File Conversion

I have been struggling with this assignment for the last couple of days. After reading some of the posts, I downloaded MOYEA Video Converter - Free Trial. I was unable to convert my swf file because it was on my FTP at Fairmont State and I could not move it from one place to the next and still get it to work properly.

JING Movie

I really liked this movie feature - of course I stayed with my cruise ship theme and featured the ship we will be sailing on in June 2010. I was able to add voice and then mute the sound when I was finished. The only thing I didn't like was that in the top left hand corner of the movie it showed the words "pause" and "mute" at the times I used those features. Perhaps there is a way to edit that out but I didn't find it. JING MOVIE

JING Picture

I used this feature to enhance an assignment given to my Business and Computer Applications students. I like to put a finished document on the whiteboard for my students to look at while they are working. Using the features of JING I was able to label each section along with the requirements. VERY NEAT TOOL!

Intel Week 2

My ranking project asks the students to decide which one of the Microsoft Office programs are the most important. Once you are on the INTEL RANKING TOOL website, choose student log-in.
The teacher ID is: jhmoore@access.k12.wv.us
The team ID's are passwords are: Freshman, 1 - Sophomores, 2 - Juniors, 3 - Seniors, 4. I also put the names of each student under their category heading so they would know they were in the right place.


This is a JING image of my ranking activity.






This is a JING image of the results from Team Juniors.

Intel Week 1 - Continued

Our highest correlation was with team 3, at .70.




As for the group average we were right in the middle, at .50.

Intel Week 1

We decided to go with majority rule for our group ranking. As shown in the graphs (made by JING) we had a low correlation tie (.30) with three teams: Team 2, Team 5, and Team 6.

What Caused the Civil War?

1. Economic Differences: After the invention of the Cotton Gin, cotton became very profitable. Many plantations decided to move from other crops to cotton to cash in on the profits. This move produced a greater need for large numbers of cheap labor (slaves). Although the southern economy relied strictly on cotton, the northern economy was based more on industry. While northerners were focusing on city life and people of different classes and cultures working together, the south held onto an old-fashioned social order.

2. States Rights: Many people felt that the “new” US Constitution ignored the rights of states to act independently. They wanted the states to retain the right to accept or reject certain federal acts (nullification). When nullification did not work and the states felt no longer valued, they moved toward succession.

3. Slavery: As America expanded, so did the fight about whether or not new states admitted to the union would be slave states or free. Although acts such as; The Wilmot Proviso (which would ban slavery in the new lands) and The Compromise of 1850 (to deal with the balance between slave and free states) were proposed, the fight still raged on.

4. Rise of Abolition Movement: As the northerners became more united in their stand against slavery, sympathies grew for abolitionists and hard feelings developed against slaveholders. Tensions further increased after the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act which held people responsible for keeping escaped slaves, even if they lived in a non-slave state.

5. Election of Lincoln: Southerners believe that Lincoln was anti-slavery and in favor of Northern interests.

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PODCAST PART 2

Since I was planning for a lesson that is "out of my field", I decided to try a different look and use a Google Docs Lesson Plan Template. As always, the form was easy to use and easy to publish. LESSON PLAN

This activity sheet presents the students with three ethical dilemmas and they have to decide how to respond. I read over this sheet on my podcast before asking the students to read it again and fill it out. ACTIVITY SHEET

I used Rubistar to make by assessment rubric for the Podcast assignment. I tried to take the rubric used for this class and make it more high school age friendly. ASSESSMENT

PODCAST

I have always wondered how to do a podcast and now I know! I downloaded Audacity and I had some trouble at first. I tried to start on my own but quickly decided to download the "how to" tutorials and then I was on my way. I was unable to publish on podbean (from my home computer and from school with a T1 Line) so I used the FTP site at Fairmont State. This project turned out to be easier than I had anticipated and my voice didn't sound as bad as I had feared. --- My PODCAST

I used Google Docs to publish my script. I really like how I can save things wherever I am and access them later. SCRIPT

Movie Maker

This project was easy and a lot of fun. I am so thankful to have a new computer - it really guides me through most everything. I am trying to start up a new FBLA chapter in a school that has not been a member for 5 years. This video details everything about the organization and putting it into Movie Maker made it more attractive to watch. I completed the project and then while waiting for Teacher Tube to approve it, I forgot about it - that is why this is kind of out of place in regards to the course activities list. FBLA

Embedded Form

I had a hard time getting this to embedded without showing the whole thing! I am going to have my high school students go on line and fill this out. They will think its fun! FORM

Google Forms

As a Business Education teacher, I remember making forms with check boxes, etc. in Access. This was so much easier! I was confused at first about how to arrange the information but the help feature was very detailed. This FORM would be a great way to keep track of my completers.

Assessment Rubric

A lot of the projects my students do are more performance based. This type of rubric will be a great way to assess them. I like the fact that the rubric can be easily altered to fit different types of projects. RUBRIC

Jeopardy

WOW! Glad to have this behind me - At least every time something takes a while to figure out, I am left with a lot of new knowledge and ideas. I used this game years ago while doing my student teaching but somehow forgot about it. My students are going to love playing this!

MY JEOPARDY GAME

Pecha Kucha & Ignite

I was asked by my principal to design a presentation explaining our new LINKS program. I will be presenting this to our Board of Education next week. I really like using Slide Share. Google Docs is so limited in regards to PowerPoint and this lets me design my show my way and still publish it.

L I N K S

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Photo Story

I have wanted to learn how to do this for a long time! This was by far my favorite project to date. This software was SUPER easy to use. The only stumbling block I had was with the music but I soon figured that out too. My family loved the finished product and I am planning to do this project with my senior students in the spring.

Power Point

Although this version of Google Docs Power Point doesn't offer as many options, it is still very easy to use.I use this on the first day of school with my computer students.

Jackson Pollock

This was by far the weirdest thing we have done :) As soon as the page opened and I moved the mouse, color started splatting. I did a Google search to gather information on how to use the sight but no luck. When I left clicked, the colors changed and right click seemed to stop the painting. I never did figure out how to save it. Every time I tried to save more color kept splatting. I tried to copy and words appeared. So of course I used the old faithful screen grab. I would not try this with my students. They would work for a minute or two and be frustrated and quit. Jackson Pollock

Mr. Picasso Head

I really enjoyed using the Mr. Picasso Head website. At first I was frustrated because I wanted the picture to look exactly like me. Once I started to relax, I really enjoyed it! I had some trouble with the color but the HELP feature was good. I am staying behind this week and watching students who aren't going on a field trip and this is one of the exercises I am planning. I COULD NOT get the email feature to work, so I did a screen grab and moved it to paint.

PhotoShop Express

Once again, this program is very easy to use! I was able to link my photos from Picasa which made this whole process go smoothly. PhotoShop allows users to decorate, add captions, resize, and touch up photos - just to name a few! This program would be a lot of fun to use at school and perhaps make some interesting shots for the yearbook. View this picture of my "daughter" Missy in MyWeb Album.

Web Album

I used Picasa 3 to create my Web Album. I found it to be very user friendly and easier to use than the photo software that came with my computer. I like the fact that all the Google products are linked and it remembers my information regardless of what feature I am using. As you can see, I am sticking with my Carnival Cruise theme.

MY WEB ALBUM

WV 4th and 8th Grade Readers

I really liked using the KidsZone chart website. I found it easy to use and understand. Even though I enjoyed using the Crappy Graphics from the last project, the KidsZone produces more professional, clean looking documents. After I completed the charts, I downloaded them into my documents and then uploaded into GoogleDocs. As shown in my charts, West Virginia 4th Grade and 8th Grade readers have been in line with and even above the national average for several years. In recent years however the scores have been on a steady decrease. These declining scores have become a primary focus for all teachers in this state.

Chart 1

Chart 2

Crappy Graphic

I found this project to be quite challenging. I am lacking in eye/hand coordination and drawing the graphs and lining up the numbers was especially hard. I think Crappy Grapics would be fun to use in the classroom but I would have to get past expecting it to look like a professional finished product. CRAPPY GRAPHIC

Screen Grab

I have always used cut and paste to take pictures from the internet. A lot of times the resolution is not great and sometimes a picture just cannot be used. When starting this assignment I went to google and looked up "screen grab". I found a lot of great information but could not figure out how to use the print screen button on my new laptop. After searching the HP website, I came across the solution (press fn and print screen). I opened Paint and pasted by screen shot in. After some trial and error, I got the image and background correct. I think my students would enjoy using this tool in Power Point presentations instead of cut and paste. As you can see from my picture, my mind is still on my cruise!

I first thought of using Desktop Publishing because I feel very comfortable using it. I did not however know how to publish a document and link it to the blog - and I didn't have the time to investigate so I switched to Google Docs. I am very fascinated with Google Docs and I plan to use them in my classroom. It would be especially handy for someone unable to afford or access Microsoft Office. View My Desktop Graphic

Delicious

TPACK

My content area is different from others in that I use technology everyday in every class I teach. My curriculum is constantly changing. Day to day, week to week and year to year. The challenge for me is to stay one step ahead of all the latest developments and in turn try to stay one step ahead of my students. I was quite proudly discussing my new blogging abilities with my Business and Computer Applications II students today and quickly realized most of them already knew all about blogging! Keeping up with all the latest trends means I have to put in a lot of extra hours but in the end, its worth it. I want my students to have up to date technology skills when they enter college. I also feel that teaching technology shouldn't be the sole responsibility of the Business Education Department and the Technology Education Department. Every teacher at every level can use technology to enhance and support their lessons. Presenting interactive lessons on a Smart Board is much more exciting than looking at a textbook. The State of West Virginia is now placing great emphasis on using technology and teaching 21st Century Skills. As an example, last spring the high school where I teacher had an on-site with OEPA. Several teachers were written up for not using technology enough or not at all. One teacher used the computer lab during the visit but as the team looked over his/her lesson plans it became obvious that he/she could not document the use of technology on any other occasion.

Resume

All About Me

Hello! My name is Janet Moore and I am a Business Education teacher, grades 9-12. I work at Valley Wetzel High School in the morning and Hundred High School in the afternoon. I teach Business and Computer Applications I & II and Desktop Publishing. I am always looking for new ideas and ways to teach. My subject is a little different than others (like History and English) because it is always changing. Staying two steps ahead of what my students know about computers is sometimes challenging. I have been happily married for 19 years and I have two sons (ages 15 and 11).