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Script
from E-learning Openhouse Night
Welcome to Eagle Family E-learning Night
My name is Laura Conkright, your child's Geometry teacher, and I am your hostess
for this evening's program.
It is hard to believe we have only had the laptops for 5 months.it seems like
a lot longer! I know for myself, I have become quite attached to using whenever
and wherever. I am sure you have noticed the same with your child..are they
ever without it? And are they sleeping with it?? And I am sure there have been
times when you have wanted to hide it to get them to do ..
Academically, the computers have been used a variety of ways. And as teachers,
we see that increasing as we receive more training. To give you an idea,
English:
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In class writing and journaling
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Online grammar practice
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Reading stories/articles online
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Using excel charts to organize information into study sheets
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Guided exploration of websites
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Ethical and plagiarism issues in research
Math
Figure this math challenges with real/world application problems
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Web lessons on tan grams, symmetry, in which one student remarked that
they were able to view many more pictures than what I could ever draw (and
better)
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Interactive lessons on the computer in which they clicked on objects to
rotate or move, made a kaleidoscope, measured angles.
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Completed chapter standardized tests and sent the results to me.
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I had a problem on a test about a very large Ferris wheel
and the angle degree between each car. Someone asked if this was a real.we looked it up on the internet.it
was made for a world's fair in 1892.found pictures.it had 36 cars and
was 250 feet in diameter.
Career Options
And our reason for being here tonight..your child selected a topic in Geometry
to explore. A movie was produced using a program on the laptops called windows
movie maker. Three judges scored the projects independently and scores were
averaged. The projects were scored as to: demonstration of notable insight/understanding
of topic, relativeness to real-world, the video-shots in focus, audio-sound
clear, proof of organization, and references were given. Not that much different
that we might have been assigned..but the way it which it was presented is!
We have chosen several videos as honorable mention:
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Line symmetry-McKenzie Boswell, Lorinda Gilbert
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The shocking Truth about Circles-Sarah Kuegel, Garrett Pointer, Casey Pruden
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Geometric shapes-Rachael O'Bryan, Courtney Poole
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Spheres-Kyle Wood, Taylor Sturgeon, Rory Brown
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They each received a certificate and a keep cold beverage holder from IBM
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I would like to draw at this time for a door prize.....the
winner of a new Del printer is Casey Pruden
Ok,,,,what we have all been waiting for the top 3 videos.
3rd place --Triangles..produced by.Nathan Payne, Austin James,
and TJ Daugherty. (They received a lap top case, t-shirt, and jacket)
2nd place---The Tri-Tango.produced by.Katie Carpenter, Kacey
Bratcher, and Sarah Fuller (They each received a USB memory device)
And 1st place---Parallel and Perpendicular lines..produced by.Madison
Brooks, Courtney Wilhoyte (They each received a MP3 player)
I would like to thank several people tonight.Mr. Bart Anderson
from IBM, , Susan Smith from DCPS, Stan Scott and Catherine Shelton from AHS,
John Crady (Mr. Fix This) and our Renaissance program, which is our sponsor
tonight. I thank you for coming this evening and please join me in the commons
area for refreshments.
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