Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
google docs- commercial design questionaire
Sorry to all those who recieved my email. I guess you have to copy and paste the link in your internet adress typing in place.
http://www.screencast.com/users/EriSher/folders/Default/media/c7cc0394-1a5c-40b0-b623-ce5408dabe14
http://www.screencast.com/users/EriSher/folders/Default/media/c7cc0394-1a5c-40b0-b623-ce5408dabe14
Module 4 projects
I was so worried about the jing screencast that it was giving me anxiety the week before I started it. I logged on and downloaded it and got even more anxiety. I watched Dr. Cantu's ponopto link and it helped a lot. I was wondering what that yellow sunshine thing was on the top of my internet browser. It all was simpler than I thought. The hard part was posting the link. Another issue I had was that the video was only allowed to be 5 minutes long. As a result I had to make 2 videos, 1 with the assignment instructions, and another with the rubistar rubric and online resource.
I have used Rubistar in the past for rubrics. However I have always ended up retyping everything. So I now make my rubrics in microsoft word.
Google.docs was easy enough. I found that using the templates made for a nice touch. However the template I chose was in Spanish. The limited Spanish I know made for a tough time figuring out what to put. Luckily the instructions were in English. And there was no spell check.
For the Web 2.0 assignment, I chose Animoto.com. This site turns photos into videos and adds music as well. I thought this would be a good way to display all the images that my students have created. I also plan on using this in my upcoming wedding. I am very excited that I found this site because I think the students will enjoy it. Even moreso than the students, I think that I will enjoy it more.
I hope everybody's semester went well and I hope that all your future semesters go well too. Good luck on your masters' degree.
I have used Rubistar in the past for rubrics. However I have always ended up retyping everything. So I now make my rubrics in microsoft word.
Google.docs was easy enough. I found that using the templates made for a nice touch. However the template I chose was in Spanish. The limited Spanish I know made for a tough time figuring out what to put. Luckily the instructions were in English. And there was no spell check.
For the Web 2.0 assignment, I chose Animoto.com. This site turns photos into videos and adds music as well. I thought this would be a good way to display all the images that my students have created. I also plan on using this in my upcoming wedding. I am very excited that I found this site because I think the students will enjoy it. Even moreso than the students, I think that I will enjoy it more.
I hope everybody's semester went well and I hope that all your future semesters go well too. Good luck on your masters' degree.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Post #16 – Review the professional development information and online resources available in Chapter 11 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Evaluate how well professional associations are utilizing the Internet to provide professional development opportunities to K-12 teachers in the various core subject areas.
English/ Language Arts- I always wanted to start a blog for art teachers. I think this would be a great way to share ideas among teachers who rely more on their creativity and experience. I also wanted to start an art blog where I posted various funny comments that students have said in art class.
Math- wildaboutmath.com seems like a great resource. I find that students have a hard time relating to math or finding it fun. This website can help teachers inspire students. There is a lot of resources for what seems to be every area of math including the history of math and how to relate it to other subject matters. Ask Dr. math seems like a great resource for students who have questions when there is no teacher around or available. The math blog spot also seemed to have great resources for teachers. Printable worksheets, definitions explained, and videos are all included in this site. It also had valuable links for math teachers.
Science- Wow, a Pre-Service and New Teacher Headquarters?!? What I wouldn't have given for one of those. this website contains a valuable career center, conference info, networking, and many resources. Exloratorium is a great resource for professional development, which I've always enjoyed utilizing for teaching. There seems to be a lot of internet opportunities for science teachers. I'm jealous.
Social Sciences- Social Studies Central is a great resource. It includes weekly tips, premade slideshows, novel list, and best practices section that includes methods that promote creative thinking.
Technology/ Web 2.0- this is the section that relates best to me as an educator. Not only because I don't teach any of the above subjects, but because it offers the most variation and addresses many issues teachers may encounter. I like "20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have." Out of this list, I have 7 of these skills. Which is interesting considering I'm a teacher of technology. "Free Technology for Teachers" is a wonderful site. I clicked on the tab "free downloads" which was a slight disappointment. I would have liked to see more downloads that were interactive as opposed to explanitory though there were some good .pdf's like Making Videos for the Web: A Guide for Teachers. I loved the "Favorite Resources" tab which included links to online resources such as Hisotrical Facebook: Facebook for Dead People, My Fake Wall: Create Fake Facebook Walls, How to Create Self-Graded Quizes in Google Docs, 10 Ways for Students to Build Websites, and many more. I was like a kid in a candy store! Also listed were sites used for this class such as Wall Wisher, Google Docs, and Blogger. This page is definately worth bookmarking. The Creating Blogs and Websites tab and the Video Creations Resources are also valuable tabs. It provides tutorials and video instruction for educators, which I find very valuable. Even included is a Work with Me tab to encourage other educators to post and teach on the website. There is even a tab for jobs for teachers looking for jobs in their subjects and areas. This is by far one of the more valuable and interesting websites that I have come across.
Online Media Converter is a valuable resource for myself becausd I work in a district that blocks filesharing sites and YouTube videos. I find YouTube to be a very valuable site but I never have access to it, but now I do!
Math- wildaboutmath.com seems like a great resource. I find that students have a hard time relating to math or finding it fun. This website can help teachers inspire students. There is a lot of resources for what seems to be every area of math including the history of math and how to relate it to other subject matters. Ask Dr. math seems like a great resource for students who have questions when there is no teacher around or available. The math blog spot also seemed to have great resources for teachers. Printable worksheets, definitions explained, and videos are all included in this site. It also had valuable links for math teachers.
Science- Wow, a Pre-Service and New Teacher Headquarters?!? What I wouldn't have given for one of those. this website contains a valuable career center, conference info, networking, and many resources. Exloratorium is a great resource for professional development, which I've always enjoyed utilizing for teaching. There seems to be a lot of internet opportunities for science teachers. I'm jealous.
Social Sciences- Social Studies Central is a great resource. It includes weekly tips, premade slideshows, novel list, and best practices section that includes methods that promote creative thinking.
Technology/ Web 2.0- this is the section that relates best to me as an educator. Not only because I don't teach any of the above subjects, but because it offers the most variation and addresses many issues teachers may encounter. I like "20 Technology Skills Every Educator Should Have." Out of this list, I have 7 of these skills. Which is interesting considering I'm a teacher of technology. "Free Technology for Teachers" is a wonderful site. I clicked on the tab "free downloads" which was a slight disappointment. I would have liked to see more downloads that were interactive as opposed to explanitory though there were some good .pdf's like Making Videos for the Web: A Guide for Teachers. I loved the "Favorite Resources" tab which included links to online resources such as Hisotrical Facebook: Facebook for Dead People, My Fake Wall: Create Fake Facebook Walls, How to Create Self-Graded Quizes in Google Docs, 10 Ways for Students to Build Websites, and many more. I was like a kid in a candy store! Also listed were sites used for this class such as Wall Wisher, Google Docs, and Blogger. This page is definately worth bookmarking. The Creating Blogs and Websites tab and the Video Creations Resources are also valuable tabs. It provides tutorials and video instruction for educators, which I find very valuable. Even included is a Work with Me tab to encourage other educators to post and teach on the website. There is even a tab for jobs for teachers looking for jobs in their subjects and areas. This is by far one of the more valuable and interesting websites that I have come across.
Online Media Converter is a valuable resource for myself becausd I work in a district that blocks filesharing sites and YouTube videos. I find YouTube to be a very valuable site but I never have access to it, but now I do!
Post #15 – Review the Web 3.0 applications examined in Chapter 5, Section 1 of Technology Applications for the Digital Classroom. Which of the Web 3.0 technologies on the horizon do you believe hold the greatest promise for the subject and grade level of students you teach? What is the significance of the Wayne Gretzky hockey metaphor for K-12 classroom teachers?
Though cloud computing is where technology is headed int he future, I don't see this benefiting my classroom as we don't utilize the internet, cell phones, remotes servers, and really anything other than a computer. There is also a lack of other people teaching my curriculum so I don't need to link to others.
Game-based learning wouldn't benefit me wither, as the information I teach is pretty cut and dry. There is not much discovering, so much as practice and utilizing the technology itself.
As a result, I feel that augmented reality seems to be the most applicable. Out of the provided programs, I have found ARSsights, the Flynn Park Elementary School LIONS Program, Though ARSsights is more for viewing 3D images, I would love to see my students work on creating simple 3D images. The Flynn Park Elementary LIONS program since my students already do a lot of digital creations so creating games would be a good fit. This is also based in fact and history, so creative thinking, exploratory learning, and artistic creation all help to teach the students.
To me the quote from Wayne Gretzky means that learning how to react to the future, over getting stuck in the past, is how one can become successful. “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” I'm no hockey buff, but my guess is that skating to where the puck has been is not good offense or defense.
Game-based learning wouldn't benefit me wither, as the information I teach is pretty cut and dry. There is not much discovering, so much as practice and utilizing the technology itself.
As a result, I feel that augmented reality seems to be the most applicable. Out of the provided programs, I have found ARSsights, the Flynn Park Elementary School LIONS Program, Though ARSsights is more for viewing 3D images, I would love to see my students work on creating simple 3D images. The Flynn Park Elementary LIONS program since my students already do a lot of digital creations so creating games would be a good fit. This is also based in fact and history, so creative thinking, exploratory learning, and artistic creation all help to teach the students.
To me the quote from Wayne Gretzky means that learning how to react to the future, over getting stuck in the past, is how one can become successful. “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.” I'm no hockey buff, but my guess is that skating to where the puck has been is not good offense or defense.
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