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EDU 535 Final Presentation

This presentation highlights mentoring experiences across various education groups and technology observations in classrooms. Key insights include the use of collaborative tools like Prezi, Wikis, and Voki in mentoring sessions, as well as firsthand observations of classes utilizing technology to enrich learning. These include art projects using Kid Pix, music lessons with electric keyboards, and innovative science and math activities that integrated mobile labs and SMART boards. The findings underscore the transformative role of technology in modern education and effective mentoring practices.

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EDU 535 Final Presentation

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  1. EDU 535 Final Presentation Mentoring Assignment & Technology Observations Alison L. Halgerson

  2. Mentoring Assignment • Mentoring groups: • English Group (Consisted of rep from collaboration teams - Speech, Am. Lit/Comp, and Engl II) • 1st Meeting – Viewed the mentor wiki and my yearbook class wiki, Web 2.0 slide show and Jing lesson. Handed out the scavenger hunts. • 2nd Meeting – Group wanted to focus on Prezi. (Speech students then used Prezi for their travel speech.)

  3. Mentoring Assignment - continued • Group Two – M. Schuldt (photography teacher and asst. yearbook adviser) and K. Smith (Librarian) • Matt Schuldt – Mostly show and tell meetings (class wikis and Photo Peach). Photo I Wiki – Developed Photo I wiki and using Photo Peach with his five sections of Photo I and I. He reports that it has simplified his grading immensely. • Kerri Smith (shared scavenger hunts and introduced her to Voki site) Continues to do trainings as requested by building teachers.

  4. Axtell Middle SchoolTechnology Observations • Observed nine different classes/student groups using technology during the four hour visit. • Highlights: • 6th grade art - Kid Pix/drawing pads to recreate the ‘Starry Night’ painting (SMART Board). • 7th Writing - Listening/reading activity and essay writing assignment (10 min.) using mobile lab laptops and WriteToLearn program.

  5. Axtell Observations - cont • More highlights: • 6th Music - Electric keyboards/headphones to practice “Love Somebody” sheet music. MAC – teacher assessed for mastery of lesson. • Immersion – System 44 and Imagine Learning to differentiate learning (PCs on one end of room). • German (qtr class) – Classroom set of iPods loaded with different textbooks. Scavenger hunt required students to use two of the books.

  6. Axtell Observations - cont • More highlights: • 7th Art (qtr class) – Laptops and drawing pads to complete Corel Painter (tools) scavenger hunt. • 6th Science - Create a “Scientific Method Song” – all four stages (small groups recorded their song and would present them to others in class). • 6th Math – SMART notebook for warm-up lessons, mobile lab (Fraction Nation software), • FACS (qtr class) – Pairs worked on various units of study (PCs used, along with PowerPoint, Publisher)

  7. Washington H.S. Observations • Highlights: • MMD Class -Windows 7 Professional, Adobe Director 11.5 and Space Game Promo. • Photo I – CS3 Photoshop used to create a vintage, antique looking photo. • Newspaper – InDesign for layout of newspaper. Google docs used to write/edit stories. • Algebra II – SMART board and TI-Nspire Navigator Teacher software, TI-Nspire calculators (quadratic equations).

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