Millennial

This assignment was to determine, how millennial are you?  I took the millennial quiz pewresearch.org/millennials/.   I scored 67/100 on the Pew Research Center.

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What implications does your profile have for your teaching and your students’ learning? My score was 67. Where are you in terms of the Frand’s 10 characteristics of the information-age mind set? I prefer Typing Rather than Handwriting.  List the 10 characteristics and report where you are for each one:

1. Computers Aren’t Technology –  I'm in and I utilize the Internet, the Web, computer, and cellular telephone.
2. Internet Better Than TV – I'm in and during my spare time, and I am on the Internet more than watching TV or sometimes both.
3. Reality No longer Real - I'm in and I agree with the statement, "Believe none of what you hear, and none of what you see." Things have changed over the years.  It's easy to duplicate.
4. Doing Rather Than Knowing - I'm out on Doing Rather than Knowing.
5. Nintendo over Logic - I'm out on Nintendo over Logic.
6. Multitasking Way of Life – I'm in and multitask daily.
7. Typing Rather than Handwriting – I'm in and rather type rather than write. Technology has changed me in this area. It's faster for me.
8. Staying Connected – I'm in and stay connected with cellar telephone, computer, laptop, and my Kindle
9. Zero Tolerance for Delays - I'm in and have a zero tolerance for delays.   
10. Consumer/Creator - I'm out on Consumer/Creator.

Are you in? I am in.  Are you out? On somethings, I'm out.  If out, why? I'm out because I have seen so many things happened over the years.  Is it important to be in? It is so important to be in because the millennial is technology driven  Can the lack of an information age mind set be spell doom for us? It can be to a certain destinct. If you are teaching have a student(s)take take the millennial test and compare, or have a family member from another generation (child, parent) take the survey and see how their scores vary from yours. I am not teaching, but I got my husband and some of his co-workers to take the quiz.  My husband scored 5,  co-worker #1 scored 50, co-worker #2 scored 36, and co-worker #3 scored 27.  As you can see, one co-worker is at the half way point. I advised each of them to work on improving their scores.

Voki - Self Introduction

This assignment was to create a self introduction though Voki.  First, I turned on readability statistics on Word.  This allowed me to verify my word count of 85 or less.  Second, I create an account with www.voki.com and selected a character, change features, hair, nose, clothes, etc. I inserted text for recording. Lastly, I shared and post the link to my blog.  Click on link to view my self introduction.  www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=7054190&height=267&width=200. Students will like Voki.  It's fun and creatative.  Wonderful for hands-on activities!

Word Clouds

This assignment was to create a word cloud.  Word clouds are great for visual learners.  Our department chair created last name word clouds for the teachers last spring. It was excited to see our names in the word clouds.  We post in our classrooms for display.  I would use word clouds for weekly vocabulary and short stories.

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Carpe Diem - Google Drive

This assignment was to listen to a short 25 minutes webinar and answer the following question listed below.

1. How prepared for you to engage in each type of learning (Carpe Diem vs St. Marys)? I am prepared to engaged in both types of learning with CarpeDiemSchools.com and www.smriders.net.  Course 585 Educational Technology Applications has enhance my technology skills to implement additional technology skills for students.

2. Provide specific examples including devices and apps or software, of what you are currently    doing in each model if you are teaching.  I am currently not teaching.

3. If you not in the class now, what would you suggest teachers in your field adopt based on current knowledge of mobile/wireless devices. I would suggest to teachers if permitted by your administrative team to utilize Smartphones.  School districts should consider investing in Android Tablets.  They are becoming very popular in the technology world.

4. What would you recommend in terms of a school wide initiative to improve teaching and learning at this point if you were in a position to do so? I would recommend that teachers incorporate more technology in the classrooms.

5. A mixture of the 2 models (Carpe Diem vs St. Marys) is probably in everyone’s future. How do you see executing your version of the blend in your field?  I see myself being flexible with both models. 

I learned that technology will become the future for teaching our students.   There are some school districts with available funds who implement technology daily.  They understand students are more involve in technology. 

If you view some of the Vtech, a electronic learning toy company, they are making learning from birth to 8 years old fun to learn.  Therefore, kids learn how to operate technology, and have fun at the same time. 

Excel 2 - T-test Male and Female

This assignment was to generate descriptive statistics for male and female scores.  There is a difference between the male and female scores, but the null hypothesis no difference.  Please view chart below.

t-Test: Two-Sample Assuming Equal Variances
	Male	Female
Mean	216.8445876	224.6254524
Variance	51.38960148	40.67736669
Observations	53	48
Pooled Variance	46.30399506
Hypothesized Mean Difference	0
df	99
t Stat	-5.73873942
P(T<=t) one-tail	5.22017E-08
t Critical one-tail	1.660391156
P(T<=t) two-tail	1.04403E-07
t Critical two-tail	1.984216952

  

Excel 1 - NAEP NCES

I viewed NCES.ed.gov and nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/statecomparisons/, and selected grade, subject, student group, years (s), display options, jurisdiction, and sort.

I selected grade 4 reading subject. Click on the link for the results.

 https://docs.google.com/a/su.edu/document/d/1smQErNHeKVydTHLdqWLrR-8MDHicrnaEAGOZ-gh2Ce0/edit

I had to select the "Add-In" for Excel to use Data Analysis to compute the total score descriptive statistics, please view table below.

Total Score Descripitive Statistics
Mean	220.4077278
Standard Error	0.927508989
Median	220.8107201
Mode	#N/A
Standard Deviation	6.752367364
Sample Variance	45.59446502
Kurtosis	0.685244165
Skewness	-0.422210061
Range	36.14587865
Minimum	200.6279879
Maximum	236.7738666
Sum	11681.60958
Count	53

How is Virginia doing? Virginia is ranked ninth with 226.378. How many states are below your state?  There are 8 states below Virginia. How many are above your state? There are 44 state above Virginia.  Are you above or below average? Virginia is 226.4 above average.

Please view scatter plot below for NAEP Scores 2011 4^th  Grade Reading.

Google Sites

This assignment was to create a web site from a Google site template. 

Listed below were the required tasks:

• Create a site from template
• Create some home page content for yourself
• Add a page as insert your improved resume in a page
• Add a page in Insert the rubric your created
• Edit the side-bar to include a links to your docs from 3 and 4 above

1. Does your link to your site work? Yes
2. Is your resume page available from side-bar?  Yes
3. Does your blog post include the big 4 items articulated in the blog post rubric? Yes

Click on the link below to view my site
sites.google.com/a/su.edu/mrs-braswell/

ISTE NETS Standards: 3a, b, c & d

Rubistar

This activity was to create a rubric.  First, I registered on rubistar.4teachers.org, choose a customizable rubric,  created and edit rubic/category, click submit, download as excel spreadsheet, and post to my blog.

Rubrics are great tools to help teachers grade students for various assignments.

ISTE NETS Standards: 1a & c

Click on the link to view my rubric

Users/Braswell/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.MSO/ExcelWebPagePreview/My%20Rubric.htm

Self Grading Form

This assignment was to create a self-grading form,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxXWfw0B0uU&feature=related, blog post that links to your form, and have a couple of respondents take your quiz, and link to your spreadsheet.


I learned this can be a short and quick way for teachers and students to access.  For teachers, a quick way for grading, and students, quick and hands on tool.

ISTE NETS Standards 1c, 2d, 3a, c, & d, 5c & d

Click below to view Self Grading Form
docs.google.com/a/su.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFBlVDRKdENuQkNoZWNJNXY4WjR6N1E6MQ

Click on the link below to view Background on Shakespeare Quiz Spreadsheet

docs.google.com/a/su.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsJ_y5dl43UDdFBlVDRKdENuQkNoZWNJNXY4WjR6N1E

Google Forms

This assignment was to create online quizzes, or any type of questionnaire.  I selected to create an online survey, and spreadsheet. Listed below were the requirements:

1. Demonstrate the ability to use each type of question type.
2. Add help text on at least 1 question.
3. Make at least 1 question mandatory.
4. Add a theme to your survey.
5. Articulate and demonstrate the ways to share the survey.  Question:  If you were (are) a teacher how would you get the form to parents?  I would send to parents via email.  students? I would have laptops available for the students or place the link on the teacher blog.  Co-workers? If I had to create a survey for Co-workers, they would get my survey via email.
6. How many ways can you view the form? This form can be viewed by share URL.  Link to the form? You can link to this form via email or if share URL.  Do you have to be a Google doc user? No, you do not have to be a Google doc user. Logged in? No

ISTE NETS Standards 2d, 3a & d, 4d

Click on link below to view my survey.
docs.google.com/a/su.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGhXVURBb2lNdmdHNS1NODdkbUg3c3c6MQ

Click on link, you may have to sign-on.

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Prezi

This assignment was to create a Prezi.com presentation.  First, I created a Prezi account, clicked on buttons to inserted text, and images.  Students in my English 9 collaborative class created a Prezi presentation.  They enjoyed this activity.  It was a challenge for them, but they accomplished and presented to the class.

How was this assignment different? This assignment was different because it required working with various buttons. How is the same? It was the same were you learned hands on experience with various buttons. Is it better? It was better for me because my students have already experience this assignment.  Is it worse? No, it's not the worse, but the zebra tool may be a challenge.  Why? Students like to work with hands on tools.  This was one of those tools where students can learned and be creative.  Advantages? The advantages are hands on experience and creativity.  Disadvantages? The disadvantage may be for students who do not like to be creative or hands on.   ISTE NETS T - This addressed the standards for learning, leading and teaching in the digital age with creativity, and online learning.

ISTE NETS Standards 1a, b & c, 2a, c & d, 3a & d, 4b, c & d, 5d

Please click on the link to view my Prezi on Parts of the Speech

prezi.com/-ryo6ilreohd/parts-of-the-speech/

 

Photostory

Today’s assignment was to create a Photostory.  I created an account with Pecha Kucha, www.pecha-kucha.org/presentations/, build my presentation in PowerPoint and saved as jpg.  This turned my slides into images.  Next I download Photstory, imported my images, and set the motion and duration to 20 seconds per slide.  I have two or more slides that would not remain on 20 seconds, but everything still worked accordingly. I had problems with my video. My students would like this assignment.  Enjoy!

PowerPoint

Today's assignment was to create a PowerPoint that address one or more problematic content standards or topics in my teaching field.  I created an account with Dropbox, and placed my presentation in to my public folder, inside the Dropbox icon on my computer. I had to use Jing to capture my picture.

I taught English self-contained and collaborate.  My students were visual learners.  Each week I distributed a vocabulary list.  Students created flashcards.  I utilized PowerPoints as a visual learning review before vocabulary quizzes.  Each slide contained a part of the speech, picture, and definition. I enjoyed the creativity of making PowerPoints. As the students got comfortable with my PowerPoints, they created their own PowerPoints and presented to the class.  This helped strengthen their oral presentation skills.  Click on the link to view my Powerpoint presentation http://dl.dropbox.com/u/109186781/Lesson%202%20Vocab%20Review.ppt

Google Earth

This assignment was to explore Google Earth.  I installed Google Earth, typed in my address and viewed my home. I could not tell if it was a low or high resolution.  I entered Taj Mahal and captured and saved image.

  

I visit Google Earth for Educators and found lesson plan "Postcards from the Past using Google Earth Tools". 

What is a KML file?  A KML file is a Keyhole Markup Language, an XML based file that expresses geographic annotation and visualization for earth viewing software.

Virtual Field Trip

Today I created a virtual field trip location.  My class took a tour of theatres in Washington, DC.  I had to copy and paste my locations along with the map.  For some reason, I could not get my addresses to cooperate, but I used Jing to capture my picture.

National Theatre

1321 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC

Warner Theatre

513 13th Street, Washington, DC

House Where Lincoln Died (#1)

516 10th Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Constitution Hall

1776 D Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Shakespeare Theatre Company

450 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC

House Where Lincoln Died (#2)

516 10th Street Northwest, Washington, DC  

Landmark E Street Cinema

555 11th Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Corcoran Museum of Art

510 17th Street Northwest, Washington, DC

The Studio Theatre

1501 14th Street Northwest #3, Washington, DC

 

Ford's Theatre: Group Sales

511 10th St, Washington, DC  

My students can benefit from this activity working with historical projects.  I can use this activity on vacation.

BatchGeo

Part I - Document sharing with Google Docs.  The class was instructed to check their email to see if you required a document sharing invitation.  If so, "excel_example.xls" will appear.  My professor create a shared document on excel spreadsheet for name, address, city, state, zipcode, and email address.  I entered accordingly.

Name	Address	City	State	Zipcode	Email
Jona Masiya	335 Judy Drive	Winchester	VA	Name	Address
Marcia Portal	17795 Sands Road	Hamilton	VA	20158	mportal12@su.edu
Angela Mohr	108 Tinoak Drive	Stephens City	VA	22655	cmohr09@su.edu
Andrea Poe	107 Edgewood Drive	Winchester	VA	22602	apoe11@su.edu
Lorri Deavers	18216 Whitehall Farm Lane	Bluemont	VA	20135	ldeavers11@su.edu
Tonya Dagstani	16337 Limestone Court	Leesburg	VA	20176	tdagstan10@su.edu
Keith Fritz	314 South Loudoun St Apt. 1	Winchester	VA	22601	kfritz@su.edu
Jessica Finger	11400 Windleaf Court Unit C	Reston	VA	20194	jfinger11@su.edu
Judeaette Braswell	10103 Ravenscourt Drive, #202	Spotsylvania	VA	22553	Jbraswel08@su.edu
Mary McCaffrey	21499 Tithables Circle	Ashburn	VA	20148	mmccaffr@su.edu
Julia Peck	8145 Rondelay Lane	Fairfax Station	VA	22039	jpeck12@su.edu
Freda Brew	6915 Compton Valley Ct	Centreville	Va	20121	fbrew11@su.edu
Mellissa Persil	323 Plaza Street NE	Leesburg	VA	20176	mpersil09@su.edu
Melissa Bernal	104 Bowling Green Circle	Stephens City	VA	22655	mlandon@su.edu
Brittany Heath	11752 Indian Ridge Rd	Reston	VA	20191

Part II - I create a map with batchgeo.  This activity was fun.  It's great for keyboarding, history or science classes.

Listed are the steps:

• Copied and paste the excel spreadsheet from part I into BatchGeo
• Click on Map It.  Once the map appeared I click on the save button. 
• Titled map - Class Map
• Made it public
• Entered y Gmail address
• Save map

Although this was a fun activity, I got repeated error messages. Therefore, I had to use Jing for my image.