Online Courses

I have created a photostory that will encourage my administration to use virtual online courses for students who are at risk for graduating. Enjoy.

UDL project

Here is my UDL project. I would like to know your feedback on my informational project. Some of the pictures did not turn out the way I had hoped. I am going to look for better ones but would like your input.

















Thanks

Reflection

I have learned a great deal in this course. The GAME plan is a great tool to use when accomplishing goals. It really sets you up for success. You make a plan and then it helps you follow through.

Some immediate changes I have made in my class is having the students set up a google reader account and a blog. We are actually opening both tomorrow in class. I got the go ahead with the tech team to set this up. I will give weekly discussion prompts that the students will blog each week and then read and respond to other classmates. I am looking forward to seeing what this does to the classroom.

GAME plan with students

I went into school to revise my lessons to incorporate blogging, voice threads, digital story telling and put my game plan into place. I was able to write my lessons and get my rubrics written but when I tried to practice going through the lessons I found out that some of the websites are now blocked. I was unable to get on the blogging site and the voice thread site. I was able to ask the tech team to download the digital story telling software so we will see if I can get it loaded before school starts.

I think getting these items put in place will help with communication and creativity. I am so excited for my new group of juniors entering my program. I am looking forward to watching them learn using all the new tools I have in place.

GAME Progress Week 6

When it comes to progress, I feel like I have a plan set forth and have scheduled time to complete it but have not completed it yet. I am going into work on Monday and Tuesday of next week to finish this plan. My environment at home has too many distractions that I have not been able to finish.

I do not want to set any other goals yet until these are complete.

Progress Week 5

As far as progress goes, I am not as far as I would have liked. I have not started writing the prompts for the weekly blogs. They are in my head just not on paper yet. I have added the blogs to my first week of school plans. I am going to have to have the students set up a blog first and then sign them into the google reader to get the students posts. I am also going to have the first blog be about them and they can introduce themselves.

As far as the marketing tools. I am working on getting movie maker on my computer to have my seniors complete how-to videos to start the year off. I have also decided on the first two sections I will start with my juniors. I have started constructing a check list for them so that as we go through the 22 curriculum items they can check off what they learned and which product will be added to their portfolio.

This coming week is the county fair. My kids have projects so after fair week is over I will be able to get into school and achieve my goals.

Kelly

GAME plan progress

My first goal was getting the students to identify prior knowledge. The second goal was communication. What I have decided to put in place is a weekly blog. I am going to give the prompts just like we are given in this course. The students will have to post by Wednesday and then read other posts and give comments by Sunday.

They will be using their prior knowledge to answer the posts and this will be using one type of communication with others. Another communication skill that I have added to my curriculum is I have identified almost 30 different ways that information is communicated by marketing companies. This is one of my 22 different standards in my program. So instead of going through and completing a unit on marketing I am going to have my students use these communication avenues as their final product on a particular topic or standard. Some examples are: press release, sign, speech, newsletter, thank yous, videos, fliers, postcards, articles, calendar, website, or poster.

I will use these products as a final portfolio to turn in when they have successfully completed the two year program.