oWhat is the content you are focusing on in your science lesson?
In the lesson we focused on friction and the influence heat has on objects that are rubbed together.
oWhat is the pedagogy you are using and why is it a good fit with the content?
The pedagogy that we used was discovery learning and collaborative learning that are apart of Pedagogical knowledge. It is a good fit for this experiment because we worked in groups and we were able to discover how friction affected object rubbed together
oWhat is the technology you’ll be using and why is it a good fit with the content and pedagogy?
We used a probe to measure the temperature. We also used a program on the mac, that recorded a graph of the temperature. It was perfect for our experiment because it made it easier to see the temperature and to collaborate and discover the wonders of friction!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Tech Savvy Teacher
Standard 5, Objective 3 for 3rd grade science is to demonstrate that heat may be produced when objects are rubbed together. There are differences in the amount of heat given off depending on different surfaces and conditions. To explore this concept, we use probes to measure temperature and record the data on the computer as a line graph!
First, we measured the temperature of our hand. At a resting rate, our hand’s temperature was approximately 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Then we rubbed our hands together, creating friction to see if the temperature of our hands would increase. Using the probe, we found that the temperature of our hand increased to 79.6 degrees!
We rubbed lotion on our hands and found that the temperature surprisingly went back down!
To experiment with different surfaces, we tested a sweatshirt and white board erasers.
The coat was about 77 degrees before we rubbed it together. After rubbing the coat together, the temperature rose to 80 degrees.
We also rubbed the two erasers together and this produced a temperature of 82 degrees!
Integrating technology into your curriculum enhances your lessons, and kids have fun! Using these probes gave students the opportunity to graph data and do tests to discover the unique facts about friction and heat production!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Modules 9, 11, 36 Multiple Choice Questions
1.What is a more correct term to call a Special Education Student?
A. At-Risk Student
B. Mentally Retarted
C. Students placed at risk
D. A learning disabled student
2.From Howard Gardner's 8 Intelligences, which one does not belong?
A. Bodily-kinesthetic
B. Creativity
C. Musical
D. Spatial
Gifted Children are usually called this because they
A. learn quickly with little effort
B. are bright, creative, and talented
C. like to make people feel dumb
D. wear glasses and sit in the front row
Answer Key: 1.C/2.B/3.B
A. At-Risk Student
B. Mentally Retarted
C. Students placed at risk
D. A learning disabled student
2.From Howard Gardner's 8 Intelligences, which one does not belong?
A. Bodily-kinesthetic
B. Creativity
C. Musical
D. Spatial
Gifted Children are usually called this because they
A. learn quickly with little effort
B. are bright, creative, and talented
C. like to make people feel dumb
D. wear glasses and sit in the front row
Answer Key: 1.C/2.B/3.B
TPACK & Science
TPACK means Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge. The TPACK framework has three kinds of knowledge at its core.
Pedagogical knowledge (PK) can be defined as general knowledge and skills related to teaching. This kind of knowledge has to do with children
Content knowledge (CK) is knowledge of the facts, concepts, and skills that exist in a particular domain. This would be a college professor.
Technological knowledge (TK) is the knowledge required to understand and use various technologies. This would be some kind of computer nerd, who designs computer programs and such.
It is important as teachers to have some knowledge in all these areas. If we are going to be teaching kids skills we need to teach them the basics and we need to be experienced in all these areas.
Today in class, I got to play with a thermometer that plugs into the computer. It was so cool! We put the thermometer into water and then would take it out of the water and put our hands on it. It was so fun to see how the temperature would rise and fall. I had no idea you could plug a thermometer into a computer! The things I learn into this class...Love it!!
Pedagogical knowledge (PK) can be defined as general knowledge and skills related to teaching. This kind of knowledge has to do with children
Content knowledge (CK) is knowledge of the facts, concepts, and skills that exist in a particular domain. This would be a college professor.
Technological knowledge (TK) is the knowledge required to understand and use various technologies. This would be some kind of computer nerd, who designs computer programs and such.
It is important as teachers to have some knowledge in all these areas. If we are going to be teaching kids skills we need to teach them the basics and we need to be experienced in all these areas.
Today in class, I got to play with a thermometer that plugs into the computer. It was so cool! We put the thermometer into water and then would take it out of the water and put our hands on it. It was so fun to see how the temperature would rise and fall. I had no idea you could plug a thermometer into a computer! The things I learn into this class...Love it!!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
IPT&T 301 Reflection 1 How I Learned To...
I learned how to make a Oreo graham cracker pie. I am not a cook and I never make anything, so this may seem very simple and easy to some, but I learned how to do this and I am very proud of myself! The past few weeks my roommate has been making key lime pie and it has inspired me to make my own pie. The first key lime pie she ever made didn’t taste good nor did it stay together as you cut or ate it. She knew we didn’t like her creation, so she tried again the next day. This next attempt was a success! It gave me hope that if she could do something like that, I could too!
So this past week was a great excuse to try something new. I had previously watched my roommate make her pies before, so I had an idea of what to do. First, I knew I needed to do some kind of filling. I made some yummy Oreo pie filling from a box, which was very yummy. Then, I crushed a package of graham crackers to tiny pieces. My problem after this was being a poor college student and not a cook; I didn’t even have a pie pan. So, I made do with a skinny long bowl that was about the size of a pie pan. I measured out a random amount of butter; melted it, then added a random amount of sugar…(this is why I do not cook) and then I stirred in the graham crackers. While it was getting hard I remembered what my roommate did and just smashed it to the bowl to make it look like a crust. When it looked good enough, I poured the Oreo pie filling in the bowl and put in the refrigerator. Easy!
What made this whole experience worth it, was I served this pie to my roommate and my boyfriend and my boyfriend, said it was the best pie he had ever had! Wow, he sure knows how to make me feel good. I knew he wasn’t lying because my roommate asked me how I had made it, because she absolutely loved it. I explained it to her and she couldn’t believe that I didn’t measure the amount of butter, sugar, or graham cracker that I put in the crust. I guess I am just like that, I don’t always like following directions, I like watching and doing. I have been successful in school by learning new things this way. If I was to do this pie making over again, it probably would have been better to use a real pie pan, measure out everything, and even make my own filling. When cooking, I think I will stick to directions, until I am a master cook but for right now, it looks like my learning method of watching and doing has worked once again for me! :)
Here is the beautiful half-eaten Oreo graham cracker pie, it looks kind of ghetto, but this is a first time pie maker right here! YAY!
So this past week was a great excuse to try something new. I had previously watched my roommate make her pies before, so I had an idea of what to do. First, I knew I needed to do some kind of filling. I made some yummy Oreo pie filling from a box, which was very yummy. Then, I crushed a package of graham crackers to tiny pieces. My problem after this was being a poor college student and not a cook; I didn’t even have a pie pan. So, I made do with a skinny long bowl that was about the size of a pie pan. I measured out a random amount of butter; melted it, then added a random amount of sugar…(this is why I do not cook) and then I stirred in the graham crackers. While it was getting hard I remembered what my roommate did and just smashed it to the bowl to make it look like a crust. When it looked good enough, I poured the Oreo pie filling in the bowl and put in the refrigerator. Easy!
What made this whole experience worth it, was I served this pie to my roommate and my boyfriend and my boyfriend, said it was the best pie he had ever had! Wow, he sure knows how to make me feel good. I knew he wasn’t lying because my roommate asked me how I had made it, because she absolutely loved it. I explained it to her and she couldn’t believe that I didn’t measure the amount of butter, sugar, or graham cracker that I put in the crust. I guess I am just like that, I don’t always like following directions, I like watching and doing. I have been successful in school by learning new things this way. If I was to do this pie making over again, it probably would have been better to use a real pie pan, measure out everything, and even make my own filling. When cooking, I think I will stick to directions, until I am a master cook but for right now, it looks like my learning method of watching and doing has worked once again for me! :)
Here is the beautiful half-eaten Oreo graham cracker pie, it looks kind of ghetto, but this is a first time pie maker right here! YAY!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
RSS and Web 2.0 tools
I learned what RSS and Web 2.0 tools are today!
RSS- is a way to direct regularly changing site information to a single place, like a blog or gmail or other places! So, instead of searching all over the internet for the weather, the news, so-and-so's new blog post, or the most recent thing happening at BYU, I can have it all come to my blog! This means, you don't have to deal with lots annoying emails or spending lots of time locating each site. HOW COOL! As an educator, I will be able to view newsletters that my school might update and I will be able to view it as soon as it is updated if they have an RSS link linked to it.
Web 2.0- Web 2.0 websites allow users to do more than just retrieve information. 2.0 enhances the web for one's own creativity, communications, sharing, and functionality of the world wide web.Take facebook for example, you can add photos, change your status, write comments, etc. It's an interactive website, made for the purpose of your own social and communications usage! 2.0 is a beautiful thing that has improved the web and made it an amazing place where we can all stay connected and "be involved" on the internet. As an educator, 2.0 is great because all teachers can post what kinds of lessons they have done in the past on websites, and by searching I could find lessons that have worked and be able to get ideas and also tell teachers about things that have worked for me.
RSS- is a way to direct regularly changing site information to a single place, like a blog or gmail or other places! So, instead of searching all over the internet for the weather, the news, so-and-so's new blog post, or the most recent thing happening at BYU, I can have it all come to my blog! This means, you don't have to deal with lots annoying emails or spending lots of time locating each site. HOW COOL! As an educator, I will be able to view newsletters that my school might update and I will be able to view it as soon as it is updated if they have an RSS link linked to it.
Web 2.0- Web 2.0 websites allow users to do more than just retrieve information. 2.0 enhances the web for one's own creativity, communications, sharing, and functionality of the world wide web.Take facebook for example, you can add photos, change your status, write comments, etc. It's an interactive website, made for the purpose of your own social and communications usage! 2.0 is a beautiful thing that has improved the web and made it an amazing place where we can all stay connected and "be involved" on the internet. As an educator, 2.0 is great because all teachers can post what kinds of lessons they have done in the past on websites, and by searching I could find lessons that have worked and be able to get ideas and also tell teachers about things that have worked for me.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
1st Day of Class
I love technology. I am no pro, but I like learning new things. I am actually dating a boy that is going into computer science, so he is teaching me some tricks of the trade. On computers, I like editing photos, blogging, facebooking, and emailing :) I am excited to learn more things that I can do with technology! Wahoo!!
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