Select and Preview at Least One Example of Software in Your Content Area Or Grade Level

CI 513 Media Materials Selection Activity Work Stations

Name Carolyne Haycraft & Erin Annis Date: November 23, Cohort: Leonard 2009

Instructions: Complete the following activities. Write your responses on this page. Show your completed document to the instructor before the end of class today.

1. Software Select and preview at least one example of software in your content area or grade level: * PC Lab -- Inspiration/Kidspiration/Webspiration, Google Earth, Windows Movie Maker, or other software you have not used on your own

GOOGLE EARTH

Things to do: Explore the software and accompanying material (if any) from the teacher’s perspective, then use the software as a student might.

1. Look at the earth’s surface, the stars, the moon and mars. 2. View old imagery of the earth and landmarks 3. Find an address located anywhere in the world. 4. View the landscape 5. View the subterranean landscape 6. View the world globally and in sections (+ or -)

Questions: What possible biases, stereotypes, or technical challenges do you see with this software? How might you use this in your classroom? What are some of the adjustments you might need to make for use of this software to be appropriate and successful?

There are some technical challenges to using this software. You do need to give the students time to review and complete the tutorials there are lots of tools to use. The assignment for using Google Each needs to be very specific. View on earth, sky, country and time period, etc, which specific questions attached. We could see elementary and middle school students learning about Geography using this program. We would use this program to introduce the setting, location or environment introduced in a literary text. This would give the students a visual understanding of where the literary text takes place. This website would give them topographical information, information about the climate, the way people live in that country or region, etc.

For high school students we would monitor their time and use of this program or control the program on an overhead projector. It would be a fun homework assignment if the students can access the program. One downfall about using Google Earth is that some computers are not equipped to handle this program.

2. Textbooks & kits Select at least one example of a textbook or kit that might work with a unit or lesson you are planning to teach: * Collection along the back wall of the lab: textbooks and kits in various subject areas * Table outside room 310g – Vernier kits (not available today so check out web information about this amazing product – many schools have this equipment.)

Things to do: View the textbook or kit from the teacher and student perspective. Questions: How does the information and approach in this textbook or kit match your unit and lesson? How does it fit with your teaching style and the learning styles of your students? How might you use this in your classroom?

TEXTBOOK Multitude: Cross-Cultural Readings for Writers Teacher Perspective: Reading begins with pre-reading activity followed by the reading selection. Each chapter is a new reading. At the end of each reading selection there are critical thinking or discussion questions. The questions and reading are a good base for discussion but we would recommend supplementing the reading with other activities for differentiation purposes. Student Perspective: It aesthetically unappealing. There are no pictures. It is a multicultural text we wanted to see pictures, symbols or artworks of the culture. The layout of the book is very clinical. Glancing at the selections, they seemed very interesting and included selections from well-known authors.

Teaching Style: It fits in with our teaching style but we would need to do more research and prep around the stories. We would need to create activities to appeal to different learning styles as the book focuses on reading and writing.

Use in Classroom: Extra activities for advanced readers, supplementing material for specific novels or to show another cultural perspective on an issue or theme.

3. Hardware Practice using one example of intructional technology: * MISL Desk – digital camera, and camcorder (Play with both.) * SMARTBoard and computer projector * Read about Vernier probe * Room 310g – overhead projector, document camera (instructor computer)

Sony Camcord Camera This camera takes videos and photos. It is easy to hold and seems easy to operate.

Things to do: Learn how to turn the device on and off, and explore how to create or enhance lessons, or share media possibilities with students.

Questions: What are some of the possible applications you see for this type of technology in your classroom? What are potential benefits and drawbacks?

Filming student projects, speeches, movies, documenting specific events Reflection tool for teaching (video your lessons & other colleagues)

Answer these questions: 1. What equipment may you check out? (Practice a week ahead of time) Cam cords, laptop and projector, fire wire

2. What information will you need to provide MISL staff if you wish to check out equipment? Evening: Know you by name and telephone number. During the day your Odin Account Number, a picture ID, and your name.

3. For how long can you check out a piece of equipment?

48 hours