Sept Tech Report

Technology activities that I have participate in this month are:

• a webinar on Social Networking Security, which the afternoon Career Center students participated in along with people from 6 other countries and 49 states
• our staff had a working lunch where we shared our recruitment videos create with Windows MovieMaker
• our staff had an after-school training on our iPads, GEAR-UP provided our school a class set of 25 with a Mac Book

Technology activities that I have shared with my students are:

• students produced a safety video using Windows MovieMaker, our new Kodak camera and a flip video
• labs utilizing our Nova5000 dataloggers, temperature, pH and light probes
• some online activities including a peppered moth simulation

Technology activities that I have shared with my staff are:

• Windows MovieMaker to create recruitment videos to share with students of our feeder schools
• GradeQuick assistance to take attendance electronically and recording grades
• Shared some websites I thought would be beneficial for their programs of study

Life as a Teacher Educator with Technology

I am sure that most of the fellow TIS educators have entered the classroom with the new tools of technology that were acquired with the summer workshops. As for myself, my challenge has been looking for ways to integrate these new methods into my CTE Teacher Education program at TECH.
I have set some goals on what would be needed to be integrated into the program and had conversations with the WVU TECH staff.
The use of blog sites to encourage reflective practices of the new teachers is my first method to integrate into the curriculum.
The use of a course platform such as "Brain Honey" and use the site for blended activities in the required courses are in the process of being developed.
The challenge is finding the time with the beginning of school activities and other scheduling needs and researching what could be incorporate into the CTE Permit process.
I have some goals in mind and a receptive staff and that will help in the incorporation of technology into the program.

September Technology Report

Provide an answer to each of the following questions.

What technology activities were you involved in during the month of September?

What technology activities did you share with your students? Other CTE educators?

You Might Be Interested:
Explore this new website by the U.S. Department of Labor to assist your students with career information. http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org/

Do you need a website about West Virginia? Then go to http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/