Didn't mean to have to make a seperate post for my PLN update but anyway, it will have to do.
I created my PLN using twitter. I got on Dr. Strange's twitter page and foloowed everyone who had anything to do with education.
I also got Beth Stiller's blog sight and am now following her 50 teachers that she supports. I'm still kind of wading through all of this, many have answered my tweets about educationa dn PLNs and given me there blog adresses to look at to get ideas and to read their different experiences.
What a wealth of information! I've got plenty of resources now, I hope everyone will foloow these teachers on my twitter account, they could be so helpful to you in your future teaching.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
posts for 2/28
Miller:
I will encourage my students to use the internet for research, what a time saver! I'm so ready for multi-media use to get up and going. I've been watching all these things that Dr. Strange posts on the blog and I'm so jealous of you Mac users! I wish I had one, I definitely will go with Mac next time I purchase a computer. It just seems to be so much more convenient.
Everything that Miller showed on his presentation was so inviting and new age, i really enjoyed what he had to say.
Drexler:
Connectivism. What a concept! Loved the presentation, never thought something so simple could explain something so compex as a PLN to me! haha well it's complex to me... stop laughing Dr. Strange.
I don't think this idea would be too great for middle or high schoolers, I think maybe if we eased them into it, I guess I'm still just a bit skeptical. I think college students could take advantage of it and would do well with the responsibility, but there's no one to hold the immature middle and high schoolers responsible if their parents aren't at home.
The video mentioned quite a few things that I've just recently learned of in our EDM310 class. I couldn't get over that I knew what he was talking about, Yay! Again.. stop laughing Dr. Strange. I'm just happy I'm becoming technologically literate.
Wesch:
This guy talks about us as a nation moving towards disengagement and fragmentation, which I somewhat agree with, but not whole-heartedly. I was a little weirded out by him though, he jumps around a lot and was hard to follow. I found myself listening more to the squeaking background noise than his monotone voice... oops. I think maybe if I had read it online instead of watching and listening I could have grasped it better.
Comments4kids:
I had a young guy named Alec who asked other bloggers their thoughts about "probowl"vs superbowl. Apparently people who play in the probowl ( which occurs before the superbowl) run the risk of injuring themselves, because they may be playing in the superbowl... I'm not into football. Sooo, my thoughts are: If you are playing in the superbowl... don't play in the "pro-bowl" boys.
Comments4teachers:
I commented on Stephen Anderson's blog. This week he talked about kids asking questions and how annoying it is when they say they are never going to use what they learn. True. Here's the solution: Show them how they will use it! He states this in his blog--- I enjoyed reading it and I certainly remember thinking how boring some things were when I was in elementary , middle and high school... I wish my teachers would have been more motivated. Bummer.
Ewww, I would never want any one of my students to say that about me--- so here's to motivating anyone who's reading my blog about answering questions!
I will encourage my students to use the internet for research, what a time saver! I'm so ready for multi-media use to get up and going. I've been watching all these things that Dr. Strange posts on the blog and I'm so jealous of you Mac users! I wish I had one, I definitely will go with Mac next time I purchase a computer. It just seems to be so much more convenient.
Everything that Miller showed on his presentation was so inviting and new age, i really enjoyed what he had to say.
Drexler:
Connectivism. What a concept! Loved the presentation, never thought something so simple could explain something so compex as a PLN to me! haha well it's complex to me... stop laughing Dr. Strange.
I don't think this idea would be too great for middle or high schoolers, I think maybe if we eased them into it, I guess I'm still just a bit skeptical. I think college students could take advantage of it and would do well with the responsibility, but there's no one to hold the immature middle and high schoolers responsible if their parents aren't at home.
The video mentioned quite a few things that I've just recently learned of in our EDM310 class. I couldn't get over that I knew what he was talking about, Yay! Again.. stop laughing Dr. Strange. I'm just happy I'm becoming technologically literate.
Wesch:
This guy talks about us as a nation moving towards disengagement and fragmentation, which I somewhat agree with, but not whole-heartedly. I was a little weirded out by him though, he jumps around a lot and was hard to follow. I found myself listening more to the squeaking background noise than his monotone voice... oops. I think maybe if I had read it online instead of watching and listening I could have grasped it better.
Comments4kids:
I had a young guy named Alec who asked other bloggers their thoughts about "probowl"vs superbowl. Apparently people who play in the probowl ( which occurs before the superbowl) run the risk of injuring themselves, because they may be playing in the superbowl... I'm not into football. Sooo, my thoughts are: If you are playing in the superbowl... don't play in the "pro-bowl" boys.
Comments4teachers:
I commented on Stephen Anderson's blog. This week he talked about kids asking questions and how annoying it is when they say they are never going to use what they learn. True. Here's the solution: Show them how they will use it! He states this in his blog--- I enjoyed reading it and I certainly remember thinking how boring some things were when I was in elementary , middle and high school... I wish my teachers would have been more motivated. Bummer.
Ewww, I would never want any one of my students to say that about me--- so here's to motivating anyone who's reading my blog about answering questions!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Posts for 2/21
Alice Christie:
I really enjoyed Alice's photo section if her website. I am into photography and have a new found love for Picasa. Anyone know if photo-shop works as well or better than Picasa or is equivalent??? I like to edit pictures and play around with them. Exercising this can help you become technologically literate while you are having fun.
I am in a music class this semester. Our teacher made a comment that children like to have pages turned when you are reading a story to them... I had a thought. How about incorporating technology into this? Wouldn't it be exciting to them to have a book read to them and actually be able to SEE the pictures? HUGE pictures on a projector or a smart board, instead of trying to see a small book in the front of the classroom from your seat?
Another idea would be to let the class take photos with a digital camera, and allow them to do creative writing on them. Make up a story or poem and share with the class. They could even make a digital book (power point) with their photos to share with the class. What fun!
itunes U:
I am on board for anything to do with itunes u. I like it. This program could help middle, high school, and college students tremendously. It would be something to review if they were absent one day, also it would be great for review so you can catch anything you missed.
I checked a couple school that use itunes u. Stanford's web page for it is very impressive. It looks very polished, they offer courses, lectures, and some text. Check it out
Link to website
I would love it if South offered this much on itunes u. The only person who seems to be on board with it is Dr. Strange. What's the hold up? They should check out this site and step into the 21st century.
Duke University's use of Ipods
Okay, so Duke distributed over 1600 Apple Ipod devices to entering students in 2004, to encourage creative uses of technology. OMG! Why doesn't our school do this? Are we really this afraid of change? People could walk around campus, ride in their cars and study without being a hazard to others. I see people walking around looking at notes all the time! They run into people and the potential for accidents is not good! Cars... hello!?? Also there is no way you could study notes and drive! I mean this is so obvious! ugh...
Look at this report to see how it turned out
Link to Duke
The students used the ipods for course content, classroom recording, field recording, and as a study report tool. OOOOOOOO now I'm depressed.
Because I'm jealous :) haha
Who is a technologically literate teacher?
I like this WIKI because everyone has different ideas and you get to see them all. At some point someone is going to state something you hadn't thought of. I love it when that happens. You guys should definitely join this wiki.
I really enjoyed Alice's photo section if her website. I am into photography and have a new found love for Picasa. Anyone know if photo-shop works as well or better than Picasa or is equivalent??? I like to edit pictures and play around with them. Exercising this can help you become technologically literate while you are having fun.
I am in a music class this semester. Our teacher made a comment that children like to have pages turned when you are reading a story to them... I had a thought. How about incorporating technology into this? Wouldn't it be exciting to them to have a book read to them and actually be able to SEE the pictures? HUGE pictures on a projector or a smart board, instead of trying to see a small book in the front of the classroom from your seat?
Another idea would be to let the class take photos with a digital camera, and allow them to do creative writing on them. Make up a story or poem and share with the class. They could even make a digital book (power point) with their photos to share with the class. What fun!
itunes U:
I am on board for anything to do with itunes u. I like it. This program could help middle, high school, and college students tremendously. It would be something to review if they were absent one day, also it would be great for review so you can catch anything you missed.
I checked a couple school that use itunes u. Stanford's web page for it is very impressive. It looks very polished, they offer courses, lectures, and some text. Check it out
Link to website
I would love it if South offered this much on itunes u. The only person who seems to be on board with it is Dr. Strange. What's the hold up? They should check out this site and step into the 21st century.
Duke University's use of Ipods
Okay, so Duke distributed over 1600 Apple Ipod devices to entering students in 2004, to encourage creative uses of technology. OMG! Why doesn't our school do this? Are we really this afraid of change? People could walk around campus, ride in their cars and study without being a hazard to others. I see people walking around looking at notes all the time! They run into people and the potential for accidents is not good! Cars... hello!?? Also there is no way you could study notes and drive! I mean this is so obvious! ugh...
Look at this report to see how it turned out
Link to Duke
The students used the ipods for course content, classroom recording, field recording, and as a study report tool. OOOOOOOO now I'm depressed.
Because I'm jealous :) haha
Who is a technologically literate teacher?
I like this WIKI because everyone has different ideas and you get to see them all. At some point someone is going to state something you hadn't thought of. I love it when that happens. You guys should definitely join this wiki.
comments 4 kids week 5 2/15-2/21
This week I had a little girl named Paige to comment on for her class blog. Wow! She writes so well... I really couldn't believe it, in fifth grade. She practically writes as well a me, I'm serious! The class did two plays and she commented how she would have changed them and used more props and not have had the actors with their back to the audience, it seemed she knew a good but about drama and stage set-up. I commented on how ell she wrote and to keep up the great work and I was glad she had fun.You guys should definitely read her post, I mean really I was kind of shocked she wrote so well.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
comments4kids week4
Hello!
Somehow i forgot to write a post about comments4kids on week 4! oops!
I really enjoyed listening to the little boy i had- His name was Night. What an awesome name! I told him good luck this year and I can't wait to hear more about his year:) This is so cool, I showed my daughter and she said she wanted her class to do this! Haha. How cute.
Somehow i forgot to write a post about comments4kids on week 4! oops!
I really enjoyed listening to the little boy i had- His name was Night. What an awesome name! I told him good luck this year and I can't wait to hear more about his year:) This is so cool, I showed my daughter and she said she wanted her class to do this! Haha. How cute.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
week 4 comments
WIKIPEDIA
WHAT?! Wikipedia...not reliable... hahaha. I thinks it is nice to be able to know who is changing the facts about themselves or their companies, you know "just so we know". It sounds to me like Wikipedia is going downhill on the "reliability roller coaster" fast at this point. I wouldn't trust them as a valid source right now...at least not until they get their facts straight.
WHAT I LEARNED THIS YEAR
This is so great. Children should definitely be able to express themselves and their little experiences. I know they may seem trivial to us sometimes, but it isn't to them. I have a five year old, where she sits at school or whether she got to be the "busy bee" for the teacher can make or break her week. So, I try to pay a lot of attention and plan on doing that in my classroom as well.
WHAT?! Wikipedia...not reliable... hahaha. I thinks it is nice to be able to know who is changing the facts about themselves or their companies, you know "just so we know". It sounds to me like Wikipedia is going downhill on the "reliability roller coaster" fast at this point. I wouldn't trust them as a valid source right now...at least not until they get their facts straight.
WHAT I LEARNED THIS YEAR
This is so great. Children should definitely be able to express themselves and their little experiences. I know they may seem trivial to us sometimes, but it isn't to them. I have a five year old, where she sits at school or whether she got to be the "busy bee" for the teacher can make or break her week. So, I try to pay a lot of attention and plan on doing that in my classroom as well.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
comments4kids for wk 4
I commented on a teacher's blog, who had a sleepover at school. They skyped into several different locations and "traveled" around the world-- what a cool idea! I'd love to try this with my future class
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Response to podcasts
I chose to watch the second choice on our list of sites with pod casts.Pod casting works with the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy, allowing children to be innovative if they are making their own pod casts. It also promotes creativity. Pod casting is a form of learning that children today are familiar with and can relate to, therefore it may be more beneficial to them than traditional learning methods.
Pod casts also offer differentiation, children can listen to them as review and it allows them to gain a more in depth experience of the subject matter. It also enhances by offering new options. Such as children who are sick or absent from school for one reason or another. The students can listen to the teacher's daily lecture through podcast on their personal computer! Awesome! I wish I had that opportunity when I was in high school.
I also learned that pod casting can allow parents to stay tuned in to what their kids are learning and doing in school on a daily basis.
Pod casts also offer differentiation, children can listen to them as review and it allows them to gain a more in depth experience of the subject matter. It also enhances by offering new options. Such as children who are sick or absent from school for one reason or another. The students can listen to the teacher's daily lecture through podcast on their personal computer! Awesome! I wish I had that opportunity when I was in high school.
I also learned that pod casting can allow parents to stay tuned in to what their kids are learning and doing in school on a daily basis.
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