O Parochial School
* 2/10 at V parochial and 2/12 at I charter were snow days
Updated the computers in the lab with latest versions of Flash and Adobe. This process entailed loggin in as an administrator, installing the software, and logging out of administrator on each computer and thus was tedious though necessary for Rosetta Stone to function properly. We also seperated the non-working headsets and untangled the wires for those that were working properly.
I caught up on logging my work and organizing my files. Mi gave students instructions and then she, M, and I helped the students with their writing. W had some of the students worked on Rosetta Stone while the rest finished their Constalation projects. She showed some of the finished essays to us.
H and Mu worked on Rosetta Stone with their classes. We modeled for students how to put away their headset (i.e. not to wrap the wire around the microphone)
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday 2/9/10
T Charter School
Tested projector and powerpoint remote to ensure usability for classes. Discussed with L student difficult using thier passwords and possible resolutions. Placed Powerpoint templates onto the student server. Installed drivers for projector onto teacher laptops.
Gi
Class discussion of Force and motion using 2 interactive website activities. I set up projector and laptop for first class, Gi did for second class.
M
Used projector and computer to show students sample Powerpoints and explain project parameters. I modeled use of Powerpoint, and how to save the project. Students had difficulty with logging on to the computers using their passwords but L should resolve that by next time.
B
She showed two video segments on the skeletal system using laptop and projector. She was able to naviagate to sites, set up projector, and show videos easily. I showed her how to adjust size of screen display.
Ga
I installed projector, set it up, and modeled use of the colonization interactive game with projector and laptop. I had each table of students take turns answering the questions.
Q
I showed Q how to navigate Starfall website and the types of activities available on it. She will give students a list of the activities we discussed and the order in which to complete them in the computer lab.
Tested projector and powerpoint remote to ensure usability for classes. Discussed with L student difficult using thier passwords and possible resolutions. Placed Powerpoint templates onto the student server. Installed drivers for projector onto teacher laptops.
Gi
Class discussion of Force and motion using 2 interactive website activities. I set up projector and laptop for first class, Gi did for second class.
M
Used projector and computer to show students sample Powerpoints and explain project parameters. I modeled use of Powerpoint, and how to save the project. Students had difficulty with logging on to the computers using their passwords but L should resolve that by next time.
B
She showed two video segments on the skeletal system using laptop and projector. She was able to naviagate to sites, set up projector, and show videos easily. I showed her how to adjust size of screen display.
Ga
I installed projector, set it up, and modeled use of the colonization interactive game with projector and laptop. I had each table of students take turns answering the questions.
Q
I showed Q how to navigate Starfall website and the types of activities available on it. She will give students a list of the activities we discussed and the order in which to complete them in the computer lab.
Monday 2/8/10
SA Parochial School
A modeled for a teacher how to introduce to students their differentiated instruction. She reminded them that they should be doing whatever is first on their list and then explained 5 students each will have a different thing to do than the rest of the class. She emphasized the fact that all the students would get a turn to have the special assignments.
Used MS word to create a table/information sheet on which students to record their animal research. The teacher provided the topics she wanted students to find out such as how thier animal reproduces, what it eats, where it lives. While students were using the sheet A and I helped students whose animals were more obscure to find additional websites with information about them.
A modeled use of custom animation and WordArt in PowerPoint. She showed students how to choose an animation and set the speed for it. Students were very excited to try this out in thier Black History month Powerpoints. We checked that students had all the information necessary before allowing them to move on to this part.
A modeled for a teacher how to introduce to students their differentiated instruction. She reminded them that they should be doing whatever is first on their list and then explained 5 students each will have a different thing to do than the rest of the class. She emphasized the fact that all the students would get a turn to have the special assignments.
Used MS word to create a table/information sheet on which students to record their animal research. The teacher provided the topics she wanted students to find out such as how thier animal reproduces, what it eats, where it lives. While students were using the sheet A and I helped students whose animals were more obscure to find additional websites with information about them.
A modeled use of custom animation and WordArt in PowerPoint. She showed students how to choose an animation and set the speed for it. Students were very excited to try this out in thier Black History month Powerpoints. We checked that students had all the information necessary before allowing them to move on to this part.
Friday 2/5/10
I Charter School
W showed a teacher how to use Dual screen mode so she can indenpently work on the iMac monitor while children engaged with a Smartboard activity. I then showed this method to another teacher who was able to instantly implement it in her lesson.
W showed me some of the projects he is working using for the grant with teachers, such as a blog and looking at student test scores. We troubleshot printers for two different teachers and a few other issues.
I observed a 3rd grade lesson on texture using the Smart document camera. The teacher showed student notebooks containing pictures of a particular texture (soft, rough, ...) and asked students to come up with another item that fit that category. She then had students in groups draw a picture of an item of a particular texture to switch with another group. The groups then had to guess what texture the picture showed.
W showed a teacher how to use Dual screen mode so she can indenpently work on the iMac monitor while children engaged with a Smartboard activity. I then showed this method to another teacher who was able to instantly implement it in her lesson.
W showed me some of the projects he is working using for the grant with teachers, such as a blog and looking at student test scores. We troubleshot printers for two different teachers and a few other issues.
I observed a 3rd grade lesson on texture using the Smart document camera. The teacher showed student notebooks containing pictures of a particular texture (soft, rough, ...) and asked students to come up with another item that fit that category. She then had students in groups draw a picture of an item of a particular texture to switch with another group. The groups then had to guess what texture the picture showed.
Thursday 2/4/10
O Parochial School
H, Mu, and W all used Rosetta stone with thier classes. I showed some students how to use accents on the online keyboard that the program uses.
I found a web site for the Hy to use. It used a version of cinderella to teach conflict and resolution. I showed it to the class on the Smart Board, and then the students opened the website and did the exercise.
H, Mu, and W all used Rosetta stone with thier classes. I showed some students how to use accents on the online keyboard that the program uses.
I found a web site for the Hy to use. It used a version of cinderella to teach conflict and resolution. I showed it to the class on the Smart Board, and then the students opened the website and did the exercise.
Wednesday 2/3/10
V Parochial School
Created Smart notebook file for Fe with resources saved into it and copied folder onto upstairs computer. Downloaded Firefox and Google Earth for use with SS lesson with K.
Du
Class used an online activity on Irregular Verbs on the Smartboard. D led this activtity by choosing participants and asking questions about choices students made. Students took turns coming up to the Smart board, reading the sentences, and choosing which irregular verb fit in the blank of the sentence. I showed Pr how to use gallery in Smart notebook. Saved interactive spinner, dice, and coin in notebook for her use in upcoming probability lessons.
M
Class used a Virtual Manipulative Bar Graph to practice graphing. M led this activity having students choose options for each graph (favorite animal, food, etc.). M polled the students and then had them take turns recording this information (i.e. showing 7 boxes for the 7 students whose favorite food was ice cream). I showed her how to add rows or columns as needed.
Do
I modeled use of Starfall (an,at, og rhymes) and student turn taking. After a few students Do picked participants and elicited sentences with the rhyming words from students.
I also modeled use of a Smart notebook file on forming sentences. Students rearranged words on the page to form sentences based on a given picture. Do facilitated class reading of sentences.
W
Class took turns answering simple division problems using a website on the Smartboard. I modeled use of website and facilitating students. W continued by choosing participants and questioning to have student elaborate on thinking as they solved problems
Created Smart notebook file for Fe with resources saved into it and copied folder onto upstairs computer. Downloaded Firefox and Google Earth for use with SS lesson with K.
Du
Class used an online activity on Irregular Verbs on the Smartboard. D led this activtity by choosing participants and asking questions about choices students made. Students took turns coming up to the Smart board, reading the sentences, and choosing which irregular verb fit in the blank of the sentence. I showed Pr how to use gallery in Smart notebook. Saved interactive spinner, dice, and coin in notebook for her use in upcoming probability lessons.
M
Class used a Virtual Manipulative Bar Graph to practice graphing. M led this activity having students choose options for each graph (favorite animal, food, etc.). M polled the students and then had them take turns recording this information (i.e. showing 7 boxes for the 7 students whose favorite food was ice cream). I showed her how to add rows or columns as needed.
Do
I modeled use of Starfall (an,at, og rhymes) and student turn taking. After a few students Do picked participants and elicited sentences with the rhyming words from students.
I also modeled use of a Smart notebook file on forming sentences. Students rearranged words on the page to form sentences based on a given picture. Do facilitated class reading of sentences.
W
Class took turns answering simple division problems using a website on the Smartboard. I modeled use of website and facilitating students. W continued by choosing participants and questioning to have student elaborate on thinking as they solved problems
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tuesday 2/2/10
T Charter school
B (Science)
Discussed use of curriculum resources found. She is currently showing video segments and using the science probes. Researched and added to list for all topics. Emailed list of topics to teacher.
Troubleshot microscope attachment which allows magnification to be displayed with the projector. Tested it out to show skin cells to students.
Q (1), Gi (3), M (4), Ga (ELA/SS)
Discussed upcoming curriculum topics with each teacher. Showed Q Starfall for reading and Scholastic for Black History month activities. Created list of Math/Science topics for Gi, researched activities for each, and emailed to teacher. Wrote down a list of explorers and colonies with Ga, and found activites and research on them. Suggested using a Powerpoint for "Woman I admire" project for M, and created two version of a template for the project.
B (Science)
Discussed use of curriculum resources found. She is currently showing video segments and using the science probes. Researched and added to list for all topics. Emailed list of topics to teacher.
Troubleshot microscope attachment which allows magnification to be displayed with the projector. Tested it out to show skin cells to students.
Q (1), Gi (3), M (4), Ga (ELA/SS)
Discussed upcoming curriculum topics with each teacher. Showed Q Starfall for reading and Scholastic for Black History month activities. Created list of Math/Science topics for Gi, researched activities for each, and emailed to teacher. Wrote down a list of explorers and colonies with Ga, and found activites and research on them. Suggested using a Powerpoint for "Woman I admire" project for M, and created two version of a template for the project.
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