EDU 535 EDU 535 Final PresentationFinal Presentation

Mentoring Assignment & Technology Mentoring Assignment & Technology ObservationsObservations

Alison L. HalgersonAlison L. Halgerson

Mentoring AssignmentMentoring Assignment

• Mentoring groups:Mentoring groups:– English Group (Consisted of rep from English Group (Consisted of rep from

collaboration teams - Speech, Am. collaboration teams - Speech, Am. Lit/Comp, and Engl II)Lit/Comp, and Engl II)

• 11stst Meeting – Viewed the mentor wiki and my yearbook Meeting – Viewed the mentor wiki and my yearbook class wiki, class wiki,

Web 2.0 slide show and Jing lesson. Handed out the Web 2.0 slide show and Jing lesson. Handed out the scavenger hunts. scavenger hunts.

• 22ndnd Meeting – Group wanted to focus on Prezi. (Speech Meeting – Group wanted to focus on Prezi. (Speech students then used Prezi for their travel speech.)students then used Prezi for their travel speech.)

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– Group Two – M. Schuldt (photography Group Two – M. Schuldt (photography teacher and asst. yearbook adviser) and teacher and asst. yearbook adviser) and K. Smith (Librarian)K. Smith (Librarian)• Matt Schuldt – Mostly show and tell meetings (class Matt Schuldt – Mostly show and tell meetings (class

wikis and Photo Peach). wikis and Photo Peach).

Photo I WikiPhoto I Wiki – Developed Photo I wiki and using – Developed Photo I wiki and using Photo Peach with his five sections of Photo I and I. He Photo Peach with his five sections of Photo I and I. He reports that it has simplified his grading immensely.reports that it has simplified his grading immensely.

• Kerri Smith (shared scavenger hunts and introduced Kerri Smith (shared scavenger hunts and introduced her to Voki site) Continues to do trainings as her to Voki site) Continues to do trainings as requested by building teachers.requested by building teachers.

Axtell Middle SchoolAxtell Middle SchoolTechnology ObservationsTechnology Observations

• Observed nine different classes/student Observed nine different classes/student groups using technology during the four groups using technology during the four hour visit.hour visit.

• Highlights:Highlights:– 6th grade art - Kid Pix/drawing pads to - Kid Pix/drawing pads to

recreate the ‘Starry Night’ painting (SMART recreate the ‘Starry Night’ painting (SMART Board).Board).

– 77thth Writing - Writing - Listening/reading activity and Listening/reading activity and essay writing assignment (10 min.) using essay writing assignment (10 min.) using mobile lab laptops and WriteToLearn mobile lab laptops and WriteToLearn program.program.

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• More highlights:More highlights:– 6th Music - Electric keyboards/headphones to - Electric keyboards/headphones to

practice “Love Somebody” sheet music. MAC – practice “Love Somebody” sheet music. MAC – teacher assessed for mastery of lesson.teacher assessed for mastery of lesson.

– Immersion – Immersion – System 44 and Imagine System 44 and Imagine Learning to differentiate learning (PCs on one Learning to differentiate learning (PCs on one end of room).end of room).

– German (qtr class) – CGerman (qtr class) – Classroom set of iPods lassroom set of iPods loaded with different textbooks. Scavenger loaded with different textbooks. Scavenger hunt required students to use two of the hunt required students to use two of the books.books.

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• More highlights:More highlights:– 7th Art (qtr class) – 7th Art (qtr class) – Laptops and drawing pads Laptops and drawing pads

to complete Corel Painter (tools) scavenger hunt.to complete Corel Painter (tools) scavenger hunt.– 6th Science - Create a “Scientific Method Song” – - Create a “Scientific Method Song” –

all four stages (small groups recorded their song all four stages (small groups recorded their song and would present them to others in class).and would present them to others in class).

– 66thth Math – Math – SMART notebook for warm-up lessons,SMART notebook for warm-up lessons,

mobile lab (Fraction Nation software),mobile lab (Fraction Nation software),– FACS (qtr class) – FACS (qtr class) – Pairs worked on various units Pairs worked on various units

of study (PCs used, along with PowerPoint, of study (PCs used, along with PowerPoint, Publisher)Publisher)

Washington H.S. Washington H.S. ObservationsObservations

• Highlights:Highlights:– MMD Class -Windows 7 Professional, -Windows 7 Professional,

Adobe Director 11.5 and Space Game Adobe Director 11.5 and Space Game Promo.Promo.

– Photo I – Photo I – CS3 Photoshop used to create a CS3 Photoshop used to create a vintage, antique looking photo. vintage, antique looking photo.

– Newspaper – Newspaper – InDesign for layout of InDesign for layout of newspaper. Google docs used to write/edit newspaper. Google docs used to write/edit stories.stories.

– Algebra II – Algebra II – SMART board and TI-Nspire SMART board and TI-Nspire Navigator Teacher software, TI-Nspire Navigator Teacher software, TI-Nspire calculators (quadratic equations).calculators (quadratic equations).