Webquest Complete!

I completed my Webquest which is appropriate for Kindergarten and First grade.

Here it is!!

After I presented my Farm Webquest to the class, Mackenzie presented hers on the branches of government and then we did a course evaluation/

We also took the same survey that we took at the beginning of the year to see our improvements. Here is the ETSE Survey.

And for the record, Charlie was lame and must have slept in today because he wasn't in class and I am going to be a tattle tale.

Webquest

Today we discussed the Webquest Assignment. You can search for a webquest here. Here is a cool example of a 3rd grade social studies webquest.

I also learned about a cool place called Thinkfinity. You can get lesson plans and games from this website.

I am going to do my webquest on Farm Animals for Kindergarten or First Grade.

We're Back

The Jeopardy and Millionaire games are under the attachments of my google site.

Here are the direct links:
Jeopardy
Millionaire

NO CLASS/Millionaire & Jepeardy updates

We don't have class all week. I already finished the Jeopardy game and am halfway done with the Millionaire game which are both uploaded to the bottom of my google site.

Google Calendar/Action Research Project.Rubi Star

Today we made a google calendar. Here is my calendar.

I Also learened how to embed my calendar:


I also added the calendar to my google site.

Before I forget, here is the link that talks about the Action Research Project.

We also went to the RubiStar website which is an easy rubric creator.

We then went to google docs to learn how to do an online test. When you go to creat new, you need to click on "form." Here is the form

Here is it embeded:

Dashboard/File Cabinet/ Powerpoint Movie

Today we talked about Dashboard Page when creating a new page. We talked about Vozme and how you can have a computer voice read any script you want. We're also going to learn how to use File Cabinet and google sites. The Dashboard application is amazing. Here's my Dashboard.

We also talked about File Cabinet. You can upload a variety of documents to the file cabinet which is very useful and neat.

Today's skills include Learning how to further develop my Google Site.

We also talked briefly about making a movie from a powerpoint and will discuss it further next class.

Multimedia Principles/ Who wants to be a Millionaire

Today I added a link into my sidebar on my website about Multimedia Design.

I also learned how to add attachments such as the Jeopardy game and Millionaire game to my Google Site.

I updated the first for questions of the Millionaire game for 3rd grade Math. It starts out easy, but gets to their level eventually. Here is the FTP.

I really believe that this addresses Intasc Standard Principle 4:Instructional strategies/problem solving:
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

Powerpoint Jeopardy and Google Sites

Today we started on an awesome jeopardy board and since I am such a good student I went ahead and finished it. Here it is. I also created a google site. This will be useful when I have a class of my own. I think many parents would appreciate it.

Powerpoint Embed

PowerPoint

Today we discussed PowerPoint. We talked about saving it as ppt, pps, htm, mht, and pdf. I found an awesome PowerPoint on colors probably appropriate for kindergarten level. It is saved as a ppt, I saved this PowerPoint under different formats. The htm format was the worst . The pdf format was nice, but the transitions were lost. We then uploaded the powerpoint to the FTP site. Here are the powerpoints saved as FTPs: PDF HTM PPT PPSX

The following INTASC STANDARDS were covered:

Principle 3:
Learning styles/diversity The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
Principle 4:
Instructional strategies/problem solving The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
Principle 6:
Communication/knowledgeThe teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

03/10 - Peer Evaluations

Today we did peer evaluations. I evaluated Adrienne's Blog.
It was pretty exceptional.

03/05 Class- Podcast Continue

EDIT: The Most Amazing Podcast in the World


Today we worked further on our Podcasts. I still will not be able to record until this weekend due to my scary man voice. Here is a link to the lesson plan.

The two Instasc Principles covered are as follows:
Principle 1:Making content meaningful
Principle 6: Communication/knowledge

The Objectives that we should cover with the Podcast unit are as follows:

At the end of the lesson, the student will be able to
Define what a podcast is.
Articulate the benefits of podcasting within the context of a project-based, multimodal learning activity.
List digital skills podcasting instills and relate them to technology standards for students.
Digital Literacy Skills possibly developed through podcasting including: comparison, sequencing, geography objective based writing research editing reading,writing speaking summarization fact and opinion organization research enunciation public speaking skills
Plan, construct, and publish a podcast using free software.

Podcast

The link to my script is available if you click on Podcast. I can't record today because I lost my voice over the weekend and I don't want to sound like a scary man on my podcast. I will just record it on my own over the weekend when I don't sound so crappy.

Lesson Plan

Here it is:)

2/26 Class; Smartboard and Podcast

Today we showed off our lesson plans (I didn't do mine yet). We got to use the smartboard

We started to discuss our Podcast assignment I am not sure what I am going to do mine on yet. I'll have to think about it

Instasc Standards:

Principle 1:Making content meaningful

Principle 6: Communication/knowledge

2/19 Class photoshop&lesson plan stuff

Today we discussed google photos. Here is a link to my profile picture.


We then went to Photoshop Express
I tried setting up an account, but it didn't work

We talked about the lesson plan assignment we would be expected to do. We talked about how much better a lesson plan format would be on word if it was done with tables

2/17 Class

We discussed what is to be required on lesson plans.



We then went back to the Kid's Zone website and the NAEP site to make a chart of students with IEPs in West Virginia and the three poorest sites. Here is my chart:

That is just a small view of it. I also saved it to this google document:
IEP Chart

We also went to the Crappy Graphics website to create a "Crappy Graphic." I made a Venn Diagram about the differences and similarities in Main Characters. Here is the link to my graph: Crappy Graphics Chart
here is it in a google doc: Google Doc of Crappy Graphics Diagram
and here is a small image of it:

The following INSTASC Standards were used in these lessons today:
Principle 3:
Learning styles/diversity The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

Principle 4:
Instructional strategies/problem solving The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

Principle 6:
Communication/knowledge The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

Class 2/12

Today we discussed the power of print screen. Print screen copies what ever is viewable on your moniter. It can be pasted into a paint document. IF you save your image as a JPG, it will use considerably less memory than a BMP.

We then went to the Kid's Zone - a free graphing tool online.

We then went to the National Center for Education Statistics and viewed West Virginia's profile.

I then created a graph at the Kid's Zone comparing WV's NAEP scores in math for 8th grade to the national average:

The graph is also viewable in a google document:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d4qnbb8_13bphjsdx

INTASC Standards:
Principle 4:
Instructional strategies/problem solvingThe teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.

Here is my graphic

This is a graphic that I created in Paint that I could use in a 4th or 5th grade classroom to help students understand the layers of the earth:

This would cover the 3rd INTASC Principle:

Principle 3:
Learning styles/diversityThe teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

Some learners really need to visualize something and this graphic would be another learning strategy for a visual learner

Class 2/10

Today we talked about mini laptops. Dell has one for only $250. It's a relatively inexpensive way to have internet access. We went over Dale's Cone which I talked about in my last blog post. Here's a pic of the cone from http://teacherworld.com/ :

We discussed where tofind the Resume feature google docs. In google docs, you click "from template" under "new"

We also talked how the web has progressed in the past 5000 days. GPS and online classes are two things that have been introduced. We also discsussed the top 10 web trends.

Class 2/5

Today we didn't have class due to weather, but we were told to read the following link:
http://sites.google.com/site/educ2201/Home/still-images

I went ahead and read the Multimodal Learning Through Media Link and answered the following questions:


Describe what Dale's Cone of Experience is?
A "visual metaphor" depicting types of learning, from the concrete to the abstract

Is Dale's Cone of Experience logical? Factual?
The data can't be found, but Dale's "bogus data" is more a representative of a "rounded-off generalization based on Phillip's experience and probably some test data, at the Ordinance School.

How does Dales' Cone of Experience comport with current research on teaching and learning in the assigned reading. After the reading, comment on your opinion of the validity of Dale's Cone of Experience.
Visual Symbols are part (though small) of Dale's original cone. The difference with today's research is that it is based on a better and more available technology. I do agree with Dale's Cone because I think that Direct Purposeful Experiences will always be important

I tried the upload to blog thing on google docs

I tried the upload to blog thing on google docs so that is what the last post is all about. The link I posted last night for my Resume may not work, but this one does:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d4qnbb8_0gz2rbpgc

RESUME

Resume

SARAH
PRYOR

213
N. 1^st Ave.

Paden
City, WV 26159

spryor@fairmontstate.edu

CREDENTIALS:

• 
  America Reads coach (Fall 2007,
  Spring 2008 at Monongah Elementary; Spring 2008 at Watson
  Elementary)

  
  

• 
  Spirit Camp Instructor(summer 2003,
  2004, 2005, 2006)

  
  

• 
  Volunteer at Esther Crumbley Food
  Drive

  
  

• 
  Co-organizer of “Girls Night
  Out” (a benefit held by Paden City High School’s
  National Art Honor Society for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  (Spring 2006, 2007)

  
  

• 
  B&K Basketball Camp Instructor
  (summer 2005)

  
  

• 
  Vacation Bible School helper
  (several occasions)

  
  

LEADERSHIP ROLES/AWARDS:

• 
  Paden City High School Student Body
  Vice President

  
  

• 
  National Honor Society Member

  
  

• 
  President of National Art Honor
  Society

  
  

• 
  Class Historian

  
  

• 
  Graduated with honors

  
  

• 
  Captain/co-captain of Volleyball
  Team, Cheerleading squad, and basketball team senior year of high
  school

  
  

EDUCATION:

• 
  High school diploma – Paden
  City High School – Paden City, WV

  
  

• 
  Currently a sophomore elementary
  education student at Fairmont State University – Fairmont, WV

  
  

Resume upload

I uploaded my resume on google docs. Here is my link to it:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d4qnbb8_0gz2rbpgc&hl=en

Intel Education

Today in class we went to the Intel Education website. We got in teams and used the visual ranking tool. We created our own accounts and created our own visual ranking tools. My visual ranking tool is called "Ordering Animals by Size." It would be good for a first or second grader.

If you go to https://ssl.intel.com/EducationUser/student/login.aspx?&LID=en
the Teacher ID: spryor@fairmontstate.edu

TEAM ID: Team A
Password: A

TEAM ID 2: Team B
Password: B

Here is my photostory:

Here is the FTP link:
http://www2.fairmontstate.edu/users/spryor/photostory.wmv

First Day of EDUC 2201

So it's the first day of class in Instructional Technology. We all introduced ourselves and created this blog.



I'm Sarah Pryor. I'm from the very small town of Paden City, WV. My town is at the bottom of the Northern Panhandle along the Ohio River. I'm a sophomore. I work in the student employment office on campus. I'm taking twenty hours of classes this semester. I'm hoping to graduate a semester early: December 2010. I then plan on getting a master's degree, but I am not positive what in.