Last Day of GAETI 2015

Today is bittersweet because it is  the last day for GAETI 2015. This has been a wonderful experience. I have been blessed to have been apart of GAETI. I have met some amazing teachers and instructors, Thank You Br. Pamela Bracey for allowing me to be apart of this wonderful experience

GAETI Day 21

Today is our follow-up workshop from the summer. I it was exciting to see everyone and to find out that we all have incorporated the things that we learned over the summer into our classrooms. It was great to see Dr. Bracey and Mrs. Latham. Dr. Bracey as usual gave us some valuable information and tools that can be used to enhance our creativity in our classrooms.

For lunch Dr. Kun Huang help us set up a twitter account and introduced other helpful sites. Dr. Sherman-Morris help us to create a Google Earth tour.

Today it was great to see everyone  and gain some informative information that I have found to be very useful. I can't wait until our next workshop.

Day 20:GAETI

Today is Friday June 26, 2015 the last day of GAETI 2015 workshop. It is bittersweet because I have meet some wonderful people here. I have truly enjoy every minute of these past 4 weeks. I have learned so much that I can't even put it in to words. I was so scared of technology but now I will embrace it with an open mind and be ready, willing and determined to learn as much as I can so that I can be the best teacher for my students.

Well everyday I blog about what I learned on that day, so today I am going to talk about the wonderful people that I have met and what each one has contributed to making this such and amazing experience. Mr. Sam Gilkey and Mrs. Virda Triplett and I work together and we were able to take this workshop together so much fun. On my first day I met Jennifer and Trevia they are so nice and helpful. It seems like I have known them forever. I am going to stay in touch with them because I now consider them as friends. Michael Adams was helpful when I need I was having trouble with my technology skills and also Elizabeth Chesney thanks two you both. Congrats to everyone on their ART awards we received from Mrs. Latham. THANKS MRS. LATHAM for all of your expert advice and for being so patience. I will miss you and art therapy. THANKS DR. BERISWILL for all of your help with the game boards, skype and camtasia . Flat Stanley was an adventure. THANKS DR. SHERMAN-MORRIS for the trip to the coal mine and scavenger hunt. THANKS DR. KUN HUANG for Blogger and all the other great technology you introduce. Thanks also for tell me the meaning of the number 6. THANK YOU DR. SANG LEE for canvas, infographics,socrative and for the patience that you had with us. LAST BUT NOT LEAST SPECIAL THANKS TO DR. PAMELA BRACEY for giving the opportunity to be apart of GAETI 2015. You did a wonderful job facilitating this workshop. The guest speaker we had were super and all the information presented was helpful. You made these past 4 weeks exciting and I looked forward to the workshop each day because each I learned so much.

Hope and Nancy have inspired me to learn Spanish well I see how that goes. Amy, Dainelle, Margaret, Nicchi, Cheryl, Edith and Coach it was a great to meet each on of you hope to see you all next time. NADIA THANK YOU for all of your help. Enjoy the rest of your summer.

Each day has been a learning experience and as an educator I know that we should take every opportunity as a learning and teaching moment. GAETI is a workshop that every teacher should experience GAETI. THANKS GAETI 2015!!!!!!!!

Day 19: GAETI

Today started out so exciting, we skyped with a person for Turkey. He was so informative and excited to talk about his country and their culture. He talked about his work and the educational system there. I was amazed to find out the time difference. I want to visit Turkey so that I go shopping in the mall. I learned that it has 6,000 stores. Imagine the fun I could have there, it would be a shop til you drop vacation. Later we started to work on our lesson plans.

Today I went out to lunch Jenn Clark and Trevia Brownlee, we had a good time.  It seems like we have know each other forever but we met 3 weeks ago. I am going to miss talking to them but we will keep in touch by using some of this wonderful new technology I have learned.

After lunch we went to art and presented our art projects. Everyone had some beautiful artistic creations. Thanks MRS. LATHAM for all of your patience and guidance throughout this process. You are a great  TEACHER!!

After art went continued to work on our lesson plans and our web page. I am finished but kind of nervous about it. Well today is over and we only have 1 more day. I am looking forward to tomorrow.

Day 18: GAETI

Today is day 18 it hard to believe that this workshop is about to come to a close. I started out creating a infographic and audio boom. I am learning so much technology some that I did not know about. This has been an informative day. After lunch I put the finishing touches on my art project I think it turned out good if I have to say so myself.

Dr. Lee show us how to create a rubric. I did not know it was that easy to create a rubric.
Thanks Dr. Lee for all your help! Well I guess I  hope that the rain lets up some more before I leave.

Day 17: GAETI

Today we finished our video and it turned out good. We went to art to finish our glass. Later we work on our lesson plan and I think that I am still over thinking but it is all coming together. I really enjoyed skyping with the teacher from Taiwan. She was really nice of her to get up at 5:30 in  the morning to talk with us. I would really like to meet her in person one day. It is really nice that Dr. Beriswill have friends all over the world and are will to help her students with different cultural interactions. Thanks Dr. Beriswill.

Day 16: GAETI

Today we made adjustments to our video clip from Friday. We later had to go out with Stanley and record a video. It was fun going out doing a video. Later after lunch we started working on our lesson plan. I don't know why but I got brain freeze. I guess it seems like a lot and I started to feel overwhelmed. I know that I just have to calm down and put my thinking cap on. I know that this assignment is to help me become the best lesson planner and to teach my students about history in a fun and informative way. I want them to be able to apply what they learn and to retain the information for more than just one class period.