Lesson Plan - Brochure

I created a lesson plan on how to create a brochure. This lesson plan incorporates the technology of using intel teaching tools, and furhter the Visual Ranking Tool. As well the students are creating their brochure in Microsoft Publisher.

Here are the links to my files for the document
Brochure Lesson Plan
Brochure Test
Brochure Test Key
Brochure Rubric

Visual Ranking Tool
Use this website. The students will log in under students using the teacher ID schenoweth88 and Team01, Team02, or Team03. All passwords for the teams is “team”.

ISTE Standards

Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assesments

Standard 3: Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Online Graphic - Crappy Graphic

Today we created a graphic using a really cool website called Crappy Graphics check out my graphic at Awesome Graphic Link or you can view it as a document by clicking here.

This graphic shows how Business and Technology have began to over lap and e-commerce has developed as a result. This would be a good visual aid when discussing this topic!

ISTE Standards 

Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Online Graphic - IEP Percentages

Today in class we created another graph using Kids Zone. This graph is based on IEP percentages for selected low income states. The information used in this graph was obtained from the NAEP site. By clicking on a state you can obtain a great deal of information about the site, this can be very useful in finding out information about your state and for comparing your state to other states.

You can see the graph I created at: Percentage IEP for selected income states Graph

ISTE STANDARDS
*Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
*Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Online Graphics - Kids Zone

I created a graph in class today; this graph shows how West Virginia compares to the Nation on Math scores through the NAEP.

To view Kids' Zone click here.

To view my graph click here.

The ISTE standards that would apply to this activity are as follows:

*Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
*Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
*Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

This is a very creative site and it could be used widely in the classroom. There are many different subject areas that you could use this technology to improve the students learning and understanding, as well this would be a great way to help students understand the correct way to interpret graphs.

Desktop Graphic

Teaching The Important Characteristics of Microsoft Excel.

INTASC STANDARDS:
Principle 1:
Making content meaningful
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and creates learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.

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 7:
Planning for instruction
The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.

EXPLANATION OF USE:
Above I have included a graphic that I can use in a classroom setting. This is a graphic that explains the different buttons and characteristics of Microsoft Excel. I could use this in the classroom to introduce the students to the important features of Microsoft Excel. This would allow me to show my students visually while I verbally speak to them, that way I can reach more students learning techniques while teaching. I could later blank out the text and turn this graphic into a quiz for the students.

When creating my blog I considered using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, and Paint. I decided to create my graphic using a copied picture and inserting it into Microsoft Publisher. I then inserted my arrows and text boxes. Once completing that I grouped all the images together to create one image, I then copied this image and pasted it into Paint. Once in paint I saved the image as bitmap image. I then used that way of saving the image to upload it into my blog. When using Microsoft Publisher I could not save my graphic as an image that is why I had to copy and paste it into paint, so that it would save as a bitmap image instead of a file.

CHARACTERISTICS OF FILE:
My graphic is 1.81 MB in size.
When clicking the file it will open in Paint.

Excel File- Graphic Image

ISTE Standards

Standard 2: Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

The Internet is only 5000 days old!!

We had class on 2/10/09. We learned the history of the internet and how it is only 5000 days old. It has really done alot in its short life span. We have also talked about how the Internet is taken for grantite when it is "truly amazing".

We also worked on setting up our FTP site and got that in working condition. We ended the class talking about the survey that we are going to take on Thursday.

I forgot to post this blog on Tuesday, so I posted it today instead.

Cone of Experience

Since we were unable to have class on February 5, 2009, we were to read an article and answer a few questions. The article was about Cone of Experience or the Cone of Learning (Dale Edgar). I have wrote a short narrative describing my findings. Check it out at Cone of Learning-Sarah Chenoweth 

Resume

I just created a resume, while this resume is not completed it does provide a great deal of information about my backgroud, work experience, and skills. I will continue to update it throughout the future, but for now it is a good start. Check it out at Resume

Photo Story

This is my photo story. Check it Out!!!

Mistake in Last Posting

There was a mistake in the last posting. The TeacherID is schenoweth@fairmontstate.edu

Today in class I created a new ranking project. Check it out!!

When you are signing in you will sign in as a student at the below link. My TeacherID is schenoweth88

The Team IDs are as follows:
Team01 *password = team 
Team02 *password = team
Team03 *password = team
Team04 *password = team


The Link you will use is https://ssl.intel.com/EducationUser/student/login.aspx?LID=en

Just go to this site and log in using my TeacherID (schenoweth88) and choose a team and type in that password(make sure the password is in all lower case letters!)

Intel Teaching Tools

Today in class we were introduced to the intel Teaching Tool. These are online tools and thinking tools. Today we are going to use the ranking tool and by the end of class I will be signed up as a teacher so that I may use the online ranking tool.

My Story - Completed

I spent many hours putting together a story about my life through my pictures. You can check out the link on the left side of my blog labeled "My Story Through Pictures". Check it out!