Last week ended well as I got to run a pilot activity from my EDEP with the 2nd graders in Fossil Camp. I thought it went very well, and I think it will be even better for the 3rd to 5th graders that the EDEP is designed for. The activity ended with us going outside and measuring out how big Megalodon was, and the campers were definitely in disbelief when they tried to imagine a 60 foot shark.
As for this week, I was scheduled to be in the office working on my project for Mon and Tues, but someone was out Monday so I helped teach the What's for Lunch? camp. I helped with the 3rd-4th graders. Today (Tuesday), I was able to work on my project. I am almost done with my second week out of four. I am scheduled to help teach camp for the rest of the week.
As we get to the end of the internship, I am not sure whether I will be able to finish my project or not. I should be able to get a good chunk done because I am currently behind on hours, so I will be working extra this weekend and the Thursday and Friday after our class ends. I hope to at least get close to finishing it, so I can feel accomplished and not have to leave too much up to whoever takes it over.
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Week 11
I have continued to be very busy at the museum. A couple of people have been sick, so I have been filling in for them and doing camps. Last week I filled in for the photo field camp. It was a lot of fun, as we got to go out to Payne's Prairie to look for wildlife to take pictures of. I am not originally from Florida or used to going out into nature and seeing animals, so I thought this was awesome. I loved seeing the gators, especially.
This weekend I was on supply duty, which was stressful but ended up fine (due to the help of Beth).
This week I was supposed to be back in the office to work on my project, but I filled in for someone else who couldn't be in and I am helping teach the fossil camp. This has been a fun but tiring camp, as there are 20 students per class (a lot different than the other weeks I taught, in which the classes only had about 10 students each). I am scheduled to be in the office working on my project for Wed and Thurs this week, so hopefully that sticks so I can get working! Either way, I am having a great time filling in and teaching camps, that's always more fun than the office!
This weekend I was on supply duty, which was stressful but ended up fine (due to the help of Beth).
This week I was supposed to be back in the office to work on my project, but I filled in for someone else who couldn't be in and I am helping teach the fossil camp. This has been a fun but tiring camp, as there are 20 students per class (a lot different than the other weeks I taught, in which the classes only had about 10 students each). I am scheduled to be in the office working on my project for Wed and Thurs this week, so hopefully that sticks so I can get working! Either way, I am having a great time filling in and teaching camps, that's always more fun than the office!
Monday, July 14, 2014
Week 10
I finished helping teach the Up, Up, and Away camp last week. It was a fun camp and I enjoyed all of the kids. If I had to complain about something, it would be that some of the activities were geared towards making crafts without a lot of substance to go along with it. So while the campers were making a lot of cool aircrafts, they weren't learning much at the same time. I tried to make them think while they were crafting as much as possible, but it was an uphill battle. Even still, the campers did a good job grasping the basics, which is still positive; especially for a summer camp for 2nd graders.
Today I stepped in to help teach the 2nd grade campers in the Florida Wetlands camp. The intern who was supposed to teach could not be there. The campers lacked energy and seemed to count down the moments for lunch the entire time. I think it was because it was a lot of introductory information that was not interactive. From my experiences this summer with the young campers, I found that they listen and learn a lot more when they are engaged by doing something interactive with their hands. Trying to lecture doesn't work because they just won't listen, but if you sneak that lecture into the middle of an activity in which they are building something or creating something, it has a much better chance to stick. I shared this with the teacher after the day ended, because she was concerned about their energy and their level of participation.
Tomorrow I am stepping in for someone who cannot make it to the Photo Field camp. I'm not really sure what this will entail, but I am excited to be outside doing exciting things tomorrow. Wednesday I should finally be able to slow down and work on my project a little. My supervisor looked at my plan and said it was headed in the right direction, so that is a good sign. I'm also on Supply Duty this week and weekend, so I am busy! But busy is good. With a few naps sprinkled in between.
Today I stepped in to help teach the 2nd grade campers in the Florida Wetlands camp. The intern who was supposed to teach could not be there. The campers lacked energy and seemed to count down the moments for lunch the entire time. I think it was because it was a lot of introductory information that was not interactive. From my experiences this summer with the young campers, I found that they listen and learn a lot more when they are engaged by doing something interactive with their hands. Trying to lecture doesn't work because they just won't listen, but if you sneak that lecture into the middle of an activity in which they are building something or creating something, it has a much better chance to stick. I shared this with the teacher after the day ended, because she was concerned about their energy and their level of participation.
Tomorrow I am stepping in for someone who cannot make it to the Photo Field camp. I'm not really sure what this will entail, but I am excited to be outside doing exciting things tomorrow. Wednesday I should finally be able to slow down and work on my project a little. My supervisor looked at my plan and said it was headed in the right direction, so that is a good sign. I'm also on Supply Duty this week and weekend, so I am busy! But busy is good. With a few naps sprinkled in between.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Week 9
Hi guys, I apologize for the late blog entry.
For the end of last week, I was finalizing my EDEP plan to send to my supervisor. Hopefully she thinks I am on the right track. I also met with Callum to discuss my plan, because he is experienced in making EDEPs.
This week I am teaching the Up, Up and Away camp to 2nd grade students. I wrote the curriculum guide for this, so it is fun to see all of the things I came up with actually being put to use in the classroom. It is interesting to see what works and what doesn't and why, and seeing this will give me a better idea of the kind of activities to include in my EDEP and other lesson plans in the future. Right now, the campers are still pretty stuck on making millions of paper airplanes.
For the end of last week, I was finalizing my EDEP plan to send to my supervisor. Hopefully she thinks I am on the right track. I also met with Callum to discuss my plan, because he is experienced in making EDEPs.
This week I am teaching the Up, Up and Away camp to 2nd grade students. I wrote the curriculum guide for this, so it is fun to see all of the things I came up with actually being put to use in the classroom. It is interesting to see what works and what doesn't and why, and seeing this will give me a better idea of the kind of activities to include in my EDEP and other lesson plans in the future. Right now, the campers are still pretty stuck on making millions of paper airplanes.
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