Link+and+Reflection

Link to final project:

Project - Sampler:  @http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/samced505fsa.html

Project Hotlist: @http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listced505fsa.html

Reflection: I really enjoyed this course and this project. It really pushed me to use the concepts that I teach in a new and interesting way. I am going to have my students learn about the different types of severe storms listed in the outline. I am then going to have the students google doc the discussion of what they already know about these storms. Once they learn about each storm, they are then going to work in pairs to create a childrens' book on one specific storm both educating the children about the storm as well as covering important safety information. It is difficult for my students to be able to read information at their level and appropriately explain it to someone who is at lower level (elementary or younger) than they are. This really pushed them out of their comfort zone. I liked using google docs with my students. I also enjoy Powerpoint and/or Word and Paint for their pictures for their book. Once they print it out and color it, it looks great! Their presentation grade comes from when they read the information to the students at the Clayton Family Center. It is a fun field trip for them and for them to share their books to the family center kids is an awesome experience. I always get great feedback on the different ways I have been incorporating technology into my lessons during this course and I look forward to hearing more great feedback when I assign this project.