rhyming Words/Using Technology
Content
• The students will drag and drop rhyming words within a Venn diagram• Use technology to share and communicate information with others.• Open and save a document to/from a specific folder.• Identify the appropriate application for the task by name.• Drag and drop.• Review basic word processing skills: format text, edit, and print.
Benchmarks
Students know how to use a variety of productivity software to convey ideas and illustrate concepts
Learning Resources and Materials
Computer with KidspirationGreen Eggs and Ham Book by Dr. SeussGreen Eggs and Ham template
Development of Lesson:IntroductionThe students will be introduced to the book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. They will be asked to listen for words that sound the same and words that may be spelled the same. Also, they will already have some prior knowledge of how to use a computer but will be given verbally the proper way of using one.
The teacher will read the book to the class as a whole.
Methods/ProceduresAs a class, the students will choose a list of words that have the same beginning and ending sounds.The teacher will then demonstrate on a computer how to:Open document named Green Eggs and HamDrag and drop the rhyming words in the Venn diagram.Print document.Name and save the document to the student’s folder.
Accommodations/Adaptations
Advanced learners can enhance the Venn diagram by adding more words from another story using Kidspiration
I would make sure that we had a little extra help in the room, incase the students had any trouble with using Kidspiration.
I would make sure to group students carefully so that all the students with needs would be separated.
The more advanced students would give those with needs a little boost.
The students having even more difficulty could use the talking version of Kidspiration
Assessment/EvaluationLanguage Arts:The teacher will check to see that the learner has placed the words within the Venn diagram correctly.
Technology:Observe students using technology to share and communicate information with others.Observe students opening and saving a document to/from a specific folder.Observe students identifying the appropriate application for the task by name.Observe students formatting text, editing, and printing.
Closure
As a class we would go over the assignment and see what rhyming words we discovered. Also, where did we have trouble and what they liked best about Kidspiration. The students will be given the opportunity to further expand the use of Venn Diagrams in Kidspiration and showing the teacher that they mastered it during free computer class time or as a homework assignment.
Teacher Reflection
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