What were your favorite discoveries or exercises on this learning journey?
I would have to say that I couldn't pinpoint any particular activity that I liked above the others. I really enjoyed almost everything I did, including Picasa web album, iGoogle, flowcharts, MSN calendar, and online processors.
How has this program affected your lifelong learning goals?
This program has affected my lifelong learning goals by showing me that with the internet, anything is possible. I literally learned so much doing this programs that I would have never known before.
Were there any take-a-ways or unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
Yes, because of this program, I am now a member of so many online programs that I would have never been a part of. I think this is a great start to my education career and a great leg up on ideas.
What could we do differently to improve upon this program’s format or concept?
I really liked this format because it was so user friendly. I enjoyed the links that were everywhere throughout the text. That made my job a lot easier.
How will what you have learned influence your practice as a teacher?
This will influence my practice as a teacher because I have all the knowledge that these websites can bestow on me.
How do you plan to keep up with new developments in web 2.0? Recommend a way that you have found to be useful.
I plan on keeping up with the new developments in web 2.0 by staying active in social networking and the new trends. If I continue to try new things and stay online, I think I will be fine. (Can't wait for Web 3.0!!)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Thing 23
43 Things
I looked for the original 23 things assignment from school library learning 2.0 and what I found was astounding. There are so many copies of the 23 things assignment out there! But from what I could gather, the original came from Stephen Abram's 43 Things I (or You) Might Want To Do This Year.
The version we are using definitely has all the correct credits and is abiding by the creative common rights law. Dr. Wall even cited Abram at the bottom of the 23 things website, giving us the link to his page that I took a screen shot of (above). (By the way, Dr. Wall THANK YOU for only giving us 23 of the 43 things!!)
Now that I know about the Creative Commons Copyright Law, I will be more careful when I am making lesson plans as an educator. I will always have to double check and make sure the ideas I am getting aren't copyrighted ideas.
I looked for the original 23 things assignment from school library learning 2.0 and what I found was astounding. There are so many copies of the 23 things assignment out there! But from what I could gather, the original came from Stephen Abram's 43 Things I (or You) Might Want To Do This Year.
The version we are using definitely has all the correct credits and is abiding by the creative common rights law. Dr. Wall even cited Abram at the bottom of the 23 things website, giving us the link to his page that I took a screen shot of (above). (By the way, Dr. Wall THANK YOU for only giving us 23 of the 43 things!!)
Now that I know about the Creative Commons Copyright Law, I will be more careful when I am making lesson plans as an educator. I will always have to double check and make sure the ideas I am getting aren't copyrighted ideas.
Thing 22
Teacher Resources Binder
The binders I made were Teacher Resources, Education, and Future Fifth Grade. I made the Teacher Resources Public so that everyone can see it. I bookmarked several pages that have really great ideas on many teacher resources.
I found that this LiveBinder was pretty easy to use after you get use to it. After the intial set up and naming your binder, you can choose to make it pull websites off of google or not. I chose to do that with mine because it made it much easier. Also, if you don't like the websites, or they aren't what you were looking for you can easily delete them. I found more that I liked and wanted to keep than ones I wanted to get rid of.
Overall, I would say this is a great resource to use in the classroom to stay organized. To be able to out all these different websites into one "binder" was extremely easy and convenient. Also, students can use these "binders" in a lesson plan to bookmark sites with good learning games or educational sites where they learn about whatever lesson I am teaching.
I found that this LiveBinder was pretty easy to use after you get use to it. After the intial set up and naming your binder, you can choose to make it pull websites off of google or not. I chose to do that with mine because it made it much easier. Also, if you don't like the websites, or they aren't what you were looking for you can easily delete them. I found more that I liked and wanted to keep than ones I wanted to get rid of.
Overall, I would say this is a great resource to use in the classroom to stay organized. To be able to out all these different websites into one "binder" was extremely easy and convenient. Also, students can use these "binders" in a lesson plan to bookmark sites with good learning games or educational sites where they learn about whatever lesson I am teaching.
Thing 21
Prom Animoto Video
I made an account with Animoto and was surprised at just how easy it was to make a 30 second video with pictures, text, and music. I chose not to add text (for the lack of not knowing what to say!) but I did add a different song from many that Animoto had to choose from!
I added pictures from my senior prom directly from Facebook, which was super convenient. I didn't have to upload single pictures one at a time. I'm sure this would be useful in the classroom environment for students learning advanced computer skills. I believe that 5th graders should be able to figure this website out and would find it cool to upload pictures and text to a video format. Only drawback is the 30 second time limit, but you can purchase more time if you want to.
I made an account with Animoto and was surprised at just how easy it was to make a 30 second video with pictures, text, and music. I chose not to add text (for the lack of not knowing what to say!) but I did add a different song from many that Animoto had to choose from!
I added pictures from my senior prom directly from Facebook, which was super convenient. I didn't have to upload single pictures one at a time. I'm sure this would be useful in the classroom environment for students learning advanced computer skills. I believe that 5th graders should be able to figure this website out and would find it cool to upload pictures and text to a video format. Only drawback is the 30 second time limit, but you can purchase more time if you want to.
Thing 20
No Child Left Behind Video
I have explored Youtube before, but only as recreational fun. I can say that as an educator, a dislike of Youtube is that there is too much stuff out there that students do NOT need to see! I would never suggest a student to research anything on Youtube without an attentive adult supervision. Saying that, I do think that if you SPECIFICALLY search for something, there are many educational videos available on Youtube. It is a good research method for teachers to use as a back up on whatever their lesson plans are covering.
The video that I researched was "No Child Left Behind [Document Film]" The whole No Child Left Behind is a very debatable subject that I find very interesting. This video is about a student teacher in New York who made a documentary about this act that George W Bush created and the pros and cons of it.
If I could suggest anything about Youtube that could be added to our library website, it would be to have videos on there. Even if it was a link to a Youtube video, it would be great to have everything in the same place and be able to click on a video that explains everything you are researching.
I have explored Youtube before, but only as recreational fun. I can say that as an educator, a dislike of Youtube is that there is too much stuff out there that students do NOT need to see! I would never suggest a student to research anything on Youtube without an attentive adult supervision. Saying that, I do think that if you SPECIFICALLY search for something, there are many educational videos available on Youtube. It is a good research method for teachers to use as a back up on whatever their lesson plans are covering.
The video that I researched was "No Child Left Behind [Document Film]" The whole No Child Left Behind is a very debatable subject that I find very interesting. This video is about a student teacher in New York who made a documentary about this act that George W Bush created and the pros and cons of it.
If I could suggest anything about Youtube that could be added to our library website, it would be to have videos on there. Even if it was a link to a Youtube video, it would be great to have everything in the same place and be able to click on a video that explains everything you are researching.
Thing 19
I am a member of Facebook and Twitter but had no idea how many other social networking sites are out there. I joined Teacherpop and found it really interesting. I like that you can share articles with other teachers and it is strictly for educators or future educators. I also really like that it has a tutitorial of Facebook for any of the teachers who might want to understand it better.
I also joined Tasty Kitchen because I love food blogs and enjoy cooking. I found a recipe that I really want to try and that was just from glancing over it. Yum! >>>>
Also, you can communicate with other people who have tried the recipe already and their advice on how to cook it.
I will use both of these social networking frequently, especially after I become a teacher and need advice or want to find interesting articles or if I want to find delicious new recipes!
I also joined Tasty Kitchen because I love food blogs and enjoy cooking. I found a recipe that I really want to try and that was just from glancing over it. Yum! >>>> Also, you can communicate with other people who have tried the recipe already and their advice on how to cook it.
I will use both of these social networking frequently, especially after I become a teacher and need advice or want to find interesting articles or if I want to find delicious new recipes!
Monday, November 28, 2011
Thing 18
It is important that educators know about social networking because it is becoming such a huge phenomenon. I know that people on Facebook are getting younger and younger and teachers could have students in their classrooms have a Facebook. Also, since cyber bullying is such a problem, understanding about how Facebook and Twitter works can give teachers a little edge up on understand their students.
I did not really gain new insights into these popular sites because I already have had a Twitter and Facebook for so long. I like that Facebook is easy to reconnect with friends you haven't seen in awhile, or friends who have moved away. I do not like that when you update your status, people know that you might not be home. (This is how my boyfriend got robbed) However, if you only add friends you trust and make your profile private, this should not be an issue. Twitter is a little more simple with only updates of statuses and mentions to deal with.
I do not see classroom or school applications that can be used with these sites. I see them as more of a recreational use and not for business. However, I think teachers being friends on Facebook and Twitter might be a good idea. This is just another media that teachers can communicate with to learn new ideas about classroom management and new ideas on lesson plans.
I did not really gain new insights into these popular sites because I already have had a Twitter and Facebook for so long. I like that Facebook is easy to reconnect with friends you haven't seen in awhile, or friends who have moved away. I do not like that when you update your status, people know that you might not be home. (This is how my boyfriend got robbed) However, if you only add friends you trust and make your profile private, this should not be an issue. Twitter is a little more simple with only updates of statuses and mentions to deal with.
I do not see classroom or school applications that can be used with these sites. I see them as more of a recreational use and not for business. However, I think teachers being friends on Facebook and Twitter might be a good idea. This is just another media that teachers can communicate with to learn new ideas about classroom management and new ideas on lesson plans.
Thing 17
I joined Delicious and found it really easy to use. After the initial sign up, you can bookmark anything that might interest you online. It is all in one convenient place. I loved looking at stumbleupon.com. I thought that this was awesome and could spend hours looking at all of the websites that it brings me to! I also put many of these websites into my delicious account!! I looked at education sites that it would randomly bring me to and I found an awesome study cycle that I screen shot so you can see. This is just one of the many amazing things on this website!
I do not see the potential in using this in the classroom with my students. I do not think that they will have the time to surf the web like I did. However, I do think that it is a excellent tool for educators to use to get fresh and interesting ideas for their classrooms!
I do not see the potential in using this in the classroom with my students. I do not think that they will have the time to surf the web like I did. However, I do think that it is a excellent tool for educators to use to get fresh and interesting ideas for their classrooms!
Thing 16
The start page that I picked was iGoogle. I really love everything google so far, so I figured this would be the same. I was right. It is awesome. I picked the things I am interested in, including art, cooking, and games. It found my location and my home page had the weather and on the side bar it has articles and websites that go along with the things I picked that interests me. How cool is that!? And yes I definitely made this my homepage! It is too cool not to be.
I checked out the MSN calendar. It seems really easy to use and helpful in the classroom environment. I can type on the calendar things that need to get done and print it out to keep on my desk and check off when completed.
I feel like the to-do list I tried (remember the milk) seemed like it would more hassle than help. It takes a while to sign up and then sign in and then create a new to-do list and then print it off. I would rather just write out a to-do list or if I wanted to be all high-tech with it, I could make a memo on my phone of it.
I would recommend the calendar and iGoogle to anyone who asked. I think iGoogle is cool because it is personalized and would be a good home page for school computers. Also the calendar is good for anyone who wants to stay organized in the classroom.
I checked out the MSN calendar. It seems really easy to use and helpful in the classroom environment. I can type on the calendar things that need to get done and print it out to keep on my desk and check off when completed.
I feel like the to-do list I tried (remember the milk) seemed like it would more hassle than help. It takes a while to sign up and then sign in and then create a new to-do list and then print it off. I would rather just write out a to-do list or if I wanted to be all high-tech with it, I could make a memo on my phone of it.
I would recommend the calendar and iGoogle to anyone who asked. I think iGoogle is cool because it is personalized and would be a good home page for school computers. Also the calendar is good for anyone who wants to stay organized in the classroom.
Thing 15
I found it very confusing on how to edit the wiki on APSU 23 things. I made an account and then it wouldn't let me sign in! However, I think it would be easy to edit or add something to that account if it would ever let me log in!
I explored several wiki's and found that one I would really like is the BookLoversWiki. I love love love to read and would likw to get reviews about books before I read them. So this wiki is really cool to check out and see who has read anything I want to read.
Another one I found interesting was the teacherlibriarinwiki. This is a wiki where teachers can go to share and edit ideas from other teachers. It is really great to have things like this at our disposal. I can get opinions and great ideas for my classroom and classroom management.
I explored several wiki's and found that one I would really like is the BookLoversWiki. I love love love to read and would likw to get reviews about books before I read them. So this wiki is really cool to check out and see who has read anything I want to read.
Another one I found interesting was the teacherlibriarinwiki. This is a wiki where teachers can go to share and edit ideas from other teachers. It is really great to have things like this at our disposal. I can get opinions and great ideas for my classroom and classroom management.
Thing 14
The mind map is a really good tool to use when brainstorming. It is nothing like a flowchart but I can see how helpful it can be. You start with one bubble and write what your first thought is and tab over for a new bubble and continue with your brainstorming.
Thing 13
I experimented with Zoho Writer and found out just how cool it is! It is very similar to a Word document, but better. You can do everything to a Zoho document that you can do to a Word document, but what makes it so cool is that it is an online document holder. This means that you can access it from any computer you are signed in on. This will be cool for when I'm a teacher and want to write a letter home to my student's parents and need to finish it at home on my own computer.
Letter to Parents on Google Docs
After playing with Google Docs, I think this is my favorite online document processors. You can save it to an online processor, like Zoho, but this one you can easily put in equations (really great for making your own math worksheets) and drawing shapes is easy to do on this site.
My students can easily use Google Docs because it is user friendly. They can use their imagination to complete any assignment that I may give them. This can help them with their computer and typing skills as well.
Letter to Parents on Google Docs
After playing with Google Docs, I think this is my favorite online document processors. You can save it to an online processor, like Zoho, but this one you can easily put in equations (really great for making your own math worksheets) and drawing shapes is easy to do on this site.
My students can easily use Google Docs because it is user friendly. They can use their imagination to complete any assignment that I may give them. This can help them with their computer and typing skills as well.
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