Task_3-2 Reflection

Task_3-2 Reflection

1.    What roles did the members of your team have this week?

Task 3-2 Contributors:
 

Jason:Project manager: Motivational image & Quote, Created SLO #1, Set up instructions, update group members on progress, collaboration with Kaye-lani on SLO Question 1 & SLO Question 2,  help select final group SLO, filled out SLO Form.

Kaye-lani: Adviser and collaborator: Created SLO #2, PBL Scenario collaboration with Jason on SLO Question 1 & 2, feedback and advice from experience, helped select final group SLO

Johanna: Group Motivator/Encourager (Emergency Back-up specialist):
Created SLO #3, helped select final group SLO

Melanie: Editor-in-Chief (Proofreader): Created SLO #4, helped select final group SLO

Nathan: ?????  did not responded to Email, has not contributed to PBL project and  has not contributed to this week's forum. =(

Michelle: ????? Missing in Action, did not responded to Email,  has not contributed to PBL project and has not contributed to this week's forum. =(

2.    Given your role in the group this week, how did you contribute to group?

I contributed by giving ideas and using my personal experience with PBL to help with creating SLO's and scenarios.  I collaborated with Jason and brainstormed ideas. 

3.    What worked well this week? 

Jason did a wonderful job at getting everything organized and making sure we were communicating.  Johanna has been great at motivating everyone as well!. 

4.    What will you do differently next time?

Next time I want to be even more involved in our groups work.  I would also like to see if I can reach out to Michelle and see if she will respond to one of my emails or another text message.  

Task_3-1 Reflection

1.    What roles did the members of your team have this week?

 Michelle-? Not sure
Nathan-?  Work issues, very busy
Johanna *Visual Image Master found images for us to use (what to keep or delete/arrange placement)
Kaye-lani *PBL Scenario Idea & Benefits of  PBL
Melanie Mamhot- *Editor-in-chief & Proof reader
Jason Nagata- Set up google docs, Outline template, body of letter, conclusion/closing info, update notice, monitor & document people’s contributions, email group UH email, posted document link in forum, and later tried to find the other peoples alternate email address.

 

2.    Given your role in the group this week, how did you contribute to group?

I contributed by finding Kapolei High Schools information on PBL.  I found the benefits of PBL and provided ideas for a PBL scenario.  

3.    What worked well this week?

Jason was on top of it, so he really helped bring the group together.  My other teammates also really stepped it up and helped bring it all together.   I like using the google doc so that we can chat real time and work on it together. 

4.    What will you do differently next time? 

 

Try to set up a time that we can all come together at one time so that it isnt so sporadic.  However that worked really well for me this time because my daughter is very demanding.  

Task2 Deliverable Debriefing

• Having completed this review of a web 2.0 tool would you use this tool in your classroom?

I would absolutely use this tool in my classroom.  The concept of being able to create surveys and allow my students to use a cell phone/texting to respond is very appealing because it will engage my students by using a tool that allows them to text. 

• Prior to this activity, how did you typically select website or tools to use?

Prior to this activity I didnt really know how to select quality web 2.0 tools other then hearing about them from other people so this was a good lesson on how to find them myself using key words.  

• Do you have any ideas, comments or feedback on improving the web 2.0 tool selection process?

I think that by utilizing the internet, and knowing the key words to use, you are able to find complete lists and reviews so it makes finding new web 2.0 tools very easy.  

Current Event: Group 4 Week 9

 Week 9 Current Event Topic

As a group select a type of academic software ( Desktop publishing, Graphics, Reference, Tutorials and Drill-and-practice, Educational Games, Simmulations, Authoring Systems, Special Needs, Integrated Learning Systems) from the textbook 8.1.  Discuss and narrow your choice down to one tool from that category that you think you may use or have used to support student learning. 



This week our group is focusing on Educational Games.  

Our group found a website called Sheppard Software.  This website has hundreds of educational games and activities for people of all ages.  It also covers a wide range of topics spanning from animals to English and math.  For each topic there are different games and levels of difficulty that you can play.  The games can help with things like colors, grammar, SAT prep, geography, health, math, and many more.  

There is a section when you scroll down the page that shows recommended games for the different grade levels or age groups so it makes it very easy for you to find the games that will be most beneficial to your student or yourself.

If you are looking for a website that is useful, engaging, fun, and versatile, then this is the website for you!
 
 
The best part is this website is absolutely free! So click on the link and take a look around!

 The website is located at http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/