Exit Post 10-21-10

       After presenting our Chapter 6, we talked about ways that we can improve our interactive whiteboard lessons.  We talked about locking things in place so students won't accidently (or intentionally) move items around on the board. Another tool that I thought was useful for us to know is the infinite cloner tool. An object can just keep being dragged out an infinite number of times. We also discussed color choices on the background and text. In my lesson I just kept things in black and white which may seem boring, but I wanted to keep things simple and not create any visual complications. We talked about how the text involvement can hurt your lesson because of the grade level. My lesson is for a first grade classroom so I should review how much text I am using and make any changes necessary. The smallest we should go is 24 size font, but 36+ is the best usage. We talked about rule of thumb when teaching a lesson of 6 x 6 is ideal for a presentation. Professor Boyer also went over how we could use Skype when contacting him for office hours, which I thought would be a good idea for students who live far from campus. I personally with not be doing that because I would feel uncomfortable talking to a professor when I was in my house. I need a division between school and home. There are so many different things going on in this class that sometimes I get overwhelmed and concerned about what I need to be doing. Although I am stressed, I am learning so much.