Internship+Reflection+May+2010

Technology Standard III- Facilitate technology enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards. || 2 || Technology Standard III- Facilitate technology enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards. || 2 || something our kids need badly. ||^  ||
 * ** Date: May 2010 Total Internship hours at the start of the month: ** || 52 ||
 * ** Week ** || **Functions** ||  || **Hrs** ||
 * **1** || ** Week’s Activities ** || Taught lesson with book One Bear Lost. Students rewrote ending on Stationary Studio.
 * ^  || ** Communication with Supervisor ** || Students worked well. Needed a bit of more time. ||^   ||
 * **2** || ** Week’s Activities ** || Brainpop activities - Fractions; Light; Solar System
 * ^  || ** Communication with Supervisor ** || Great incorporation with our current lessons in math, science and reading. Reinforcement is
 * **3** || ** Week’s Activities ** || Had students write letters to music teacher on Microsoft word. ||  ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Supervisor ** || Nice work. Job well done. ||^   ||
 * **4** || ** Week’s Activities ** ||  ||   ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Supervisor ** ||   ||^   ||
 * **5** || ** Week’s Activities ** ||  ||   ||
 * ^  || ** Communication with Supervisor ** ||   ||^   ||
 * ** Hours worked this month: ** || 4 ||
 * ** Total internship hours to date including this month: ** || 56 ||

One Bear Lost Students rewrote their own ending to the story using Stationary studio. I was surprized at how much different their writing on paper is compared to with technology. Students were so focused on technology that they were mispelling sight words and forgetting capitals and punctuation marks. All in all, students had a great time. They were cooperative and helpful to one another.

Brainpop activities. Students always love Brainpop videos. I encouraged them to take online quiz afterwards. The Brainpop website always has great ideas and makes a great way for students to see and hear about different concepts that are hard for students to grasp.

Letter to Mrs. Yancey Students had a rough time today in music. I had the students work in Microsoft Word to write her an apology letter letting her know how sorry they were. Students reviewed parts of letter and basic rules for capitalization and punctuation. Students had a reason for writing and I felt that they were motivated. Even if it was a "punishment".