March+7

=March 7 Day Plan=



Shape of the day
Room 3100 - 24 computers 9:00 Introduction - Overview of day 9:15 to 10:15 - Sharing 5 minute presentations "Who am I as a Learner" Sharing today: Mike Lisa Simran Matt Cynthia Natasha

Wiki Visual Editor - Formatting - Embedding - Value of Tables - HELP sources wikitext and help teachers - Examples of Wikis - http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/ - https://iamliterate.wikispaces.com/samplewikis

10:15 to 10:30 - Recess

10:30 =Explore time Sandbox Pages=

=What is reflective practice? Groups= - Ahas from Article - Groups of 3 / 4 that you are leaning towards being in for mentor groups - Marvey / Muddy - Scriber on Website


 * March 7 Group 1 || March 7 Group 5 || March 7 Group 9 ||
 * March 7 Group 2 || March 7 Group 6 ||  ||
 * March 7 Group 3 || March 7 Group 7 ||  ||
 * March 7 Group 4 || March 7 Group 8 ||  ||

11:00 - Work time =What is Reflective Practice? Blogs -= Brainstorm with Kevin - Everyone calls out one word or short phrase http://www.mywebspiration.com/view/107316a36955 media type="custom" key="3392698"

11:15 - Reflection on Wiki in Blog - Either from what you have seen today or what you can already consider in your classroom.

Thinking points for your blog

 * 1) What is reflective practice?
 * 2) definition of reflective practice
 * 3) What makes critical reflection different?
 * 4) How do I know my reflection is "good"?
 * 5) example of our own reflective practice
 * 6) reflect on readings
 * 7) keep a journal (e.g. blog) in which we respond to the readings
 * 8) “Defining Reflection” by Carol Rodgers
 * 9) Chapters 1 and 2 of Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher by Stephen D. Brookfield
 * 10) learning module 8
 * 11) How valuable is this to student learning

12:00 Lunch

12:30 - =Debrief Morning - March 7 Comments=

What can a blog look like?
Insert Links / Embed YouTube / Images- to be able to speak to(may not need) Can you follow blogs - RSS Feed - set up (Overload) 1:00 - Choose another group of 4 - with a thought toward mentor grouping =Thinking about Portfolios= What should be kept - for working portfolio What do you want to include to reflect / demonstrate

=Using Google Doc= - Create one for your group of 4 - invite me as a collaborator - have at least 2 working on the doc

1:30 - Sharing out your Google Doc with another group- 1 rep from each group adapting your doc during other share outs.

1:45 - Sharing out with larger group

Reflection on Today - Recommend Blog entry

2:30 =Next Steps=

Why Bother (as a group)
Thinking about Mentor Groups
 * 1) This is self directed learning
 * 2) You want to grow ~ You want to be comfortable
 * 3) Your mentor is a sounding board
 * 4) Your mentor group is a sounding board
 * 5) Breadth has value - Depth has value
 * 6) Location
 * 7) grades