tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26429426406963616452024-03-13T13:08:10.585-07:00Kim JenningsKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-21250990605032833482011-06-17T09:02:00.000-07:002011-06-17T09:02:20.700-07:00Froguts<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">“Essential Criteria Checklist for Evaluating Instructional Courseware”</span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">Assessment of Commercial/Published Products</span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">Pick 2 Y/N</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-line-height-alt: 0pt; mso-pagination: none;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">The following checklist includes four sets of essential qualities used to discriminate between acceptable and unacceptable software material as well as criteria for specific software functions. If software does not meet all these criteria, it probably should not be considered for purchase. For each item, circle <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Y </b>for yes if it meets the criterion, or <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">N </b>for no if it does not.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: right 423.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: right 423.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">Title <u>________Froguts__________________ </u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Publisher <u><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>____________________________________________</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: right 423.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">Content Area <u>_Biology and Environmental Sciences_____</u><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grade Level(s) <u><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span>___Upper Elementary, Middle and High School____</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: right 423.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">Cost Information and Pricing Options Available <u>_$300 Per School/$30 Per Year at Home___________________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>________</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">Courseware Functions:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>______________Drill and practice <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>____________Instructional Game</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: right 423.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>_____X_________Tutorial<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>______X______Problem Solving</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: right 423.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>_____X_________Simulation<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>______X_______Other</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">Objectives: <u>___To create lifelong learners who are excited about Biology and Environmental Sciences______________________________________________________________________________________</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">___________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none;"><u><span style="font-family: "Verdana-Bold", "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Verdana-Bold;">______________________________________________________________________________________________<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></u></div><a href="http://dissect.froguts.com/">http://dissect.froguts.com/</a>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-79957004338669833862011-06-15T06:01:00.000-07:002011-06-15T06:01:08.904-07:00<img class="rg_i" height="141" name="bUj3pBAG5I1vZM:" 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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The past 3 years teaching in Iowa I was able to have a Promethean Board in my classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This was a great form of technology that I used every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One new form of technology that I would love to use and incorporate into my classroom would be the promethean board student clickers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have always struggled with knowing which student knows the material and which ones do not <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">during</i></b> a lesson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using this technology would allow for the students to answer the questions without other students seeing them walk up to the teacher or raise their hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is something that I am looking into and I hope that I have access to in Wisconsin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-56636052289852644882011-06-08T08:11:00.001-07:002011-06-08T08:11:22.163-07:00Adaptive Technology<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Adaptive Technology</span></div><ol type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Describe how you might use any of these resources to assist special needs of students in your class now and/or in the future.</span></li>
</ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">This website <a href="http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Academic/Adaptive/">http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Academic/Adaptive/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>provided many different options for many different kinds of disabilities and how to incorporate adaptive technology to allow for these students to have access to computers just like every student. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing that these options are out there having given me the insight on the possibilities for technology in my classroom if necessary in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that the technology connected to computer access is something that I definitely will use in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><ol start="2" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Present <strong><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">at least 2</span></strong> new ideas/applications/opportunities that you learned about assistive technologies through your research. </span></li>
</ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">I learned about students who have low vision can now have a keyboard with home row indicators lights and a large print keys to help them with everyday word documents and typing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I also learned how students with mobility problems can now use mouth sticks, head sticks, or other pointing devices and there are modified keyboards which are expanded, mini, or one-handed.</span></div><ol start="3" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">List <strong><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">at least 2</span></strong> new locations for attaining Adaptive Technologies for your students. These are places (on the web or in the physical world) where you can actually borrow/checkout/purchase/download technological tools that will benefit your students.</span></li>
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</div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-40570824211177710622011-06-03T09:33:00.001-07:002011-06-03T09:33:24.764-07:00Audio Writing Programs<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">If three dimensional reading and writing books with technology (sound, hyperlinks, videos, etc) are our present, what do you think is the future of the written word?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I think that the future of the written word will include students being able to talk right into their computer and have the computer record what the students have said.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know that there are programs out there today that are capable of this, but I think that verbal writing programs will be used in schools in the near future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that these programs will be great for students who struggle with getting their ideas down on paper, but I am concerned on how the editing process will work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How will a student be able to edit their writing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will it be just like a word document?</span></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-60814332261139663542011-06-03T09:28:00.000-07:002011-06-03T09:28:08.022-07:00Wikipedia Use...Wrong or Right?<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Margaret Santori, (in the Literacy 2.0 book) demonstrates Wikipedia to her students. Most school do not allow Wikipedia to be used. Would you use Wikipedia like Margaret Santori with your students?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I think that Margaret Santori has a great idea in mind in the way that she is using Wikipedia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that there is a fine line between the correct use of Wikipedia and the wrong way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have heard some of my students say I added something to Wikipedia the other day on my favorite novel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that students can use it in a positive way, but then I can see students adding information to Wikipedia which is false just because they can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think that if a teacher teaches the correct way to use of Wikipedia then it is a great teaching source.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do think that I would use what Margaret did in her class in my own classroom as what the possibilities there are for Wikipedia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-90710992221126914482011-05-25T08:59:00.001-07:002011-05-25T08:59:40.799-07:00A Noisy Classroom<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In Chapter 2 of the Teaching the New Writing book, Marva Solomon writes, “ Online writing is not quiet…All the children had strong physical reactions to the multimodal elements they added to their pages” How do you feel about a noisy classroom?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I believe that a classroom where students are learning will be noisy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The amount of noise that is in a classroom will depend on the classroom management.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I believe that with this online learning and students exploring and having new experiences with their learning, it will be great to hear them excited and sharing their ideas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also think we when students hear other students sharing their ideas others will be able to communicate and try those ideas as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-9690248764943744112011-05-19T07:49:00.000-07:002011-05-19T07:49:57.376-07:00Internet Gaming<img src="http://www.culturalitekids.com/gamesapps/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/grandprix-270x150.jpg" /><br />
This online game is called Grand Prix Multiplication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every Friday during seminar is called Math Fun Fridays.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time is set aside for the entire school to do different math games to help with facts and problems.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is one of the games that I found that I can use on my Promethean Board.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The students can set up accounts and play or race against each other.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a great game because it has the students using their multiplication facts in a gaming situation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2642942640696361645.post-11346910492233621012011-05-16T06:00:00.001-07:002011-05-16T06:00:47.197-07:00This is my first blog ever! Pretty excited, hope everything worksWell, good morning! I am just posting this to see if it works. Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04061004534430095734noreply@blogger.com0