Drayer's+World

October 2011:

First of the month thoughts:
 * Anxious about students taking the docs.google account seriously
 * new computers are AWESOME for the students
 * Working myself on "cool tools" and integration into the classroom
 * YIPPIE, my "stuff" for the grant has arrived-pedometers, blood pressure cuffs, etc.
 * Students are really bonding within their cooperative groups, WHEW!
 * Students are "into" this technology
 * Students have worked really hard planning the fifth graders to come and make pizza and learn about "myplate"
 * Students took tons of pictures and video about the fifth graders with their pizzas and "myplate" info
 * I am one proud "mom" with my high school students with their use of technology with this project

Mid Month of October:
 * Ed is coming to visit, tons of questions....
 * What does he what to see?
 * We have Fall break the time he has scheduled, huh?
 * Students are working hard on the web page....very good group (5)
 * "Cool tools" is being used in some very creative ways, one proud "mom" with these students on their projects
 * Introduction of doc.google.com/a/trotwood.k12.oh.us with use of presentation themes
 * Students have caught on with the drop box but they will NOT name the file-- "unidentified"! Very frustrated:(
 * I now will NOT grade "unidentified" documents:( Oh, that got their attention

End of October:
 * Working with this technology-students are working on OGT's so gone from the room but they HAVE opened my web page to get info! YAH!!
 * Students are WORKING at home with this technology. Yippie.
 * Students using blood pressure cuffs, and making presentations in cooperative groups-using docs.google.com. One happy "mom"
 * Sharing "open documents" within cooperative groups.
 * Students are "showing other teachers" about docs.google.com YIPPIE! Especially seniors who will use it (I hope) for their Senior Project. mmmmm
 * Other teachers want to "learn" how to use docs.google.com Our students are showing them, what fun!
 * Setting up google training sessions for teachers using our students to show them....Wednesday, Nov 9th, first session. Cannot wait.
 * Last day of the month, students were shown how "their thoughts" were interpreted from the grant "ping". Very informative to them...mmmm