Hamilton

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We're on our way to TIE and we hope to learn:

At TIE, we attended sessions on (give a couple of sentences for each session by each member. You do not all need to attend the same session, however if you do attend the same session then work together for a single response) :
 * MEMBER || SESSION || How it influences / changes / supports proposed TIE student project ||
 * || Google Documents || I learned how to embed Google Forms and use Google Documents to use and edit information. ||
 * || Gaggle || I learned about blogging and using this for my book review contest. I really like the security features. ||
 * || Google Earth || I learned how to create a field trip on Google Earth. I created one that I used for my unit on Canada. It is a tour of the different provinces. (Including photos). ||
 * || Google Maps || I learned how to use the google form, and embed it in my web page. I also learned how to put markers on a map. ||
 * || Windows Movie Maker || I learned how to use this program which enables me to have a basic knowledge of how my students should be making their documentaries for National History Day. ||
 * || the wonderful world of wiki's || Learning how to make my wiki has been fantastic. It has streamlined all of the projects I implemented as a result of TIE. ||

Our classroom learning project for students is: My classroom learning project was to have students and parents rely on my web page which I updated daily, for the following projects: I used the electronic Denver Post for students to read a weekly article, "A Long Walk to Water". I linked the article to my web page and students were required to read the article every Thursday evening, write about it, and turn in their writing assignment every Friday. This story ran from September 3rd and just finished January 7th. I kept the links for each chapter, on my web site for several weeks so that students could return to the site to refer to it whenever they wanted, without worrying about losing paper copies of the chapter. I also have used the Google Documents website for My National History Day class. We have used Google Docs to communicate back and forth about the students' projects, meeting times etc. I also used forms, which I embedded in my web site, so that students could just go to my website, and then provide the appropriate information within the Google Form. I also used Gaggle for my classes. We have a large reading program at Hamilton. I had students blog about their books, and I set up a competition, whereby the students who wrote the most, high quality book reviews, received a gift certificate to Barnes and Noble. That was awarded in December. Students really enjoyed reading about the other students' opinions, in regard to the books they were reading.

Our timeline for implementation of our plan is: I have been implementing this throughout the entire school year.

**Below are posted the projects we developed and used as a result of attending TIE: http://geographyexpert.wikispaces.com/**