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]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by Patricia Lira http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-291 Patricia Lira Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:35:27 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-291 1. When studying about Africa, I would use Paint to help the students internalize the shape of the continent and its regions. I would have them outline the rivers and valleys. 2. When teaching them math I could use the overhead projector and use colored markers to teach subtraction. For example, I would draw a total of eight balls in red and the amount of balls that I would subtract, I would color them blue so that the students could see the distinction. 3. Using paint, I would have the students draw a self-portait for the cover to their biography for writing class. 1. When studying about Africa, I would use Paint to help the students internalize the shape of the continent and its regions. I would have them outline the rivers and valleys.
2. When teaching them math I could use the overhead projector and use colored markers to teach subtraction. For example, I would draw a total of eight balls in red and the amount of balls that I would subtract, I would color them blue so that the students could see the distinction.
3. Using paint, I would have the students draw a self-portait for the cover to their biography for writing class.

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by Elizabeth Snyder http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-290 Elizabeth Snyder Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:28:05 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-290 1. It would be fun to have students use Microsoft word to have students be a journalist for a day and write an article. I would give them different subjects and for a group project have them compile a newspaper or magazine. This would involve using different layouts to type out their assignment as well as becoming familiar with word. 2. I would like to have a poll (www.polleverywhere.com), science related, and have students pick which environment they would like to live in (desert, mountains, lake, valley, etc.) 3. In middle school, have the students do a powerpopint presentation on their destination for summer vacation. If the students do not have a vacation planned, they could come up with an imaginary destination. This will not only involve the technology use of PowerPoint, but also geography, science and English. 1. It would be fun to have students use Microsoft word to have students be a journalist for a day and write an article. I would give them different subjects and for a group project have them compile a newspaper or magazine. This would involve using different layouts to type out their assignment as well as becoming familiar with word.
2. I would like to have a poll (www.polleverywhere.com), science related, and have students pick which environment they would like to live in (desert, mountains, lake, valley, etc.)
3. In middle school, have the students do a powerpopint presentation on their destination for summer vacation. If the students do not have a vacation planned, they could come up with an imaginary destination. This will not only involve the technology use of PowerPoint, but also geography, science and English.

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by Jaime valenzuela http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-289 Jaime valenzuela Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:54:01 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-289 First senerio: Using Excel I would have my students make a spreadsheet. They would then put all of thier close family members, and then then put the following characteristics as subjects: 1)name 2)age 3)favorite food 4)favorite color 5)favorite movie Second senerio: Using powerpoint, I would have my students create a lesson and present it to the class. The lesson would be on technology and how it effects them in the classroom. They would be able to use pictures, graphics, and text. Third senerio: Using paint, students will be able to paint a picture, one piece at a time. The rest of the class will then have to guess what the student is painting. There will be two groups, the group that guesses right will then get a point. First senerio:
Using Excel I would have my students make a spreadsheet. They would then put all of thier close family members, and then then put the following characteristics as subjects:
1)name
2)age
3)favorite food
4)favorite color
5)favorite movie

Second senerio:
Using powerpoint, I would have my students create a lesson and present it to the class. The lesson would be on technology and how it effects them in the classroom. They would be able to use pictures, graphics, and text.

Third senerio:
Using paint, students will be able to paint a picture, one piece at a time. The rest of the class will then have to guess what the student is painting. There will be two groups, the group that guesses right will then get a point.

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by Ellan Price http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-288 Ellan Price Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:21:10 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-288 Scenario I (How can I have a whole class participating with technology?) I have a multicultural class and I want to create an early literacy classroom that uses the various children’s cultures and families as a tool for the class to meet itself. I will read stories about families, friends, neighborhoods and different cultures. I appreciate hearing stories about the students’ families and learning personal things that assist me to understand my students better. After listen to stories I will incorporate the use of the computer- you only need one computer to get this going. On the computer I will create a page with a few short sentences, to share with my students, that tells a few simple things about my family. Then I will have my students take turns on the computer creating a few short and simple sentences about their families. After everyone tells their story I will help the students, one at a time, to print their story. As a class we will create a book about our families. On the pages printed out, the students will be asked to create an illustration to describe their short stories. I will staple the pages together to create a “Class Meet Yourself” picture book. Later everyone can take turns reading and showing their stories to each other privately or in a group, which ever they are most comfortable with. Through other lessons I will continue to give the students more opportunities to become familiar with technology. Scenario II (How can I use technology as a support system for ELL students?) I am teaching a group of bright students that include English Language Learners, ELL. Some students need extended help to annunciation English letters. Making sense of letters and words in books is difficult. Many children get restless with a traditional method of teaching and during a read aloud, directly related to a lesson, they find it hard to sit and listen. I need to teach a lesson on phonetics while keeping the children engaged. Books have pictures, but often there is little physical interaction with the students. Here I could possibly pull the kids into the books by letting them all partake in reading short parts, or by using an animated voice. However, the students will benefit from experiencing virtual learning websites that are “younger” user friendly. Many websites, such as Starfall, can be utilized as an individual and group activity. In the click of an icon students are able to see a letter or word and hear how it is sounded out and corrected used. The letters are associated to graphics and music to stimulate the students and to help them know when they are on task. . I will have my ELL students spend extended time on the computer in order to learn the English alphabet at their self pace, while animations and interaction activities keep their attention. Through repetitive use, that is fun more like a game, students can learn. Student can partake in what interest them as well as follow what is assigned to them as a task, but with this computer virtual learning site they must interact and learning is easier through interaction. Scenario III (How can I use technology to keep students personally involved in a lesson.) The students seating has been changed. Since then two boys in the back seats have been off task because they are frequently talking. They are usually good students. I switch from writing on the board to an over head projector- this is a poor school and can not afford a smart board. Using an over head makes the “visibility” easier and I can make the lesson more interesting and colorful with a wipe of a rag, a mark of a pen or switching a film lessons can be changed fast and easily. In stead of just modeling a math lesson on the board on the process of counting to 10; using sets of 10 called add-ins of 10, with some first grade students that are fluent with simple equations 1+ ___ = 10 2 +___ = 10 3 +___ = 10 and onto 9 + ___= 10. I include manipulative counting cubes and the students note how many more blocks had to be added to a particular amount of cubes to equal a total count of 10 cubes. I call on the “little talkers” and other students to come up and illustrate using the over head projector to create colorful examples of sets of ten using shapes, strikes, dots, circles, Xs, or whatever is simple and fun to draw in any combination. Examples: **** + ****** 4 + 6 = 10 + 7 + 3 = 10. Scenario I (How can I have a whole class
participating with technology?)
I have a multicultural class and I want to create an early literacy classroom that uses the various children’s cultures and families as a tool for the class to meet itself. I will read stories about families, friends, neighborhoods and different cultures. I appreciate hearing stories about the students’ families and learning personal things that assist me to understand my students better.
After listen to stories I will incorporate the use of the computer- you only need one computer to get this going. On the computer I will create a page with a few short sentences, to share with my students, that tells a few simple things about my family. Then I will have my students take turns on the computer creating a few short and simple sentences about their families. After everyone tells their story I will help the students, one at a time, to print their story.
As a class we will create a book about our families. On the pages printed out, the students will be asked to create an illustration to describe their short stories. I will staple the pages together to create a “Class Meet Yourself” picture book. Later everyone can take turns reading and showing their stories to each other privately or in a group, which ever they are most comfortable with. Through other lessons I will continue to give the students more opportunities to become familiar with technology.

Scenario II (How can I use technology as a
support system for ELL students?)
I am teaching a group of bright students that include English Language Learners, ELL. Some students need extended help to annunciation English letters. Making sense of letters and words in books is difficult. Many children get restless with a traditional method of teaching and during a read aloud, directly related to a lesson, they find it hard to sit and listen. I need to teach a lesson on phonetics while keeping the children engaged.

Books have pictures, but often there is little physical interaction with the students. Here I could possibly pull the kids into the books by letting them all partake in reading short parts, or by using an animated voice. However, the students will benefit from experiencing virtual learning websites that are “younger” user friendly. Many websites, such as Starfall, can be utilized as an individual and group activity. In the click of an icon students are able to see a letter or word and hear how it is sounded out and corrected used. The letters are associated to graphics and music to stimulate the students and to help them know when they are on task. .
I will have my ELL students spend extended time on the computer in order to learn the English alphabet at their self pace, while animations and interaction activities keep their attention.
Through repetitive use, that is fun more like a game, students can learn. Student can partake in what interest them as well as follow what is assigned to them as a task, but with this computer virtual learning site they must interact and learning is easier through interaction.

Scenario III (How can I use technology to keep
students personally involved in a
lesson.)
The students seating has been changed. Since then two boys in the back seats have been off task because they are frequently talking. They are usually good students. I switch from writing on the board to an over head projector- this is a poor school and can not afford a smart board. Using an over head makes the “visibility” easier and I can make the lesson more interesting and colorful with a wipe of a rag, a mark of a pen or switching a film lessons can be changed fast and easily.
In stead of just modeling a math lesson on the board on the process of counting to 10; using sets of 10 called add-ins of 10, with some first grade students that are fluent with simple equations 1+ ___ = 10
2 +___ = 10
3 +___ = 10 and onto 9 + ___= 10.
I include manipulative counting cubes and the students note how many more blocks had to be added to a particular amount of cubes to equal a total count of 10 cubes.
I call on the “little talkers” and other students to come up and illustrate using the over head projector to create colorful examples of sets of ten using shapes, strikes, dots, circles, Xs, or whatever is simple and fun to draw in any combination. Examples: **** + ****** 4 + 6 = 10
+ 7 + 3 = 10.

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by Kirsten Vanderkolk http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-287 Kirsten Vanderkolk Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:09:04 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-287 1)The first scenario could be students could be reporters and they have to report on a worldly event. They then post this in blogs and the students must respond to at least three of the reports. Then, we would discuss these events in class. 2)The second scenario could be for Hinder.1st graders. They could be bankers and have to count out money on a calculator. They then must write the actions they did using a paint program. They then can explain what they did by explaining their picture. 3)The third scenario could be that the students are a famous person of the past. They must do a power point or movie telling about their works 1)The first scenario could be students could be reporters and they have to report on a worldly event. They then post this in blogs and the students must respond to at least three of the reports. Then, we would discuss these events in class.
2)The second scenario could be for Hinder.1st graders. They could be bankers and have to count out money on a calculator. They then must write the actions they did using a paint program. They then can explain what they did by explaining their picture.
3)The third scenario could be that the students are a famous person of the past. They must do a power point or movie telling about their works

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by David King http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-286 David King Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:30:07 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-286 Scenario #1 For a history unit I would have the students divided into groups (countries) and through blogs and instant messaging they would have to negotiate treaties to try to create alliances in public and secret to attain certain goals which I assign to each group. Scenario #2 Each group in the class would be given an assignment to document and divide the growth cycles of a bean plant and create a Powerpoint to chronicle their observation and rationale for their divisions. All Powerpoints would be shown to the assembled class for evaulation and assessment. Scenario #3 For a unit on Modern Art I would have the students take a picture of themselves and use Paint to mimic the style of Andy Warhol or try to create a Jackson Pollack-like work using Paint. Scenario #1
For a history unit I would have the students divided into groups (countries) and through blogs and instant messaging they would have to negotiate treaties to try to create alliances in public and secret to attain certain goals which I assign to each group.
Scenario #2
Each group in the class would be given an assignment to document and divide the growth cycles of a bean plant and create a Powerpoint to chronicle their observation and rationale for their divisions. All Powerpoints would be shown to the assembled class for evaulation and assessment.
Scenario #3
For a unit on Modern Art I would have the students take a picture of themselves and use Paint to mimic the style of Andy Warhol or try to create a Jackson Pollack-like work using Paint.

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by tom Melendez http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-285 tom Melendez Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:03:08 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-285 1) The teacher can use the story of superman in the classroom to help with writing skills. The students can pretend they work for the media and come up with different stories of superman's adventures. They would use word to make up their news article. 2) This scenario could have kids imagining themselves walking through a forest and describing what they see. They could use paint or clip art to create images of what they see. 3) Third, the students can share where they would most like to travel to. In addition to writing why, they could use the internet to describe where their destination is and what they would do there. This helps with writing, history and geography. 1) The teacher can use the story of superman in the classroom to help with writing skills. The students can pretend they work for the media and come up with different stories of superman’s adventures. They would use word to make up their news article.
2) This scenario could have kids imagining themselves walking through a forest and describing what they see. They could use paint or clip art to create images of what they see.
3) Third, the students can share where they would most like to travel to. In addition to writing why, they could use the internet to describe where their destination is and what they would do there. This helps with writing, history and geography.

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by Monica Morales http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-284 Monica Morales Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:59:28 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-284 1) The first scenario I would have my 7th grade class do a lesson on banking. Using a check book as well as using Excel as part of the register for this lesson. I would pass out to each student a different scenario as far as their bank lesson. In each they will be assigned a beginning balance, and a list of bills. I would also might though in financial emergencies. 2) The second scenario I would have my 8th grade class do a lesson in shopping. I would give each student a budget, tell them we are "going to the mall" shopping for clothes. I would have the student using the wed do research. I would them plan a field trip for my class to go to the mall. I would have the student then take their research and do window shopping and document "their purchases". I would collect all their papers. In our next class we would then compare how they did. 3) The third scenario I would have my 3rd grade class do a lesson on the cost of necklace making. I would make this as group projects. I would write information on the board, such as cost of beads in bulk, fish wire in spool, advertising. I would have student figure out how many they want to make with the budget they have that I had given them. I would also have the student have some form of advertisement for their company, which they will name. 1) The first scenario I would have my 7th grade class do a lesson on banking. Using a check book as well as using Excel as part of the register for this lesson. I would pass out to each student a different scenario as far as their bank lesson. In each they will be assigned a beginning balance, and a list of bills. I would also might though in financial emergencies.

2) The second scenario I would have my 8th grade class do a lesson in shopping. I would give each student a budget, tell them we are “going to the mall” shopping for clothes. I would have the student using the wed do research. I would them plan a field trip for my class to go to the mall. I would have the student then take their research and do window shopping and document “their purchases”. I would collect all their papers. In our next class we would then compare how they did.

3) The third scenario I would have my 3rd grade class do a lesson on the cost of necklace making. I would make this as group projects. I would write information on the board, such as cost of beads in bulk, fish wire in spool, advertising. I would have student figure out how many they want to make with the budget they have that I had given them. I would also have the student have some form of advertisement for their company, which they will name.

]]> Comment on Integrating Databases/Newsletters–Scenarios in the Classroom by Jeff Bryant http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-283 Jeff Bryant Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:32:45 +0000 http://nauetc.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/intergrating-databasesnewletters-scenarios-in-the-classroom/#comment-283 Scenario #1 Students will be presented with hypothesis like "all objects fall at the same rate". They will then have to conduct experiments to prove or disprove that statement. They can use Excel to track their data after dropping several objects of various shapes, weights and sizes. Additionally, they can videotape their experiments to illustrate their work and further confirm their findings. Scenario #2 Students will be instructed to become imaginary meteorologists. They will use the internet to find video clips and pictures to represent the types of weather they will be reporting on. They will create a presentation which shows images of snowy, sunny and/or rainy weather. They will also research interesting facts about these types of weather and include them in the weather report they will present to the class. Scenario #3 Students will create a time machine which will take them back to a time period of their choice. They will research that time period and return from their trip to show what they learned about things like what the major news events were at that time, what people wore, how people traveled, cost of living, etc. They will present these findings in a Powerpoint format and have a question and answer session speaking as if they just returned from that time period. Scenario #1
Students will be presented with hypothesis like “all objects fall at the same rate”. They will then have to conduct experiments to prove or disprove that statement. They can use Excel to track their data after dropping several objects of various shapes, weights and sizes. Additionally, they can videotape their experiments to illustrate their work and further confirm their findings.
Scenario #2
Students will be instructed to become imaginary meteorologists. They will use the internet to find video clips and pictures to represent the types of weather they will be reporting on. They will create a presentation which shows images of snowy, sunny and/or rainy weather. They will also research interesting facts about these types of weather and include them in the weather report they will present to the class.
Scenario #3
Students will create a time machine which will take them back to a time period of their choice. They will research that time period and return from their trip to show what they learned about things like what the major news events were at that time, what people wore, how people traveled, cost of living, etc. They will present these findings in a Powerpoint format and have a question and answer session speaking as if they just returned from that time period.

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