Throughout the summer you have explored and tried different pieces of technology to implement in your classroom. Our shared wiki has information that will help all of us integrate the devices more fully into our classroom, especially for our special populations. One of the things we need to continue in as a faculty is professional reading – not just books, but also articles from journals. Short three page articles can give you a boost and ideas to implement in your classroom. Most of the journals are buzzing with ways to integrate technology. (This is where many of my ideas come from.) I just finished the latest edition of Gifted Child Today (April 2012). In that edition is an article on embracing e-books to increase students’ motivation to read and write. The article provides links to places students can read e-books and post e-books that they write. (I have put a copy of the article in the Summer Training Folder on Sweden).
To Find Professional Journals: go to the Library Resources Page, we have access to professional journals though Gale – click on the Educator’s Reference Complete button. You have access to thousands of journals and newsletters. Take a few minutes to peruse the Educator’s Reference Complete to see what is out there. When you first get to the page, click on Publication Search,….then click on List of Publications. You can then see all of the journals that are indexed through this service. (Usually they are a month behind in posting) Also to find additional professional journals click on the Academic OneFile button. It has access to more journals. Again, click on the Publication Search and then click on the list of publications. The General ONE FILE has magazines such as Time, Southern Living, Good Housekeeping, Seventeen and more (sometimes you need some leisure reading!). Click on the Publication Search and search the titles. At a time when you are looking for reading materials…there are many places to find them both for students and adults.
Assignment for Session 10:
- On the blog, please reflect on the entire process of this summer's training….give an “aha” moment or something that you were glad to learn. Also, I know there will be frustration – please do that as well so that we will know where to pick up in August.
- On the Wiki Site, post a journal title or article title that you found that you may want to revisit during the school year. It can be for leisure, for school or for your students...think of all the resources at your fingertips!
Sessions 11 – 18 (last 6 hours)
The last sessions will be at Rummel Creek in August – August 13th 9-12 am, and August 14th 9 – 12 am. We will unpack and discuss what you have experienced over the summer, share the ideas and get our equipment ready to go for your classrooms (loading the apps and updating the ios). I can’t wait to see “all the places we will go” during the 2012-13 school year. This has been a journey, but we have still more places to go. Thanks for taking the trek ....let's continue in the journey together.
JB I have enjoyed getting to use my iPad to find Apps for my classroom. It takes time to play and learn new things and this was the perfect way to do it.
ReplyDeleteThis is only the beginning of exploration for me. Even though our music classrooms do not have iPads, I look forward to having my classes use them in the library as part of our technology projects. I always learn so much from the kids but hopefully through ongoing exploration I will be able to share new apps with them as well.
ReplyDeleteMy brain is so full right now! I've learned so many new apps and websites. Because I'm working on my personal iPad, I haven't downloaded all the apps I've found, but I've sent myself lots of emails with links and reminders to jog my memory in August. It makes me excited to get back to the classroom and use all the new things I've learned.
ReplyDeleteKS. It is always wonderful to find new things and to incorporate them immediately into current curriculum. Zdoing this over the summer gives me time to play and to find quality things to use in my classroom! I have aleways said that I want the kids to use computers and technology as a tool for learning, not a tutoring device. This type of work is allowing me the opportunity to explore these things! looking forward to trying these out this year.
ReplyDeleteLot's of new aps to play with and things to learn. I will spend more time looking for specific aps for the library and technology and post them on the Wiki. Not sure if anyone else will get use from them, but the library is my classroom! I'll keep exploring!
ReplyDeleteAW - I have enjoyed reflecting on the various articles. It is encouraging to note that we are already doing a lot of these things already. I am challenged by the different apps available to use on the ipads and itouches. I am intrigued by the live binders app which allows you to organize and catagorize it all and some are already there for students to use - especially for the online math games. It is all right there in one binder. Overall, I am glad for this experience to be able to have the time to research and play on various apps that can actually be used in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteMy article is "A comparison of traditional homework to computer-supported homework" (Journal of Research on Technology in Education)
Deleteddm - I've learned that I have horrible time management! I need to do my assignments right away, or they hang over my head. I truly enjoyed having some time to work on this project once I carved away the time from my summer schedule. I'll continue to look for apps and manipulate my way through the technology. I'm excited that we will have a RCE collection of good apps.
ReplyDeleteddm - Here's an article I found that I liked about gifted education. She has a blog that is helpful. I couldn't figure out where to post this suggested reading on the wiki, so here it is...
ReplyDeletehttp://begabungs.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/how-to-help-gifted-children-an-interview-with-prof-dr-karen-b-rogers/
HB. This has been a journey. I have learned a lot about the iPad but yet I know that I have a long road to go. Looking for apps is easier than I made it out to be. I will continue to search for these for my students to use in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteHB. Here is my article:
Deletewww.earlychildhoodnews.com
I am excited to have a list of new apps and resources to use next year....I am really excited to explore Live binders more, it is right up my alley. I enjoyed learning how to use the iPad and know that my students will love having them in the classroom on a daily basis to add to our resources.
ReplyDeleteI like getting to explore all this in the summer when there is less pressure. I need to surf around live binders more and take time to play with the apps I have found. Below is a link to an article I would like to share with my parents at the fall conferences.
ReplyDeleteLT Here is my article:
Deletewww.earlymoments.com/Promoting-Literacy-and-a-Love-of-Reading-to-Children-is-Important/
Here is my article on struggling readers.
ReplyDeletewww.education.com/readingandrelunctantreaders
As a teacher assistant and a parent this has been very informative and helpful. It is truely amazing how much is available to us and our children through technology. I can not to get deeper into the livebinder website. KML
ReplyDeleteAnnie Pooh- Karen - thanks so much for making this summer I service possible for us. These articles have been both interesting and enlightening. Annie Pooh is a tad bit technology challenged but I am looking forward to implementing some new ideas and techniques in my classroom this year! Thanks for all of the new learning!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have really loved using the iPad. I wish that we could have a few more per class. I look forward to using mine to create movies with iMovie. (It is so easy to do!!!) One of the coolest things I did with the iPad was yesterday. I took it, along with my clear choice internet hub, to Sky High. I completed 2 sessions - and my kids were worn out!!! So, it was a win - win! I look forward to this next year!!! Thanks Karen for putting this together! It has really been wonderful to revisit many avenues of learning!
ReplyDeleteThis is my music article - creativity in the elementary music classroom.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.unh.edu/inquiryjournal/07/articles/miner.html
Karen D.
I've really enjoyed reading the articles and watching some videos. I can't wait to see what great affects this training has on teachers and their students! I know I still have so much to learn. Looking forward to learning more. Great training and very applicable to real world and what our students need to know.
ReplyDeleteI will admit that I am glad to have come to the end, but thankful that I participated. It is a wealth of information that needs processing to implement. I am blown away by LiveBinder and will definitely use it. (among other things) BD
ReplyDeleteLD - As I go back and look over all the pages we've created on the wiki, I can't believe I've already forgotten about some of the cool things we've seen and done with technology over the summer. The wiki page is great! There are so many good ideas on it. It will be a great resource when school begins. Something that is frustrating to me are the ebooks. I can't seem to make this work for me. Hopefully this is something we can work on this year because I really want a good collection available on the ipads and ipods.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much out there and I will have to choose carefully so I don't get overwhelmed with all the resources we have. I really like the professional reading available through Gale. Books are so expensive. This is a good way to stay current with the research in education without it costing anything. An article I want to go back and really look at is from The Reading Teacher titled "Talking about talk: reclaiming the value and power of literature circles: encouraging teachers and students to reflect on their discussions about books can deepen the power of this popular instructional approach."
Thanks so much Karen for putting all this together. It's been a wonderful journey.
This whole process seemed a bit daunting in the beginning. The articles I could handle - some were a bit lengthy, but all contained something interesting. I especially connected with the article dealing with twice exceptional kids, as I have encountered some in recent years. Most of the articles seemed to support what we try to accomplish in our classrooms - it is reasurring to know that we are on the right path. The apps searches were a bit more challenging - finding the right app for a specific goal takes some digging. It was great, however, to see how many fantastic resources are available to us. I look forward to incorporating some of these into my classroom this year. JJ
ReplyDelete4 years later, here's my article on Spelling Reform...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.spellingsociety.org/journals/j16/research.php
This is right up my alley! I have always enjoyed searching for apps to assist in the classroom. It was great to be "forced" to spend the time looking for specific apps, as there seems to be an endless supply of great resources available to teachers - especially in the sciences. Along the way, I also found some great apps for my co-workers. I am anxious to share the hundreds of apps I was exposed to at the Rigor & Relevance conference I attended earlier this summer. One in particular was called, "Moon," which shows the phases of the moon, which is always challenging to teach. CC
ReplyDeleteOne article that interested me on Autism in the classroom, JJ
ReplyDeletehttp://journals.lww.com/neurologynow/Fulltext/2005/01030/Autism_in_the_Classroom__What_Works.14.aspx
One article that interested me on Autism in the classroom, JJ
ReplyDeletehttp://journals.lww.com/neurologynow/Fulltext/2005/01030/Autism_in_the_Classroom__What_Works.14.aspx
This is for middle school, but very informative for 5th grade. CC
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amle.org/Publications/MiddleSchoolJournal/Articles/March2006/Article7/tabid/722/Default.aspx
MRid- I have to admit, that I put this off until the end of summer. It ended up being a lot easier than I thought it was going to be.. maybe just a little time consuming. I really like the idea that all of the great apps are in one place. We are always looking to find new apps for our classroom throughout the year and this will definitely help! Thanks for all of your hard work, karen!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that I had the opportunity to complete this in service this summer. I found so many great APPS for my little babies to use this year. I am so excited to see what this year brings as far as using technology in a PreK classroom. MH
ReplyDeletehttp://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/professional-development-supporting-creativity-classroom
DeleteMRid- Article on promoting creativity in the classroom
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ndt-ed.org/TeachingResources/ClassroomTips/Encouraging_Creativity.htm
I'm really excited about all of the Apps I've found! I wish we had a few more iPads in our rooms...Im really excited about incorporating them into lessons and workstations. Thank you Karen!
ReplyDeleteAbove post was MR1. :)
ReplyDeleteArticle about technology in the early childhood classroom.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=302
MR1
Karen, thank you so much for organizing this. I have no complaints. This was an easy way to to learn more about apps that are teacher friendly and child appropriate. I hope to use these in small and large groups as well as with homework and workstations. I look forward to seeing you all and sharing more apps soon.KE
ReplyDeleteMy "aha" moment is remembering how easy it can be to do these apps once you have time to play. Thanks for making this a fun way to learn. KE
DeleteHere is the article, http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ed_Private_vs_Schools/
ReplyDeleteIt is from Education.com and it is an article comparing private schools to public schools. This is a fascinating topic. Of course I back public schools. Look at all the effort teachers in these schools put toward bettering our children.
That was my posting above on private vs. public schools...KE
DeleteI have learned so much in the last two summers about technology in the classroom. I am excited to try to implement new things this year. It is nice to have time to play and learn. Now the challenging part comes in getting in there and making it happen. I think the biggest moment for me this summer is realizing just how many apps are out there that are free. I am going to try to commit to getting these on my equipment and updating them to keep students excited about using the technology.
ReplyDeleteCLM-It was nice to have the summer to work our way through the assignments, readings, websites, and apps.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Karen, for making this possible. It also gives RCE teachers a great resource of instructional apps and opportunities to dialogue next week at the meetings.
One of my "aha" moments was exploring LiveBinder and having a place to "park" my resources for easy access.
It's like my own filecabinet!
The ipad is still frustrating to use! It will take some more time and practice to become proficient.
CLM- An article that I would like to go back to and read is, " A mathematical Measurement Mystery,"
Deleteby Erin Murphy in Teaching Children Mathematics 11.2 (September 2004 p.54.
RR-Great opportunity to learn new and exciting things that will motivate students to learn. Thank you Karen for all your hard work. I know this was time consuming for you and we are so lucky to have someone like you who is willing to go the extra mile for us.
ReplyDeleteKC - I most appreciated given time to search and try new aps as well as get GT credit at the same time. Thank you, Karen, for setting this up for us. Plus I loved reading other people’s thoughts and getting ideas from them.
ReplyDeleteAlthough this topic is not technology related, these look like interesting articles on incorporating writing in a math classroom because that is something I would like to make my goal this year. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/int_writing_math.phtml
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/writing-executive-function-brain-research-judy-willis
Here is my article
ReplyDeleteUmdrivememphis.edu
I really enjoyed this class. I liked the way we got off to a good start all together in class ( thank you Karen) and then we worked on our own to search and explore. There is so much out there to explore and it was great to get credit for learning and exploring. Thank you so much Karen for being there when we had a problem and worked it out with too! DM
ReplyDeleteFitnessandkids.com. And. Healthy children.org
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For this last section, I found an article on using inquiry within literature circles: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA257126845&v=2.1&u=tlc049202926&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this process. It was even fun being one of the last to finish since I was able to read everyone's wonderful comments before adding mine. I now have a great list of apps loaded and ready to go for the new school year. Thank you, Karen, for this opportunity!
JL - Time management or amassing the largest number of solitare games allowed on earth to one person....now let's talk time management. The first of the app search attempts I emailed Karen that I had stayed up till 3 am searching and downloading. I also had to up my ATT charges for data plans. So many wonderful apps that are applicable to art and integration with other subject, one can only hope to use a partial of them. Photography apps are grand and I plan to use them to set up photo portfolios for kiddos as soon as I understand storage and portability. I enjoyed the Ipad and exploring what is out there. Mind boggling!
ReplyDeleteNH- My favorite part of this whole learning experience was reading the reflections of everyone else. I remain impressed by your thoughtfulness and dedication to learning more. One of my favorite ways to read professional articles is through a magazine you create on ZITE.com. I use it on my ipad and I pick the areas that I want to read about. The articles change weekly and you can share through twitter, facebook or e-mail. Here is one entitled '5 apps to lower teacher anxiety and raise student voices'
ReplyDeletehttp://gettingsmart.com/blog/2012/08/5-apps-to-efficiently-increase-student-engagement/ Thanks Karen for all the hours you spent in creating, assisting and coaching us during this learning. It was certainly worth it.
Karen, I do believe you are an underpaid teacher who should be working for a much larger organization where you could be more recognized! However, please do not leave RCE!! =) That was a great journey to expose me to new articles, ways of thinking, new apps and wesites, etc! The only frustration is that there is too much out there but that is a good thing too!! I really enjoyed the article on twice exceptional kids. I feel like it will help me in the future to acknowledge more strenght from a struggling or adhd student and channel. (MMS)
ReplyDeleteBeing able to learn and play at my own pace this summer not only made it easy to learn but I was able to gear my learning to the needs of my students. This made this staff development more meaning for me and my classroom. Thank you for such a wonderful staff development session! Im not ready for the school year! (and excited too!)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nancy about learning so much from reading what others have written. It's one thing to read the articles yourself and respond to them, but it does add a whole other level to the learning when you get to read about what others are thinking. During the summer I signed up to receive daily emails from Tech and Learning magazine which has links to articles and blogs. It is easy to get overwhelmed with the massive amount of information out there. I must also agree with everyone who has sung the praises of Karen Harrell. What an amazing person you are! LK
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