My Completed Webquest

To view my completed Webquest on DNA click here. : )

Webquest Form

Today we created a Webquest test by going to Google documents and creating a form. A form is like a cover for a spreadsheet. The webqeust test is to be completed once the project is over.

Click here to view my updated webquest.

Click here to visit the webquest test.

Rubistar

Rubistar is a free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics for grading their students on various projects/assignments. It can be used for any subject and any grade level.

Click here to visit Rubistar to creat your own rubic : )

ISTE NETS S
--Creativity and Innovation
--Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
--Technology Operations and Concepts

Poll Everywhere

Today in class we used a tool where students/people can use cell phones for education purposes to vote on different things. They can be used for classroom purposes, job purposes, and any type of presentation. There are varities of ways to use polls; one example is on a blog.

Click here to visit Poll Everywhere website.

ISTE NETS S
--Communication and Collaboration
--Digital Citizenship

Prezi

Today we learned how to create a zooming presentation using Prezi.com.

Click here to visit prezi homepage.

Here is my prezi presentation.

DNA: Why do people not look alike? on Prezi

ISTE NETS S
--Creativity and Innovation
--Research and Information Fluency
--Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
--Digital Citizenship
--Technology Operations and Concepts

Microsoft Photo Story

1. What is Photo Story 3 for Windows and how do I get a copy? Photo Story 3 includes features that enable you to create a slideshow with your digital pictures, edit your pictures, create your story with original music, add narration, and share them with your family and friends. In order to obtain a copy the program can be downloaded and used.
2. What is the file type for a MPS project? wp3
3. What is the file type for an exported MPS movie? wmp
4. Where do MPS projects open? Photo Story
5. Where do exported MPS movies open? Windows Media Player
6. Can you do transitions between images in MPS project? Under the recording page click on the transition link and choose transitions for your images.
7. Describe the image editing options in MPS. Images can be crop/rotate, correct red eye, and add effects to the images.
8. Describe the image viewing options in MPS (include motion/duration). On the recording page the motion/duration can be customized and the page can be zoomed.
9. How do you turn a PowerPoint presentation into images? Save the powerpoint presentation to a jpg file and to the desktop.

ISTE NETS S
--Creativity and Innovation
--Research and Information Fluency
--Digital Citizenship
--Technology Operations and Concepts

Webquest Role #1

What is your essential question? Why do people not look alike?
What is your webquest title? DNA
What is your role #1? Nucleotide
What is the highest order thinking skills question you have for this role? Which nucleotide is changed if it were a RNA molecule? Which one does it match up with?
What level of the revised Bloom's Taxonomy is this question asked? Understanding
What is the artifact being produced by this role? information about DNA
What program will you they use to create the artifact? World Wide Web

What is a Webquest?

A webquest is a website where an assignment or lessson is given by a teacher which asks students to use the internet to learn about and use their knowledge for a given topic. The website with the lesson contains an introduction, what the task is, the process it is to be done in, an evaluation, and the conclusion.

Click here to visit Webquest.org

Today's inclass activity included individual work, group work, and a larger class group. Each student had a hard copy of the webquest about webquests worksheet. We were broke into groups of four. Within the group, each student was given a specific role to research about each of the projects listed. Then each group member came together and decided on the best project and the worst project based on the roles researched. Then each group presented their findings to the teacher for the whole class to anaylze.

Click here to visist the inclass activity websited used.

Problem Based Project
HOTS

Well defined individual roles/process/artifacts/evaluation
Well defined group roles/process/artifacts/evaulation

Continuing Designing My Project

Today in class we discussed the differences between essential questions and non-essential questions. We reviewed the classroom observation tool, and we discussed good powerpoint presentations that have lots of pictures and less words. We are to begin our first lesson using PowerPoint.

Essential Questions

The last couple of classes we have begun creating a website for our designing projects. We added a page for standards and a page for the essential questions.

My subject and topic are Biology/DNA

Essential Question

• Why do people not look alike?

Unit Questions

• What are the general features of a cell and what are their functions?
• What is DNA and how is it coded in the body?

Content Questions

• Where is DNA stored in the cell and why?
• What is the name of the characteristic shape of DNA?
• What makes up a DNA strand and how is it bonded?
• How is DNA involved in protein synthesis?

Creating a Website for Project

Today we began to create a website through gmail for our project.

Click here to view my project website.

Designing Standards-Based Projects

Last class, Thursday February 18, 2010, we overviewed how to begin the standard-based projects. We were to come up with a subject, grade, topic, and guiding question for our project by the next class.

My subject: Biology
My grade: 10th
My topic: DNA: Why do people look the way they appear?

Learning Outcomes:

• investigate the chemistry of cellular processes and biological molecules and relate structure to function in various cells and organisms
• analyze the flow of energy in cells and organisms
• determine the effectiveness and consequences of asexual or sexual reproduction within a species
• research various biomes, analyze the interrelationships of organisms and explain factors the affect coevolution

Visual Ranking Project

To get caught up on all work that needs to be completed to date I have added a photo to my gmail profile.

I have reviewed the Unit Template.
To see the Unit Template website click here.

Using Intel, I created a Visual Ranking Project that compared the stages of Mitosis and Meiosis in an animal cell. I created two student teams.

Click here to access the student login page.

Teacher ID: faith
Team One Name: Mitosis One
Team One Password: Cell

Team Two Name: Mitosis Two
Team Two Password: Biology

ISTE NETS T standard that applies is:

• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

PowerPoint loaded to GoogleDocs

My Taxonomy

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B2X487wMmnf9YmYwOGVjMGUtMDc5OC00MzkyLWJiYTYtYmFiN2I5YTdjZjk1&hl=en

ISTE NETS T standard that applies is:

• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Introduction to Video Making

Today we learned how to create a 30sec video from animoto.com.

Click here to view my animated video of my life.

The ISTE NETS T standards that apply are:

• Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
• Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

For homework we are to create a powerpoint dealing with thinking skills from Bloom, Marzano, and Costa&Kallick.

NETS T standards

Today we set up an Animoto account that can be used to create videos.

We worked with the Intel Teach Thinking with Technology Course. We got into groups and did a couple activities such as; ISTE NETS T Visual Ranking Project and ICT Self Efficacy Seeing Reason Project.

ISTE NETS T standards that appy are:

• Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

For additional information the NETS-T website can be accessed here.

Web Publishing and Storage

Today we viewed the scholars spring education 2201-04 list and edited the list. We looked at the activites page to learn that is where we go if we are absent a class. We looked at an example of a teachers website to learn about her and what her class is doing. We overviewed Intel Thinking Technology and saved the website as a bookmark in delicious. We learned how to upload a document from Microsoft Word.

Click here to see my uploaded document.

What are three places to save a document? Explain the pros and cons of each one.

1. Desktop

P-- Can have it for your personal computer

C-- The file can not be found anywhere else and can not access it

2. Network drive U:// or virtual drives

P-- Can have file on any computer within the network area

C-- The file can not be accessed from any other computer outside of network

3. Google Documents

P-- The file can be accessed from any computer

C-- The computer has to have internet in order to acces the document.

4. Thumb drive

P-- Easy, small device that can be taken anywhere and plugged into computer.

C-- The device can be lost.

The ISTE NETS T standards that apply are:

• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
• Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Electronic Documents

Today we reviewed the delicious homepage and from there we reviewed the activities. We watched examples of youtube videos on how to use delicious account and the purpose of social networking. We also saw an example of the backside of a survey and how cool that is! We learned how to create an electronic document. We used a resume as practice and then learned how to publish the document.

Click here to view my resume.

The ISTE NETS T standards that apply are:

• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
• Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

First Blog Post

Today we started our new blog! We reviewed the final exam material and discussed ISTE NETS - T. We learned how to create a hyper link in a blog post.

Click here to see the home page.

On the first day of class we created a delicious account and a gmail account. We took an ICT survey. We reviewed the syllabus.

The ISTE NETS T standard that apply is:

• Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments