Web quests
This week we learned what a web quest is and how it can be used in the classroom. The web quest assignments seem interesting to me. I remembered doing them in high school and wondered how it could be used with Elementary students. I realized quickly that Elementary students would probably find it more useful and fun than I did in High School. A web quest is a way to research a topic using the internet, it can be very fun and interactive if put together right. We are going to use power point presentations to put our web quests together making it interactive and easy to navigate for our students. It should be fun.
We wrote our outline for our grades in our groups this week. This proved to be a hard thing for my group because we had so many ideas and we wanted to incorporate them all into one web quest for our students but decided it could be too much information. It was good to sit down and write out the outline in a story board form because we would see exactly what would work and what needed to happen to move onto the next tasks.
I would use web quests in my classroom as more of an exciting new game. I plan to teach younger grades and I can really see that age group getting into the web quest like it was a game. I think implementing it as a game or activity would help them really get engaged. It would be a fun, interactive activity to help them learn new subject matter and even navigate through the internet and the slides of the power points. Technology is here and we will need to help our students learn how to use it even at the earliest in Kindergarten.
Surface Computing
I love this! I have been interesting in this sort of technology and totally mystified by it for the last couple of years. You can see the new touch screens on television shows such as NCIS and I truly didn't believe it was possible when I first saw it. I thought that it was a made up, photoshopped device they used for the show. But it is real, Awesome! Can you imagine how innovated this will make our schools? If every class had hands on technology like this, super quick, super techonology, we could teach fast, engaging material! Awesome!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Podcast/Vidcast/Why students should blog
This week we learned how to set up pod cast and vid cast. This is a new element for me because I have only listened and watched these casts. I did not have the slightest clue as to what would be needed to set something like this up or have any kind of technology to produce it. I soon learned that there are a couple of technological tools I have used to help me produce them. I have an IPOD, I sort of know how to put things on it and I also have a basic knowledge of tracking and using garage band. I do not however know how to create a vid cast but I recently bought a camera that implied it would download straight to YouTube. We will see how well that goes.
I think this type of technology is great! I think it really will create an easier, fun way for students to check in with their teachers and the current happenings in the classroom. Not only would the technologies be good for instructions in their class but great for teachers to pass information on to their administration and other teachers in their school about what is going on in their class and instruction on how to do it in another classroom.
I can see myself using these technologies in my classroom for students to reference when at home if they are unsure of what is expected for their assignments or if they were absent that day. I also think I would be a good way for other teachers to reference my lesson and see hands on what is needed to teach to their students. I think it would be a great and easy way to pass information and see or hear exact instruction on information.
Why let our students blog? reflection:
I think the video was great and true. We should allow students to blog because it develops literacy, communication, empowerment, encouragement, reflection, and a basic knowledge of learning and social skills. Students can own something for themselves and share/communicate to others their feeling, thoughts, reflections on school, personal or environmental effects on their world. They also can collaborate with other students to create projects and assignments. It is a good thing as along as you can keep it structure and introduce to students what is appropriate for the internet and what should be kept in their at home journals.
I think this type of technology is great! I think it really will create an easier, fun way for students to check in with their teachers and the current happenings in the classroom. Not only would the technologies be good for instructions in their class but great for teachers to pass information on to their administration and other teachers in their school about what is going on in their class and instruction on how to do it in another classroom.
I can see myself using these technologies in my classroom for students to reference when at home if they are unsure of what is expected for their assignments or if they were absent that day. I also think I would be a good way for other teachers to reference my lesson and see hands on what is needed to teach to their students. I think it would be a great and easy way to pass information and see or hear exact instruction on information.
Why let our students blog? reflection:
I think the video was great and true. We should allow students to blog because it develops literacy, communication, empowerment, encouragement, reflection, and a basic knowledge of learning and social skills. Students can own something for themselves and share/communicate to others their feeling, thoughts, reflections on school, personal or environmental effects on their world. They also can collaborate with other students to create projects and assignments. It is a good thing as along as you can keep it structure and introduce to students what is appropriate for the internet and what should be kept in their at home journals.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Everything Google (presentation)/ Intro to Web 2.0
Learning about google presentations is quite interesting. It is quite similar to power point but a little easier I would say. I am still trying to figure the jist of it out but I can understand why it would be useful. I think that as a teacher or an administrator it would be a good way to collaborate with other teachers to create a presentation or slide show to post on the website for students and parents to see. It is a fun and entertaining way to pass information on such as the classroom rules or information about recent field trips or events in the classroom.
The introduction to web 2.0 video was interesting. I have to say though when I first saw the video I was amazed at how many of the applications I am currently using. I would like to think of myself as an up to date person on technology but I really just recently started using these applications. Also, most of the applications are similar and I don't know how I got sucked into using all of them, twitter, blogging, face book, my space, websites, web zines etc.. It really does take up a lot of time trying to keep them all updated and reading everyone else's to see what is going on...sometimes I wish I wasn't so interested in all of it. Yet, it is what brings me enjoyment through out the day so I guess it is OK.
The introduction to web 2.0 video was interesting. I have to say though when I first saw the video I was amazed at how many of the applications I am currently using. I would like to think of myself as an up to date person on technology but I really just recently started using these applications. Also, most of the applications are similar and I don't know how I got sucked into using all of them, twitter, blogging, face book, my space, websites, web zines etc.. It really does take up a lot of time trying to keep them all updated and reading everyone else's to see what is going on...sometimes I wish I wasn't so interested in all of it. Yet, it is what brings me enjoyment through out the day so I guess it is OK.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Everything Google/ Mr. Duey Video
Everything Google!
What I learned this week is more about google docs. I had a really hard time the first run through this class with google docs. So I decided that I would really get acquanted with the program this time around. I have found it much easier to use, I really like the new "draw" tool they have added. It is so much easier to place and coordinate images into your docs! I think google docs are a great way to work on projects with your team. Especially when everyone is on their own schedules and unable to meet face to face.
Another thing I really have learned to enjoy to use is blogs. Blogs are a great way to get imformation out. I can see myself using blogs to communicate with my students or even as a whole class to communicate to those who want to know what we're up to. It is easy to post pictures and write your message. It is also fun for others to read and view.
Mr. Duey
I love this video not only because it makes me laugh but because it is so informative. The song always gets stuck in my head and it really is fun. I truely believe that you can make learning so much fun by integrating songs and arts into your lessons. Mr. Duey does a great job of making something hard to understand and pretty boring to learn about fun. He teaches you how to do fractions with his fun song. You won't forget it!
What I learned this week is more about google docs. I had a really hard time the first run through this class with google docs. So I decided that I would really get acquanted with the program this time around. I have found it much easier to use, I really like the new "draw" tool they have added. It is so much easier to place and coordinate images into your docs! I think google docs are a great way to work on projects with your team. Especially when everyone is on their own schedules and unable to meet face to face.
Another thing I really have learned to enjoy to use is blogs. Blogs are a great way to get imformation out. I can see myself using blogs to communicate with my students or even as a whole class to communicate to those who want to know what we're up to. It is easy to post pictures and write your message. It is also fun for others to read and view.
Mr. Duey
I love this video not only because it makes me laugh but because it is so informative. The song always gets stuck in my head and it really is fun. I truely believe that you can make learning so much fun by integrating songs and arts into your lessons. Mr. Duey does a great job of making something hard to understand and pretty boring to learn about fun. He teaches you how to do fractions with his fun song. You won't forget it!
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