It's been a while since I created a post so there is a lot to update. I've worked in several classrooms and with many different teachers and staff. I'll just go over some of the highlights.
Our 8th graders created and presented online posters which became a timeline about events in WWII. They are going to use this information to help them answer Document Based Questions as an assessment of their understanding of WWII. DBQ's were a new concept to me, so I learned from the teacher along with the students!
I've also had the opportunity to work with our 5th grade one-to-one computing classroom. They are so excited about having their laptops and learning new skills. We created PowerPoints about Colonial Williamsburg. They inserted a map, added callouts pointing to places on the map and described then. Then they added custom animations to their text boxes and learned how to word wrap the text.
I always like helping teachers learn how to do new things. One of our 1st grade teachers asked me to help her create a document to keep track of reading scores. I decided to show her how to create a table in Word. When I met with her one of the first things I noticed was that she did not have any toolbars opened up, which makes it difficult to maneuver around. Just a simple thing like opening toolbars can make such a difference! After we worked together for a few minutes, she felt comfortable working on her own. However, did share with me how much she likes coming to me for help. She says I am friendly, easy to talk to, and know how to "teach" someone to do a task. The funny thing is - I just really like doing it!
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