Ms. Alvey's Extreme Classroom Makeover

Sorry it’s been a while

Jenny Alvey — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:12:56 +0000

Sorry it’s taken me so long to post on my blog. Things have been crazy here in the classroom as all of you know. I hope you are enjoying the activities that we are doing with the technology this week in class. Please let me know what your favorite activity is and why.

Flipcharts 101

Jenny Alvey — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:47:05 +0000

So what are your thoughts on making flipcharts? You have now interacted with the inspire software. What are your thoughts? What did you do to set your flipchart apart from everyone elses?

Science Centers

Jenny Alvey — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:44:22 +0000

So how do you all like the Science Centers? For those of you who haven’t gotten to all of them yet here is what you have to look forward to:

Interacting with the ActivBoard/completing guided questions-without Mrs. Alvey

Play-Doh Art-making an example of conduction, convection, and radiation-then use the digital camera or your phone to take a picture of your groups materpiece

iPod video-This video discussed the Coriolis Effect-which we will get into next week

Computer Center-defining your last four vocab words and adding illustrations if wanted and locating a current event. Your event must include one of the following topics:

Ocean Currents

Weather

Technology

Science

Engineering

Math

And last but not least small group with Mrs. Alvey-here we will be discussing more in depth how to go about annotating the text.

Now that you have finished 2 of the 5 centers what do you think so far? Would you want to do something like this again? What other activities could we include in our centers?

A Moment to Reflect

Jenny Alvey — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:31:21 +0000

As many of you have heard this morning as you entered the school building Gresham Middle School has suffered a great loss today. I know that at times we all deal with certain situations that are difficult in our life. If you would like to take a moment to write how you are feeling this is totally fine. You don’t have to put your name. Allow this blog to be your support system as we deal with this great loss.

Science Current Events

Jenny Alvey — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:51:17 +0000

If you find a current event on the web or in the newspaper and would like to share it with our team please post it here. I would love to turn this blog over to you all and let you be the ones in charge of the postings. So lets see what you’ve got. Bring on the current events!!!!!

You get to meet Paul

Jenny Alvey — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:15:34 +0000

Hey guys,

I have a special visitor coming to your class on February 22 and 23. So get ready to be amazed. Paul, is a former Science teacher who now works for the company that makes Promethean Activboards. He is going to teach you how to create your very own flipchart. I can’t wait to see what you all create.

What are your thoughts?

Jenny Alvey — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:29:48 +0000

So you all have made quite an impression this year with all of the activities and technology you use in class. Here is what I want to know: How do you think this technology has helped you in Science? Please put forth some effort in your responses. I really want to know your thoughts on all of this cool stuff we have.

Podcasting 101

Jenny Alvey — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:24:45 +0000

Today a group of 30 students are going to learn how to create their very own audio podcast. These students will then take what they have learned and teach their classmates how to complete this easy task. Like I said before making a podcast is so easy my four year old can and has done it. Happy Podcasting!!!!!

Some Great News!!!!!

Jenny Alvey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:44:07 +0000

Hey Guys!

I just wanted to let you in on a little secret I found out today. I was voted one of Gresham’s Teacher’s of The Year by the faculty and staff at Gresham. I’m sure that they never would have done this had they not seen and heard about all the amazing things we have been doing this year in class. All of these things would never have been possible without all of your guys energy and enthusiasm exerted in class. THANKS GUYS!!!!!

Podcasting 101

Jenny Alvey — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:04:20 +0000

I have created two podcasts for all of you about how to create your very own podcasts. Please view the two podcasts located on my Gresham Middle School blog. I am going to try and upload them to this site also. So stay tuned. Happy blogging and podcasting!!!!!!