Wednesday, December 17, 2008
WEBQUEST ADVENTURES!!!!!
Let's discover something new together. Have any of you students ever heard of a WebQuest? This is a fun new way to learn and it is just like going on an adventure. One of the fun parts about this activity is that we get to use our computers. You will be presented with an adventure and will be traveling around the World Wide Web in search for information related to your assignment. Here you will discover things that will help you accomplish the task assigned in your adventure. A WebQuest is a fun new way to learn through exploration. The websites listed in the WebQuest will be teacher approved and ready for you to enjoy. Learning can be so much fun! To help you understand more about how WebQuest work I am making a list of websites to visit. They are listed on the top right of my blog. Check them out and be prepared to learn. Over and out.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Field Experience Week 3
Well, it is over now and I can't believe how fast the last three weeks went. Well, Kara and I finished up teaching our lessons yesterday. We taught a unit on Native Americans. It was interesting because we were placed in a extended day school in a core class. The core class is where math and language arts are taught. The teacher was able to meet our social studies needs by having us teach the students how to write a research paper on Native Americans. We were able to get a glimpse of what we will be learning in our language arts class next semester. We were also required to teach some language arts. I feel like I learned many new tricks and found some fun educational games I would like to use in my own class. I really am going to miss working with students. I am not real excited about writing the 1,000 page papers (or what seems like 1,000 pages) we are required to finish the semester, but I have a lot to write about so I better get started! See y'all on Monday!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Field Experience Week 2
We just finished up the second week of our field experience. We will be back on campus at UVU before we know it. I have been having a great time in the classroom. Our cooperating teacher is a great example for us. He show great respect to his students. It has been really fun to see how respect contributes to a synergetic classroom. We have been teaching some lessons, having a great time, and learning a lot in the process. I am looking forward to another week of field work. I know I am learning things I couldn't learn sitting in lectures. I hope things are going well for everyone else. I am really looking forward to hearing about your experiences. Have a great week!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Field Experience Week 1
It is the first week in the field and I am having a blast. I have always loved being able to observe other teachers. I get great ideas that I can't wait to use in my own classroom. I love kids and spending more time with them confirms what I have believed for so long, I want to be a school teacher. It is beginning to feel real. It won't be long and I will get to have a class of my own. I am so excited!
Kara and I have spent the first week mostly observing and helping students. Next week we will start teaching some lessons. There is so much to do as a teacher and I am just trying to learn as much as I can so that I can be a successful teacher.
Hello to everyone in 10-2 cohort A. I miss getting to see everyone. Hope everything is going well for ya'll. I can't wait to hear all of your cool experiences.
Kara and I have spent the first week mostly observing and helping students. Next week we will start teaching some lessons. There is so much to do as a teacher and I am just trying to learn as much as I can so that I can be a successful teacher.
Hello to everyone in 10-2 cohort A. I miss getting to see everyone. Hope everything is going well for ya'll. I can't wait to hear all of your cool experiences.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Steps to Creating Your Own Digital Story
Students, it is time to get excited. We are going to be starting our Digital Stories. You might be asking yourself, "What is a Digital Story?" A Digital Story is just that, a story comprised of images, text, music and/or voice designed by you. Doesn't this sound fun? The fun part about this is that you get to be as creative as you would like. I have a couple of examples below this post that you can check out.
The first step in creating a digital story is deciding on a topic that interests you or a topic that you would like to learn more about. This is the easy part. The sky is the limit. Be creative. I would suggest creating a story on Thanksgiving or a story about the things you like to do for fun. This is where you get to decide what kind of story you want to share with the class.
After you decide on a topic it is time to start creating a storyboard. A storyboard is used to organize what you want to appear in your story. There are several different formats for storyboards. I will give you copies of the storyboards in class. On the storyboard you want to sketch ideas for the images and the text/voice that will tell your story. The images can be stick figures or simple sketches. Don't spend too much time on making your drawings look perfect. We will discuss in class more specifically what will be involved in creating your storyboard.
Next, you find images to use to tell your story. Download images from the web or use pictures you have taken. Make sure if you get images from the Internet that you give credit to the person or website that you borrowed the picture from.
When you have found your images decide on the voiceover and/or text.
We will be using the program Photo Story 3. This is a very simple program to use and I will walk you throught the program during class. You will be importing your images into the program. Here you will begin arranging the images in the order your story is being told.
After you arrange the images it is time to record on a microphone the story being told. This will probably take the most time. We will work through these steps in class so don't worry.
Finally, when you feel you have your story in order we convert it to a movie. Don't stress. This is going to be fun, and remember, I am with you every step of the way. :)
I am going to provide a list of links that you can surf to learn more about digital stories. Make sure you check out at least 2 of the 3 links I have available for you.
The first step in creating a digital story is deciding on a topic that interests you or a topic that you would like to learn more about. This is the easy part. The sky is the limit. Be creative. I would suggest creating a story on Thanksgiving or a story about the things you like to do for fun. This is where you get to decide what kind of story you want to share with the class.
After you decide on a topic it is time to start creating a storyboard. A storyboard is used to organize what you want to appear in your story. There are several different formats for storyboards. I will give you copies of the storyboards in class. On the storyboard you want to sketch ideas for the images and the text/voice that will tell your story. The images can be stick figures or simple sketches. Don't spend too much time on making your drawings look perfect. We will discuss in class more specifically what will be involved in creating your storyboard.
Next, you find images to use to tell your story. Download images from the web or use pictures you have taken. Make sure if you get images from the Internet that you give credit to the person or website that you borrowed the picture from.
When you have found your images decide on the voiceover and/or text.
We will be using the program Photo Story 3. This is a very simple program to use and I will walk you throught the program during class. You will be importing your images into the program. Here you will begin arranging the images in the order your story is being told.
After you arrange the images it is time to record on a microphone the story being told. This will probably take the most time. We will work through these steps in class so don't worry.
Finally, when you feel you have your story in order we convert it to a movie. Don't stress. This is going to be fun, and remember, I am with you every step of the way. :)
I am going to provide a list of links that you can surf to learn more about digital stories. Make sure you check out at least 2 of the 3 links I have available for you.
Fun With Digital Storytelling
Students, watch this fun digital story. We are all going to create a digital story of our own!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
It's Time To VOTE!
Students, it is your turn to vote. You need to go to this website and vote. This gives you an idea of how the representatives are elected.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
COOL FINDINGS!
I hope all of you enjoyed your Fall break. I had a great time in Southern Utah. I found some cool petroglyphs and I wanted to share them with you. For class on Friday I would like you to come to class prepared to tell me the difference between a petroglyph and a pictograph.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Welcome to Mrs. House's Class
Hello students. My name is Christy House and I am your new school teacher. I am so excited to start a new school year!!! First I would like to tell you a little about myself. I have been married to a great guy named Matt for twelve years and we have three awesome boys ages 10, 7, and 3. I love to spend time with my family. Below is a picture of my special men. My Grandpa, my Dad, Matt and our boys.I love to learn and I love to teach. Exploring is one of my favorite things to do. This summer I had so much fun hiking, biking, rock climbing, and reading. The coolest thing I did this summer was travel to Alaska. While I was there I went fishing and I learned a lot about the life cycle of salmon. They are really cool fish. I can't wait to share what I learned with you. On my vacation I was able to see Orcas in the wild and black bear walking along the banks of rivers. It was fantastic! I am sure all of you had your own fun this summer and I want you to share it with us in class during the first week. Please bring pictures or any other summer memento and be prepared to have fun and learn.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Insanity
Still not sure how much I like this sport. Once I get past the urge to vomit it is an awesome rush. I have never participated in a sport that is as difficult for me as rock climbing. I love spending my time learning new things and testing my strength and determination. I just headed back to school last week and feel excited and a little overwhelmed. Start the balancing act. I am sure my strength and determination is going to be a huge benefit in the education department.
Fun with the Fam
Just one of the fantastic adventures I went on this summer. This is a fun hike we went on near Cedar City called Kanarraville Falls. The hike was perfect for the kids as we meandered in and out of a slot canyon with some cool slides and waterfalls. It is amazing the way erosion works on rock creating a beautiful experience.