Task_3-5_Reflection

This week I honestly did not have much to contribute.  I checked up on our google document and seeing what I could do to help contribute to our assignment.  My role this week was to just help within the document.  I did not have any other specific task.  I'm not too sure why but I did go in several times and read what was written and go ahead and edit the document as needed.  This week I made sure to keep in touch with my group leader and she's so awesome she made sure that we were all aware of our duties and tasks.  She always keeps us up-to-date and in the loop of what is going on.  We did not have any problems this week.  I feel that we have finally become a group and all work really well together.  We did it!! Good job Honu's!!

Task 3-4 Reflection

This week my job was to of course share my ideas with the group.  We all met on Thursday night in Google Docs.  I felt that we were able to get a lot done.  I feel that every week we are all getting better with communicating with one another.  This week my task was to contribute my ideas with the group as well as edit our document and do the screenr presentation.   supported my group by completing my tasks and doing my part.   This week I don't think that our group had any problems. We were able to work as a team and get everything done!!

Task_3-3_Reflection

This week I have met with my group members to gather our thoughts and ideas so we can put together and create our scenario for our students.  I helped my group by suggesting my thoughts.  Unfortunately I was unable to meet the first night but since we have such a great leader she met with the rest of us the following night.  I felt that we got a lot accomplished and it was really fun.  I did not know how to use the blackboard and never used it before and I must admit I still don't really know how to use it.  It's super confusing.  We chatted in the google docs, way easier.  But we did get a lot done.

This week my job was just to edit and share my ideas.  I had a lot of fun with this part of the assignment.  I like it when I get to be creative and use my imagination.  It's really fun!!

This week I was able to add my input and or suggestions to the group.  I also helped to edit our document.  Although I did not have to really edit anything because I thought it was really good I did re-read the document to see if there was anything that I wanted to add or change around.  I did add some input to the document.

I don't think we had any major problems.  Our problems were really minor like thinking of a team name and a villain name.  But we worked together to figure all of that out.  And yay, our communication skills are getting better!! I feel that each we are getting better and becoming more of a group!!

Task_3-2_Reflection

This week was still a little rough but as a group we are getting better.  We did communicate a lot more this week versus last week so we are getting there.  Napua does such a great job leading us as a group she's so awesome!! But she set up our document and we just had to fill it in and make comments.  My role was to make sure that I submitted our current event, Maricar and Kelsey had to respond to the Task 3-2 SLO Question.  Alexa had to just make any comments and or suggestions to the Task 3-2.

As I stated before I contributed to the group by making sure that our current event summary was done and submitted.  I also had to make any comments and or suggestions to our document.

What worked this week was that I felt as a group we are slowly coming together.  We are almost on the same page and communicating much better although there is still room for improvement, we are taking baby steps and improving.

For next week I will still work on communicating much better and checking up and following up more often.  

Week #11 Current Event

This week our current event topic was: As future teachers it is important that you are comfortable learning from online resources.  Take a look at the list of online publications found on Page 262 of your textbook.  Identify an online article that describes a teacher using technology to support global learning. 

As a group we chose an activity from the scholastic website.  

Scholastic - Teachers  www.teacher.scholastic.com
(Teaching and Learning with Technology, pg 262) - Standards-designed, thematic lesson plans and reproducibles, web projects, research reports, and online activities from Instructor magazine are available here [all for teachers, parents, and students].

The article is titled "Global Trek: Virtual Travel Around the World".  It is for students grades 4-8.  Here students are able to have a unique and rare opportunity to tour various countries and gain lots of new information without stepping foot out of the classroom. Students start by "booking" their flight, choosing a time and date that they would like to arrive and departure.  They can write in a travel journal and meet other students around the world.  Scholastic lists their SLO's in great detail.  We had a lot of fun with this activity.  Have fun on your trip!!