Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Prezume using Prezi
Prezi is a free site that allows you to create a presentation that is very visually appealing and it moves! You do have to pay if you want your presentations not to be available to the public.
You can click on the link below to visit the site:
Prezi Site
Prezi definitely transforms the way we can present information to an audience. New goals can be achieved with this software if you are comparing it to PowerPoint (SAMR model).
This was actually quite fun to do! I will be playing with it more to see how to change the colors and such. I like that you can rearrange the slides and you control how it is viewed by double-clicks on the page.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Numbers 1.6 Ethnicity and Reading
I was able to export the information from the NAEP website. Here is a link to my excel worksheet:
Excel Worksheet McBride
Here is a screen shot of my use of the online tool.
The p value is less than .05 which means we must reject the null hypothesis. There is a statistically significant difference between the NAEP mean scores of Black and Hispanic students on the 4th grade reading assessment.
Learning to export information from another source enhances and improves what we used to have to do by hand. I would not say we are modifying the task in anyway, just doing it more quickly and easily. (SAMR model).
Teachers need to use this skill for their own assessments and evaluations, but students need to know how to use these tools also. (ISTE, NETS-t, IIIC, IVB).
Excel Worksheet McBride
Here is a screen shot of my use of the online tool.
The p value is less than .05 which means we must reject the null hypothesis. There is a statistically significant difference between the NAEP mean scores of Black and Hispanic students on the 4th grade reading assessment.
Learning to export information from another source enhances and improves what we used to have to do by hand. I would not say we are modifying the task in anyway, just doing it more quickly and easily. (SAMR model).
Teachers need to use this skill for their own assessments and evaluations, but students need to know how to use these tools also. (ISTE, NETS-t, IIIC, IVB).
Friday, February 20, 2015
Google Maps
The link for google maps is below:
Google Maps
Below is the link to my website where I show how students can use their new knowledge about animal behaviors by observing those behaviors on a trip to the National Zoo.
Trip to Smithsonian National Zoo
Below is a link to my Google Map for the Smithsonian National Zoo:
Map for Smithsonian National Zoo Trip
Click on "Open Original Map" and then you should be able to zoom in and see the sites listed. There is also a walking route planned out so the students stick to the itinerary. I have also put an attachment on the page showing the chart the students should use for their observations.
This was an interesting assignment for me. I had just finished a lesson plan on animal behaviors for another class. This went very well with that lesson. It would be great if I would be able to take the students on a field trip and have them see these behaviors in the field.
This tool is definitely transforming the way we use maps in the classroom. Students would probably be able to get this on their phones or tablets and could just follow the path that way. Easy and they don't lose a piece of paper along the way! I would consider this a modification of map technology according to the SAMR model.
Google Maps is definitely a tool that allows a teacher to "apply technology to increase productivity." Though it was difficult for me to realize when I was saving the map I wanted, I finally figured it out. (ISTE, NETS t V, C).
Google Maps
Below is the link to my website where I show how students can use their new knowledge about animal behaviors by observing those behaviors on a trip to the National Zoo.
Trip to Smithsonian National Zoo
Below is a link to my Google Map for the Smithsonian National Zoo:
Map for Smithsonian National Zoo Trip
Click on "Open Original Map" and then you should be able to zoom in and see the sites listed. There is also a walking route planned out so the students stick to the itinerary. I have also put an attachment on the page showing the chart the students should use for their observations.
This was an interesting assignment for me. I had just finished a lesson plan on animal behaviors for another class. This went very well with that lesson. It would be great if I would be able to take the students on a field trip and have them see these behaviors in the field.
This tool is definitely transforming the way we use maps in the classroom. Students would probably be able to get this on their phones or tablets and could just follow the path that way. Easy and they don't lose a piece of paper along the way! I would consider this a modification of map technology according to the SAMR model.
Google Maps is definitely a tool that allows a teacher to "apply technology to increase productivity." Though it was difficult for me to realize when I was saving the map I wanted, I finally figured it out. (ISTE, NETS t V, C).
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Google Sheets and Hypothesis Testing Revised 02.20.15
Below is the link to my Google Sheets page showing how we performed a t-test on data collected from a survey given to students on the Ebola virus.
Google Sheet McBride
The hypothesis (or question) being asked was "Did a presentation given to the students on the Ebola virus have an influence on (or change) student responses to a survey?"
It should be noted here that only 6 questions (they were really statements) from the survey were analyzed. There were 103 students that took the survey on the Ebola virus before the presentation and then they were given the same survey after the presentation.
Each of the statements only had 4 possible answers ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree."
The independent variable in this experiment was the presentation. The dependent variable was the post survey responses.
The null hypothesis in this analysis would be that there was no statistical difference in the responses of the students to the survey after they saw the presentation. Any difference seen would be due to error in measurement or chance.
If the P value is less than .05, the null hypothesis must be rejected which would mean that there was a statistically significant difference between the survey given before the presentation (pre) and the survey given after the presentation (post). It was not chance or error. The presentation did make a difference in survey responses of the students.
If the P value is greater than .05, the null hypothesis cannot be rejected which would mean that though there is a difference between the pre-presentation and post-presentation survey results, that difference was caused by chance or error and is not statistically significant.
The results show that only questions 29 and 31 showed a statistically significant difference in the pre and post responses which would mean that the presentation did influence the students on those two questions.
Google Sheets are not as easy to use as Excel, but they are easier to share so that is a plus in education. Besides, it is easy to calculate in Excel and just copy and paste to Google Sheets.
I did learn how to add formulas in Google Sheets. When I put the equal sign in the formula line, and the first letter of the formula I wanted to use, choices showed up and I was able to choose most of the actions allowed in Excel.
Because we can cut and paste from Excel into Google Sheets which allows us to share our work, this would be considered an enhancement according to the SAMR model.
This would also be a useful tool when you are trying to analyze your data and share with your colleagues or the administration. (ISTE NETS t, IV B).
Google Sheet McBride
The hypothesis (or question) being asked was "Did a presentation given to the students on the Ebola virus have an influence on (or change) student responses to a survey?"
It should be noted here that only 6 questions (they were really statements) from the survey were analyzed. There were 103 students that took the survey on the Ebola virus before the presentation and then they were given the same survey after the presentation.
Each of the statements only had 4 possible answers ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree."
The independent variable in this experiment was the presentation. The dependent variable was the post survey responses.
The null hypothesis in this analysis would be that there was no statistical difference in the responses of the students to the survey after they saw the presentation. Any difference seen would be due to error in measurement or chance.
If the P value is less than .05, the null hypothesis must be rejected which would mean that there was a statistically significant difference between the survey given before the presentation (pre) and the survey given after the presentation (post). It was not chance or error. The presentation did make a difference in survey responses of the students.
If the P value is greater than .05, the null hypothesis cannot be rejected which would mean that though there is a difference between the pre-presentation and post-presentation survey results, that difference was caused by chance or error and is not statistically significant.
The results show that only questions 29 and 31 showed a statistically significant difference in the pre and post responses which would mean that the presentation did influence the students on those two questions.
Google Sheets are not as easy to use as Excel, but they are easier to share so that is a plus in education. Besides, it is easy to calculate in Excel and just copy and paste to Google Sheets.
I did learn how to add formulas in Google Sheets. When I put the equal sign in the formula line, and the first letter of the formula I wanted to use, choices showed up and I was able to choose most of the actions allowed in Excel.
Because we can cut and paste from Excel into Google Sheets which allows us to share our work, this would be considered an enhancement according to the SAMR model.
This would also be a useful tool when you are trying to analyze your data and share with your colleagues or the administration. (ISTE NETS t, IV B).
Friday, February 13, 2015
Jeopardy Labs
Jeopardy Labs is a great free website! It is difficult to get used to wording the answers correctly but I am sure a teacher would get the hang of it with practice.
It would be a good idea to write down your jeopardy answers as you go through a unit. I am working on an Ecosystems Unit for my curriculum class. I had assessment questions, but they weren't always usable in a Jeopardy format.
Here is the link to Jeopardy Labs: Jeopardy Labs
You can go to my Ecosystems Jeopardy Game with the following link:
Ecosystems Jeopardy
Jeopardy Labs is an augmentation (SAMR model). This makes it easier to use than designing the template by hand so it improves function, but there really isn't any transformation going on here.
This is a great way to assess and evaluate whether or not your students understand the material or not, but I do feel you have to be very clear in your "answers" for this. Not an easy task for teachers. (ISTE, NETS t IV, C).
My Jeopardy Template
It would be a good idea to write down your jeopardy answers as you go through a unit. I am working on an Ecosystems Unit for my curriculum class. I had assessment questions, but they weren't always usable in a Jeopardy format.
Here is the link to Jeopardy Labs: Jeopardy Labs
You can go to my Ecosystems Jeopardy Game with the following link:
Ecosystems Jeopardy
Jeopardy Labs is an augmentation (SAMR model). This makes it easier to use than designing the template by hand so it improves function, but there really isn't any transformation going on here.
This is a great way to assess and evaluate whether or not your students understand the material or not, but I do feel you have to be very clear in your "answers" for this. Not an easy task for teachers. (ISTE, NETS t IV, C).
My Jeopardy Template
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Self-Portrait by Phyllis McBride
The site I went to for the self-portrait was Picasso Head. When I saved it, they sent me an email to my link on the site.
Phyllis McBride Self-Portrait
Next I clicked the Share button and had it posted to my blog, but that didn't seem to work. If you click on the link, it is a portrait someone else created! I wrote the following and the link below it is what showed up on my blog post:
Below is my self-portrait I created on www.picassohead.com!
Self-Portrait by Phyllis McBride
I do not think I will use this with my students, but it is good practice to learn to link and embed items. I am going to use Jing to embed the portrait so you can see it. That seems to be the easiest for me to do.
I will say that this tool could be a transformation for many students, especially those students with disabilities. I can see where they could be successful here but not in a standard art class (SAMR model).
This tool would fall under II of the ISTE NETS t standards - "Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology."
Phyllis McBride Self-Portrait
Next I clicked the Share button and had it posted to my blog, but that didn't seem to work. If you click on the link, it is a portrait someone else created! I wrote the following and the link below it is what showed up on my blog post:
Below is my self-portrait I created on www.picassohead.com!
Self-Portrait by Phyllis McBride
I do not think I will use this with my students, but it is good practice to learn to link and embed items. I am going to use Jing to embed the portrait so you can see it. That seems to be the easiest for me to do.
I will say that this tool could be a transformation for many students, especially those students with disabilities. I can see where they could be successful here but not in a standard art class (SAMR model).
This tool would fall under II of the ISTE NETS t standards - "Teachers plan and design effective learning environments and experiences supported by technology."
Creating a Poll
I don't think I saw the email in time to vote. I would have voted for common core standards!
I did sign up and create my own poll. It will only be up for one day.
Poll McBride
Not sure if this link will work or not. It does work if you copy and paste in your browser though. And I did see where you can put it in a PowerPoint Presentation. You can also email the link which would work well with parents.
I did sign up and create my own poll. It will only be up for one day.
Poll McBride
Not sure if this link will work or not. It does work if you copy and paste in your browser though. And I did see where you can put it in a PowerPoint Presentation. You can also email the link which would work well with parents.
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