Communication

Right now our group got done with our meeting. Our communication within the group is great. Whenever there are questions, they get answered. Whenever there is a comment, people listen and return with their opinion.

We are currently working on our concept maps. From the syllabus, there were misinterpretations about the assignment. As a group, we were able to collaborate and discuss questions, problems, etc. This is especially nice, because at work, working with my team is hectic at times....

As for assignments, things are going smoothly. Not as much tension in the beginning, and I feel more in tuned with whats going on.

Got Done with Data....on to the next task.

I just finished my data analysis on my spread sheet. Looking at my data, I see that this particular school needs help with Reading. I am thinking ahead of what kind of lesson plan I would right for a 7th grade to help increase thjeir scores, but nothing comes to mind. I am going to be doing some research this weekend to see what I can find.

Excel assignment

Things for this class have been coming along smoothly. When I had to do the Excel assignment, I had completely forgot how to use the program. I used it throughout college and high school...but then drew a blank. It was nice to have another assignment refresh this program to me. I played around with the software and the graphing part to make my graphs a little more exciting and engaging.Now I am trying to find a way of integrating it into my classroom, remembering that its only kindergarten.

I GOT IN!

I finally got in to Elluminate! I was so excted about that! I got to communicate with one of my group members and we discussed our progess with our project. I sill need to purchase a mic, but am glad to have itworking on my computer.

Catching up...yes these are positive words

Ok, I am caught up with my work. I felt behind, although I was following the calendar and syllabus. So far, I feel like I have accomplished alot so far and learned so much more. I am very proud of my self that I can be involved and multi task with everything going on...going back to school is defintely hard to get back into the routine....

I have gotten ahead an work so I can purposely take the time to do my assignments and and think though the assignments. The research and information I have read and made me so much more open mided about education. We are taught this is the right and only way to do things...but now, I have second opinions about everything....from classroom management, learning theories, and to assessments.

This class is an advantage

At my school, we have a technology committee. I am currently a part of the committee, and since I am aware of building web pages, Bob wants to utilize me because of my knowlede. So our plan is to create a webapge for each grade level in correlation to our reading program. During this fall break, I will be taking the knowledge that I've learned and also applying it to my job....which is indeed benefical.

Just some thoughts.....

This week coming up is fall break. During this week I've had parent teacher conferences, and also more time to do some more work. I am happy that I have gotten a chance to "catch up" on things.

So far my accomplishments in this course have been, being able to set up a website, create a link on the website, and learning more about concept mapping/Mindtools. Its a very arguable subject. There are the positiives to Mindtools, and then the negtaives, leaving no reaserch or factual information to stem from.

I am prety logical, so for the msot part I can read something, decide on my own thinking, can this be true, and then be the judge to determine so. However, I am fseeing how my conceptual change about things tend to be growing...in all aspects that we've been reading and researching so far this semester.