Hi guys! I hope you’re lessons turned out good. I thought since both of the group assignments have collaboration I thought it would be a good idea to separate them out into two posts. I started
playing around with the Google Documents and started the document and sent
Allison an invite to your Gmail yet I need yours Kristens. Can you e-mail it to
me or post it? Also do we add Woodard when we are done or while we are working
on it? I wanted to check with you guys to see what information we should use
and brainstorming will probably be the easiest on the blog. So we each need to
add and review/edit what is posted on this document. Are we still sticking with
the same grade? I ended up using second grade standards for my lesson. What
about you guys? I think what every grade we decide on should be the same as the penpal group and it should also be a different type of environment then around here so maybe somewhere with really wet or dry climate. What do you think?
My e-mail is kristen.n.novelli@wmich.edu, thanks for starting the document! I believe we request Mrs. Woodard before so she sees our progress as we work on the document. I agree with sticking with 2nd grade and it should be the same as the penpal group. Like you said we should brainstorm on here and then we can all add on the document when we get some ideas.
ReplyDeleteFor our movies that we have to make I am good with sticking with what we did our lesson plans on, that we already have background information about it. So I will focus on bird parts...just so we dont all do the same thing
ReplyDeleteOk I added you so you can edit the document and you should receive an e-mail saying so. I also added Woodard with the option to view.
ReplyDeleteSo what do you think about where the other students should be from? Because depending on where the other class is from can guide our questions. Like if we pick like a desert-y place then the coloring of the birds could come into place. Another good question could be what kind of food do most of the birds eat in the area? I am just throwing out ideas.
Also when do you guys think it would be a good idea to start this pen paling? I am thinking maybe after an introduction to birds, maybe after your lesson Kristen. What do you guys think? If you agree go ahead and add it.
Ellen, Yes I recieved the e-mail, thank you! I like your idea with choosing a desert-y area to have the kids penpal from. I thought maybe the Sahara Desert is a well known place. Here is some information I found:
DeleteThe Sahara contains over 300 species of migratory bird populations along with water and shore birds and various other types of birds. Some of the most common birds are ostriches, raptors, secretary birds, guinea fowl, Nubian bustards, desert eagle and barn owls, sand larks, pale crag martins, and brown-necked and fan-tailed ravens.
I can continue with the google map and add both your e-mails to it and then when I am finished post it on the blog.
Just to verify I sent the google map to your g-mail accounts!
ReplyDeleteMy only concern with using the Sahara Desert is the possible language barrier or do you think it is something easy to overcome? What other question should we do? What about discuss the biggest/smallest bird you have seen in your area? Discuss your favorite bird and why? (this question would be a good one for the introduction part).
ReplyDeleteWe also need to consider what the students will do with the info. What do you think of small group discussions or making their own mini field guide with the African birds as the subject?
So are we in agreement about what I previously posted about questions. And your input about when the pen pals should begin? Just a reminder to keep in mind you both need to post to the Google Document.
On a side note I got a job and I am going to be working a lot and will only be able to check this at night around this time.
I did speak to some people in this class and they are doing France, where there also is a language barrier so I think it may be okay but if you would like to change it let me know. for the students to discuss i think some key ideas are:
ReplyDelete- favorite bird and why
- what birds eat in kalamazoo in comparison to the Sahara
- compare what type of nets or housing birds have in both areas.
That should be a start. I like the idea of starting with a short introduction and then continuing with these questions and finishing with possibly small group discussions. I saw there are only two sentences on the document so if you wouldn't mind starting it with these ideas i don't mind adding along the way. Hope that helps!
Yeah I just thought I should put something on there but wasn't sure what also I wanted to make sure you and Allison had something to put. Have you heard from her?
ReplyDeleteI will add the questions you mentioned to the document tonight.
Also I have a question about the movie and I am wondering if you might know. The assignment says "This movie will be used as an introduction to a lesson plan for a specific concept within your Project topic." Does this mean this movie will be shown before the lesson we made before? Because since I really couldn't find any age appropriate sites with the types of nest I was thinking doing it on that because I have a book I can refer to. Do you think this would be ok or should I e-mail Woodard?
I also added a question about where the students see the most birds. I was thinking since it is a desert they probably see the most around watering holes where our students would see them everywhere so they are talking about what type of habitat is necessary.
ReplyDeletehmm thats a good question! I would probably e-mail Woodard just to make sure. I like the questions where the students would see birds! good idea! Thanks for getting it started and I will add later tonight.
ReplyDeleteI didn't see any changes to the document today. Did you get a chance to make any? Do you think we need to be more detailed or is it looking good. I am thinking posting the link for our grade around 10 tomorrow night so let me know if this doesn't work.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking about the map when we post it can we make it a satellite pic because then you can see the desert? This way with the explanation besides saying they can see the distance but also the dryness and how the Sahara is closer to the equator so hotter. Will you be taking care of posting it or do you want me to?
I am sorry, I was not able to get on yesterday! I looked at the document and I think we covered all of the points. It is basic, but we answered all the questions. I say go ahead and post it! I will change the Google Map and re post it and if you do not mind posting the document that would be great. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou are fine. I just put the document up. Also when you do the map make sure you make it a hyperlink by clicking the link button and putting the website there. Thanks for doing the map!
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