Maxwell,+K

=Katie Maxwell=

Wednesday, August 22nd
|| **"Session"** || **Reflection/Products** ||
 * **Time**
 * 8:00-9:50 || Welcome, Intro, and Review Core Competencies ||  ||
 * 10:00-10:50 || Building Electronic Portfolios with Wikis || During our session, I worked on my wiki page, and added links for each of my class periods. Wikis are far more user-friendly than I originally thought, and will be easier to use with my students. As a floater this year, Wikis will make it easier for me to manage the student portfolio work. ||
 * 11:00-11:50 || Differentiation with Adaptive Release in Blackboard || Adaptive release will help me manage my class in a better way, and also work more efficiently. It is definitely a useful tool particularly for layered curriculum activities and warm-ups. ||
 * 1:00-1:50 || Managing Website and Student Database || I really enjoyed Darren's session. The student database will be a great tool not only to update contact information, but also to document parental contact. I like the fact that the staff can update the website and calendar. ||
 * 2:00-2:45 || Meeting with floor Vice Principal ||  ||
 * 2:45-3:30 || PACE Meeting ||  ||

Thursday, August 23rd
|| **"Session"** || **Reflection/Products** ||
 * **Time**
 * 8:00-9:50 || Meet with Teams and Specialties ||  ||
 * 10:00-10:50 || Time Management with Google || I especially found the google docs information and the calendar helpful. I would like to add my google calendar to my Blackboard page, so I can keep my calendars in one place. ||
 * 11:00-11:50 || Social Bookmarking - ELA/History || I have added my own Delicious page to my courses in blackboard, and think it's a great way to keep up with and share links with my students and department. ||
 * 1:00-1:50 || Using Blogs... || I was mainly intrigued by learning the differences/advantages/disadvantages to using blogs, wikis and discussion boards. I like the fact that blogs allow the students to publish their ideas for the world to read. They can see who has been reading their writing, which brings true relevance into the classroom. ||
 * 2:00-2:25 || Reflection Time ||  ||
 * 2:30-3:30 || Meet with Departments ||  ||