Creating my Rubric AR #7

Digital Storytelling Rubric 

In my technology class this week, were asked to create a rubric to score our digital storytelling assignment that we have been working on for a possible project in our classroom. When I sat down to begin this assignment, I started to hesitate thinking that since my digital storytelling project is for a kindergarten class, it entails a completely different set up, as well as for rubrics, we grade completely different in kindergarten. So I looked to teacher tools to get an idea of what different kindergarten teachers did to create an effective rubric for our students. Instead of using a number to score/rate their progress, I found it easier to use words such as below basic, basic, proficient, advanced. I then went ahead to explain what steps the students would have had to take to reach each point on the scale. Many of our assignments in kindergarten are based on portfolio, so we do not necessarily put a scored grade on every piece of work, although we are always observing and checking to make sure students are progressing. Also, since I am working with five and six year olds, I decided to make our digital storytelling part of the assignment a class project, so the rubric is only set up for the section of the assignment that they will be doing on their own. They are required to write three separate sentences and draw a picture for each sentence about their Halloween adventure. As a class we will use everyones ideas to create our class Halloween adventure. I loved creating an actual rubric for this assignment because it gave me such insight into what exactly I am looking for in their work. I also have something to help me know what they need to work on, and explain and show to parents when we are in conference or writing in their planners. I used a tool called iRubric. You can find my curriculum page HERE :) to review the project we will be working on, as well as my rubric (see below).

CATEGORY	Basic	Below Basic	Proficient	Advanced
writes and illustrates a simple sentence	Shows limited understanding of the concept	Draws a picture and writes words using phonetic spelling	Draws a picture and writes a simple sentence using an upper case letter and phonetic spelling	Draws a detailed picture and writes 1 or more sentences using an upper case letter, end punctuation, appropriate spacing
writes letters that match sounds and words	Shows limited understanding of the concept	Writes letters that match initial sounds in words	Writes the letters that match the sounds in words	Writes 3-or-more letter words
writes upper and lower case letters	Shows limited understanding of the concept	Writes upper and lower case letters with 6-11 errors or prompts	Writes upper and lower case letters with 1-5 errors or prompts	Writes upper and lower case letters with 0 errors or prompts

AR #6 Sample Digital Story - My Not So Scary Halloween

MY NOT SO SCARY HALLOWEEN

Our Digital Story Project

This week in my technology class we were asked to design an example of our digital story we created in our curriculum page. As I began this journey I started with a simple idea, not realizing how much would go into this procedure. I eventually found that I needed to re look into the real life factor of this project and had to revamp all of my original ideas. I love that I learned so much through this process. I realized by making this sample how much work and step by step procedure would go into the students creating a story. I decided to change from kidspiration to prezi, being that it was a more simple process and kindergarteners would follow easier with that program. I also found that this would be a better whole group project, and I would do this as a class digital story with their ideas all put into it. My sample would just give them an idea of what a digital story looks like and would help them guide me to creating our class story about our Not so Scary Halloween. I embedded the sample below for you to view as well. Enjoy :) 

My Spooky Halloween on Prezi

WIKI Curriculum Page AR#5

This week in my technology class, we were asked to create a WIKI site to publish a curriculum page regarding digital storytelling. Last week, we came up with a project using digital storytelling, and I created a Halloween story project where my students would get to create their own Halloween story. For this assignment, I changed my idea a little with regards to tips from the outside world, and decided that we would create our own stories, and put our ideas together as a class to create a class Halloween digital story! I was very excited to get to start my own WIKI since I have heard so much about them through colleagues and friends. I used the template provided by our professor, Curriculum Page Template, to create my curriculum page outline. I found this very simple to use, and loved the layout that provided links to each different page. For kindergarten, these would need to be reviewed as a class with the teacher, since they do not read very well, and would need guidance and help throughout the entire process. I loved how easy the steps were to not only create the WIKI, but when it comes time to work with my students, it will be a quick and simple step by step process that will be a breeze to swing through. You can access my WIKI page HERE :) to see what our Halloween story will look like! Enjoy :)

RR 5 Digital Storytelling Project!

Digital Storytelling Project!

This week in our technology class, we were asked to create a digital storytelling project for our current/future students, and design it as part of our curriculum. When beginning this assignment, I though back to all of my undergraduate classes as well as my internship to turn to what different subjects would require an exciting project that I could fit digital storytelling into. I started to get excited thinking about all of the different ways I could use this type of project in my classroom. Due to the upcoming holiday, I thought it would be fun to have my students create their own Halloween story. I would use Kidspiration because I believe this program is very kid friendly, and I am looking to use this in a kindergarten or first grade classroom. I would first have the students think about what kind of story they would like to tell. It could be about a past Halloween experience, what their costume is like, carving pumpkins, what their family does for Halloween, trick or treating, or things that scare them. There would be an endless amount of topics the children could decide on. 

   From there I would have the students create a few sentences on paper to put their story together. Afterwards, the students would be guided on the computer to create their story. They can use pictures from clip art, scary music, and even design their own characters/background. I would of course have this set up in advance so the children would have a set of each to choose from. It would fit into our fall curriculum, as we are discussing fall and Halloween. The students would also be doing this reading activity during our reading block , which would work itself into our reading curriculum. This project would require me to have guidance along with myself, so I would need our reading specialist/coach and possibly an aid to come in and help direct the students on the computers. I would provide two websites for the students to go to if they need help. One would be  Ask for Kids, which is a great website for students to get answers to questions while creating their story, as well Story Place which is a great website for students to get ideas, as well as understand more how to create their story and put it all together. It would be a reference page for them. 

   This idea has got me thinking a lot about digital storytelling in my future classroom and I have been looking into different ideas of how to use this more frequently with all different subjects and assignments. I believe this will be very effective and exciting for the students and a fun way for them to learn about creating a story, using technology, and learn about each other. :)

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling

For my technology class this week we learned all about digital storytelling and its importance in the elementary school classrooms. I was extremely excited to use powerpoint to create a presentation on why I believe it is important to use digital storytelling in my classroom. I have had many experiences working with Microsoft powerpoint and have loved it since the first day I opened the program. I find the program so easy to use and maneuver through. I am able to pick in every way how I would like my presentation to look. I also loved knowing that my students will be able to work on their own digital story due to the fact that the process is age appropriate with a little bit of guidance. I noticed as I was creating my presentation that my students will be able to create color incorporate video, pictures, sound, and text. They will be able to use their creativity to design how they would like their story laid out. I find that my presentation is more entertaining with the inclusion of colors and pictures and not just bulleted text. I also added background music to get the feel of my ideas across, as well as an easy on the ears feel. I am excited to not only create digital stories for my classroom to show my students, but to introduce them to the program and ideas so that they too can create their own digital stories and share them with their classmates, friends, family, and possibly beyond into the internet. 

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What's in your Hardware? The inner workings of our computers.

Hardware Reading Reaction

In my technology class this week, we were given an assignment that may not only end up being a future request one day in my classroom, but helped me learn all about the ins and outs of my own computer. We were required to look into our main computer and find all the information about our system i.e. Operating system, processor speed, memory, screen resolution, and such. We were then asked to find a new product that would be a new program for our classroom. We had to check the system requirements and compare them to our own to make sure the product was compatible with our computer before the school would buy the program for our classroom. 
When looking for a product, I first picked out a few different programs that I found interesting, exciting, and useful to my classroom. Of course, it was only realistic if the product were compatible to my classroom computer. So I began searching for the inside details to what my computer had to offer. I have a new Macintosh Mac book Pro. When looking for this information, I easily just found the “about this MAC” file stored under the big apple at the top of my computer screen, and like magic all my questions were answered. So I picked my top program, kidspiration, and began comparing the system requirements to my system, and with luck I found myself a perfect match. My operating system is MAC OS X version 10.6.4. and the system requires OS X version 10.2.8 or higher. My processor speed is 1067 MHZ while the program requires 300 MHz or faster. My computer’s memory stores 4 GB/ 1067 MHz which was well over the required 192 MB. My computer’s display is color LCD with a resolution of 1280 x 800. The required resolution is 1024 x 768. It also contains the required CD ROM  drive for installation. My computer also had all of the recommended but optional features such as a MAC compatible printer, Internet browser, and a built in camera, microphone, and speakers. 
I had no difficulties installing and running the program, but realized with previous issues on a past computer that I would re read through the directions to make sure I hit every step, and then look into the “helpful information” section on the website for the program, and use their tech support line for guidance. If I can not move further, I may try to contact the technology support of our school to see if they can add any guidance. I was able to pick the exact program I was looking for because I chose an up to date program and I just so happen to have the most up to date computer. I realize this is not the case in most classrooms. I found that I had absolutely no idea about the inner workings of my computer, along with the fact that I had no clue that this information would be so important in picking a simple computer program for my classroom. 
I learned how to make sure I convert MB to GB and the opposite to make sure I am equal as well as making sure I have a computer that is able to install the program as well as have room to store it and enough power to upload it and protect it. This program also requires a lot of extras such as nicely colored screen and a printer, as well as speakers and a microphone. I love this, but am sure that many computers in the classroom will not obtain these just yet. I learned from reading that it is important to make sure your computer is compatible to something before you install it. In a kindergarten setting, knowledge of hardware may still be a bit over their heads, but you can show that getting to know about the machines that we have to use, such as computers, is a good way to make sure we keep it safe and healthy. We need to know what we can put in it so that we do not hurt it, and that we can get good things to come out of it. I believe students may know more about hardware than we give them credit. 

MY Online Identity

These days, an online identity is very important to not only create, but maintain. Being a teacher, it is very important to be easily accessible in a positive way. Parents love to know more about you as a person, as well as be able to reach you at any time they need help or have questions. With the technology these days, email, blogs, websites, and the Internet in general are great resources for teachers and parents to keep open communication. 

I began having an online identity when I created my facebook page entering into college. I love how the website allows me to keep in contact with old friends as well as new, and share what is going on in my life with them through the social network. I know many people run into trouble with sharing too much information online, yet I believe if you are careful, it can be a very effective means of communication. 

While creating my "About Me" page as my online identity as a teacher, I found that having a class website would be a great resource for my classroom. I decided I would have a link on my website (which I have provided in my last post as well as to right of the page) for parents to read all about me as not only their student's teacher, but as a person. I included a minimal amount of personal information, yet kept it professional. I believe if the parents are in on my personality, hobbies, and family life outside of the classroom, they may be easier to talk to and more understanding of things. I love to know more about my students and their families and I think that this will be easier when the information sharing is mutual, and technology is a GREAT way of sharing! :)

About Your Teacher :)

Meet Ms. Daniel!! 

My name is Maggie Daniel and I am your child's kindergarten teacher! I just graduated from UCF with a BS in Elementary Education and am currently in the M.Ed masters program at UCF for Elementary Education. This is my first year teaching and am so excited to begin with this Kindergarten class at Highlands Elementary School! Kindergarten is such a neat year and the children grow so much! I love to see how much they learn and progress daily. 

 

I am looking forward to working with you as a partner in your child's education. I believe in setting high expectations for my students. We will work as a class family to support and care for each other. I am very happy to be your child's teacher for the 2010-2011 school year! 

 

During college I was lucky enough to work at Walt Disney World in the entertainment department, and absolutely adored my job! I was a celebrity in my own way, and made magic happen every day! It was a wonderful way of working with children and getting to fulfill many of their dreams as well as my own! Becoming a teacher has kept me involved in working with children and my ultimate job is to eventually have led them to making their dream of success come true through providing the best education to them! 

This blog will help keep you updated on what we are doing in our classroom! Feel free to refer to it for classroom information, scholastic references, Q&As, links for learning, classroom wish list, and updated pictures of our class!!! 

Our school has a website for our kindergarteners to further their studies and enjoy learning at home! Please feel free to take a look with your child and bookmark the page for easy access!

Links for Learning :)

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email or call me.

Ms. Daniel :)

An 'Excel'lent program :)

This week for our class, we were asked to work on Microsoft Excel working on a simulated grade book. We had a list of instructions that guided us on learning how to create, edit, and adjust the document. Although I have used Microsoft Excel before, I have not used it for "gradebook" material and was very excited to get to know how to work this wonderful program to make grading easier. The task included coloring columns, adding columns and naming them, creating formulas to make a column for averages on students grades, and using the chart to recognize students who are not passing so that we can keep tabs on them and get their grades up. I found this project easy in the beginning, yet became slightly challenged as the process went on, and got irritated trying to create the "averages" columns. I am glad this assignment was required, since it opened my eyes to not only how little I knew about the program, but how infinite the possibilities are that the program provides. 

I found that you can do anything you need to your document to make it "you proof". In this I mean that you can customize the document to your liking and you can set it up so that just by looking at it, you know at glance you can find exactly what you're looking for. I have learned not to be afraid and try to all the different options. 

I have supplied a link to the assignment we were given if you would like to try yourself. Take a look! :)

Sample Gradebook Excel Document

Detailed Tasks

Blocked Content!

Taking Sides:

Is it more unethical to allow threats to students/schools, or to deny students/teachers access to instructionally-relevant Web-based tools and content? 

   This question is being raised for educators throughout America, and many teachers are taking sides as to which they believe is more important and ethical. I've been asked to think about this question, and have done some research as well as used personal experience to take a position. 

   I believe that it is important to make sure teachers and students are not faced with internet threats while discovering the web, but in my opinion there is way too much blocking by the school districts. With anything on the internet these days, if there's a will there's a way and hackers, viruses, and objectionable content is going to happen in some sense. But keeping students and teachers from using valuable resources on the web by blocking such content is hindering the educational field. I find that if we are choosing to use the internet in the classroom, we should allow students to explore with a teacher's eye observing and guiding the students to the content of the topic. Many students do not have access at home to a computer still these days, and the ones that do mostly use it for computer games and social networking, and do not always use the computer for educational purpose to explore. Blogs and some websites have so much useful information for students to learn and take in that they may not get from anywhere else. I myself have run into this problem when working with students in the classroom. I have wanted to show videos that refer to the topic we were working on such as videos from youtube or speeches that important people have made, and I was unable to show them due to the school's blocked features. 

   In an article I found, author Chuck Kinzer states, "I would be remiss if I did not mention that the use of filtering software and restricted sites that prescreen content is under debate. Advocates of free speech point out the potential threats of censorship they pose. Others note that many appropriate and beneficial sites can be mistakenly filtered out. Teachers should be aware of the options available to address issues of Internet safety so they can make informed, professional, and educationally sound judgments for their own situations". I love what Kinzer had to say in his journal article because he discussed both sides of the topic and gave insight into each view of the argument. I believe what he says here is very true. 

   All in all, I have found this discussion to be a very interesting subject of debate and I am looking forward to reading more about this and how to make sure I can do my best to be an advocate for the allowance of students/teachers to access the "blocked" material in the classroom. 

Resources:

      Gunter, G. A., Gunter, R. E., & Shelly, G.B. (2010). Integrating technology and digital media in the classroom (6^th ed.). United States: Course Technology, Cengage Learning.

     Kinzer, C. (2000/2001, December/January). Addressing issues of Internet safety [an Electronic Classroom Web watch]. Reading Online, 4(6). 

Available:\http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=/electronic/webwatch/safety/index.html

Education: A Network of it's Own!

The Networked Student:

  This week we were asked to view a video posted by a doctoral student, Wendy Drexler called "The Networked student". The video focuses on the reality of students learning through various forms of networking. It shows how much the web and other media has positive effects on the 21st century student network. There are so many stems for students to connect with new contacts, tools, and resources. It also explains how important it is to keep teachers involved and help guide and navigate students to not only education, but the future of education- that is technology. As teachers we are reliable to help show our students how to use this information. 
  I found it very interesting the way Drexler explained her ideas. She helped viewers look into the idea that although not everyone is completely and fully knowledgeable on the subject, technology has a way of opening new doors to the entire world, especially students. She named so many different options of incredible experiences to discover on the web such as connecting with people from other cities, states and even countries to explore their world through blogs and social networks, as well as using itunes U to watch top-notch professors give a lesson from any university of their choice. Even early childhood and elementary education students have an abundance of opportunities at their fingertips on the web. There are educational games and ways to help classmates interact and learn. And the coolest thing about the Internet is that it gives students the choice to go their own route and find what interests them and build upon it. Drexler states that networking “empowers the student to take control of their learning.” This gives our students inspiration and they become excited to look into what they are interested in. They get to chose where they find their information, how to go about it, and it can all be controlled by the teacher, which leads me into my next subject of interest. 
  Drexler explains how important it is for teachers to be informed and trained when it comes to technology so that they can safely guide their students to web hunt. Students love having freedom, but the web can be a scary place with very inappropriate material that is either not age appropriate, or not on the suggested topic. There is a way, though, for teachers to create a safe world wide web for their students, that will lead them in the right direction every time. 
  I love how Drexler makes it so easy to understand the significance of networking in every way, shape, and form for students of all ages. I think if more teachers were introduced to this information, more "non-technology" based teachers would jump on the bandwagon already and get this web show on the road!!


Drexler, W. (2008). The networked student. Retrieved September 11, 2010, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwM4ieFOotA.

Research appropriate

 I was very excited to get to dive into this assignment being that in an earlier technology course I took for undergrad I was asked to do the same as a test to see if we could pick out appropriate educational material for educational use, and I was very distraught in what I found. There is a huge demand for more technology in the classroom, and not a ton of guidance on how to create the technology safely for your students eyes, whether it be inappropriate material or plain inaccurate and false information. The websites provided in the textbook were very exciting to me to finally have a base of actual websites that give me something incredible to work with as a teacher. These websites are very practical and easy to use, as well as convenient and workable for the students in my class.

Kid Friendly
 I loved how Ask for Kids was such a "kid-friendly" site for research. So many children know how to use a computer these days, but not many kids know how to research a topic and find the information they truly need. They can just easily ask a question just as they can in class and get the response they are looking for.
 I also found websites that gave learning tools, educational games, and literature that are easy to locate and maneuver through for children and teens. It is so important for kids to have access to age appropriate information!

Teacher Friendly
 I was extremely thrilled to see some of these websites provided printables and lessons as well as resources and guides to fun and interactive ideas for teachers to incorporate in the classroom. It is always great to come up with your own ideas for your class, but at the same time, it is great that we can communicate with other teachers and share ideas and experiences that worked and didn't work. I love that technology is leading us to a larger "classroom" of ideas!

 As I searched through the Department of Education, I found many links and helpful information for parents regarding schools and statistics as well as policies and rules. Of course these facts are important, but I was displeased finding that they did not offer many links for children and parents to further the education and technology at home. I do believe that many teachers now are creating their own class website providing links and such to these types of websites and such for parents and students to access.

 This assignment definitely opened my eyes to the importance in not only my own importance to careful research and keeping up with appropriate websites and information that is useful and correct, but also making sure my students know how and are capable of finding educational material on the web.

"If we teach today like we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow." -John Dewey

Technology in the classroom seems to be a very important and complex topic these days. With the technology growing and the generation of students being more dependent on technology, questions are being raised upon how schools and educators can incorporate enough technology to keep their students attention as well as get the information needed across. The days of Sesame Street began our journey with implementing technology with education. An entertaining show full of fun characters and songs and colors that just so happens to be packed full of educational topics would excite a young child and their parents. But how can any teacher compete with Sesame Street.. let alone iPhones and google, and the national geographic channel. Well if there's a will, there's a way, and I believe teachers should be updated on technology in order to introduce these technologically young minds to the important information they need to learn in school. 

This slide show of quotes was interesting and completely relevant to the topic of this discussion.

http://www.slideshare.net/tonyvincent/education-technology-quotes

Today is the day of digital media, and tomorrow is the day of the new updated version. Every day a new company is coming out with the bigger and better product, which most likely is a new trendy piece of technology. The days of writing with pencil and paper are becoming more and more extinct. Children are learning to type quicker than they are learning to write, and more and more of their attention spans are getting lost into space when a teacher sits in front of the classroom and points to words on a white board. Although this is slightly unfortunate to those old fashioned teachers, the truth is, it is reality. 

"Technology and digital media are everywhere and integrated into every aspect of individuals lives" (Gunter, 11). This idea brings up another important concept. If digital media is EVERYWHERE, shouldn't we be teaching students how to use it everywhere so that they can be successful? "Using technology can be motivational, provide unique, effective, and powerful opportunities for teaching and learning - including skill-building practice, real world problem solving, interactive learning, and linking learners to a multitude of instructional resource" (Gunter, 11). Now a days, students can easily just pull out their iPhone or droid and simply ask into the microphone the question they need answered, and sure enough the answer pops up. So by using different media in the classroom, they can find a more exciting and resourceful way of using technology while learning as well. 

I personally enjoy the upgrading technology and find that the next generation will have more technology introduced, so it is of our best interest to keep up with it as well and incorporate it is as much as possible into our classroom. 

   Shelly, G. & Gunter, G & Gunter, R. (2010). Teacher Discovering Computers Integrating technology and Digital Media in the Classroom. (6th Ed.) Cengage Learning

About Me :)

My name is Maggie and I am 22 years young!! I work at Disney in the entertainment department and absolutely adore what I do!! I just graduated from UCF with a BS in Elementary Education and am currently in the M.Ed masters program at UCF for Elementary Education. I am outgoing, bubbly, funny, emotional, crazy, loyal, loving, a go getter, and will go out of my way to make someone else happy! I can not wait to become a teacher and hope to have my own kindergarten class with a masters degree by next fall :) 


Im a huge family person of which i am so lucky to be blessed with such an incredible one! I love my family with everything i have. I have a loving Father and Mother who have spent 28 wonderful years together, an older brother in law school, my sister whom is connected at my hip is in nursing school at UCF, and my baby sister is a junior in high school battling varsity cheerleading, dance, boys, and driving! These people are my best friends. My friends are an extended version of my family.. i am the luckiest girl around to be surrounded by such an amazing group of people. And last but certainly not least, I am so lucky to have such an incredible man as my better half, my best friend, and my boyfriend. We spent our last two years getting to know each other at UCF finishing our BS in education and enjoy each others company! He is more than I could have asked for and don't know what I would do without him. I am so proud of him for what he is doing! He is teaching High School English at St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale and bravely is encountering the seniors! He is a phenomenal teacher and those kids are so lucky to learn from such an intelligent and admirable man! I love you Hunter. 




I wouldnt change anything in my life, for I believe it created the person I am today. I grew up a dancer and will always consider myself one, whether Im on a stage performing or just on the dance floor in a local club.. I believe that it is harder to hate then to love.. so why work so hard on something so negative? I have found that you should follow your heart wherever it leads you.. take chances.. if it is meant to be - it will. And most of all, be true to yourself. :) I love to laugh - laughing is my favorite. and if i can put a smile on someone else's face then Ive accomplished. I love the innocence of a child and the experience of the elderly. I look forward to the day where I stand in front of a classroom of children that I personally have an impact on educationally and emotionally. Im easy to please and find that as long as im surrounded by amazing company - im good to go. Don't let any obstacle get in your way of your dreams.. remember as bad as you have it somebody else has got it worse than you. Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. Don't be reckless with other people's hearts, don't put up with people who are reckless with yours. 


Im a girl with a dream. 
Live Laugh Love ♥

The Next Chapter

I have created this blog for an online course for graduate school. I am excited to get this blog started since I have been wanting to create one for some time now. This is the beginning of the next chapter of my life as I have no graduated from UCF with a BS in Elementary Education and am currently beginning courses in the M.Ed graduate program at UCF for Elementary Education. I am looking forward to sharing this chapter with you all!!