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Week 12
1. Boswell Public Schools, in Boswell, Oklahoma, where I work part-time has implemented several new technology practices over the past several years. I can be assigned anywhere from kindergarten to high school on any given day, so I see how technology is utilized on all levels. A few years ago, our school started giving our 7th-grade class a Google Chromebook. Then, the next year they’d buy the next group a set. The idea being, that eventually all grades, from 7th up would have their own Chromebook to do assignments on, check grades and do research. In our elementary school, each class uses an iPad or our computer lab, at least once a day. The schools aim is to make sure that while learning their curriculum, that they have the basic tools to operate technology in everyday life.
2. I think that text alerts are the best option for reaching students with limited access to technology. The main reason is that a lot of the tips and tricks can be utilized at a school where most students have access to technology of some form. I think that not only using these tools as a teacher but as a student can help engage students in the classroom. Too often, I think that technology is used as a last resort when it should be the first measure to get students interested and engaged in a lesson.
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Newsletter Rubric
Great - 3
Sufficient - 2
Poor - 1
Grammar
The newsletter uses appropriate capitalization, punctuation, and sentence structure.
The newsletter uses somewhat acceptable grammar.
The newsletter is in need of heavy editing and refinement.
Creativity
The newsletter demonstrates the use of appropriate colors, fonts, or layouts.
The newsletter displays sufficient utilization of colors, fonts, or layouts.
The newsletter displays minimal or no use of colors, fonts, or layouts.
Neatness
The newsletter is structured and displayed in a neat way.
The newsletter’s structure and layout display an adequate level of neatness.
The newsletter displays little or no neatness.
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Newsletter
Mr. Hitchcock’s weekly newsletter
October 22 – 26, 2018
Special Events: We will be taking a field trip to Fort Washita historic site on Friday, October 26. We will leave school at 9:00 a.m. sharp. permission slips must be turned in by the end of school on Thursday!
Announcements: This week’s exam will take place on Thursday instead of Friday due to the Fort Washita Field Trip. So be sure to study!
Monday: Begin chapter 9 over the American civil war.
Homework: Re-Read section 1 and complete the study questions on page 222. These are possible questions for Thursday’s exam.
Tuesday: Begin section 2 of chapter 9. class discussion on causes of the civil war.
Homework: Re-read section 2 and Complete study questions on page 225. These are possible questions for Thursday’s exam.
Wednesday: Begin section 3 of chapter 9. Battlefield map worksheet.
Homework: Re-read section 3 and complete the study questions on page 229. these are possible questions for Thursday’s exam.
Thursday: Chapter 9 exam.
Reminder: Permission slip for the Fort Washita field trip is due!!!!
Friday: Fort Washita trip! we will be leaving school at 9:00 a.m. and should be back around 2:30. Parents are welcome to follow the bus or meet us there. If your parent wishes to check you out they must do so in person. I will have the sign-out sheet with me.
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Brochure Rubric
Category
Good - 3
Sufficient - 2
Bad - 1
Creativity
The brochure shows a good use of colors, fonts, and pictures.
The brochure shows an adequate use of colors, fonts, and pictures.
The brochure shows little or no use of colors, fonts, and pictures.
Grammar
The brochure displays good grammar.
The brochure displays adequate grammar.
The brochure shows an insufficient use of grammar.
Neatness
The brochure’s contents are displayed in a neat and orderly manner.
The brochure’s contents are displayed in a sufficient manner.
The brochure’s contents are not displayed in an orderly and neat manner.
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Brochure
Field Trip!
When: Friday, October 26
Where: Fort Washita Historic Site
Time: We will be leaving school at 9:00 a.m. and will return at approx. 2:30 p.m.
Permission slips MUST be turned in by the end of the school day on Thursday! If your child’s permission slip has been lost, you can print one from the school website under the “Events” tab.
Special accommodations must be submitted to the Assistant Principal, Mr. Rogers for consideration/review.
If you have any questions/concerns contact Mr. Hitchcock.
Cell: 580-123-4567
Email: [email protected]
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Website Evaluations
https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons
The Stanford History Education group offers this great website as a tool for social studies or history teachers to use in their classroom. It uses pictures and documents as ways to focus on a singular issue or question within a lesson. Another great thing about it is that it is adaptable to common core and other state and federal standards!
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/neh/
This is another great website for teachers. It provides lesson plans that include guide questions, objectives, activities, and assessments, among other materials for each lesson. It also offers great media resources such as important documents, pictures, paintings, and videos to incorporate into your lesson!
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=7&smtID=6
This website is great because it can be used on a smartboard! It is highly interactive and offers a lot of great tools for teachers and students! It offers important documents, pictures, videos, and even music to incorporate into a lesson! It would be especially useful in an elementary school classroom!
https://www.google.com/earth/
It may seem like I’m using Google Earth just to fill a spot on my list. But, it is a great tool to use for social studies. It can be used to look at literally anywhere in the world. It offers 3-D views of famous cities and locations. And best of all, it can be used on a smartboard!
https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
This is a great website, geared mainly towards elementary classes. It is very interactive, even on a smartboard. It includes games, short and simple articles, and interactive documents. This would be great for an elementary social studies class!
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First Lesson Plan
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 3rd
Lesson Plan Format: TOMME
T-Time
1 week ( 5 days, 1 hour per day)
O- Objective
Social Studies – Oklahoma Studies – 3.3.1.C
Students will be able to identify important land regions, water bodies, major cities, counties, bordering states, and historical tribal regions in and around Oklahoma.
Students will be able to list the characteristics and features of each region and how it contributed to its historical significance.
This lesson will connect the National Educational Technology Standards standard 3.C, evaluating and selecting information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks to the unit content.
M- Method
I will use a slideshow presentation to reflect key information from previous units and introduce the next unit and the objectives for the class.
I will instruct students on how to use Google Maps/Google Earth in keeping with our objectives for the unit.
Students will apply Google Maps or Google Earth features on their IPAD/Chromebook as a tool for identifying different regions, cities, landforms, and ecosystems.
Students will be divided into groups and will research a specific landform, region, water body, city, etc. and create a report demonstrating a knowledge of the location and its key features and details.
For review/closure, students will be asked to identify specific landforms, regions, cities, etc. projected onto the Smartboard by circling the area on a blank map using one of the Smartboard’s pens.
At the end of the week, students will be given an assessment over the weeks materials.
M- Materials
Smartboard
Slideshow presentation
IPAD/Chromebook
Google Earth or Google Maps
Unit Assessment
E- Evaluation
At the end of the week, students will complete an assessment using multiple choice, short answer, map identification, and term identification questions.
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Digital Citizenship
Our society largely lives online. It's important to know how to stay safe online, here are some good websites for parents and students to check out and learn from...
Media Literacy:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/news-and-media-literacy/what-is-media-literacy-and-why-is-it-important
http://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/general-information/digital-media-literacy-fundamentals/media-literacy-fundamentals
http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/why-media-literacy-important-personal-view
https://www.theedadvocate.org/media-literacy-matter/
Digital Citizenship:
https://www.iste.org/explore/articleDetail?articleid=2236
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2018/06/top-3-elements-student-digital-citizenship
http://edtechreview.in/trends-insights/insights/1331-why-is-digital-citizenship-important-even-for-youngest-kids
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/digitalcitizenshipweek/home
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BIO
Hello, my name is Casey Hitchcock and I'm currently pursuing a degree in Elementary Education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. I also work part-time as a teacher's aide at Boswell Public Schools.
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