1. What did you like? What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
Love Google Maps and Google Earth. I am trying to extend the library program into other curriculum areas and this is such an easy way for me to combine those technology skills into the social studies TEKS.
2. What was your least favorite thing that you discovered?
Well it is me and technology..so there isn’t anything I didn’t like. I love “playing with technology”. My only regret is there is not enough time in the day to do everything I saw.
3. How has this journey affected your views on technology?
Just reaffirmed the need to continue to connect with the students in their digital world!!!4. Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
Goggle Lit Trips…well of course a librarian would love this one!!! Thanks Michelle!
5. What do you think you will be most likely to incorporate into your classroom/library?
Again Google Lit Trips and Word Sift
6. Can you describe your learning experiences in ONE WORD or ONE SENTENCE?
Digitally Delicious!!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Week 8
I am the Atomic Learning point of contact for my campus so this is not new to me. I have been working on incorporating podcasting on my campus so I have view the tutorial on it a couple of times. It has been very helpful.
The projects in Atomic Learning do seem somewhat limited for the elementary age students but I found a couple I might use. Storyboard is great for writing lessons, author studies, and a quasi-graphic organizer. I don’t see a lot of hurdles to implement this piece as it is success oriented. Where I do see some “challenges” is getting my teachers to buy into investing the time to learning the program so that they will see the benefits. Our teachers are asked to do so much anymore that sometimes it seems like “just one more thing to do” to them. I think I will hit up my principal to get her to let me use 10-15 minutes of a staff meeting one day to share Storyboard with our fantastic staff.
Now to be truthful on the 21st Century Skills—I got assigned a tutorial the first time I took this assessment about 4-5 months ago. I do feel much more knowledgeable now but also realize that the learning curve on technology will always but an upward curve for me.
The projects in Atomic Learning do seem somewhat limited for the elementary age students but I found a couple I might use. Storyboard is great for writing lessons, author studies, and a quasi-graphic organizer. I don’t see a lot of hurdles to implement this piece as it is success oriented. Where I do see some “challenges” is getting my teachers to buy into investing the time to learning the program so that they will see the benefits. Our teachers are asked to do so much anymore that sometimes it seems like “just one more thing to do” to them. I think I will hit up my principal to get her to let me use 10-15 minutes of a staff meeting one day to share Storyboard with our fantastic staff.
Now to be truthful on the 21st Century Skills—I got assigned a tutorial the first time I took this assessment about 4-5 months ago. I do feel much more knowledgeable now but also realize that the learning curve on technology will always but an upward curve for me.
Week 7
My wonderful staff last year saw the need to be able to utilize our computer lab in a better way…so we used Title funds to employ an aide for 2 years. This has been wonderful. She provides the support such as helping manage students and programs while our teachers provide instruction. It has allowed our lab to be used for initial instruction, practice, reteaching, extensions, before school programs, and made use of the lab accessible all day long.
Our mobile lab is finally catching on. I have used the lab since it was placed on our campus but the classroom teachers are just now utilizing it. While it is all a matter of time teachers are creatively finding ways to incorporate it into their lessons.
Nancy did ask for volunteers to write curriculum for technology which I was unable to help with. I do see where we need a structured curriculum so that teachers feel secure in what they are teaching students. Since we know that this is one of our weaknesses in our district and what is coming down the pike for our students we need to make this a priority. Maybe a solution would be a few release days during the year to write this curriculum. Then I could and would love to help with it.
Love Wordles…kids just love making these. What a great way to include a list of adjectives to use in a writing lesson or a story starter. How about an extension after a field trip for students to share with parents what they experienced.
Think has such great resources. Way more than there are time to use. I love the link to the graphic organizers and the calendar activities…gives me a jumping off point each time I look at the site.
Our mobile lab is finally catching on. I have used the lab since it was placed on our campus but the classroom teachers are just now utilizing it. While it is all a matter of time teachers are creatively finding ways to incorporate it into their lessons.
Nancy did ask for volunteers to write curriculum for technology which I was unable to help with. I do see where we need a structured curriculum so that teachers feel secure in what they are teaching students. Since we know that this is one of our weaknesses in our district and what is coming down the pike for our students we need to make this a priority. Maybe a solution would be a few release days during the year to write this curriculum. Then I could and would love to help with it.
Love Wordles…kids just love making these. What a great way to include a list of adjectives to use in a writing lesson or a story starter. How about an extension after a field trip for students to share with parents what they experienced.
Think has such great resources. Way more than there are time to use. I love the link to the graphic organizers and the calendar activities…gives me a jumping off point each time I look at the site.
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