Monday, December 3, 2012
Thing 20: There is more than "Double Rainbow" on Youtube?
I have used Youtube since I was in middle school. It has been used for more entertainment reasons than educational purposes though. Granted, I have shown a clip in a presentation from time to time. I chose the video that I did because it was a children's theatre production. It would be a great opportunity to show my students what they are capable of producing.I could use this site to show examples to my students. It would be particularly useful in my classroom, because sometimes children need to see some things to truly understand them. It would only improve their acting abilities and characterization!
Thing 18: What is a Tweeter?
Just kidding! I love Twitter and Facebook!
Here are the links to my profiles.
Twitter
Facebook
I never really thought about using these social networking sites as a tool in the classroom. After looking at some sources, I see the many ways to use them in the classroom. Personally, I would be more likely to use Facebook for a classroom. I would make a classroom group and invite both students and parents to join to see what is going on everyday and post any events coming up. The thing that I dislike about both sites is the privacy settings. For educational purposes I do not think that I find them very appropriate. There is only so much that you can manage to keep private. Educators may discover more about their students than they want to know. It is also something that students may even abuse eventually.
Here are the links to my profiles.
I never really thought about using these social networking sites as a tool in the classroom. After looking at some sources, I see the many ways to use them in the classroom. Personally, I would be more likely to use Facebook for a classroom. I would make a classroom group and invite both students and parents to join to see what is going on everyday and post any events coming up. The thing that I dislike about both sites is the privacy settings. For educational purposes I do not think that I find them very appropriate. There is only so much that you can manage to keep private. Educators may discover more about their students than they want to know. It is also something that students may even abuse eventually.
Thing 17: Tagging?
I loved using Delicious! I explored more than just educational technology. I went on to search for theatre subjects that I am interested. I think that this is better than any search engine that I have used. I could definitely see this as a tool used in the classroom. It is a safe way to ensure that students are only looking at web pages that have to do with the subject they are researching for. Teachers can use this bookmarking tool to find sites that are important to their specific subject area. It can make finding web pages a breeze in the classroom. Teachers can see what other educators have tagged certain sites as, and that can save valuable time by allowing teachers to over look sites that have nothing to do with what they are in search of.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Thing 16: Using Time Wisely
Personally, I have a bit of a problem with wasting time everytime I get on the computer. I end up looking at a lot of things that have nothing to do with what I am doing! I found this thing to be especially helpful.
The start page that I chose to use was the iGoogle page. It said it could make me a page in thirty seconds, and it certainly did! It made me a customized page with everything I would want to look at as soon as I logged onto the internet. It is definitely something that I would continue to news. It shows what is important to me. I chose my important topics, and that is all that I see. When I log on it takes me straight to the weather, time, news, art, and something humorous!
Online calenders can be incredibly useful to me. I have the calender on my phone, but I tend to ignore that, and it can only hold so much. If I plug it online, the dates would be more engraved in my mind. I would multiple reminders. At some point, I am online everyday. I think I could manage to look at that calender.
The to do list, however, would be something that I could not keep up with. I do not have a smart phone, so it would not be something that I could access at all times. I am much better with a written to do list in my planner that I carry around all of the time. If I did happen to have the technology, I would keep a to do list as well.
The tool that I found most useful was the start page that I created. It is something that could save me some valuable time. I would not be online for half an hour or so googling news or going from yahoo to other sites. I would definitely recommend iGoogle to many of my friends. I would also recommend the to do list sites to my friends with iPhones or Androids. It is something that can really help you get through your day without that horrible moment when you realize that you have forgotten to do something.
The start page that I chose to use was the iGoogle page. It said it could make me a page in thirty seconds, and it certainly did! It made me a customized page with everything I would want to look at as soon as I logged onto the internet. It is definitely something that I would continue to news. It shows what is important to me. I chose my important topics, and that is all that I see. When I log on it takes me straight to the weather, time, news, art, and something humorous!
Online calenders can be incredibly useful to me. I have the calender on my phone, but I tend to ignore that, and it can only hold so much. If I plug it online, the dates would be more engraved in my mind. I would multiple reminders. At some point, I am online everyday. I think I could manage to look at that calender.
The to do list, however, would be something that I could not keep up with. I do not have a smart phone, so it would not be something that I could access at all times. I am much better with a written to do list in my planner that I carry around all of the time. If I did happen to have the technology, I would keep a to do list as well.
The tool that I found most useful was the start page that I created. It is something that could save me some valuable time. I would not be online for half an hour or so googling news or going from yahoo to other sites. I would definitely recommend iGoogle to many of my friends. I would also recommend the to do list sites to my friends with iPhones or Androids. It is something that can really help you get through your day without that horrible moment when you realize that you have forgotten to do something.
Thing 15!!!
I think that I could very well be technologically illiterate. I had little bit of trouble figuring out this Wiki mess as well! After a few tries and a few edits, I think I eventually got it.
It is a very interesting concept. I like the idea having students being able to edit and alter each other's work. It provides for a very close knit classroom. The students would have to be willing to work together in order to enhance each others work. It could be a very interesting project for the duration of the year to see how much students have improved. I could use a wiki to have students collaborate to create scenes together. It would be something that the entire class creates together and eventually performs. However, the fact that work can be so easily edited could also be a red flag. Some students could abuse this privilege. It is something, as I teacher, that I would have to closely monitor.
It is a very interesting concept. I like the idea having students being able to edit and alter each other's work. It provides for a very close knit classroom. The students would have to be willing to work together in order to enhance each others work. It could be a very interesting project for the duration of the year to see how much students have improved. I could use a wiki to have students collaborate to create scenes together. It would be something that the entire class creates together and eventually performs. However, the fact that work can be so easily edited could also be a red flag. Some students could abuse this privilege. It is something, as I teacher, that I would have to closely monitor.
Thing 13 :)
I must admit, using Zoho Writer was actually a bit difficult for me. I played around on it for quite sometime, and I actually was able to create and interesting spreadsheet. It took me playing around making quite a few mistakes before I was able to use the tool successfully. After some practice, I think it is something that I could eventually show my students. It will take a lot more getting used to before that would happen.
On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed Google Docs! I had no problem navigating the website. It is definitely something that is very user friendly. I chose to create simple image of a Christmas home! I am in the Christmas Spirit. Between the two sites, I would be more likely to use Google Docs. It was extremely user friendly. I struggled through Zoho, while Google was a breeze. It is something that students would be able to handle. I could have my student use Google Docs to create an image of a set for a scene in a play! That would be a great way to have a group work together and use the site in a productive way. Google Docs is a site I can see myself continuing to use.
On the other hand, I thoroughly enjoyed Google Docs! I had no problem navigating the website. It is definitely something that is very user friendly. I chose to create simple image of a Christmas home! I am in the Christmas Spirit. Between the two sites, I would be more likely to use Google Docs. It was extremely user friendly. I struggled through Zoho, while Google was a breeze. It is something that students would be able to handle. I could have my student use Google Docs to create an image of a set for a scene in a play! That would be a great way to have a group work together and use the site in a productive way. Google Docs is a site I can see myself continuing to use.
Thing 14!
The two tools that I chose to use were the bubbl.us mind map and gliffy in order to create a flow chart. I actually enjoyed using both tools. I wanted to practice making a mind map and a flow chart. They are two extremely different tools. I would use a mind map as a personal tool and a flow chart as more of an instructional tool. I found that the mind map was more of a stream of concience sort of thing. The flow chart can be used to create a series of events or something in the classroom. The website for the mind map was a bit easier to navigate. I was able to successfully create a mind map that made complete sense to me. I would be more likely to use the bubbl.us website again than any of the others. I may begin using it with any projects that I have in the future!
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