Monthly Report Feb

TIS-SE Monthly Report Name: Jason L. Stutler Month: February 2009 School: Philippi Middle School County: Barbour County Technology Training(s) Attended: For each training attended, please include a brief description of the session, how it relates to the TIS initiative, and most importantly, how you will use the information in your classroom.

February was more normal in terms of days in school and the amount of technology opportunities in which I was able to participate. I started out the month by participating with my school principal in the WV State Superintendent form on 21st Century Learning. We traveled to Bridgeport High School auditorium on February 3 for a 2-hour session in which we discussed the increased rigor and relevance necessary for WV students to meet the demands of WESTEST 2 through the school curriculum. We also brainstormed ideas and developed plans to present information to parents and community members on the uses of WESTEST 2 scores and their differences from the original WESTEST. I also completed my intel unit and submitted the final unit plan for review and credit. I will post my completed plan under my attachments. I began my WV learns course on Developing a Virtual Field Trip. I have decided to plan a VFT to New York City for a performance of the Broadway show Grease. I will post the VFT Planner template under my attachments. While preparing and working on my virtual field trip, I found an interesting Internet site. Located at www.pdfcoke.com, users can register for a free account and upload documents (Word, PDF, etc.) to a free web hosting service. Not only are the files hosted there, but a unique URL is assigned to each for sharing. This is the manner in which I am including my activities in my VFT so they are available to anyone who uses the trip or to teachers who might plan to use it as an independent student activity. _____________________________________________________________ If the following information is available on a lesson plan template and you have your rubrics, graphic organizers, etc. saved electronically, feel free to simply attach those documents to your blog rather than completing this section.

Examples of technology integration Used:

Please be specific. For example, if you used the whiteboard, give details of how it was used; if you took your students to the computer lab, explain what they did there, what web sites they visited. When available, please attach graphic organizers, rubrics, etc. that were given to students as they completed the technology-based activities.

My collaborating Language Arts teacher utilized a self-created PowerPoint presentation to address narrative writing. The PowerPoint was accompanied by a number of songs that follow the narrative idea and students used them to discuss and define the elements of narrative writing. CSOs, including 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools, the Technology Integration Activity targeted. 1. Students use analogies, illustrations, examples, or anecdotes to enhance oral and written communication (e.g., letters, poems, brief reports, descriptions, extended text, illustrations). [RLA.O.7.2.03] 2. Students willfrom a prompt use the five-step writing process to develop a focused composition that contains specific, relevant details and vivid and precise words.

[RLA.O.7.2.05] 3. Student uses advanced features and utilities of presentation software (e.g., design templates, design layouts (fonts/ colors/ backgrounds) animation and graphics, inserting pictures, objects, movies, sound, charts, hyperlinks, and graphs) to create an original product. [21C.O.5-8.1.TT7]

Reflection on Technology Integration Activities How do I feel about this unit, lesson, or activity? Was it a success? How will I change it the next time I present it? What was my students’ reaction to it? (Asking for students to reflect on the activity is an excellent way to determine what needs to be revised, but even better, it helps them understand what they just did and why they did it.) The TIS initiative, for me, has provided me with the opportunity to bring technology to classrooms that might not have used it before and has created a more conducive learning environment for many of my students. Sometimes, my whiteboard is even borrowed by other teachers. While I use it regularly for my intervention groups, I have no problem allowing others to use it if it can enhance their lesson or classroom. The PowerPoint created by the Language Arts teacher was wonderfully prepared and relevant to the topic. The implementation of music to lead the discussion about narratives was an added bonus. The combination of music and multimedia with PowerPoint kept the students engaged and active in their learning. Students were also chosen to manipulate the PowerPoint to move forward or back in the slide show and to maintain the lyrics being projected on the overhead projector, which led to one further level of understanding and participation in the realm of technology!