Jeopardy Game

I created a Jeopardy game that can be used as review prior to testing. My Jeopardy game covers Chapter 14. As you may recall, I created a Power Point show for Chapter 14's information. So this Jeopardy game can be used in review and in correlation with the Power Point Show. The subject level is World Civilizations. The grade levels are 9th and 10th. My Jeopardy game and Power Point Show cover the following West Virginia CSO's:

SS.10.5.4 identify and explain the effects of significant political developments and trends in the world before 1900.

and

SS.10.5.1 analyze and assess the concept of nation building (e.g., city states, Rome, rise of European nation states).

The link to my Jeopardy Game is as follows: (Also, a link is provided in the My Links section of my blog).

http://www2.fairmontstate.edu/users/abjorndahl/ch14jeopardy.ppt

Best of Everything,
Ashley

Midterm

Midterms have arrived, finally. I feel this semester has been a semester of of new things academically, professionally, and personally. This class has been very challenging. We continue to cover and develop technology standards in education; including the ISTE and NCATE. I have learned how to use new avenues of instruction; for example, podcasts, developing Power Points into web pages, continued reflection through blogging, saving documents via Google Docs and FTP sites, using websites to develop projects and assignments, photo sharing, and much more. As the semester progresses into the final eight weeks, I imagine assignments will only get more challenging and continue with a foundation in technology.

Best of Everything,
Ashley

Power Point Website

Here is the link to my Power Point website. After much difficulty with the FTP site, again, I finally properly linked my FTP. Both the Power Point Show and Website, clearly demonstrate the proper use of technology based on the ISTE/NETS standard.

Best of Everything,
Ashley

http://www2.fairmontstate.edu/users/abjorndahl/chapter14.htm

Power Point on FTP

My Power Point show on my FTP. I recently purchased a new computer out of necessity. Now, I have Microsoft Office 2007. I spent a few days trying to access my FTP to no avail. Finally, I realized that Internet 7 does not allow me access to my FTP. So using, Microsoft 2007, I had to access my documents, type in the FTP site, login, and it worked wonderfully. So after new technology insights. My Power Point in located on the FTP. There is a link in this post as well as in my links.

Best of Everything,
Ashley

http://www2.fairmontstate.edu/users/abjorndahl/chapter14.pps

My Podcast

Here is my podcast. I have also uploaded my document to Google Docs. This assignment was very challenging. I have never created a podcast before or uploaded audio to the Internet. I had extreme difficulty in changing my file from a wav or ogg to mp3. Finally, after several hours and researching the information, I asked my husband for help. Within minutes, he had it figured out. He was able to show me how to convert the file so it could be uploaded correctly. I look forward to viewing other podcasts. As always, my links are posted in the My Links section of my blog.

http://ash2lbs.podbean.com/

Best of Everything,

Ashley

Photoshop Express

This image is also located in my Web Album; however, I edited this image. I cropped out the road and white blue that existed in the original. I also accentuated the blue tones of the picture. I added lighting affects, as well. I decided to add a little Post It note and simple sentence. The reason I chose this picture to edit was because one of my favorite things about this state, is the mountains. When you drive through this state, you see the endless mountain ranges. Historically, the first settlers actually thought the endless mountains was actually the endless blue ocean. It makes sense because if you really look at the picture you can almost see the potential of the mountains to appear like an ocean. This could be used with in the Social Studies classroom, in explanation of the first settlers of these areas. Students could be asked to interpret the image they are seeing. They could be asked what they are seeing. Maybe some would believe it to be the ocean as well. This also covers the first standard "Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity". I have included a link to my edited image in My Links.

Web Album Assignment

I used Picasa to upload my picture to my Web Album. I uploaded a picture I took on Route 33 between Harrisonburg, VA and Franklin, WV. Picasa can be used to upload images for my Social Studies classroom. I could upload images, for example of my trip to Williamsburg, VA. In lesson on Williamsburg, I can actually show my students what I am lecturing about. Images could be viewed on my computer and projected onto a screen for students to view, as well. I have also included, in my album, a few examples of Williamsburg that could be shared with my students. This assignment clearly exemplifies the ISTE/NETS standard 1. Standard 1 is to "Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity". A link is provided below and in My Links.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ash2lbs/WebAlbumAssignment?feat=directlink

Best of Everything,

Ashley