Final Farewell Post

Hafa Adai,

Thank-you for the wonderful educational strategies and technological tools that I noted. It has been a pleasure and now it's time to say goodbye because all good things come to an end.

Respectfully,
Kristi Shimizu

Hafa Adai Dr. Rivera and classmates,

Dr. Rivera, thank you so much for a wonderful and challenging class.  I am going to get some sleep after I am done turning everything in.  I have learned a lot and will be using my resources to teach my students effectively.  Good luck everyone and I look forward to working with you during Spring semester.

Sincerely, 

Lillian

GEO-NARRATIVE

LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Lillian Cruz

ED638 Fall Intersession 2017

Dr. Matilda Rivera

Unit/Theme Title: Social Studies/Ordot Chalan Pago Elementary School location
Description:  Locate school starting with the planet Earth, island, village, & street.
Goals and Objectives:  Students will be able to locate their school starting with the planet earth, then zoom into the island of Guam, the village and street.  Students will draw a map of their school and the surrounding neighborhood.
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Standards: GDOE K.3.1 Identify and recognize the difference between maps and globes. Example: Maps are flat pictures of the Earth and globes are round like the Earth. K.3.2 Use words and phrases that indicate locations, directions, chronology, and time. Example: up, down, near, far, left, right, now, long ago, before after. K.3.3 Identify and recognize places at home, at school, and community locations. K.3.4 Recognize the map of Guam
Duration:  Two hours
Skills Addressed:  Location of school by island, village & street.  Recognize the map of Guam.  Use words that indicate directions.  Learn the difference between a map and a globe.  Draw a map of the school neighborhood.
Key Vocabulary:  Island, village, street, landmarks, up, left, near, far
Materials:  Flat screen T.V., Laptop, large white paper, pencil, crayons and markers
Resources: Google Earth Pro, Map of Guam
SIOP Features* (See 6 components below and checkmark boxes that apply.)
1. Preparation oAdaptation of content XoLinks to background oLinks to past learning oStrategies incorporated 2. Integration of Processes oReading XoWriting oSpeaking XoListening	3. Scaffolding oModeling XoGuided practice oIndependent practice oComprehensible Input 4. Application XoHands-on oMeaningful oLinked to objectives XoPromotes engagement	5. Group Options XoWhole class oSmall groups oPartners oIndependent 6. Assessment XoIndividual oGroup oWritten oOral
Lesson Sequence: Teacher will ask students prior knowledge questions such as, do they know what planet they live on, what is the name of their island, do they know what village their school is in, and the street name that leads to their school. Ask students if they have ever seen a map before. Teacher will go over vocabulary words such as island, village, street, and directional words such as up, down, near, far, left, and right. Teacher will show a map of Guam to the students prior to accessing Google Earth Pro.  Teacher will tell students that they will get a better view and real photographs of their school and its surrounding neighborhood Teacher will access Google Earth Pro by first showing a 3D version of the Earth.  The teacher will show the students the search icon and input, “Guam.”  Students will be able to view Guam as an island.  The teacher will then search for Ordot Chalan Pago Elementary School.  Students will be able to locate and see their school. Teacher will click on the icon of the yellow man, which is in the bottom, right hand corner of the screen.  Students will be able to take a virtual fieldtrip from the beginning of Judge Sablan Street all the way to their school.  Students will be able to recognize some of the landmarks leading to their school. Teacher will have a discussion on the students’ reaction to their virtual field trip experience.  Teacher will search the home addresses of some of the students to view where they live and the surrounding area. Teacher will model how to make a simple map of the school ground. Teacher will have a map drawing activity in which the students will draw one large map.  Students will give their input as to what needs to be drawn on the map.  The map will begin from the entrance of Judge Sablan Street all the way to their school.  They will draw places they recognize such as San Juan Bautista Church, JML Store, and Ordot Dental Clinic. Teacher will assess students by having them draw their own individual map of the school neighborhood.
Reflections: I think my students will like this lesson because they get to experience traveling to their school by virtual of Google Earth Pro.  I like how you could go from the 3-D globe of the Earth, search by typing in Guam, the village, the street, and finally the school.  I think the students will like exploring the 2D feature, having a 360 degree view of the neighborhood, and being right there in the street traveling to their destination.  Students see far more via Google Earth Pro than just looking at a classroom map or globe.

*Adapted from the SIOP Model for English Language Learners.

Google Earth Lesson Plan sample:  http://www.gelessons.com/lessons/newlessonfiles/whereareyoufrom.html

Lillian Cruz

ED638-01 Teaching with the Internet

Effective Literacy Website #7 Exploration

Reading Bear

            Reading Bear (http://www.readingbear.org/About.aspx) is a free non-profit Reading program that provides over 1,200 vocabulary words, along with 50 presentations, which covers all the main phonics rules and principles.  Children ages 4-7 will find this program easy to learn.

            This is a great reading program used for the whole class.  Presentations can be played as a video or an interactive slide show.  They are nicely presented and cover step-by-step phonics principles.  The first four presentations features words such as, dog that is pronounced at four different speeds.  The fifth presentation features the word dog, which is used in a sentence.  The sixth presentation reads the same sentence using an illustration of a dog. The last presentation reads the same sentence using a video of a dog as it pertains to the sentence. This is an effective method to learn how to decode words which leads to reading more advanced words in this program such as thunderstorm and transportation.

            Reading Bear is great for students learning English.  It is also a good source to  use for remedial programs.  The seven presentations is the reason why this program is great for these types of students.  It uses the seven different presentations to teach a featured vocabulary word.  Reading a word at four different speeds, starting slowly then reading at a normal speed.  Then using the word in a sentence. Next using an illustration with the sentence. Lastly using a video with the sentence.  In total, the vocabulary word is presented seven times which is helpful when you are learning to read.

            This reading program also allows you to click on any word and it will sound it out.  The program has quizzes, reviews of the program, and interludes, which are art and music breaks during the presentations.

            As an educator, I especially like what I learned about the presentations.  This would make an effective learning tool in my classroom.  I would recommend this reading program to my colleagues.

             

Hafa Adai Dr. Rivera and Classmates,
It has been a pleasure working alongside all of you. Thank you Dr. Rivera for teaching us new strategies, exposing us to resourceful programs on the internet, and keeping us on the right track. Thank you classmates for always being a great support system! Good luck to you all!
In the words of Elle Woods,

... until Spring! :)

KidsLit TV

Christina Sablan Toves
ED638 Intercession 2017
Dr. M. Rivera
IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website #7
   
    Igniting a passion for reading in children can be the key to their success in the world. Many educators and parents search for strategies to help young children grow to share a love of reading. KidLit Tv (https://kidlit.tv/) is a website that can help engage students by providing supplemental activities and videos that make reading fun!
    KidLit Tv was founded by Julie Gribble. As an author herself, Julie wanted a place where authors and illustrators can connect with their audiences to help promote their books. The website has been a huge success and has won awards such as the Parent’s Choice Gold Award and the Norton Juster Award.
    The KidLit TV shows included on the website are broken up into six sections. The first section, StoryMakers is a talkshow featuring bestselling Kidlit authors and illustrators. The StoryMakers section can help students understand the authors purpose for writing the book. They can also learn things they may have never known about a book they have already read through the talkshows. It is a great feature for parents if they are searching for books for their children because they are able to learn all the details of a story through one episode.
    The Read Out Loud series features KidLit authors reading their books aloud. The best part of the series is it provides additional animation to capture children’s attention. The featured authors are enthusiastic and funny in the episodes which can motivate students to keep watching. The third series, Ready Set Draw, features illustrators teaching viewers how to draw characters or images from their stories. This is great for students who love to draw. The series enables educators and parents to integrate art into literacy.
    The website also features crafts and activities all related to literacy. The crafts include activities such as, making pom pom book marks, crafts that match holiday stories, and cooking recipes to supplement a variety of texts. This series is a great way to extend a story and integrate other subject areas into literacy.
    Children are often captivated by movie trailers. They may ask to watch a movie by simply viewing a short preview. KidLit TV has brought the same concept, but to books! The website features book trailers for stories to captivate students into reading a particular book. This is a great feature to showcase to students prior to reading a text. Building background knowledge and holding conversations prior to reading a story can help students succeed. The book trailers can be used to make predictions, identify setting, characters, and other story elements featured in the preview.
    The website offers many more features and resources that are extremely useful for students, parents, and educators. Teachers can showcase the website by having students watch a series, engage students in fun supplemental activities after reading a book, or preview the website before planning lessons for great ideas. KidLit TV has truly brought the fun to reading!
   

Farewell Post

First, I would just like to say thank you to Dr. Rivera and all my classmates in ED638 for making this journey a fun and amazing time. I am so grateful for this course and as it has helped me become more technologically savvy. Good Luck to everyone and I'm excited for the rest of the journey we have together on our way to our Master's Degree. We're almost there everyone!!!

Best Regards,

Erika