Entries Tagged 'teacher spotlight' ↓
November 3rd, 2009 — collaboration, information literacy, research ideas, teacher spotlight
Terry Lindberg and Carolyn Zeligman used the library for a collaborative project for the first time! After attending the district-wide staff development day, Terry and Carolyn learned about Global Issues, a new database that provides a ton of up-to-date information. Carolyn was able to determine how to locate actual articles in Spanish from foreign newspapers.
Working with Amanda Davis, they took an existing lesson and integrated Global Issues. Amanda created a libguide for the students including handouts, note-taking guides, and links to the databases.
“Describe an ecological problem, propose solutions (education to promote a solution), write a slogan, make a poster, and name the organization.”
At the end of the project, Carolyn replied to Amanda that these final projects are the best she has seen with this project yet.
See more examples here…
October 6th, 2009 — collaboration, teacher spotlight
Katie Bonnema
Katie Bonnema, Special Education, asked her senior students if they planned on going to college next year. Every student said yes. She proactively organized a small research paper for her senior students focusing on skills that would be beneficial at the college level. She worked with the librarians to create a research assignment that would be individualized for each student. Not only did this prepare the students for the upcoming CAIV Senior Research Paper, but they are more prepared for the next level.
April 13th, 2009 — 23 things, ideas, teacher spotlight
Jenny Johnson collaborated with the Library Media Specialists for her HCA II classes to use a microblogging site – Shout’em!
All students logged into the blog and a few students at a time entered their thesis statement. Students used valuable communication and critical thinking skills as they collaborated with their peers to provide suggestions and input for how each student thesis could improve.
Students were able to receive instant feedback from their peers and exchange ideas. The interactive nature of the activity provided an engaging and relatable process for students to connect with the curriculum.
March 9th, 2009 — collaboration, information literacy, teacher spotlight
Honors Communication Arts I
Matt Bolch, April Burkhardt, Joe Geist, Kim Lilley
By collaborating with the HCAI teachers, the library media specialists converted the library into a museum-type experience for all HCAI students. Students were able to explore artwork (prints) from the Renaissance as they begin their Shakespeare unit.
Students downloaded provided podcasts (The National Gallery, London) to their iPods or library mp3 players. They also explored online museums and the art books to gain a deeper understanding of the culture.
February 18th, 2009 — ideas, neat sites, teacher spotlight
http://www.xtranormal.com
Xtra “You type something; we turn it into a movie.” A neat way for students to create movies. (This is untested right now with a class. Let us know if you would like to try it or if we can help.)
http://images.google.com/hosted/life
Life magazine photos hosted on Google and organized by decade.
http://www.blinkx.com/
Blinx – search for videos through the blinx search engine. We found stuff on here that a typical Google search never revealed.
http://manyeyes.alphaworks.ibm.com/manyeyes/
Many eyes – visualization tool to view any variety of data sets. Create your own or view others.
http://www.lovelycharts.com/
Lovely Charts – online tool to create flow charts and other graphic organizers. Think of Inspiration software online.
February 18th, 2009 — collaboration, ideas, teacher spotlight, technology
Our teacher Spotlight for this month is on Marilyn Brewer!
Her AP CA IV students used Photostory to convey interpretations of various poems to prepare for the AP exam. Since students in previous years created Movie Maker and iMovie projects, students were comfortable using the technology. Using photos, music, and narration, the students creatively expressed their interpretation of the poem. Photostory is available free from Microsoft and can be downloaded to any computer. The students worked very hard and did a wonderful job! These will soon be posted on the BVW Productions page.
January 15th, 2009 — 23 things, information literacy, teacher spotlight
This month’s spotlight is on Josh Koerkenmeier! His Contemporary Issues classes created public service announcements. Students researched an issue and created engaging multimedia presentations. The students were very creative and did a great job highlighting their issue and encouraging others to get involved in their cause.
December 2nd, 2008 — collaboration, information literacy, student learning, teacher spotlight, technology
Our Spotlight for November shines on the 10th grade Honors Communication Arts teachers! Jenny Johnson, Tyson Ostroski, Morgan Scanlon and Trent Stern had their students create public service announcements related to their editorials. Students were required to include three persuasive techniques and follow copyright guidelines for publishing online. The students were very creative with their projects! Help us by viewing the videos posted on Teachertube and rate the videos (just like on youtube).
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November 5th, 2008 — teacher spotlight
Congratulations Aaron Anderson! His Africa Studies and U.S. History classes are creating essential questions and researching the information to create Voicethreads.
The Library Media Center purchased student accounts for Voicethreads. Students are able to create engaging projects, pose questions online to each other and make comments. Students love how easy the site is to use and the ability it gives to interact with their classmates.
If you are interested in an alternative to posters and powerpoints, please stop by and see us!
October 7th, 2008 — teacher spotlight
The teacher spotlight for September is on the Sophomore Communication Arts teachers! After reading, Class Matters, Jenny Johnson, Tyson Ostroski, Morgan Scanlon and Trent Stern collaborated with the library media specialists to have students create newsletters discussing social classes. Students analyzed primary and secondary sources before creating their newsletters. The students then found primary and secondary sources to use for information to be included in the newsletter.
