For your final 11 Tools post, answer these questions:
1. What are your favorite tools you now have in your personal technology toolbox? Briefly describe a particular activity that you will plan for your students using at least one of these new tools.
* I was pleasantly surprised to see that some tools were alot easier than I thought they would be! For our science curriculum on habitats, I already see putting together a video or maybe multiple videos on different habitats.
2. How have you transfomed your thinking about the learning that will take place in your classroom?
*Yes, my thinking has expanded and my imagination can now see doing projects I used to think were too complicated.
3. Were there any unexpected outcomes from this program that surprised you?
The greatest surprise was that some of these tools are quite user-friendly. When I was younger, everything having to do with computers involved tons of codes, functions and hours of tedious work. And now so many wonderful projects can be developed with relative ease! I can't wait to try a few different tools in each subject area.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tool #11
For your Tool #11 assignment:
In YOUR blog post, discuss at least three things you would want to make sure your students understand about being good digital citizens. Explain briefly how you would "teach" the idea of digital citizenship to your students.
1. There are several points I want to emphasize to my students about being online and being good digital citizens. One should be an easy one to get across, as it's already one that we practice with TRIBES; no put downs. The online community is often anonymous and I've seen some of the rudest, most disgusting, racist, sexist and hateful things on comment sites precisely because people feel the freedom of anonimity. People SHOULD remember basic civility when commenting or posting to any site. I model this daily and will make opportunities to model it online as well.
2. Sometimes anonimity is good! It is very important to me that my students NOT set themselves to be cyber victims. I think numerous lessons will be spent in discussing just what is safe to be posted online.
3. Lastly, I definitely will not tolerate bullying of any kind, in any sphere. There have been too many known tragic cases of cyberbullying. Who knows how many go unreported? To the best of my ability, I will include lessons against cyberbullying.
The internet is a powerful place full of promise and dangers. Part of my responsibility is to help my students learn to navigate that world safely and civilly.
In YOUR blog post, discuss at least three things you would want to make sure your students understand about being good digital citizens. Explain briefly how you would "teach" the idea of digital citizenship to your students.
1. There are several points I want to emphasize to my students about being online and being good digital citizens. One should be an easy one to get across, as it's already one that we practice with TRIBES; no put downs. The online community is often anonymous and I've seen some of the rudest, most disgusting, racist, sexist and hateful things on comment sites precisely because people feel the freedom of anonimity. People SHOULD remember basic civility when commenting or posting to any site. I model this daily and will make opportunities to model it online as well.
2. Sometimes anonimity is good! It is very important to me that my students NOT set themselves to be cyber victims. I think numerous lessons will be spent in discussing just what is safe to be posted online.
3. Lastly, I definitely will not tolerate bullying of any kind, in any sphere. There have been too many known tragic cases of cyberbullying. Who knows how many go unreported? To the best of my ability, I will include lessons against cyberbullying.
The internet is a powerful place full of promise and dangers. Part of my responsibility is to help my students learn to navigate that world safely and civilly.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Tool #10
For your tool #10 assignment on YOUR blog:
1. Discuss some of the free educational apps you reviewed.
I saw some good ones for math, like flash cards and drills, and a few games. I liked the availability of the Library of Congress and NASA. I was shocked to see that "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex Toys" was on this list. Educational? Maybe. But DEFINITELY NOT for children!
2. OPTIONAL: If you had an opportunity to play with one of the devices, briefly describe your experience. Was there a WOW moment? I don't own one, but my brother has both an iPod and an iPhone. He's shown me a few apps that he uses. Most are emails, music or current events. I was not aware of the multitude of apps available for nearly every interest! Tutors in all languages, Google Earth, a GPS system! WOW! I am looking forward to experimenting with an iTouch. My nephew just got one; I might have to call HIM for advice! :)
3.. Discuss ways your students could use the iTouch or iPad and appropriate apps in your class.
1. Discuss some of the free educational apps you reviewed.
I saw some good ones for math, like flash cards and drills, and a few games. I liked the availability of the Library of Congress and NASA. I was shocked to see that "Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex Toys" was on this list. Educational? Maybe. But DEFINITELY NOT for children!
2. OPTIONAL: If you had an opportunity to play with one of the devices, briefly describe your experience. Was there a WOW moment? I don't own one, but my brother has both an iPod and an iPhone. He's shown me a few apps that he uses. Most are emails, music or current events. I was not aware of the multitude of apps available for nearly every interest! Tutors in all languages, Google Earth, a GPS system! WOW! I am looking forward to experimenting with an iTouch. My nephew just got one; I might have to call HIM for advice! :)
3.. Discuss ways your students could use the iTouch or iPad and appropriate apps in your class.
Tool #9 Skyping Down the Yellow Brick Road
For your Tool #9 Assignment:
1. Discuss how the screencast could help your students and how you might have students use Jing.
Students could use Jing to access and save entire pages of information without having to copy or print them. I can see several activities with social studies and geography, and learning mapping skills.
2. Discuss how you might use Skype with your students and share across the district, the state, the nation, or the world! I have friends in Israel and we use Skype. But because of the time difference, finding a class willing to have a "Skype pen-pal" relationship is not feasible. BUT across the country would be fun! It would just like that commercial with the kids having a staring contest in the US and Japan... but I doubt the time difference would make it a reality.
1. Discuss how the screencast could help your students and how you might have students use Jing.
Students could use Jing to access and save entire pages of information without having to copy or print them. I can see several activities with social studies and geography, and learning mapping skills.
2. Discuss how you might use Skype with your students and share across the district, the state, the nation, or the world! I have friends in Israel and we use Skype. But because of the time difference, finding a class willing to have a "Skype pen-pal" relationship is not feasible. BUT across the country would be fun! It would just like that commercial with the kids having a staring contest in the US and Japan... but I doubt the time difference would make it a reality.
Tool #7
I actually enjoyed doing this video story! At first I was VERY intimidated. I don't even OWN a digital camera! Still, I made a fun video story about some cool cats online that make me smile. The music is Arabic but sung in French. It says, "Viens, viens, habibi" Come, come my beloved. Seemed apropriate for my lovely cats. While putting it together was easier than I thought it would be, the uploading and processing took FOREVER to embed into my blog. I'm still waiting for it to attach or embed. I want to use it for certain lessons to show short videos at certain times of the explanation. And I think everyone will enjoy the break.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Tool #8 Embedding the Fun
So these videos aren't exactly educational, but my students (and I) just love them! Great springboards for numerous discussions about pets, caring for a pet, the funny things they do, and what we need to do to be responsible animal stewards, not just for pets but for all of the animals on our planet.
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