Online Graphics Assignment

8th grade reading scores

4th grade math scores

Reflection

Today we made a reflection in our showcase portfolio of how this blog relates to the West Virginia Professional Teaching Standards.  We used this blog as an artifact displaying the characteristics of a standard.  I said that this blog related to the West Virginia Professional Teaching Standard number 3 of teaching and the ISTE NETS standard number 2 section A.

Portfolio Cont.

Today we continued to work our showcase portfolio.  We learned how to organize the sidebar and embed a youtube video in our portfolio.

Portfolio

Today we learned how to start making our electronic potfolio using google sites.  We learned how to edit pages, insert objects from Google docs into Google sites, use the navigation bar, and change formatting.  These things will be very helpful when we have to create this portfolio for school closer to graduation.

Windows Movie Maker

Here is a link to my Windows Movie Maker youtube video.

Youtube video

Photostory

In this activity I created a video about Myrtle Beach using Photostory. I thought this was one of the most exciting things we have learned yet and I enjoyed using the tools in Photostory to add music to the video. Also take note that Photostory presentations cannot be uploaded to youtube directly, they have to be converted to .wmv format to upload to the internet. The ISTE standards represented with this actvity are listed below.

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Prezi

I thought that the Prezi activity was really fun.  It is a great alternative to Powerpoint which could be very beneficial in the classroom. The ISTE standards it represents are listed below.

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

I have included a link to my Prezi on prohibition.  It is also embedded below.

Prohibition on Prezi

Compatibility and Powerpoint

Today we are going to look at different things you can do with powerpoint files.  For example, saving powerpoint files as powerpoint shows alllows one to view the powerpoint file on a computer that does not have powerpoint installed on it.  This will be a .ppsx file.  You can also savce the powerpoint as a PDF file which can be opened with Adobe Acrobat reader.  If you choose this method however, you will not be able to edit the powerpoint. Windows Live Movie Maker is also another way to make your presentation viewable.  Files can be saved as .wlmp but in this format they are not compatible with most things on the internet.  You can also save your file as .wmv which is compatible with things on the internet such as youtube. We also learned about Prezi, which is an alternative to powerpoint that is much cooler. 

Tyler chadock powerpoint

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Tyler chadock powerpoint

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I also uploaded this slideshow to googledocs.

PDF File Conversion

In this excercise we learned how to convert pdf files back to word files in order to edit them in microsoft word.  I had trouble converting my pdf file in the classroom as well as on my home computer for some reason although I know the correct procedure.  Here is my video.  If anyone has any suggestions on what is wrong with this please let me know.

APA Action Research Project

Things I learned from this exercise while doing my action research project.

Google Docs
- Google Docs does not support all Excel functions.
- PDF files cannot be published using Google Docs, they can ony be shared with others.

APA Formatting
- APA formatting is very different from MLA formatting.
- APA formatting is much more scientific.
- Numbers and statistics are more important in APA formatting than they are in MLA formatting.

I also made a video on how to install the analysis tool pack in Excel.  After I installed the tool pack, I made a video of me using using the TTEST function in Excel.  The P value was very small when I did the TTEST so that means that there is a significant difference in the two sets of data.

Action Research Project

For our action research project, we learned proper APA formatting for our paper using the Purdue OWL resource.  This consisted of how to correctly do a cover page as well as making a runing header and page number at the top of each page.  We also used Excel to organize the data for this paper.  We learned several different functions and formatting processes to help us organize our data to put in the action research paper. 

Excel Spreadsheet lesson 3

We continued working with Excel spreadsheets using more formulas to organize data.  It is my understanding that this activity will help us when we do our action research project.  I also learned it is a good idea to save excel spreadsheets in more than one place because Google docs does not support all the functions that Excel has, therefore sometimes it Excel spreadsheets will not always work when they are uploaded to Google docs.  This activity would fit under ISTE NETS standard 3.

Using Excel

Today we continued to use Microsoft Excel to work on a gradebook. We used the average, min, max, and countif functions to average the students' grades and detirmine which letter grade they will receive.  We also joined some groups on our diigo account. This fufills the ISTE NETS standard 3.

Today we started using Excel today and applying it to a gradebook situation.  We averaged grades for each term and then made a semester average.  By being able to do this, I will be able to keep students' grades organized and kept up, as well as being able to give a student their grade if they should ask for it.  This fufills the ISTE NETS standard 3.  Click below to see my gradebook.




Excel Gradebook

Online Graphing

Today, I took the graphs I made last class using Kid'sZone to represent the NAEP test scores and how West Virginia compares to the national average.  Then I published a couple of Google documents showing the  NAEP fourth grade math scores as well as the  NAEP eigth grade reading scores that contain a comparative bar graph and a summary.  By using Kid's Zone to make a graph of the test score data and publishing a Google document about it, the following standards have been met:

3c Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats ,
5c. evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning

Online graphing tools

I learned how to use an online graphing tool called Kid's Zone to make a graph depicting how the NAEP scores of West Virginia compare to the United States as a whole during the past three testing years.This matches ISTE standard numbers two and three because by making a graph to represent this information, a teacher can incorporate digital tools and resources to collaborate with their peers to figure out what needs to be done to improve the situation

Diigo

Diigo is by the far, the neatest browser add on the I have ever used.  It works great with Mozilla Firefox.  It is very useful to be able to book mark information on here and then be able to highlight items so that I can share what I feel is important with others.  I can see where Diigo is going to save me a lot of time in the future.  Diigo matches ISTE standard three by providing a quality method of collaboration and communication between teachers and students.

Wordle

 

Today I learned how to use Wordle to make a word cloud.  I chose to use lyrics from the Billy Joel song, "We didn't start the fire" because it mentions a lot of important historical figures.  I believe this would fit into the ISTE standard two.  From looking at this word cloud, students can see important historical people and events that i would want them to research.  I used jing to capture this image and post it to my blog.

Using Jing for video capture

Jing can not only be used to capture screenshots of a computer, but make screenshot videos as well.  Jing makes the video in a .swf flash video file that can be used in wedbpages and presentations.  For example, I made a video that would show a student how to properly set up paragraph spacing, font and font size, as well as the margins for writing a paper. Jing is a free resource that can be downloaded off of the internet.  We also created a diigo account today.  Diigo allows uses to highlight and put sticky notes on webpages. This classifies as a digital resource of the ISTE standard number three by providing a tool to communicate educational videos from teachers to students as well as peers.

Jing Image

Picassohead

                                                                  My Picassohead

When i was making my picassohead I didn't really have any questions about it.  I thought it was a fun activity that helped me remeber some of the skills I had previously learned.  This could go under ISTE standard one that states "promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness."

Empathy

Today I took the empathy quotient test and scored a 40 on it.  I do not think I have benefited much from taking this test other than knowing that I have an average level of empathy.  I do not feel that I have been hurt by a lack of empathy in my life because most people around me are empathetical to me as well as others.  Being empathetical when in the classroom will  help me to understand my students and colleges better in order to have a better learning environment.  Empathy plays a part in ISTE NETS standard of communication and collaboration in that students need to be empathetical when learning with others so that they will support the learning of their fellow students in the classroom and all over the world.

Results of the Keirsey Temperament Sorter

The results from the Keirsey Temperament Sorter matched my previous prognostication very accurately. I guessed myself to be a guardian and that is what the sorter told me I was.  I can use the knowledge of this personality type to have a better understanding of myself when being a leader in the workplace by using problem solving methods that not only get the job done, but also help with my efficiency of doing things in a manner which works best for me.  I can also encourage my future students and colleges to take this test so that I can see which type of temperament they are in order for everyone to work together to learn and solve problems better.

The Keirsey Temperaments

I had no experience with personality tests prior to this assignment. I had actually never ever heard of the Keirsey Temperaments before this.  After reading the descriptions of the four temperaments, I would rate myself guardian, rational, artisan, idealist.  I would say that I am primarily guardian followed by rational because when I was reading the descriptions, they seemed to fit me best.  I like to think of myself as a dependable, hard working problem solver that likes to get the job done. 

Thursday's class

In class today, we started by taking a survey from google docs.  The results from the class will be made into a spreadsheet.  Then we worked as a class in Excel to edit a spreadsheet together.  In Excel, we anyalized the data an averaged the questions.  I discovered the Windows snipping tool, which was very cool. I created my own form for people to fill out. Please click here to complete my survey.  Teachers can use the data from these surveys to detirmine what their student's needs are and change his or her teaching method to better serve the students, thus linking it to ISTE standard two.

Philosophy

Click here to see my educational philosophy document.

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

       

Today I uploaded my philosophy of education assignment to Google documents, then posted it to my blog.
Click here to see it.

I also made an account on Voki, then created an avatar which I posted  on my blog through Voki. This could be linked to ISTE standard number two by using digital tools to promote student growth.

The calendar is part of the Google application suite.  I allows me to devolp and share information with a wider audience such as co-workers, students, and can also be used in my personal life. My calendar is available though a link as well as being embedded below.

                                                       Click here to see my calendar.

Day 1

I created a gmail account today as well as set up this blog using google.  I learned that this process was very easy.  This blog could be used to in my professional life to inform students of due dates and other information for the class.  I also published my resume to the internet using google docs and created a link to it on my blog.

Click here to view my resume.

First post

My first blog post!