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.