Sunday, February 26, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Week 5 digital reputation
Why is it important to be a good digital citizen?
It is important to be a good digital citizen so that you are aware of the potential hazards out there. There are online predators that seek out and take advantage of vulnerable young people. Children as well as adults need to be aware of this and take safety caution. Children also need to be aware of what personal information they may be displaying for the world to see, for example: telephone number, address, exct. It’s also good to be a good digital citizen to know how to deal with viruses that get on your computer and how to avoid them. Copyright and plagiarism issues also come up when you are dealing with the computer/internet. Everyone needs to know how to write citations properly and give credit where credit is due.
What values does a good digital reputation have?
Someone that has a good digital reputation, knows certain precautions to take, and doesn’t post any information that predators could contact them by. A person with a good digital reputation doesn’t post any pictures that others would find offensive, or post pictures that someone else wouldn’t want them posting. They don’t bash others on social networks and are careful about what they do post. They cite all information that they use from sources and know how to cite correctly. A person that values a good digital reputation knows that it affects their personal reputation as well.
Week 4 - Pg 201
Page 201 #1
Some of the simulations that I investigated at http://www.thinkport.org/Technology/simulations.tp were the History Wired, Student Materials, and Word Search Factory Lite. All of the simulations could be incorporated into teaching, but the two I think I would use the most are the History Wired, and the Word Search Factory Lite. I would incorporate the History Wired into a ton of different history lessons. This simulation has many different topics. I will be able to carry my students to the National Museum of American History by a simple click of a button. I can model the timeline on this site for my students and then let them create their own timeline. When talking about communications I can log on and show students what Alexander Graham Bells Large Box telephone looked like, to compare with what we use today. There are so many different ways to use this simulation. Another simulation I could incorporate into teaching would be the Word Search Factory Lite. I could create vocabulary worksheets to go along with spelling, or just simple vocabulary in reading, science of social studies. I would create word searches, and cross word puzzles that student would enjoy completing. It would be a fun way for students to learn their vocabulary. I could also use this simulation to help make out tests for the students. This is a great website full of useful simulations.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Google Reader Experience
The seven additional blogs I have been reading are:
1. CoolCatTeacher Blog- http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
2.Will Richardson-- http://willrichardson.com/
3. Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day-- http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
4.Free Technology for Teachers-- http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
5.A Media Specialist’s Guide to the Internet http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/
6.Justin Tarte- Life as an Educator...- http://justintarte.blogspot.com/
7.Teacher Tom- http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/
My favorite blog is Justin Tarte's - Life as an Educator....I feel like I can relate with everything he is saying. He explains his post very well, adds videos/pictures/exct. to go along with them and post additional questions that make you think.
A summary from this blog that particularly caught my attention was one titled Do tests motivate students? Justin posted a video clip from Boy Meets World. That use to be an all time favorite of mine when I was younger! The video was actually discussing a topic that we as teachers are still dealing with today (what students need to do to show their mastery of content). He posted several questions that went along with the video that were really good ones to consider. I enjoyed reading his blog and felt like he made several good points!
Google Reader is a great way to discover new teaching methods and stay updated on whats going on in the world of Education. I love it!
1. CoolCatTeacher Blog- http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
2.Will Richardson-- http://willrichardson.com/
3. Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day-- http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
4.Free Technology for Teachers-- http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
5.A Media Specialist’s Guide to the Internet http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/
6.Justin Tarte- Life as an Educator...- http://justintarte.blogspot.com/
7.Teacher Tom- http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/
My favorite blog is Justin Tarte's - Life as an Educator....I feel like I can relate with everything he is saying. He explains his post very well, adds videos/pictures/exct. to go along with them and post additional questions that make you think.
A summary from this blog that particularly caught my attention was one titled Do tests motivate students? Justin posted a video clip from Boy Meets World. That use to be an all time favorite of mine when I was younger! The video was actually discussing a topic that we as teachers are still dealing with today (what students need to do to show their mastery of content). He posted several questions that went along with the video that were really good ones to consider. I enjoyed reading his blog and felt like he made several good points!
Google Reader is a great way to discover new teaching methods and stay updated on whats going on in the world of Education. I love it!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Social Bookmarks- Delicious.com
http://www.delicious.com/mjm0005
Above is my url for my delicious account. :) I thought delicious was a great tool to keep up with your favorite websites. It didn't take me too long to figure out how to use it and now I can definitely see myself using it in the future! Check out my Wordle cloud below!
Above is my url for my delicious account. :) I thought delicious was a great tool to keep up with your favorite websites. It didn't take me too long to figure out how to use it and now I can definitely see myself using it in the future! Check out my Wordle cloud below!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Week 3- Pg 105 Software Reviews Online
These were very interesting sites to review! Some very very useful, which is always nice to discover! The first one I went to- SREB Evalu Tech, must have been under construction. It did not pull up, and said test page for ip address. The second website, California Learning Resource Network was very interesting. The objectives for this site Network were to review learning resources like video, software and internet sources, identify learning units aligned to resources and the state academic content standards, and to maintain an interactive website. I noticed where the site had digital textbooks that you could download and research articles! The third website was Superkids Software! I loved all the software that this site had to offer. All of the options seemed educational, and fun! It had a studyx software, where students could create flashcards, study sheets, etc. There was even software for playing the guitar. The fourth site was Education World. This site has everything a teacher needs from lesson plan ideas to tips for professional development. I could see how this site could easliy become my friend.
* I think the Education World site seemes to evaluate the largest number to titles.
* The SuperKids Software site is updated daily and the education world sites copyright was dated 1996-2011. The CLRN seemed pretty up to date as well. It had upcoming events for 2012 listed on it. I would say the site that wasn't up to date was the first one ( SREB Evalu Tech).
* The Superkids site had reviews written about some of the softward, and the CLRN site had memebers, so I'm sure there are reviews there as well.
* I would use the Superkids site to learn about software I was considering for my students.
* I think the Education World site seemes to evaluate the largest number to titles.
* The SuperKids Software site is updated daily and the education world sites copyright was dated 1996-2011. The CLRN seemed pretty up to date as well. It had upcoming events for 2012 listed on it. I would say the site that wasn't up to date was the first one ( SREB Evalu Tech).
* The Superkids site had reviews written about some of the softward, and the CLRN site had memebers, so I'm sure there are reviews there as well.
* I would use the Superkids site to learn about software I was considering for my students.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Web 2.0 Resources
Wow! I feel like I have learned so much about technology just by completing this assignment. My topic I chose to conduct my resources around, was The Water Cycle. Under second grade on the ALEX website, number nine says to describe evaporation, condensation, and precipitation in the water cycle.
The first resource I completed was the concept map using https://bubbl.us/. I was familiar with this assignment because we had already completed a concept map earlier, so I went right to work with creating one about the Water Cycle.
The second resource was http://glogster.com in which I created a glog all about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. I feel like it took me a while to complete this resource, just because it was so detailed. I really was proud of it when I completed it and began thinking about how I could use it in my future classroom. http://www.glogster.com/megoslegos/evaporation-condensation-and-precipitation-the-water-cycle/g-6lpknjl829d6v5kr7d028jd
The third resource was Animoto. I had never heard of this site before, and was amazed by how user friendly it was. The 30 second video did not take that long to create, and I thought the quality of the video was pretty good too. I added pictures that went through the process of the water cycle and music to the video to make it fun to watch! http://animoto.com/play/6NenZPAN0rZ4HrTTOcjJXQ
I chose to use the site http://bighugelabs.com/ for my free choice resource. I really enjoyed this site and can see how it could be very useful in the classroom. I used three activites from this site. I used the Mosaic Maker, the Jigsaw Puzzle, and the motivation poster. I used the water cycle theme for all of the activites and they all turned out really cute! http://bighugelabs.com/motivator.php
http://bighugelabs.com/jigsaw.php
http://bighugelabs.com/mosaic.php
The first resource I completed was the concept map using https://bubbl.us/. I was familiar with this assignment because we had already completed a concept map earlier, so I went right to work with creating one about the Water Cycle.
The second resource was http://glogster.com in which I created a glog all about evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. I feel like it took me a while to complete this resource, just because it was so detailed. I really was proud of it when I completed it and began thinking about how I could use it in my future classroom. http://www.glogster.com/megoslegos/evaporation-condensation-and-precipitation-the-water-cycle/g-6lpknjl829d6v5kr7d028jd
The third resource was Animoto. I had never heard of this site before, and was amazed by how user friendly it was. The 30 second video did not take that long to create, and I thought the quality of the video was pretty good too. I added pictures that went through the process of the water cycle and music to the video to make it fun to watch! http://animoto.com/play/6NenZPAN0rZ4HrTTOcjJXQ
I chose to use the site http://bighugelabs.com/ for my free choice resource. I really enjoyed this site and can see how it could be very useful in the classroom. I used three activites from this site. I used the Mosaic Maker, the Jigsaw Puzzle, and the motivation poster. I used the water cycle theme for all of the activites and they all turned out really cute! http://bighugelabs.com/motivator.php
http://bighugelabs.com/jigsaw.php
http://bighugelabs.com/mosaic.php
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