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September 25, 2007 01:27 PM
UM Technology Application Project
Hello fellow teachers,
Martin Horejsi, Mary Engstrom, and I teach the Educational Technology courses at The University of Montana. My colleagues and I are teaching four sections of instructional technology to pre-service teachers and have revamped the course this summer to better reflect how technology is used in the K-12 classroom. One of the projects we have implemented is called the technology application project, where we pair a group of students with a practicing classroom teacher. In our model, the teacher picks a unit of instruction and works with students in our class to develop a technology rich lesson that is implemented later this fall.
I am attaching a brief description to this post, please take a minute to read the short description to determine your interest. If this sounds like something you would like to be part of, please click on one of the links below to email Martin or myself.
Click here to view Technology Application Project Document
Martin Horejsi
Jeff Crews
Thanks for your time,
Jeff Crews
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Music With the Brain in Mind
Eric Jensen also has a book in regards to music and the brain if you are interested.
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Geocaching Group Presentation Additions
Geocaching Names:
D2PIER would like to add Tech Continuum to her presentations.
Pallasite would like to add Music to his presentation skillset.
Cacddis Caster will add Talking Chips.
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Staff Development Strategy Cards
Staff Development Strategy Cards 
OR and editable version Staff Dev Cards
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Presenting
In our discussion of presentation skills- we discussed the importance of using clear and precise speech. It is important to introduce who you are and your experience with the topic. Being positive and flexible in your presentation is neccessary to keep the audience listening.
It is important to continue to bring the discussion back around to the objectives of the presentation- so the audience is very clear with the purposes of your presentation.
The most important tool that will keep your audience listening is to have a sense of humor and variety in how you share your wealth of knowledge.
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Why present anything?
-Sharing is embedded within our DNA. We must do it.
Are introductions in presentations essential?
-Yes. Until a satisfactory introduction is made, the information from the presenter is forced through all the listener's brainpower filters as the listener attempts to configure the proper place and way to store the information in his or her own brain.
How does one establish relevancy in a presentation?
-By knowing about the topic, the learning environment, and the audience. By triangulating the appropriate level of each, along with a link to past knowledge, the presenter maximizes the synergistic effects of human nature.
Do words matter?
-Alskdfj laskjl oiasfj!!!!!!!!
(;-)
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Presentation Ideas: Chapter 5 Feedback
Why Present?
� Because I have to!
� I have something worth sharing
� I am a teacher � time saving to present to a group vs individual
� Because I care � I am excited about sharing what I know and what I have learned
Are Intros Essential?
� Hooking and engaging your audience is essential
� The type of intro depends upon your audience, your purpose, your time frame (10%?)
How does one establish relevancy?
� Make an introduction purposeful:
A. Not just name and agenda
B. Focus and engage!
� Set the stage � HUGLEY IMPORTANT
� Build a good base of rapport
Do words Matter?
� Unequivocally, yes
� Humor can back fire when words are misunderstood
Personal: What are you going to work on?
� Handouts timing is questionable�It depends upon what the training is about, if it is guided, lecture, hands-on�need to work on that
� Reading the audience to decide when it is time to change things up a bit�make sure you are in tune with the audience
� Create a deep bag of tricks
� Make sure I know my stuff before the presentation
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Chapter 5 Reflection
Why Present Anything?
*We need to present because it's what we do!
*It was interesting to read about what side of the room to enter from due to what we know about the brain.
Introductions in Presentations:
*Start with something that gains the interest of the audience and remember first impressions. Establishing credibility on the front end is essential.
How Does One Establish Relevancy in a Presentation?
1. Know your audience
2. Help participants make connections to what they know
Do Words Matter?
1. Vocabulary is very important especially if it is new to the audience.
2. Keep message positive.
What Are You Going To Work On?
Heat up the griddle before you fry the pancake!!
Let students know that dissatisfaction for the behavior is not personal.
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Scenerio Brainstorm
Here is our docs google brainstorm. Thank you all for your incredible help!
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Geo-caching with a Surprise!
Our first geo-cache was located in a camp of a homeless person, living in a tent. She unzipped her "door" when we started searching her campsite, and pointed to it. What a surprise!
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GeoCache 2007 Bozeman
A Voice Thread showcasing the winning teams geocaching experience. Yes, we know it is not easy being on top all of the time, beating Dean and Diane everytime there is a competition, but hey... when you're good... The narration was done by a trained professional, the author is not responsible for any claims made during this presentation.
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Woodard Resource
Here is the video camera, Flip Video, Diane was talking about.
If you want a tutorial on Pageflakes see Diane's Moodle.
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It's All In The Journey
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Chapter 5
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Geocaching & Digital Photograpy
Sandy tracks the waypoint:
Although most of us had experience with these gadgets and resources, it was fun to refresh some memories...wear comfortable shoes, bring charged batteries, check equipment before heading out...and get someone that knows the area in your group.
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Geocaching
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Urban Bridges Geo-Caching Level 10 (Extreme)
Here's our slideshow showing the lengthy steps we took to find our geo-cache!
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Geocaching
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Morning Poll
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September 24, 2007 08:21 PM
Urban Bridges Geo-cache
We were extremely successful with our GPS device today. We knew there were several ways to get to the cache and ended up choosing the most difficult terrain. We hiked through wooded areas, forded streams, met wild animals, and finally found our cache. The photo shows where it's located, but these branches surrounding it were a well-worn path compared to some of the "trails" we followed/made. -- Michael, Rachel, Maureen, and Jennifer
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Success
The journey was great! We were hounded by a rouge team, but in the end we were victorious. Team Success was made up of Diane, Mandy, Christine, & Peg. The collaboration between teams took place on the walk down the hill.
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Geocaching - Here We Go
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Dinner????
Maybe Here?
Montana Ale Works
Address:
Unverified listing -
Rated 5 out of 5
1 review - - more info �
Placement on map is approximate
611 E Main St
Bozeman, MT 59715
Get Directions
(406) 587-7700
* approximate times
- montanaaleworks.com
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Web 2.0 Tools
If you are curious and want to learn of more web 2.0 tools you could use go to Web 2.0. Be prepared, you may hang out there a while.
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Scrapblog
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Truth?
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Web-Conferencing Review
Libby, Amanda and Diane reviewed Yugma and vyew in an attempt to find a straightforward method for onine collaboration. What we discovered were that the applications were not terribly user-friendly, buggy and sharing control was difficult. Tried and true applications like MSN messenger, Moodle, Google docs/spreadsheets, etc. appear to be the better options for us at this point.
We are still hopeful---
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VoiceThread
Voicethread is a cool tool!
It is an application that allows you to upload images and narrate them with your voice. It is a great tool that could be used to communicate messages and preserve cultural history.
Students could use this tool to share their creative endeavors.
Students could collaborate with other cultures and towns using thier own images and narration. The possibilities are endless.
This app is easy to use and easy to embed in other sites.
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Voki for the Digital Native
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Bubblr
http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/
Bubblr
can be used to make comic strips
See our three comic strips to see three different perspectives made by changing one comic strip.
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Cheney vs. School
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Cheney-Middle
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Cheney for Life
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Web 2.0 Application: Thinkature
Thinkature:
This is a collaboration tool that allows users to create image maps. Users build and edit image maps to brainstorm on a concept or project. Jennifer and I chose to collaborate on the building of a school website.
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Thinkature
Thinkature would be a great tool to work on a visual outline for a project. It has some great capabilities, but things we'd like to see added are formattable text, actual drawing tools, a chat that stays active as you discuss, more stable drag-and-drop features, and colored lines to link. Even though you can color-code the boxes as you work, the final printout does not include colors in the boxes. Importing graphics is a feature that we liked, but we had to make sure to have a small image to upload as a large image covered all our work.
Jennifer and Desiree
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Interested in Changing the World?
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Wendy Smith
I am Tech Coordinator in two schools, Medicine Lake School and Bainville School. I am a retired high school math/computer teacher (28 years). I love my job, especially the part that has me teaching teachers.
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Peg Fisher
Hello all,
I attended Cadre a couple of years ago, and am happy to be back. I am the Tech Coordinator for Poplar School District and the grant director for the BTG PSATT grant. When I started with computers 37 years ago I felt I was on the cutting edge - very much a forward thinking person. Now, with the exponential growth in the technologies of the past few years I feel I am "running" to catch up and sometimes feel like an old dog trying to learn new tricks. I plan on continuing to work at staying up-to-speed. Thanks for the help!
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Dean Phillips
Hello from Helmville. Third time is a charm! I enjoy coming to these meetings and learning from all of you.
Dean Phillips
Helmville School
helmvilleschool@blackfoot.net
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Sheryl Kohl
I am the Math Coach for Poplar Schools. I have taught/worked in the district for 25 years. My husband and I have 4 children. Our oldest son will graduate in the spring from UofM. Our daughter has another year and half at Univ of Mary in Bismarck. We also have a son that is a senior and a son that is a seventh grader. Currently we also have a 3 1/2 year old foster boy with special needs. We are expecting our first grandchild in a couple weeks; and we are waiting for a court date to adopt two little boys, ages 2 and 3.
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Diane Woodard TIC TOC
Diane Woodard
Superior Public Schools
TIC TOC Project
http://mail.sd3.k12.mt.us
My name is Diane Woodard, I am the technology coordinator at Superior Public Schools.
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www.slide.com and Tom Sawyer
Here is a short slide show using Tom Sawyer and higher level thinking skills linking events from Tom Sawyer to everyday situations. This is a pretty simple tool to use. Just a matter of uploading some pictures, editing text, and customizing the format. Updates and saves easily.
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Brooks Phillips
I am from Helmville but drive 45 miles to Elliston to teach. My school is K-8 with 36 students. My job description is as follows: Supervising Teacher; 6th,7th,8th Math; 4th-8th Social Studies; 6th-8th Technology; and all other subjects for 7th-8th. Life is busy, but I love it!
P.S.The picture is of Dean and I on our trip to Costa Rica.
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Denise Parker Montgomery
Hi, my name is Denise Montgomery and I teach first graders in Plains, Montana. I love my job and incorporating technology into my lessons. I am a member of the TICTOC group that meets in Superior, Montana. I have two active boys, 14 and 11. They keep my husband and I very busy with sporting events and outdoor activities.
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Christine West
I am the 7-12 Science teacher at St. Regis, Montana. I live in a log cabin in the woods in Haugan, with Ed, elk, deer, wolves, mountain lions, bears, 3 horses, 2 dogs, and a stray cat. I love teaching Science and I love technology.
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Cadre Meeting Locations
I am glad to hear that Billings will be a location for one session of the 2007-08 Cadre meetings. Those of us in eastern Montana will find that session much easier to attend.
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Darren Hudgins
Hello Montana (my first visit to your state)! My name is Darren Hudgins and I am a new addition to the OETC team. I'm using your Cadre as a great opportunity to observe how you folks collaborate and learn through Jennifer's direction. Thanks for this wonderful experience!
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Deb Pier, Hot Springs Connection
I am the fifth grade teacher, tech geek for the school district, and computer teacher for kindergarten through sixth grade. I have taught for 35 years and am looking forward to retirement sometime within the next decade or so. I have a son, a college freshman, and a wonderous beagle. Here is a picture of them, trying to convince the beagle that dogs do know how to swim.
I also run a home based business if you are a papercrafter check out my favorite website for some cardmaking/scrapbooking ideas. Splitcoast Stampers
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Clinton Middle School Teacher
Good Morning-
I am Rachal Edwards and I was born and raised in Missoula, MT. I have taught at Clinton School for 6 years. My primary classes are Social Studies and Practical Arts (Technology!) Yea. I love what I teach!
Unfortunately, the only pictures of myself that I have are with fish...here is a lovely Bulltrout (shshsh!!) that I caught this summer. I have been involved with TicToc for 3 years and have learned so much!! I received my Master's Degree from Lesley University- in the Educational Technology. However, things have changed immensely in the world of technology since that time.
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Sandy Revier
My name is Sandy Revier. I teach 8th grade English, Computer Applications 9-12, and Publications (yearbook). I have three kids, and two grandkids. I live in Plains, Montana. I enjoy camping, reading, hiking, and almost any outdoor activity. I am excited to be here at the cadre.
Here is a family picture at Priest Lake, Idaho.
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Libby (again!)
I wonder if... in 12 years at school we (the system) effectively and efficiently are teaching the creativity, enthusiasm, communication and collaboration right our of most of our children? Convergent vs Divergent thinking----seems like with or without technology there needs to be a change....hmmmmmmmm.
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Desiree Caskey...TILTing in Billings
Hello:
I am excited to work with other technology advocates! (A challenge for you...figure out what TILT means. I will give you a hint, it has to do with staff development in Billings.)
Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful strategies and ideas! I look forward to a productive two days.
-Desiree
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Peg
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Wendy and Bob
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Daisy's Picture
My name is Daisy Carlsmith, Supervising Teacher at Trout Creek Elementary School in Trout Creek, Montana.
http://www.troutcreekeagles.org
dcarlsmith@blackfoot.net
Trout Creek is a rural community in Northwestern Montana right near the Idaho panhandle. It is a mountainous region that boasts great hiking trails, hunting, fishing, and more. Trout Creek is the Huckleberry Capital of Montana. We host a Huckleberry Festival every August. Come join us sometime.
Enjoy the following pictures of the 2007 Huck Fest!
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Deb Pier
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Clinton teacher and coach
My name is Amanda McGill. I have taught fifth grade for five years at Clinton School. I am also the basketball and volleyball coach of our junior high girls and boys. Before Clinton, I taught 3rd grade in Pahrump, Nevada for 5 years and then I did 5th grade for a year in St. Regis, Montana.
This is my 5th year as part of the TIC TOC grant, which has been an amazing experience for me. I started barely knowing how to turn on a computer and now I am the on-site coordinator for my school. I now have a Smart board in my classroom as well as a set of Palm Pilots. I feel blessed to have been a part of this grant and will be sorry it is gone next year.
On a personal level, I have a 14 year old son Austin who is a freshman in high school at Hellgate High in Missoula. Four years ago, I bought the house I grew up in in Milltown, MT. I enjoy house projects, reading, gardening, and outdoors activities. I am a die hard Griz fan with season tickets to the football games. GO GRIZ!!
Austin playing football
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Desiree Caskey
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Jeff Crews
Hello fellow Techies, my name is Jeff Crews and I am a doctoral student at The University of Montana. This position provides me an opportunity to teach technology to pre-service teachers and also work on a couple grants aimed at integrating geospatial technologies into K-12 education.
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September 18, 2007 04:29 PM
September Handouts
Here are the handouts printed for your notebooks in an electronic format.
- Purpose
- How to Cadre Blog Directions . This is step by step directions for logging in to the blog, uploading pictures and creating entries.
- Web2.0 Activity handouts
- NETS OR NETS
- 21st Century Framework or the 21st Century Partnership Framework website
- Learning and Innovation
- Staff Development Strategy Cards
- Lesson Plan Template Editable version
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