EDU 276 LEARNING LOG Name:
Mengmeng, Lin
Class Activities/Primary Work
FALL,2008 Work Submitted/Due
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class)
The technology in-school and out-ofschool
Think about the technology in- school and out-of-school, and which is both be used in and out of school.
November learning Quiz
Use the November Learning and find the history, the owner or the publisher, the link of the website we used before.
Post the RSS discussion
Try to practice to use the RSS, use the subscription to search the useful information.
SEP.8
We discuss the technology ubiquity of the 21st century students. We set up groups and then discuss the different technology used in school and out of school. Dr. Gradel shown us a website, called November learning. In the lab, we signed up and subscribed RSS and use this to search other website. In the lab, we also signed up the Delicious.
Add my entire useful website to the delicious, it will be more convenient.
SEP.15 Class Activities/Primary Work
Work Submitted/Due
Dr.Gradel shown us the Syllabus
Good for sharing information
Group Discussion We reviewed the Universal Design for Learning-- UDL Introdution/ Readings
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class) Look through the syllabus
Ticket #2, technology used in school and out of school. Read Vaughn Chapter 7: Putting it all together UDL Intro/Readings Directions & Notetaker
Practice how to use the UDL.
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EDU 276 LEARNING LOG Dr. Gradel taught us how to use the learning log. She said the learning log must be done every week. She explained what we shall write under the Class Activities, Work Submitted, and the Next Steps. In the class we read a passage and take a quiz, “the spy” by James Fenimore Cooper. If we read it with all of our classmates, we can share the information and understand what they are reading. In the lab, we Go to CAST UDL Edition. We chose a online book which can read for us. It can also highlight the important information, having the translator and dictionary. Class Activities/Primary Work
Learning log
Use the learning log to write down the knowledge we have learned in EDU 276 class.
From this method, can make some quiz for the students which is hard to cheat.
CAST online assignment
Practice this website at home
Work Submitted/Due
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class)
Differentiated Instruction Intro/ Readings
Learn about DI
Intro and Readings
Learn more about the DI
SEP.22 In the class, Dr. Gradel teach us what is DI, and we talk about DI See the video about DI
Review the work sheet
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EDU 276 LEARNING LOG In the lab, we learn how to use the AutoSummary. Choose a passage, copy and paste on the Word; learn how to add Readability Statistics.
Learn the skill in “word”
In the class, we choose the chapter for our project
Prepare for our project
SEP.29 Class Activities/Primary Work
Work Submitted/Due
Before this class, different group get the different topic. Then we review this topic at home. In this class, we discuss about our topic to other group me mber. My topic is “Anchor activities” Reorganize a group, share the information about the ASSESSMENT/ CHOICE/CONTRACT/ANCHOR ACTIVITIES Discuss about the home work
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class)
Share the information about the Anchor activities, we can learn about the Anchor activities from other’s idea.
Reorganize a group is a good way to help us share different information about assessment, choice, contract and anchor activities. Read chapter 1, 5, 9.
OCT.6 Class Activities/Primary Work In the class, we talk about the chapter Project.
Work Submitted/Due
Resources/ References, and Quiz need post to the WIKI
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class) Familiar all ready. Build a story board before. 1. Introduction 2. Background knowledge 3. Application 4. Resources/References EDU 276 Learning Log – © 2008, MENGMENG, LIN- p. 3
EDU 276 LEARNING LOG 5. Quiz 6. Tools summary Discuss the project with group me mber, make sure to do the different part www.clusty.com
Re-submit materials if they were submitted incorrectly. More key words/ come up with key words
www.ilighter.com OCT.20 Class Activities/Primary Work Choose a partner, to teach him/her a ne w vocabulary. We can use a game; just let him/he r repeat, or any method to make sure he/she can re member the ne w vocabulary. Video “Building Acade mic Vocabulary” Use the print screen Sign up the
TrackStar Web Poster Wizard CAST UDL BookBuilde r Building Accessible PPT
Work Submitted/Due
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class)
To discuss which teaching ways we have chosen. Already know it/ explained/ discussed/ mnemonic/ origin
Compare with our vocabulary teaching, we can learn more teaching strategies (Describe, restate, imagine, activities, discuss and games) from the video. These strategies can fit for every teaching. It is helpful for our project design.
Use these websites; find out the suitable website for searching or learning.
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EDU 276 LEARNING LOG Books
Assignment Calculator at the Univ. of Minnesota NoodleQuest NoodleTools Search Starter ThinkTank 4Teachers.org OCT.27
Class Activities/Primary Work
Work Submitted/Due
Presentation
Do the quiz of chapter 16
Received a Halloween ring from Dr. Gradel. Discuss about the learning log, make sure write the detail of the class activities, work submitted， and next steps. Talk about midterm grade. Do the ticket 5 again if necessary. Make sure save the file as DOC. , not DOCX. Talk about next week’s project.
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class) Read the book again; make sure what we have learned from chapter 16.
Update learning log. Have these materials available electronically and bring hard copy to class.
Review my learning logs; make sure every day’s information are detail.
Do the ticket 5 again
Make sure save my file as DOC.
Skim chapter 17,19,20
NOV.3 Class Activities/Primary Work
Work Submitted/Due
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class)
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EDU 276 LEARNING LOG We have class at E335. Dr. Gradel talk about the project with us. Presentation Assignment—Literacy Instructional Sequence & Resource, drop box for your literacy instructional sequence materials. Make sure to send the skills (what did you use in the project), Quiz, and Website to drop box. Use print screen to save pictures. Dr. Gradel asks us do we have came ra for final project. We can do the web review again. We read a passage about tree on the computer; we can touch the screen and press “next”.
Prepare the project. Do the quiz of chapter 17, chapter 19 and chapter 20
Read the book again; make sure what we have learned from chapter 17, chapter 19 and chapter 20.
Skim chapter 12, chapter 13
Finish my project and try to collect the skills I have used, make sure to send them to the drop box on time.
Web review
Make sure to do the web review again.
Learn the basics about the Big 6 Research model resources
NOV.10 Class Activities/Primary Work
Work Submitted/Due
Presentation
Do the quiz of chapter 12 and chapter 13
Make sure send the tools summary and quiz results of project to Dr. Gradel. Dr.Gradel has shown us a video about WebQuest. She ask us some questions: 1)what is WebQuest 2)how organized WebQuest
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class) Read the book again; make sure what we have learned from chapter 12 and chapter 13.
Tool summary and quiz results
Uses excel to make the tool summary of my project, and use print screen to save the quiz results.
Select any three DIFFERENT types of search tools, do a search and then compare the results.
The components of the WebQuest are: Introduction, Task, Resources, Process, Guidance, and Conclusion. I will reminder myself about the video and try to learn and search information about the WebQuest. EDU 276 Learning Log – © 2008, MENGMENG, LIN- p. 6
EDU 276 LEARNING LOG 3)how is it a DI Tool 4)the first step when you introduce WebQuest to your students 5)the components of the WebQuest 6) determine and assign a job 7) how integrate across social studies, ELA, and science NOV.17 Class Activities/Primary Work
Work Submitted/Due
Presentation
Do the quiz of chapter 4 and chapter 14
Dr. Gradel talk to about the option ticket and extra credit, don’t forget the office hour. Write what we have learned from this class by December 15. We can get the grade results by email, talk about the due day of the tickets and how to grade for the tickets. Talk about the ticket A, B, C, D. Use the PBWIKI and WIKISPACES to create a WIKI. If we want to submit our file to the Angel, we need e-mail to Dr.Gradel let he r know. Dr. Gradel help us revie w the Inte rnet Resources Evaluation, use www.easywhois.com to find who is the owner or publisher of a we bsite, use www.altavista.com to
Next Steps (on my own, in professional development, to extend work done in and for class) Read the book again; make sure what we have learned from chapter 4 and chapter 14.
If you want, finish the option ticket before class on 12/1.
Finish the option ticket E and F.
If you want, finish the ticket A, B, C, D before class on 12/1.
Finish the ticket.
Create a WIKI; invite Dr. Gradel to view it.
Create a WIKI and learn how to design the WIKI use the website: www.cinnportlolio.wetpaint.com
Try doing readability statistics windows with print screen.
Web review
Use the information to do the Internet Resources Evaluation again.
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EDU 276 LEARNING LOG find out who is linked to your we bsite. DEC.1 Presentation
Do the quiz of chapter 6, 18, and chapter 20
Dr. Gradel talk to about how to do the WIKI, use word to check our spelling. Explain why sometimes the scribe can’t put the PPT on the WIKI. Dr.Gradel shows us the CINNAMON RUSSO-GRADEL’s EDU276 PORTFOLIO reflection log. Dr.Gradel also shows us the EPortlolio about CINNAMON. Dr.Gradel teach us how to do the copy right. Type “(”, “c”, and “)”, and then press “enter”, it will become “©”.
Read the book again; make sure what we have learned from chapter 6, chapter 18, and chapter 20.
Try to figure out how to do the E-Portlolio.
We can learn how to do the E-Porlolio from the CINNAMON’s.
Practice to type the “©”, we can also use it in the future.
Dr. Gradel told us that we can put the word about what we have learned in this class. If we have any question, we can meet her on DEC.15( 6:15—8:15). DEC.8 Presentation
Do the quiz of chapter 10, and chapter 15
Read the book again; make sure what we have learned from chapter 10 and chapter 15.
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EDU 276 LEARNING LOG The final project—E-Portlolio’s due day is DEC.18th at 11:59PM. Dr.Gradel told us that if we need re-do the home work, we can resubmit them. Do not submit hard copy of learning log. The learning log would be typed in the professional page on our E-Portlolio and dropped it into the Dropbox as a PDF file. Due by DEC.18 at 11:59PM.
Do the E-Portlolio Re-do and resubmit.
Check and re-do my homework if I haven’t get a fine grade.
E-Portlolio
Work with our E-Portfolio, do my best to put the important information that I have learned in EDU276 class.
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