What is a WebQuest?
A webquest is an online journey students take in order to learn about a particular topic. WebQuests can be used to teach any subject, and are safe and fun for students. Students are being allowed to use computers and technology which they love, and they are only going to sites the teacher specifies so they stay safe and on task.
How will I have students use the WebQuest I created?
I would have students view the WebQuest I created to introduce them to amphibians. My Webquest has several different websites for the children to view so they can learn more about amphibians. I think that WebQuests are a great way to get students interested in learning.
Some awesome WebQuests to check out!
http://www.tenafly.k12.nj.us/~teisenberg2/worldcultures/
http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/itech/webquests/su2003elem/colbert/skyarial/index.html
http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=dc38zrtp_2gf4v25gx
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Technology Lesson Plan
Utah Valley State College
Teacher Education Program
Lesson Planning Guide
Veteran’s Day Lesson Plan
Name: Jamie Barlow, Carrie Nuckles Date: November 11, 2008 Time: Morning
Grade Level: 5th Subject: Social Studies Cooperating Teacher: Mr. Nicholes
I. Utah State Core Curriculum Standard(s)
Standard 3: Students will understand the roles of civic life, politics, and government in the lives of Utah citizens.
The student will understand what a veteran is and will write a thank you letter to a veteran or to someone currently in military service.
II.Lesson Objective(s)/Goal(s)
a. The student will know ways that citizens can participate in civic responsibilities (e.g. letter writing).
b. The student will do: Given instruction on “what is a veteran?” the students will write a thank you letter to a veteran or someone currently in military service. (see Rubric)
III. Preparation (teacher materials, student materials, etc.)
a. Teacher materials:
i. “The Wall” by Eve Bunting
ii. A way to show a video
iii. Digital story: “Who Is a Veteran?”
b. Address to mail completed letters to.
c. Student materials:
i. Paper for writing a letter
ii. Writing / Coloring Utensils
IV. Technology Use:
a. Photo Story 3: for the creation of “Who Is a Veteran?”
b. http://www.va.gov/kids/ Unlimited information, games, activities, posters, and quotes can all be found from this web page.
V. Instructional Procedures:
a. Hook: Read the book “The Wall” by Eve Bunting. Ask: “Why is November 11th a special day?” Wait for a response indicating that November 11th is Veteran’s Day.
b. State the Objective: Today we are going to learn about Veteran’s Day
c. New Material: Show the video “Who Is a Veteran?” Ask the students if they know anyone who is a Veteran. How do they know this person? Why are Veterans important?
d. Guided Practice: Say, “As a class, we are going to write someone who is a Veteran or currently serving in the military.” Review correct letter-writing procedures. Discuss appropriate topics to write about in letters. Give a model of what they could write. (Example – to someone currently serving- Dear Soldier, I am a 5th grade student at a school in Utah. It is Veteran’s Day and we are writing to thank you for serving our country and keeping us safe and free. I hope you can come home and see your family soon.)
e. Independent Practice/Assess: Give students paper and writing/coloring utensils and have them write a thank you note to a Veteran. If they do not personally know a Veteran, they may write to someone currently serving in our military. Let them know that the letters will actually be delivered to real Utah Soldiers serving overseas.
VI. Closure/Review: Ask students if anyone would like to share what they wrote to the soldier/Veteran.
VII. Accommodation(s) for Diverse Learner(s)
VIII. Evaluation of Student Progress:
a. Pre-assessment – Why is November 11th a special day?
b. Formative Assessment – Observe students during the movie and class discussion.
c. Post-assessment – Given instruction on “what is a veteran?” the students will write a thank you letter to a veteran or someone currently in military service. (See Rubric)
Rubric for Letter:
Name on Letter 5pts
(Only first name if being sent to an unknown soldier)
Spelling / Grammar 5pts
Creative in design 5pts
Expresses a positive attitude to individual addressed 5 pts
Total: 20pts
IX. Reflection:
We thought this lesson went pretty well. The students all seemed to be interested and engaged. They liked the book we read in the beginning. The students liked writing the letters to the military, and it would be fun to see the responses they get back from the soldiers. One thing we would have added to the lesson plan is we would have the students practice some of the military drills. We would teach them what the different phrases are “right face,” “about face,”, and “left face.” Then we would have them stand and practice the drills with us. We thought it would be fun to teach them about how disciplined members of the military must be
Teacher Education Program
Lesson Planning Guide
Veteran’s Day Lesson Plan
Name: Jamie Barlow, Carrie Nuckles Date: November 11, 2008 Time: Morning
Grade Level: 5th Subject: Social Studies Cooperating Teacher: Mr. Nicholes
I. Utah State Core Curriculum Standard(s)
Standard 3: Students will understand the roles of civic life, politics, and government in the lives of Utah citizens.
The student will understand what a veteran is and will write a thank you letter to a veteran or to someone currently in military service.
II.Lesson Objective(s)/Goal(s)
a. The student will know ways that citizens can participate in civic responsibilities (e.g. letter writing).
b. The student will do: Given instruction on “what is a veteran?” the students will write a thank you letter to a veteran or someone currently in military service. (see Rubric)
III. Preparation (teacher materials, student materials, etc.)
a. Teacher materials:
i. “The Wall” by Eve Bunting
ii. A way to show a video
iii. Digital story: “Who Is a Veteran?”
b. Address to mail completed letters to.
c. Student materials:
i. Paper for writing a letter
ii. Writing / Coloring Utensils
IV. Technology Use:
a. Photo Story 3: for the creation of “Who Is a Veteran?”
b. http://www.va.gov/kids/ Unlimited information, games, activities, posters, and quotes can all be found from this web page.
V. Instructional Procedures:
a. Hook: Read the book “The Wall” by Eve Bunting. Ask: “Why is November 11th a special day?” Wait for a response indicating that November 11th is Veteran’s Day.
b. State the Objective: Today we are going to learn about Veteran’s Day
c. New Material: Show the video “Who Is a Veteran?” Ask the students if they know anyone who is a Veteran. How do they know this person? Why are Veterans important?
d. Guided Practice: Say, “As a class, we are going to write someone who is a Veteran or currently serving in the military.” Review correct letter-writing procedures. Discuss appropriate topics to write about in letters. Give a model of what they could write. (Example – to someone currently serving- Dear Soldier, I am a 5th grade student at a school in Utah. It is Veteran’s Day and we are writing to thank you for serving our country and keeping us safe and free. I hope you can come home and see your family soon.)
e. Independent Practice/Assess: Give students paper and writing/coloring utensils and have them write a thank you note to a Veteran. If they do not personally know a Veteran, they may write to someone currently serving in our military. Let them know that the letters will actually be delivered to real Utah Soldiers serving overseas.
VI. Closure/Review: Ask students if anyone would like to share what they wrote to the soldier/Veteran.
VII. Accommodation(s) for Diverse Learner(s)
VIII. Evaluation of Student Progress:
a. Pre-assessment – Why is November 11th a special day?
b. Formative Assessment – Observe students during the movie and class discussion.
c. Post-assessment – Given instruction on “what is a veteran?” the students will write a thank you letter to a veteran or someone currently in military service. (See Rubric)
Rubric for Letter:
Name on Letter 5pts
(Only first name if being sent to an unknown soldier)
Spelling / Grammar 5pts
Creative in design 5pts
Expresses a positive attitude to individual addressed 5 pts
Total: 20pts
IX. Reflection:
We thought this lesson went pretty well. The students all seemed to be interested and engaged. They liked the book we read in the beginning. The students liked writing the letters to the military, and it would be fun to see the responses they get back from the soldiers. One thing we would have added to the lesson plan is we would have the students practice some of the military drills. We would teach them what the different phrases are “right face,” “about face,”, and “left face.” Then we would have them stand and practice the drills with us. We thought it would be fun to teach them about how disciplined members of the military must be
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Third Week in Field
This last week flew by! I can't believe we're already done with our field experience and are going to be back in classes. Carrie and I finished teaching the last lesson we had to teach, and were able to relax and participate in some of the fun things our school did this week. They had Junior Engineering Day where the students spent the day going from one activity to another. They got to shoot rockets made of 2 liter bottles, operate robots, and learn about sound. The day after Junior Engineering, they had someone come from some Gateway Center and that was way cool too. They had a "mad scientist" who did awesome experiements with the kids and had them predict what would happen. I'm glad we were able to be at the school for both of those days. The kids wrote us notes thanking us and telling us they enjoyed us being in their class. They're good kids. I'll miss them.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Second Week in Field
This second week in field seems to have gone better than the first. We started out the week by teaching lessons on Monday and Tuesday (Veteran's Day) that went well. Our cooperating teacher is still not planning much of anything from day to day. That has been so interesting to see. On Friday, he randomly had everyone go outside (it was about 40 degrees with a freezing wind blowing) and run around and play kickball. The kids were all shivering. That was strange to me that he randomly decides to go outside on such a cold day and run to the fence and back 3 times. It has definitely been interesting to see how one individual has structured his classroom.
I'm getting to know Carrie better every day and I absolutely love working with her. She is so great and has so many good ideas. I'm having a good time.
I'm getting to know Carrie better every day and I absolutely love working with her. She is so great and has so many good ideas. I'm having a good time.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
First Week in Field
This has been an interesting week so far! Carrie and I are in a 5th grade class in American Fork.
The teacher we areworking with is... different. He doesn't plan anything, and therefore the students have a LOT of time to just do whatever they want. Luckily, most of them like to read so they spend a good majority of their time reading. When we arrive in the morning they students do a little literacy activity where they correct sentences that are written incorrectly on the whiteboard. After that they spend 45 minutes copying spelling words out of the dictionary. Once the first hour of school is over, they get into groups where they read together. They do this until lunch time. It's the same thing every day. They do not have a morning recess. They don't even get out of their seats much. I have found it very eye-opening. I work in a different school that is completely the opposite. They have 3 recesses a day, and are constantly doing interactive things with the students.
We had our first opportunity to teach Thursday.. We did a lesson on Immigration and Emigration. I thought it went well. The students were engaged and were able to use a little bit of their creativity. I want to know what the students thought of it. They seemed to enjoy the lesson. Most of the students in the class are from lower-income families and a few have come from other countries. The lesson was something that many of the students could relate to. At one point we had the students share where their families or ancestors had come from. They were so excited to share. I think every student had their hand raised and wanted to tell us where they came from.
Friday's lessons also went extremely well. We did a lesson on Freedom of Speech and Press, and also an Art lesson. The students loved it and were all so engaged. Even those who do not typically speak up or say anything in class were involved. They seemed to have a lot of fun, and that made it fun to be teaching. I am liking the students more and more every day. They all have such fun personalities and are so different. It's been a good experience getting to know them so far.
We'll see what the next week holds!
The teacher we areworking with is... different. He doesn't plan anything, and therefore the students have a LOT of time to just do whatever they want. Luckily, most of them like to read so they spend a good majority of their time reading. When we arrive in the morning they students do a little literacy activity where they correct sentences that are written incorrectly on the whiteboard. After that they spend 45 minutes copying spelling words out of the dictionary. Once the first hour of school is over, they get into groups where they read together. They do this until lunch time. It's the same thing every day. They do not have a morning recess. They don't even get out of their seats much. I have found it very eye-opening. I work in a different school that is completely the opposite. They have 3 recesses a day, and are constantly doing interactive things with the students.
We had our first opportunity to teach Thursday.. We did a lesson on Immigration and Emigration. I thought it went well. The students were engaged and were able to use a little bit of their creativity. I want to know what the students thought of it. They seemed to enjoy the lesson. Most of the students in the class are from lower-income families and a few have come from other countries. The lesson was something that many of the students could relate to. At one point we had the students share where their families or ancestors had come from. They were so excited to share. I think every student had their hand raised and wanted to tell us where they came from.
Friday's lessons also went extremely well. We did a lesson on Freedom of Speech and Press, and also an Art lesson. The students loved it and were all so engaged. Even those who do not typically speak up or say anything in class were involved. They seemed to have a lot of fun, and that made it fun to be teaching. I am liking the students more and more every day. They all have such fun personalities and are so different. It's been a good experience getting to know them so far.
We'll see what the next week holds!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Halloween Fun!
Come inside my Halloween page to learn about some of the icons we associate with Halloween!! It has fun information about jack-o-lanterns, black cats, and bats!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Welcome!!
Hello and welcome to all of you! My name is Mrs. Barlow and I am so excited to get to know each of my students and their parents this year! I know we will be able to learn so much from each other and become great friends in the process. I believe we should be able to have fun while we learn, and promise to do all I can to make sure we achieve both. I am going to need help and support from all of you in order to best help everyone succeed. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns; my door is always open to students and parents alike! Thanks, and I plan on having a fantastic year with all of you!!
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