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PLE #10

One thing I've learned from watching these videos about using technology with children is that even young children can use technology. Of course the younger they are, the more help and modeling they need, but they can still do it.
It was also interesting to see the different ways that they used technology with the students. Most of them used computers, but they also used projectors to project what they had done on the computers. It looked like the students in these videos understood fairly well how to use computers. It looks like these videos were made a few years ago, so the students now have an even better knowledge of computers since most of them have been surrounded by them their whole lives.
So I guess the most important things I learned from watching these videos is to not underestimate childrens' abilities to use technology. They know a lot more than we might think they do, but they can also do a lot with our help. And it makes learning fun and engaging.

PLE #9

I was kind of surprised at how little technology is available in the classroom I'm in. Basically the only things that are in the classroom are the teacher's laptop (Mac), an overhead projector, and a stereo. There are more resources available to use, but they are either shared as a grade or as a school. I think the other schools I've been in before had a lot more technology that was available in each classroom. So I think I just forgot that not all schools have the money to have all of those resources. It kind of helped me see how lucky those other schools are, and that they should be making use of the technology that they have available for their use.

I completed parts 1 and 2 for this week's PLE

PLE #8

I watched Lizzy's, Kaylee's, and Kate's science projects. I thought they had some good ideas of science projects, and cool ways to use technology to do them. I feel like it's a little easier to use technology for science projects because most science projects need some kind of equipment to do them. So using technology can be a fun resource to use, especially if it isn't too hard. I really like Kidspiration. I think it's pretty easy to understand and use, and wouldn't be hard for kids. It's pretty good to use to document observations. So I'm glad that I got a chance to try out these different programs, and then see how other people used them to get ideas of how they can be used in a classroom.

PLE #8

PLE # 7

Content: Grade 6

Standard 1: Students will understand that the appearance of the moon changes in a predictable cycle as it orbits Earth and as Earth rotates on its axis.

Objective 1: Explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth.

d. Design an investigation, construct a chart, and collect data depicting the phases of the moon.

Pedagogy: The students will observe the phases of the moon using stellarium. They will make a chart showing each of the phases of the moon.

Technology: The students will use stellarium to view the moon.

The students will observe the phases of the moon for a month. They will make drawings of the moon as it looks each night or observation. At the end of the month we will talk about what the students have observed. They can either make their observations by looking outside, or by using stellarium. For those who want to do a little more, they can use stellarium to find the phases of the moon for the same month but 50 years earlier. They can make a chart showing comparisons or contrasting features they observed.

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