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Howdy-HO!  My name is Aaron Wheaton.  I teach 5th grade at Camptown Elementary. My wife, Kimberly, is sitting next to me.  She teaches at Athens Area High School.  We have a one and a half year old named Jack.  I grew up in Warren Center.  That means I went to Northeast.  I've worked in Athens Area School district, lived in Sayre and currently reside in Towanda.  Now if i could only find something to do in Troy and Canton....................

 

Did you know I'm allergic to pine trees?  Neither did I my friend, neither did I.  At least not until I cut our Christmas tree down a few years ago.  Plus, having camped and hiked my whole life on the farm, not once did I contract poison ivy or had a deer tick...........until I moved to the borough of Towanda.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Assignment #1

awheatonsearchengineassignment.doc 

 

assignment #2

MMMMMMMM! Delicious!

 

Assignment #3

 

 

              

 Check out the fish we caught in O.C., MD.          The Legend (Great White Hope)

(yes, they're real)

 

                      

                                                                                October 24th is the 107th anniversary

                                                                                the legend Annie Taylor.

 

He's only THEE best Tecmo figure to ever touch your television screen!

 

Assignment #4

PODcasting

1.  What are three reasons podcasting is becoming so popular?

a. First, it's available to anyone that has a computer and a connection to the internet.  Plus, almost any topic is available.

b. Next, they can be obtained and viewed whenever you want it and it is usually free.  All you have to do is subscribe and you will receive any future shows that have been created, automatically.

c.  Finally, they can be downloaded to a variety of portable devices, so you can take your shows with you.

 

2.  No, iPods are not the only device PODcasts can be loaded onto.  You can also download PODcasts onto an mp3 player and now many cell phones contain mp3 players as well.

 

3.  PODcasts can be viewed on your computer. 

 

4.  First, the time of the show doesn't matter.  You can watch it on your own time.  Next, you can take the show anywhere with you on your portable device.  Finally, You can easily create your own shows with just a microphone, video camera and your computer.

 

5. 

    LITTLE ROUND TOP   and    DEVIL'S DEN 

 Being the gettysburg nut that I am, i found that these two podcasts are of part of the battlefield tour we visit during our trip in the spring.  they came from a site that gives an audio tour of most of the battles in the Civil War.

 

    BOOKS ON LINE

I thought this was a really good site for any age group.  there are books being read for you child to listen to.  I believe this would benefit students from those having difficulty reading, to those who want to learn more about the author of the book.  Some of the available downloads were of the author explaining their reasons for writing that particular book.  It gives a whole different demension to the book and could helpstudents find ways to even improve their own writing.

 

 

Assignment #5.

Aztec warriors, video #3 0f 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miyycmDs4B0

The first video I chose was of the Aztec nation and their fall to the Spanish conquistador, Cortes. We are currently in the chapter that discusses the Spanish discoveries here in the Americas during the early 16th century.  As I teach these history lessons, I am a big fan of the 'cause and effect' of events.  although i have only posted just one video out of a set of three in this series, I am going to use them all to show the rise of the Aztec empire, their adaptations to the land in which they settled, the development of their great city and their fall to the Spanish.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um7pP14mNLI

The next video is of the Norsemen and their journey to presentday North America. Of the explorers discussed thus far, the children really seem interested in the vikings.  I feel it would be a great video to show, even though we've closed that chapter in our book.  The vikings technically were, as far as we know, the first Europeans to make it over here.  Just like the Cortes/Aztecs' videos, they will provide a pictured display with sound and reenactors of the events these explorers endured.  That makes it a little more interesting than hearing Mr. Wheaton say 'Look at that picture on page 102.'

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1PqUB7Tu3Y&feature=related

Finally, this video is of the transport of water throughout plants.  Having just completed the test on the parts of plants, this video will take us into the plant adaptation chapter in our books perfectly.  I chose this video because of the animation of the film of seeds sprouting and roots reaching in high speed frames. 

 

     I have used the 'Computer on the Cart' in my room before.  It took a tremendous amount of finagling with just to show a 3 minute clip.  It was not worth spending 20 minutes of my planning time to mess with it.  According to Sue Turner, you have to sign it out.  I was not aware of this.  I thought all that was required was to say hello to Mrs. Gary (her classroom is in the computer lab.)

     If it's available, I will take my kids down to the lab to play a clip on the projector.  However, that involves lining up, walking down the hall, settling them down, setting it up, making sure they don't play with the computer in front of them and then getting them back to the room.  You do need to sign out the computer lab.  Especially around the mid part of the year because of the study island practices.

    Other than the computer, I do show videos often.  With our trip to Gettysburg and all of the other American history discussions, I find videos best gain their interest in this particular subject.  I did show the one science video that I found in my closet here, but the kids could not get past the scientist in the white coat and Joe Madden glasses and the boys with flat-tops and highwaters.  (circa 1959)