technology "pieces"

In an assignment that I recently did with my students, I had them demonstrate their knowledge of the design elements in fashion by completing a VMA Award assignment. They were required to explore various websites then put their findings and evaluation of the design elements in a powerpoint presentation. I showed/demonstrated the use of the basic creation (using a template) within powerpoint. This allowed not only the reinforcement of content but a small portion of technology usage.

Blogspot

I was very excited to have incoporated the use of blogspot to my COOP curriculum. I normally require my COOP students to submit a journal for their work experiences. In the past - I required them to write in the journal once a week and submit it at the end of each quarter. Many of my students would wait until the end and write in all 9 in one day. I have incoporated the use of blogspot - this makes it wonderful because it not only uses a more modern use of technology but it allows me to see when they are actually making posts. It also eliminates the pain on my arms from carrying tons of journals home each 9 weeks......Love this concept of "design"

Use of "offloading"

I loved the concept of "offloading" - I believe in teachers serving as facilitators in the learning process. Utilizing the document for a reading activity is something I have been looking for! I do sustained silent reading in my class, but it has been always a challenge to ensure students are reading and more importantly - getting something out of the reading. I plan to utilize this style of document for groups to work to demonstrate the comprehension of their reading:)

Purpose & Goals

This blog will be used to document thought my creatie designs and how they are implemented. My goal is to ensure that as a "designer" - I am truly EFFECTIVE and demonstrate