Cynthia+Moran

PLC Hours (30 by December 31, 2011)
Assigned instructional level nonfiction text to students' bookshelves. Students used Big Universe on our IPads to access instructional level reading material and went through the process of locating the facts. || 1 hour ||
 * Date || What did you work on? || Hours (example: 1.5 hours or .5 hour) ||
 * 4/3/11 || viewed videos - Sh...students..., Engaging our Youngest Minds, What an Inquiry Classroom ... || 50 minutes ||
 * 4/3/11 || explored and signed up for a sample subscription to Big Universe || 10 minutes ||
 * 4/11/11 || explored Journal section of Big Universe - questions @ Glogster EDU, VoiceThread, Animoto, PhotoPeach, Interactive Timelines - What implications could they have for offering students an alternative method to reflect and respond to their reading and learning? || 20 minutes ||
 * 4/9/11 || An hour one-to-one training at the Apple Store learning more about the IPAD || 1 hour ||
 * 4/16/11 || An hour one-to-one training at the Apple Store learning more about IPAD apps || 1 hour ||
 * 4/ || Revolutionary - using primary sources in the classroom || 1.5 hours ||
 * 5/11 || created lesson based on exploring historical events through the site americastories.gov. Created question board based on Q Tasks || 2 hours ||
 * 5/4/11 || Viewed democratic classrooms and responded || 40 minutes ||
 * 6/16/11 || Viewed J.K. Rowling video and responded || 1 hour ||
 * 7/6/11 || Worked on planner lesson plans - incorporated researching animal characteristics and ways they adapt using Big Universe || 1 hour ||
 * 7/10/11 || Read and viewed Becoming a Globally Connected Teacher, Transformation Technology, viewed lesson plans and the Skype presentation. Set up a Skype account and responded on the blog. || 4 hours ||
 * 6/27-28 || Brainstormed ideas and shared new learnings at Model Schools Conference || 2 hours ||
 * 8/3/11 || Read the beginning of the benefits of gaming article. || 30 minutes ||
 * 8/13/11 || Read Simulations Engage Students in Active Learning, Rock, Paper, Scissors - "Great idea!", Bart's homework blog. || 45 minutes ||
 * 9/16 ||  ||   ||
 * 9/23 || Used Wordle as a tool for students to identify character traits || 30 minutes ||
 * 9/24 - 25 || Created an animal adaptation game to be used in conjunction with summative assessment for IB planner || 4 hours ||
 * 10/13 || Created a lesson introducing Fact Fragment Frenzy to help students focus on main idea rather than on the topic.
 * 10/24 - 26 || Created a new homework format individualizing and differentiating student practice. Activities and sites are varied and students and parents have choices as how to practice two focus Core standards for the month. || 2.5 hours ||
 * 11/2 || Read November's articles and viewed videos. Responded to two blogs || 2.5 hours ||
 * 11/14 || Watched and responded to Digital Dossier. Read others' responses || 30 minutes ||
 * 11/15 -17 || Developed a wiki for students to respond to their guided reading texts || 2 hours ||
 * 11/28 || Monitored responses and posed a new question || 45 minutes ||
 * 12/1 || Added new prompt to Wiki || 30 minutes ||
 * 12/12 || Created a template for students to present and decide where to donate the $1100. they made at their holiday fair - Students will use Intel's Visual Ranking Tool to select and provide a reason as to why they chose a various charity after presenting and contemplating others' presentations on various charities. || 2 hour ||

PD Prep Hours (15 by May 30, 2012)

 * Date || What did you work on? || Hours (example: 1.5 hours or .5 hour) ||
 * 8/2/11 || professional development planning || 4 hours ||
 * 8/4/11 || beginning of school professional development day development || 4 hours ||
 * 10/16/11 || prep for Big Universe inservice || 2 hours ||
 * 10/23/11 || prep for CCC training || 2 hours ||
 * 11/6/11 || prep for Big Universe day 2 training || 1 hour ||
 * 1/11/12 || k-2 21st Century Articulation Planning || 2 hours ||