Sunday, May 2, 2010
Assessment Form
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Rubistar Assessment Rubric
Link to my Rubric
What did I do? Created a rubric to assess independent reading.
What I learned? How to create an on-line rubric that will help guide assessment in my special needs classroom.
How could I use it? I could use this rubric to assess independent reading success within my classroom.
ISTE NETS Standards covered:
I felt this assignment best matched with 2. A-D as it gave me the opportunity to design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences within my classroom.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Organizing Tools Article
Visual Ranking Project
Visual Ranking Link to my project
Team Id: Mr. J's Kids
Password: ruthie45
ISTE NETS Standards covered:
2 a. - design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
b. | develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress. | ||||||||
c. | customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources. | ||||||||
provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching. 3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Podcast on Planets
Link to my Podcast!
Software used to record podcast
Standards Covered:
3. A-D
Thanks for taking the time to listen to my podcast!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
My Prezi Presentation
Hey guys! It feels like it's been awhile since I've posted something, but nonetheless, I'm back with my Prezi presentation for all those who missed me. I've been trying to enjoy this Spring Break as much as possible but have spent a large part of both days at school catching up on paperwork. I played around with this presentation for a few days, and found it to be very interesting, frustrating, but yet effective to utilize within the classroom. I downloaded the software from Prezi's website. I'm not sure if it was the newness of this presentation software, but I'm definitely a PowerPoint presentation type of guy through and through. I wish that you could move things grouped together more easily, as I wanted my presentation to have the look of the Olympic rings, but after moving things here, there, and a bit of everywhere. I decided I would just have to be content with the placement of my paths. One great tool that I feel Prezi could be used for would be to develop word/story webs. It's a great tool like PowerPoint as you can present knowledge in an interesting format that will attract students, but I just felt it didn't have the flexibility that comes w/ PP. But it's undoubtedly, a great tool to have in any teacher's presentation arsenel.
ISTE NETS Standards covered:
1. A-D
2. A-D
3. 3 A
Sunday, March 28, 2010
A video that I downloaded and posted...
When saved, the file became MPEG-4 movie that plays through my Quicktime program.
This is a great tool that I could use to show videos to my students that would be relevant to a lesson we are covering because unfortunately access to YouTube is blocked by my county.
ISTE-NETS Standards covered:
3 A-D
I believe this activity demonstrates my fluency in technology systems and how to transfer current knowledge to new technologies and situations. This tool could also be utilized to collaborate with fellow teachers, students, and parents.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Photo Story
For this assignment, I used the Microsoft Photo Story 3 software. It can be found here.
YouTube Link
ISTE NETS Standards Covered:
1. Faciliate and inspire student learning and creativity
A. Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking.
C. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students'
conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.
D. Model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students,
colleagues, and others in face-to-face and virtual environments.
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
A. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to
technologies and situations.
Friday, March 12, 2010
My directorial debut!
I utilized the Windows Movie Maker program which I have used before to make home made dvd videos of my baby (my boxer) to send to extended family as Christmas gifts. I felt this activity was fun yet practicle. Below I've included the links to all the various places on the web that the video can be viewed from. Please feel free to provide me with any feedback.
YouTube Link
ScreenCastLink
GoogleDocs Link
Standards Covered:
1A & 1B
2 A-D
Honestly I'm not sure there was any ISTE standard that utilizing a film to present a lesson wouldn't cover. A very cool feature! Thanks for viewing!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Jeopardy Game
RLA.O.1.1.7
RLA.O.3.1.2
This type of activity spans across grade levels. I feel as though this activity covered several ISTE standards as well, such as;
2A - design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
2C - customize and personalize learning activities to address students' diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources.
2D - provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching.
ScreenCast Link to Presentation
Link to template used for PowerPoint
GoogleDocs Link to Presentation
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Animation 2 (The Cat In The Hat)
Link:
Google Docs Link to Animation 2
FTP Link to Animation 2
Standard Covered:
2A - I believe this assignment as well as the Animation 1 assignment both are relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources that promote student learning and creativity. (Definitely the creativity!)
Thanks for checking out my post!
Wordle 2.0
PowerPoint Animation 1
Links:
Google Docs Link to PowerPoint Animation 1
FTP Link to PowerPoint Animation 1
I believe this activity met the standard 2a as I designed a relevant learning experience that incorporated digital tools and resources.
Thanks for taking time to check out my post!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Ignite Format Presentation
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Embedded Presentation
2 - A, B, & C
3 - A
Check out this SlideShare Presentation:
Power Point Presentation
My Short Vowel Sounds PowerPoint Presentation
Thanks for looking!
Standards Covered:
2 - A, B, and C
3 - A
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Social Networking Site for Educators
I just registered, so I'll give it a try here soon.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Frustrated with.....
Secondly, I'm beginning to understand how boring and frustrating being unemployed must be. I want to be back in school working with my students! But we are closed again tomorrow, and the rumor is the kids won't likely be there Wednesday, but teachers will have to report in order to make up Monday's Staff Development hours. I was able to get into my building this morning, and was able to get tons of things done before the custodial staff ran me off.
And a left field topic, the NBA All-Star Weekend was an absolute joke. Saturday's events were very boring, and the game really doesn't attract my attention like it used to, and cannot compete to the MLB All-Star game. And last but not least, my favorite basketball team, Washington Wizards, traded my favorite player to Dallas for pretty much next to nothing. I feel the organization does not care about it's fans who spend hard earned money to support that team!
I feel much better....:)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
New Web 2.0 Article
Flickr co-founder rolling out new on-line game
Thanks!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Wordle
My Delicious Wordle:
My Personal Wordle:
Standard Covered:
3C - I felt as though this activity was a great way to communicate information and ideas effectively. Plus, I'm sure my students would think it was pretty cool to use Wordle for an activity with spelling/sight/vocab words.
Awesome Web 2.0 Program
Monday, February 8, 2010
Picasso Self-Image
Link to portrait: http://www.mrpicassohead.com/search.html?skin=original&query=Justin+Slonaker&x=19&y=5
Link to program utilized to create portrait: http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
Standard Covered:
3A - I believe this activity was a way to demonstrate fluency in technology.
I'm not sure how I could use an activity like this within a special needs classroom in regards to my students' content standards, but it would definitely be a fun activity that I'm sure they would enjoy!
Jing Screencast
Link to simply view: http://www.screencast.com/users/jslonaker12
Link to download & view: http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0Bym0ogu-aFsUNzljYzBhYTUtZDlmNC00NGJhLWEzZGYtNWVhYmY0NzdlNjU0&hl=en
Tools of the trade:
Images snipped from: http://www.fcrr.org/curriculum/PDF/G2-3/2-3PA_1.pdf
Jing: http://www.jingproject.com/
Host of screencast: http://www.screencast.com/
Standards Covered:
3 - A
This was an activity that undoubtedly displayed my fluency in technology systems, and the ability to transfer current knowledge to new technologies. A great way to share technology with your friends, family, and co-workers.
Second go-round!
Making video of myself posting snipped image into blog.
Jing Image

No laptop :)
Friday, February 5, 2010
NAEP Data Mathematics Chart (WV Vs. National Average)
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ASm0ogu-aFsUZGd3NXNxOXNfOHhjZmN2cmY5&hl=en (8th Grade Chart/Summary)
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ASm0ogu-aFsUZGd3NXNxOXNfMTBjNHpyZjJmYw&hl=en (4th Grade Chart/Summary)
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/ (NAEP Data)
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classic/ (Graphing Tool)
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Line Diagram

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Delicious tags!
Added some new gadgets!
Read first chapter of Web 2.0 for Schools
"Look at my drawing Mom!"

http://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0Bym0ogu-aFsUY2RjOGY4NGItNWY0YS00MDI1LTg4MjgtODJkYjFmY2Y5ZDI2&hl=en
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Created Graphic
Standards Covered:
2. A-D
3. A-D
Monday, February 1, 2010
Image of Snipping Tool
Sunday, January 31, 2010
This feature is delicious!
Some new links on Delicious!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Original & New Image


Wednesday, January 27, 2010
My Idea!
My Delicious Account!
http://delicious.com/jslonaker12
Thanks for checking out my post!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Resume Post
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ASm0ogu-aFsUZGd3NXNxOXNfMmd6azI5NGdk&hl=en
Hope this works! Thanks for taking a look!