Webstie Wrap up

Hey Yadira,
I am going to work on wraping up my individual pages most of the day today and then I will call you so we can get together this afternoon/evening. I also think we should spend a portion of Sunday working on making all of our final touches. We are almost at the end, it is very exciting and scary!!! Talk to you later this afternoon!

Thanks,
Megan

Web Presentation

Hello Megan,

Please call me and let me know where and the time that we could meet to work on our web site, okay. There is still this last big project that we need to complete. I have called you and left you a voice mail as well remind you to call me. I will talk to you soon hopefully.

Yadira

Assignement X Part A - Final Concept Map

Presentation, Concept Map, Web Evaluations

Hi Megan,

I like you to know that I will be this Friday in the open computer lab too.
I will meet you there at about 1:00 pm. I have started to write the
introduction in our final presentation website and I am also working on
the final concept map and web evaluations. E-mail me or call me if you want
to me with me other days during the week besides friday, okay.

Yadira

Website/ Final Assignments

Hello Yadira,
This week I plan on wrapping up my webstie evaluations, the concept map, and begin my individual assignment. I am planning on being in the computer lab on Friday so we can dicuss this in more detail. Please feel free to call me or email me if you need anything!!

Website part I

Hey Yadira,
My plan for this week is to add my website evaluations to the website as well as the other three aditional websites we each need. I also am going to get started on our standards. I know that as we modify our website the standards may need to be changed but we can atleast get a good start on these. Also next week we need to complete our final inspiration which we have discussed adding pictures to. I think that would be a good thing for us to work on during our next lab session. If you need anything please contact me. Thanks!!!!

Megan

Team Web Site

Hello Megan,

The website that we are creating is for teachers. Therefore, it would contain information and resources on how to implement project-based learning and it should be develope in a clear. logical way with activities, etc. Our syllabus provides with additional information about the intention and purpose of the development of the Team Web Site. I like to start working on it today.

Yadira

Blogg Error Page

Hello Dr. Peterson

Dr.Peterson this is to remind you that I was not able to post anything on April 02, 2010. I informed you about this as I was attemptint to post a communication message on the blogg. I just received blogg error messages from the blogg everytime I attempted to post something. I was asked to remind you of this blogg failure communication incedent to avoid losing points.

Yadira

Hey Yadira!
We have a great start to our podcast write up! I am planning on meeting you in the lab around 1:00pm today to finish it. Also we can discuss in class the organization of our web page so we can begin working on it independently. I look forward to seeing you!

Megan

Assignment VIII: Colaborative Podcast

Hello Megan,

We have discussed that inquiry and team-work are two concepts from the textbook that we want to include in our collaborative podcasting. However, if you decide you want to go with different concepts let me know so that I do not do the same concept. I think that the concept of technology is a core/main tool to Project-Based Learning. It is an important concept or tool for discovery for all learners. I will have my rough draft write-up by Thursday. I'll see you soon!

Yadira

Hey Yadira,
Lesson Plan 2 is not a problem I have done a topic away from the contamination aspect. This week I am planning on making a write up of the information I plan on presenting in our podcasts. I also plan on coming to the open lab on Friday to record the information I will be saying. The podcasts are due Fri April 2, so we have plenty of time to complete the assignment. I know we discussed having you talk about the contamination aspect during the podcast but I would like to get together sometime and discuss the concepts we will be including. Let me know if you need anything.
Thanks,
Megan Green

Assignment VII : TaskStream Lesson Plan 2, using Excel

Hi Megan,

I just like you to have in mind that neither one of us for this assignment can turn in a lesson plan with the same concept or neither one will get points for the assignment. This assignment is due on Friday. My data collection lesson plan will be on the types of pollutants that students can see everyday that can float down a storm drain and contaminate water. If you have any question please let me know.

Yadira
Have a good week!

Digital Story and TaskStream Lesson Plan 2

Hi Megan,

Thanks for letting me know that your digital story is on the Kalamazoo River. My digital story as I mentioned to you on Monday in class is on the aspect of water con tamination. Also, thanks for posting the second revised concept map since this time it needed to be post by you. I know that you were working on posting it while in class on Monday. Please let me know what your Lesson Plan will be for the next TaskStream Lesson Plan 2? Let me know if you have any questions and have a good weekend.

Yadira

Hi Yadira,
I just wanted to make sure we you were all set for everything this week. I have posted our concept map 2 below and I will be making a digital story of the Kalmazoo River. I am going to include all the basic information, so that leaves plenty of room for you to be able to work on the contamination aspect. Let me know if you need anything this weekend. See you Monday!

Megan

Concept Map 2

Lesson Plan I

Hey Yadira,
I am doing a powerpoint for grades 1-2. I am having the students make a powerpoint on different facts of the Kalamazoo River. They will making five differnt slides over the span of 4 days. I am pretty sure as long as we do different ideas and they are based on different topics that we should be fine. I hope you have a great break!

Thanks,
Megan Green

Assinment V

Hi Megan,

Yes, I kow that you are doing your lesson plan I with technology; my lesson plan will include making a poster board on ways water is contaminated. I like to remind you that our lessons are suppose to be on different concepts within our water resources' topic. That I do know. I am doing second grade level. What grade are you doing? I know our teacher said to do different concepts for our lessons, but does that mean to do different grade levels as well? The syllabus on week 6 only mentions that if two members of the team use the same lesson, neither will receive points for this assignment.

Take care and have a safe spring break,
Yadira

Lesson Plan I

Hey Yadira!
I know we spoke about our lesson plans in class on Monday but I just wanted to remind you that I am going to be doing an activity working with technology. As of now I am pretty sure I will be having the kids make a power point. I might be in the computer lab either tomorrow or Friday if I dont get it done tomorrow. Let me know if you need anything!

Thanks,
Megan

Assignment IV

Assignment IV Part A:

We are planning to have our second grade students in the Kalamazoo School District map out the different locations that we have been discussing throughout our Water Resources Unit. These locations may include cities on the river, lakes and dams that are tributaries for the Kalamazoo River. We have provided a map example that shows six different locations along the Kalamazoo River. We would like the students to describe the purpose of the locations that they select in relationship to the Kalamazoo River. For example, the Southern Branch of Lake Michigan is the largest tributary of the Kalamazoo River. When the students have chosen their locations and described its particular function, they do not have to make a route connecting the locations, but to give a descriptor on how that location relates to the Kalamazoo River.

Assignment IV epals and Google Maps

View Route of Kalmazoo River in a larger map


This is our example map for our lesson. We would do this activity with second graders and above, any younger the students would not yet be ready to handle the complexity. When working with a higher grade level we would modify the assignment to include more locations and more discriptions. This example however is based on a second grade criterium. The activity includes researching the Kalamazoo River and its related locations. The students also need to make the connection of how each of the locations are related to the Kalmazoo River.