Collaboration Log Name: ___Deb Herzog___

Use this log to keep a record of the strategies used to integrate technology and to reflect on their effectiveness.

Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
9/27/11
30 min. / Discussed peer coaching cycle, objectives / Discuss ways to make learning grammar more fun through technology
9/28/11
10 min. / Discussed ways to make learning grammar more fun through technology / Teacher looked at various grammar websites to see which ones she’d like to try. / Possibility of using grammarbytes. / Try using grammarbytes in a unit.
10/3/11
30 min. / Discussed how to make deity posters into a museum walk using an app on smart phone / Smart phone app – QR code / Creation of posters was the same, but presenting the information was different. Students loved recording the info and using the app. / Would be better with more smart phones/i-pads. Had to share devices that students brought in. / Great for auditory learners. Easy, immediate access to information.
Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
10/4/11
10 min. / Skype with kindergarten class to read myths to them / Skype / Kindergartners loved seeing the high school kids, hearing them read, and asking them questions. / Someone other than their teacher is reading to them. Builds relationship between younger and older students. / Set up Skype readings for every Monday.
10/5/11
10 min. / Met with principal to talk about peer coaching.
10/12/11
30 min. / Demonstrated how to use Screenr to record comments for student essays / Screenr / Overall, students liked it. / Screenr is not the most user friendly. Have to convert files. Limited recording time. Take much longer than “normal” grading. / Benefits auditory learners.
Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
10/13/11
10 min. / Used grammar bytes to teach DO/IO / Grammarbytes / Students said it was much easier to understand DO/IO after seeing the video / Helped students remember/understand DO/IO
10/13/11
30 min. / Tutorial on superteachertools. / Superteachertools.com / Explore and see what tools can be incorporated into the classroom.
10/21/11
10 min. / i-phone app. that scans bar codes on books and gives MLA citation / i-phone app. / Quick way for students to correctly cite material. / Again, don’t have i-phones or i-pads for students to use. Limited to the technology students personally have. / Quick and fun way for students to correctly cite material. / Looking to find a non-apple app. that does the same thing.
Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
10/26/11
20 min. / Read “children’s” book Eats, Shoots and Leaves with students using Elmo to help demonstrate the importance of correct comma usage. / Elmo / Students enjoyed the book. / Teacher would like more time practicing with Elmo to get used to placement. / After seeing how things can be misconstrued with incorrect comma placement, they understand why they are important.
11/2/11
30 min. / Talked about using Socrative for lessons, review. / Socrative / Teacher will think of ways to use Socrative in classroom.
11/7/11
30 min. / Revised poetry presentations to include technology. / Power point / Presentations were more effective/memorable. / Although it takes more time than the “old” way, much more effective presentations.
Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
11/8/11
10 min. / Update principal on peer coaching
11/14/11
10 min. / Converted a pdf to a word document so a student with a broken arm could take a test. / Word, PDF / Allowed student with broken arm to type test.
11/18/11
10 min. / Discussed possibilty of purchasing Kindles for class use. / Kindle websites / Teacher will research Kindles and think of ways to use in classroom.
Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
11/21/11
20 min. / Talked about doing a lesson using flipped classroom. / Teacher will think of a lesson that would work well for a flipped classroom.
11/22/11
10 min. / Show students Easybib.com to help cite sources for documented essay. / Easybib.com / Easy way for students to cite material when all they have is a title.
12/6/11
10 min. / Update principal on peer coaching
Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
12/8/11
10 min. / Discussed ways to “spice up” weekly vocabulary presentations. / Possible use of www.gotbrainy.com
and www.visuwords in presentations. / Teacher will consider having students use those two websites in their weekly vocabulary presentations next semester.
12/15/11
10 min. / Update principal on peer coaching
1/5/11
15 min. / Discussed how using Socrative for a review worked. / Socrative / Was relatively easy for teacher to set up. Easy for students to use. / Again – it’s making sure that every student has a usable device. Site teacher creates is only “open” for that class period. / Every student is involved/actively learning. / Teacher thinks this can be used more often next semester when teaching sophomores who all have netbooks.
Date / Learning Activity / Technology Integration / What Worked / What Needs to Change / Impact on Student Learning / Next Time…
1/10/12
15 min. / Final meeting with principal about peer coaching. Discussed successes/road blocks, etc / Nothing was really a failure. / Time! Very difficult to meet with teacher when there is no common planning time. After school commitments are tough to work around. / Definite positive impact on student learning. Taught students to be more self-sufficient. Gave them alternatives to create assignments/projects.
1/12/11
20 min. / Discussed how peer coaching/collaboration worked this semester and options for next semester. / Teacher is going to have a class with netbooks for the first time next semester. / Teacher will create a list of technology needs for next semester.

Microsoft Peer Coaching Program V4 Session 2 HANDOUT 4