Spring Follow Up Day: February 6th

The Promethean Board training was nice. I now want one of these ActivPanels. I have a SmartBoard, but this is better than a Smart for educational purposes. 

Then we talked about branding. But I wasn't very interested in that. 

Lastly, we made a flyer for our fictitious company: WWA Edibles. 

Day 21: Fall Follow-up Day

Today has been fun. We got caught up, and then learned how we are all using technology in our classrooms. We then received many resources and brainstormed ways to use these in our classrooms. In the afternoon, we learned how to use Twitter, and then we worked with Google Earth. I created a video showing the route of adaptive radiation of Darwin's Finches from Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands. These computers are SLOW, SLOW, SLOW!

Day 20: The End :(

GAETI 2015 is completed, and it was SUCCESSFUL!

I feel refreshed and excited about the new ideas I have developed concerning technology integration in both my high school classes and community college online courses.

Today, we each presented our e-Portfolio and our lesson plan. I WILL use this lesson plan in my Biology 2 classes this upcoming school year!

Again, I'd like to thank everyone for their hard work. It has taken much time and effort on your part, but it has helped me much more than you will ever know.

In my opening interview, I said that I was a beginner with technology integration. I now truly believe that I can integrate technology like a pro! This is a testament to this teacher institute. Please continue to write for this grant in the future. It is needed.

Day 19: Lesson Plan and Thank You

Today was very BUSY! This lesson plan was much more involved than I thought it would be, but the experience was invaluable. My e-portfolio is complete, and I am more than ready to go home. My art project is complete, and my wife framed it for me. Everyone's art projects looked very nice. I wish they would see the value in what they created. I also hope they will display them in their classrooms, because they each contained teachable moments.

I am going to miss this experience. Truthfully, I never thought I'd enjoy losing my June freedom, but I absolutely know how much this experience will affect my future in this career. I needed this. I sincerely want to thank each and every person that has planned, implemented, and participated in this institute. Your time and investment in me is profoundly appreciated.

Day 18: More Technology

This morning we learned about Padlet (padlet.com). I can really use padlet in my community college courses! Pumped about this!

We made an infographic using Piktochart (piktochart.com)

Then we learned about creating audio content using Audioboom and Fotobabble. I created an audio file explaining the photosynthesis chemical reaction equation.


My glass raindrops are beautiful, but I have to find something to clean the chalk off the backside.

Then we played around in Canvas, but I already know how to use Canvas.
We finished the day on Weebly.

Day 17: Video RIP Flat Stanley

Today we completed our Flat Stanley videos. Flat Stanley died in our video.



There was nothing to do in art, because I'm waiting on my glass to be fired.

I actually got into the lesson plan and had fun!

Day 16: Flat Stanley

We began the day by working on our persuasive letters to our superintendent about 1:1 initiatives. Then we continued learning how to use Camtasia before making our Flat Stanley videos. I got aggravated, but then I censored myself.

While waiting for art, we finished our superintendent letters and started working on our lesson plans. Wow these lesson plans are DETAILED. I'm not used to having to provide this level of detail for my administrator.

Flat Stanley helped me find a Pandora station to listen to while working on my lesson plans.