Just when I think I'm out, you pull me back in.
Here are my top 5 "things" that I think I will use most in my future classroom:
1. Blogs
2. Livebinders
3. Creative Commons
4. Flowcharts
5. YouTube
This program has helped me to be more confident in navigating the web. By being a stay at home mom for the past six years, I let the technology get away from me. I am definitely going to keep learning so that I can teach my students (and my children), not have them teach me.
The only "thing" that I would change is the facebook and twitter one. These are pretty common and I don't think setting up a page on these sites should be required. While personally I have both accounts and have no problem with it, I know some people who are adamant about not wanting one. These social sites should be considered personal and not a requirement for the class, maybe just optional.
The thing that I will take away most from this class is the possibility of a paperless classroom. I never thought it could be done at a high school level, but I am going go try to make mine as paperless as possible. Maybe just one step at a time. I know that if I teach Economics, the textbooks are not great (very dry), and I think the web would be a great place for my students to learn from.
I plan to keep up with Web 2.0 through Google Reader. I think that my homepage has enough links in it to help me be able to look at one site and see what's new.
Well, its been real and its been fun, but it ain't been real fun.
Ha! Actually, I have enjoyed this class, but it is A LOT of work to complete in 5 weeks. If I hear some of my fellow students complaining about it during the semester, I'll tell them how tough it really can be. I was glad to have some great friends in my class to get me through it. Now, off to the the beach to enjoy my summer!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Thing TwentyThree
Almost finished. I am typing this morning with a bandaid on my finger. Hopefully, you won't have to read through a bunch of typos. OK, here we go!
Well, well, well, we meet again Creative Commons. Just when I thought we had seen the last of each other.
The example that I found about the 23 Things being based on something else and modified was the 43 Things. The 43 Things is for tracking personal progress while learning something new. Now, I think of this blog kind of like a bucket list of learning. Each "thing" gets checked off when you explore and learn about it.
In my future classroom, I will use Creative Commons to show students how to cite things that they find on the internet. I would love to have some sort of webquest for them to go on and find different things on the list and cite them properly. I would also go to the Creative Commons website and show the students the short video that introduces them into the information. Also, I would show my lovely PP that I made earlier. :) By learning about Creative Commons, students are being introduced to the idea that they ahve to give credit to the original author/creator. This is a great way to introduce them to what plagarism is and how to research and correctly cite their information.
TwentyThree down!
Well, well, well, we meet again Creative Commons. Just when I thought we had seen the last of each other.
The example that I found about the 23 Things being based on something else and modified was the 43 Things. The 43 Things is for tracking personal progress while learning something new. Now, I think of this blog kind of like a bucket list of learning. Each "thing" gets checked off when you explore and learn about it.
In my future classroom, I will use Creative Commons to show students how to cite things that they find on the internet. I would love to have some sort of webquest for them to go on and find different things on the list and cite them properly. I would also go to the Creative Commons website and show the students the short video that introduces them into the information. Also, I would show my lovely PP that I made earlier. :) By learning about Creative Commons, students are being introduced to the idea that they ahve to give credit to the original author/creator. This is a great way to introduce them to what plagarism is and how to research and correctly cite their information.
TwentyThree down!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Thing TwentyTwo
Hello again. Well, we are buzzing through these "things" aren't we? I have to say that I really like the livebinders. I was unsure of what they were exactly until I got to the website to play around with them. I created three binders. As you all know, I plan to teach history in the future, but I also am able to teach Sociology, Geography, and Economics. I made a binder for 3 separate subjects to help me in the future just in case I have to teach all of them! (Hopefully not at once.)
World History - Things for My History Class
Geography - Helpful hints for My Geography classes
Economics - Hints for Economics Lesson Plans
I began brainstorming on how my students could use livebinders. I can see them being used as a way to organize all their classes. They could have a Biology binder and a History binder. If these were made throughout the school year, they could become a great way to study. Students who take AP classes that have summative assessements over a large amount of material could use these to their advantage. Also, I could make a binder available to the class and I could put materail into it that would be helpful to them. This is one of my favorite "things" that I can see myself using in the future very often.
TwentyTwo down and One to go!
World History - Things for My History Class
Geography - Helpful hints for My Geography classes
Economics - Hints for Economics Lesson Plans
I began brainstorming on how my students could use livebinders. I can see them being used as a way to organize all their classes. They could have a Biology binder and a History binder. If these were made throughout the school year, they could become a great way to study. Students who take AP classes that have summative assessements over a large amount of material could use these to their advantage. Also, I could make a binder available to the class and I could put materail into it that would be helpful to them. This is one of my favorite "things" that I can see myself using in the future very often.
TwentyTwo down and One to go!
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Thing TwentyOne
I really had fun with Animoto. I could do this forever! The website was super simple to work through and the step by step tutorial was pretty much self explanatory. I would love to be a member of this site. What a great new way to scrapbook! I added some pictures of my boys from the past year or so. Enjoy!
My Animoto Video
TwentyOne down and two to go!
My Animoto Video
TwentyOne down and two to go!
Thing Twenty
Hey.
One of my favorite shows is Duck Dynasty. I found a YouTube video about being low-tech from this TV show. Phil Robertson is the star. He discusses video games and kids in school being too dependent on technology. Obviously, this is a funny view on the topic, but the real question is serious. Kids do need to play outside more, and just because technology is growing that doesn't mean that kids need to forget how to use their imagination and play.
I really enjoy Youtube. I have know about it for a while, but have never taken much time to explore it. I like that there are categories to choose from so as to contain your search a bit. It can be a bit overwhelming to see how many videos are out there. I also like that you can flag something inappropriate. Not that I am a prude, but some things should not be available for kids to see on Youtube.
I really would like to use this in my future classroom. Here is an example. I could show this as an intro to the Great Depression.
Hey.
Just for fun. Hey.
Twenty down and three to go!
One of my favorite shows is Duck Dynasty. I found a YouTube video about being low-tech from this TV show. Phil Robertson is the star. He discusses video games and kids in school being too dependent on technology. Obviously, this is a funny view on the topic, but the real question is serious. Kids do need to play outside more, and just because technology is growing that doesn't mean that kids need to forget how to use their imagination and play.
I really enjoy Youtube. I have know about it for a while, but have never taken much time to explore it. I like that there are categories to choose from so as to contain your search a bit. It can be a bit overwhelming to see how many videos are out there. I also like that you can flag something inappropriate. Not that I am a prude, but some things should not be available for kids to see on Youtube.
I really would like to use this in my future classroom. Here is an example. I could show this as an intro to the Great Depression.
Hey.
Just for fun. Hey.
Twenty down and three to go!
Thing Nineteen
Yay! I got my Teacher Pop badge. I feel so accomplished. I also added a picture to TeacherPop. It's my blanket again. Sorry if you are tired of seeing it, but I only take pics of my kids and projects I make. Anyways, I thought Teacher Pop would enjoy it. :)
I am already a member of ravelry. Ravelry is an online knitting community where you can share free patterns, buy patterns, buy yarn, post pictures of projects you have made, ask and answer questions, and create knit-a-longs. Sounds dorky, I know, but if you like to knit it is a great place to join, and its free.
I really liked Shelfari. I read A LOT so I thought this would appeal to me. It has new releases, top picks, and best seller lists. Also, you can look up book by subject. I just finished Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and really liked it. I looked up the author on Shelfari and found out the name of two other books by him. They also have a blog and you can tag books you want to read.
Movie Poster
Nineteen down and four to go!
I am already a member of ravelry. Ravelry is an online knitting community where you can share free patterns, buy patterns, buy yarn, post pictures of projects you have made, ask and answer questions, and create knit-a-longs. Sounds dorky, I know, but if you like to knit it is a great place to join, and its free.
I really liked Shelfari. I read A LOT so I thought this would appeal to me. It has new releases, top picks, and best seller lists. Also, you can look up book by subject. I just finished Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and really liked it. I looked up the author on Shelfari and found out the name of two other books by him. They also have a blog and you can tag books you want to read.
Movie Poster
Nineteen down and four to go!
Thing Eighteen
OK, I am officially a social networker! I am now on facebook and twitter. I keep my facebook page private (I think) so I linked my twitter page into this blog. I plan to use my twitter account for this class only. Twitter is a great place to see "What's Happening?"
J. J. & Rerun
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
I have been on facebook for years and pretty much use it to keep in touch with friends who have moved or who I knew a while ago. I like how I can share pictures of my boys with family who live across the country.
I think it is important for educators to know how social networking sites work in order to network with each other and also with their students. Educators need to be teaching the students about technology and social networking not vice versa. We need to use the technology available to us to our advantage.
Twitter can be a great place to remind students of an upcoming assignment or let them know if there is a change with an assignment.
Eighteen down and five to go!
J. J. & Rerun
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
I have been on facebook for years and pretty much use it to keep in touch with friends who have moved or who I knew a while ago. I like how I can share pictures of my boys with family who live across the country.
I think it is important for educators to know how social networking sites work in order to network with each other and also with their students. Educators need to be teaching the students about technology and social networking not vice versa. We need to use the technology available to us to our advantage.
Twitter can be a great place to remind students of an upcoming assignment or let them know if there is a change with an assignment.
Eighteen down and five to go!
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