week 11 "technology and Supporting global Learning"

Student's in Zimbabwe has helped clean out a bus depot where eventually people who were standing around were helping them clean. Steve Myers, suggested traveling on a bus and make it a part of a public school curriculum. The "Traveling School" has integrated academic and personal growth. They have actually allowed the students to not just learn by their text books but to get a hands on learning and to apply what they have learned. For personal growth, students would be in groups and go around playing games while the other group would sit back and show their support by cheering their members on. They were focused not on winning or losing but by supporting eachother. Those excercises made it easier for students whow ere stuck on academic problems to solve their solutions because they could get the support they needed from their classmates. At the end, More than 30 percent of students on the world tour have returned independently back to Africa, Asia and India to perform more community service. It has demonstrated ways to increase global awareness and promote cultural understanding as well as stimulate international service.


http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept94/vol52/num01/The-Global-Youth-Academy.aspx

Team Tech-Know:

Jasmine- week 11 blog facilitator
Thomas
Sherri
Cherez
Melonie

Task_3-2 Reflection

  1. What roles did the members of your team have this week?
Melonie was our facilitator and we did not have a set role for anyone, it was open for everyones response and help.

 2. Given your role in the group this week, how did you contribute to group? I just jumped in and suggested we use our scenario from last week as I felt that recycling is a good topic. Students should learn the importance of recycling and helping our community. We need to teach them not just by reading them a story or letting them watch a short film about recycling but to get them involved and do hands on work with recycling that way they can appreciate their hard work and see the difference they have made.


3. What worked well this week?
What worked very well was that Mel just jumped right in to be the facilitator even if it was not her turn yet. Though we should just take initiative to help our group as she did.



 4. What will you do differently next time?  
Start early and get more involved!

week #10 "task 3 reflection"

Week #10 “task_3-1 Reflection”

What role did the members of your team have this week?

Thomas: group facilitator

Jasmine: create a scenario where student's can use PBL

Mel: Created SLO’s

Chere: Answer question A. 

Sherri: Answer question B. 

Given your role in group this week, how did you contribute to your group?

I was responsible for giving a scenario based on Melonie’s SLO’s. I also found 3 internet skills children should learn.

What worked well this week?

Communication! We all did our parts and helped each other as best as we could.

What will you do differently next time?

I feel as long as we continue to communicate and support each other we will be fine and will be able to complete the tasks given. It  is definitely getting a little more challenging, but we just need to support each other.

Week 9 "Academic Software"

As a group we have come up with this website http://www.arcademics.com/ . It features educational games, language arts and math and also more activities for both teachers and students. Teachers can monitor student progress and see what level your student is at. You may also customize it to make it compatible with their capability. We also see that with the way technology is being integrated in classrooms, this app is available on the ipad. There are free and items that you may purchase. We feel this website/application would support students in a variety of ways and still keep them engaged with learning.

Team Tech-Know

Thomas
Cherez
Melonie
Jasmine- Group Facilitator
Sherri


 http://www.arcademics.com/