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-Pita and Hummus || Janine || Vanessa Chicken Broccoli Currey & Cheese served with rice || Tara Vegetarian whole wheat lasagna (yup, your tummy will thank you) || Spanakopita || Tayah || Sarah E- something that's not dessert...salad maybe || Sherry: Christina, Nicole and I are going to bring spinach dip and possibly something for dessert :) and some yummy wraps!! || Thinking of what to bring still... || Theresa || Julia || Veggie pasta salad || Melissa Christmas Baking || Lori Rice Crispy Squares || Leanne- I can't make it, have fun! =) ||
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 * Megan F || Sarah F - Veggie mini pizzas || Page || Christina ||
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__TEACH-IN LESSON PLAN__ o Innovative ways of using overhead projectors in the classroom § Solar system projected onto the ceiling § Telling time on a clock · ** Outcome ** o Students will be able to turn on and off a projector o Students will be able to make basic image adjustments on the projector such as placement, size and focus o Students will be able to make a solar system and a clock on the ceiling or on a screen with the overhead projector o Students will know why overhead projectors are useful and when its suitable for classroom activities · ** Environment ** o In the classroom to 3 university students o Materials § Overhead projector § Cardboard solar system § 1 transparency § Permanent and erasable markers · **Audience** o I am teaching it to university students but they can use it in a primary classroom · ** Time ** o 20 minutes · __** Lesson (2 min) **__ o Why the overhead projector is useful § Transparencies can be reused which saves time § It allows better interaction with the students because you don’t have your back turned to the classroom § It is easier to write on an overhead projector than a whiteboard o When the overhead projector is useful § Almost any subject from art, science, math, language arts, PE, drama, etc · __** Demonstration ** **(8 min)** __ o Plug in projector o Place material (cardboard or transparency) on top of glass surface o Turn on the overhead projector o Image placement - Use the mirror on the arm to project the image on the screen or ceiling o Image size - Move the whole projector forwards or backwards for smaller or larger images o Image focus - Turn the knob or the top of the arm for the image to come into focus o Turn off projector when finished · __** Student Activity (10 min) **__ o Practice turning on and off the overhead projector o Practice image placement, sizing, and focusing for both the solar system and clock activities · ** Assessment ** o Students will be able to demonstrate two different activities on the overhead projector to the rest of the students o The teacher will monitor and help with the activity
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· ** Material Preparation ** o Solar system § Take a piece of cardboard the same size as a transparency § Cut out the holes that will represent the sun, planets, moons, stars, etc. o Clock § Take a piece of transparency § With a permanent marker draw the circle for the clock and the numbers representing time § Draw the minute and hourly hands of the clock with erasable marker

__ Teach In Lesson Plan 2 __

· **Topic** o Tools to develop your Professional Learning Network (PLN) § Familiar and new websites to help build a learning network as a teacher · **Outcome** o Students will learn what a PLN is o Students will learn why a PLN is important to teachers o Students will be given several websites that will help them create and build a PLN o Students will be able to browse different websites and maybe sign up for ones they are interested in · **Environment** o In the classroom o Materials § Computer for myself and 3 students § Handout on PLNs · **Audience** o University students · **Time** o 20 minutes · __**Lesson** (3 min)__ o What is a PLN § A series of internet tools that allow a professional to connect, collaborate and contribute to a range of information shared amongst people of that field § In the case of teachers, it allows them to talk to other teachers and share information such as lessons, techniques and strategies o Why is a PLN important to teachers § Allows teachers to connect with other teachers all over the world § Allows teachers to collaborate – share ideas about techniques, strategies to dealing with academic and behavioural issues in the classroom § Allows teachers to contribute – when a teacher has a idea about an exemplar classroom, they can share it __ · **Demonstration** (2 min)__ o Open internet browser on the computer o Search the first tool on your hand out or type the url in the address bar o Navigate the website · __**Student Activity** (15 min)__ o Navigate the remainder of the websites on the hand out · **Assessment** o The teacher will monitor and help with the activity o Students will know what a Personal Learning Network is and why it is useful o Students will have some tools to build their Personal Learning Network · **Material Preparation** o Type and print the hand out of tools for building a PLN