Sunday, July 27, 2014
Sample Glogster as a Discussion Board
One of the things you can do with Glogster that I would like to use in my Grade Level Physics class. I would like to create a weekly question of the week that they could answer either online or in the classroom with post it notes. I think the question of the week would be a good way to test the big ideas for the unit or put up a very challenging question that encompasses all of the different parts of the unit. Below is an example of one.
July 27
This week, I attended an Advanced Placement (AP) conference for Physics that took place at Rice University, here in Houston. While I was there we talked about the changes coming to the AP test for this coming year and I started to think more about how making my class more online will help students. They can discuss things on online and post sample free response answers and then help critique each other's in order to help them all improve. I think that the Quizlet program that I learned about this week will also be a huge help to them because they can create flashcards to study all of the terms and units for the topic. By having a complete understanding of the topics and vocabulary that will help the students be able to explain their concepts and solve mathematical problems easier.
Sunday, July 20, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
It has been another crazy and busy week for me. First off, I drove over 1240miles to get from my parents house in Ohio to my apartment back in Houston, Texas. It took me two days to make the trip. I think I am still recovering from that a little. However, I am not back on the road to drive 6hours from Houston to New Orleans, Louisiana for a friend's wedding. It is both my fiancé's and mine first time there so we are pretty excited.
Other than that I am starting to prep for my AP Physics class and have created a class website for my students to use and am pretty excited by that. I have also created a class blog for them to use as a place to ask questions. I want to set it up so that way they can post and ask questions about homework or concepts and other students or myself can respond back. I think will be a great place to get extra help when they are not in class. My school is one a block schedule so I only see my students every other day, and with the weekend that can seem like a long time to wait to ask questions. By using the block we can communicate all of the time.
Other than that I am starting to prep for my AP Physics class and have created a class website for my students to use and am pretty excited by that. I have also created a class blog for them to use as a place to ask questions. I want to set it up so that way they can post and ask questions about homework or concepts and other students or myself can respond back. I think will be a great place to get extra help when they are not in class. My school is one a block schedule so I only see my students every other day, and with the weekend that can seem like a long time to wait to ask questions. By using the block we can communicate all of the time.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
This week has been a little crazy for me. First off, my sister and brother-in-law from Texas had been visiting my parents, younger sister, and I here in Ohio. It was nice to have them here for a while. I have been visiting Ohio for almost a month now and it has been difficult balancing school and visiting with family and friends. I also found out this past week, that I will now be teaching AP Physics this coming year which now gives me three different preps for this coming year. I will be teaching grade level physics, PreAP Physics, and AP Physics. It will be the first time I have taught this class and the first time I have had three preps. I am pretty nervous about it.
I am heading back to Houston on Tuesday and it will take me two days to get back home. I will hopefully make it to Memphis on Tuesday night which is about the halfway point on my 20hour drive back home. Once I get there, I plan to start working on prepping for this new class and trying to figure out how to start incorporating technology into my class. I really want to do this so hopefully I can come up with a few ideas and start working on them for August.
I am heading back to Houston on Tuesday and it will take me two days to get back home. I will hopefully make it to Memphis on Tuesday night which is about the halfway point on my 20hour drive back home. Once I get there, I plan to start working on prepping for this new class and trying to figure out how to start incorporating technology into my class. I really want to do this so hopefully I can come up with a few ideas and start working on them for August.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Hi everyone, I am April Crutcher and am 27 years old and teach Physics at Stratford High School in Houston, Texas. I have taught Physics for 4 years and during two of those I also taught PreAP Physics. I received my bachelor's degree in AYA Chemistry/Physics Education from Bowling Green State University in 2010 and am currently working on my master's degree in Curriculum Writing and Instruction through BGSU's online program and plan to graduate in August 2014. I am currently planning my wedding which will be June 27, 2015.
By completing this blog, and this class, I hope to gain a better understanding of technology and ways to incorporate it into my classroom. I have a decent understanding of technology but I would like to learn more and most importantly to try to make my classroom more technologically advanced.
By completing this blog, and this class, I hope to gain a better understanding of technology and ways to incorporate it into my classroom. I have a decent understanding of technology but I would like to learn more and most importantly to try to make my classroom more technologically advanced.
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