This was by far one of the best ways I have learned new information. It showed me just how much is available to teachers and students on the internet, and it allowed me to explore and utilize these tools, with guidance of course. This blog will help me become a great teacher one day, and I can not wait to use all the tools in my future classroom.
My favorite things were the live binders, the flow charts, and seeing all the Web 2.0 tools. Majority of the tools will be a great asset in the classroom. However, I did not see the use of learning about Facebook and twitter. These were my least favorite activities. I think that it will be important for me to always research and learn about new Web 2.0 tools as I am becoming a teacher and once I am a teacher. The best teacher learns as her students does, and I want to be the best teacher I can be.
Education 5540 has been my favorite course this semester, and I felt that I have learned so much that I will use every day as a teacher.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Thing 23
I have officially made it through all 23 things! Woo hoo ( yes, I do know there is another post to follow) As I was reading the About the 23Things Blog I discovered that it was an idea by Helene Blowers, Technology Director at the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Public Library system. She got the idea from Stephen Abram's article, 43 Things I (or You) might want to do this year (Information Outlook - Feb 2006) and the website 43Things. Creative Commons allowed Helene Blowers and Austin Peay to use Abram's idea.
Creative Commons is great for teachers, because they can get ideas from other teachers use them in their classroom without worry of copyright laws. It also gives me the right to change what I find to fit what I am doing in the classroom. Thank goodness someone created Creative Commons.
Creative Commons is great for teachers, because they can get ideas from other teachers use them in their classroom without worry of copyright laws. It also gives me the right to change what I find to fit what I am doing in the classroom. Thank goodness someone created Creative Commons.
Thing 22
Oh my! Let's just say I love live binders. I think it is an excellent way to create folders online and easily access all the information later. It was super easy to create, and I love that you can look up other education folders and get ideas. You could even use others binders in your classroom. Parents and students can access the information seen in class at home.
The titles of my binders are science websites, The Water Cycle, and The Planets
The Water Cycle: livebinder Here is my binder on the water cycle. The embedded link Livebinder gave me would not link at all, so I created a regular link to my water cycle binder. I would use the binder when it came to discuss the water cycle. All I would have to do was access the binder and use the resources to show my students. I will remember this website and definitely use it later :)
The titles of my binders are science websites, The Water Cycle, and The Planets
The Water Cycle: livebinder Here is my binder on the water cycle. The embedded link Livebinder gave me would not link at all, so I created a regular link to my water cycle binder. I would use the binder when it came to discuss the water cycle. All I would have to do was access the binder and use the resources to show my students. I will remember this website and definitely use it later :)
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Thing 21
Whitney's Video
Animoto is another great website for creating videos. This is great for teachers to create small videos with pictures, and great for personal use as well. I like that they even ask if the purpose of your videos is for education. The website and even the App are extremely user friendly, so anyone can figure it out. I would also suggest downloading the app. I did on my iPad, and this is how I created my video. It did not take me long to create a video. The only thing it wouldn't let me do was click on the embedded video. I tried several different times, so I linked the video instead. I created a small video of my growing family and home.
Animoto is another great website for creating videos. This is great for teachers to create small videos with pictures, and great for personal use as well. I like that they even ask if the purpose of your videos is for education. The website and even the App are extremely user friendly, so anyone can figure it out. I would also suggest downloading the app. I did on my iPad, and this is how I created my video. It did not take me long to create a video. The only thing it wouldn't let me do was click on the embedded video. I tried several different times, so I linked the video instead. I created a small video of my growing family and home.
Thing 20: youtube
Phases of the moon song
Above I have posted a link to a YouTube video about the phases of the moon. I picked this video, because it pertains one of the standards I choose for my livetext. This would be a great song video to show to my fourth or fifth graders. Songs are always catchy and majority of children find them easier to remember.
I have always been a fan of YouTube. There is so much you can find and access. There are videos for every subject and every grade level. College professors even use YouTube to show videos to their students. I like that you can add your own videos and your students can access them anytime. Videos allow children another way to see and hear information. YouTube is great for short videos, which will help keep a child's attention.
Kideos
I choose the website kideos.com. There are many videos on this site for all children, you just pick the age range and choose the videos from there. I choose the angle range 9-10, because this is about the age of fourth graders. Some of the videos are virtual field ttrips, which would be excellent to use if they had a place that we were discussing in class. I could show the Video then have a class discussion. They also have educational songs that would be great for students.
Above I have posted a link to a YouTube video about the phases of the moon. I picked this video, because it pertains one of the standards I choose for my livetext. This would be a great song video to show to my fourth or fifth graders. Songs are always catchy and majority of children find them easier to remember.
I have always been a fan of YouTube. There is so much you can find and access. There are videos for every subject and every grade level. College professors even use YouTube to show videos to their students. I like that you can add your own videos and your students can access them anytime. Videos allow children another way to see and hear information. YouTube is great for short videos, which will help keep a child's attention.
Kideos
I choose the website kideos.com. There are many videos on this site for all children, you just pick the age range and choose the videos from there. I choose the angle range 9-10, because this is about the age of fourth graders. Some of the videos are virtual field ttrips, which would be excellent to use if they had a place that we were discussing in class. I could show the Video then have a class discussion. They also have educational songs that would be great for students.
Thing 19: things for teachers
Young students often think their teachers are cool, but as the students age they may find their teachers less "hip". It is important for teachers to stay on top of social networking. There are many ways teachers can incorporate social networking in the classroom. At home students can access the selected social network and communicate with teachers and find homework help. There are endless options for teachers and students.
I am a member of Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, flicker, and other networks I have joined throughout this experience.
I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen. I looked at bake space and tasty kitchen. I will definitely use these sites to find new recipes. There was a lot of information on these sites.
I am a member of Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook, flicker, and other networks I have joined throughout this experience.
I love to cook and spend time in the kitchen. I looked at bake space and tasty kitchen. I will definitely use these sites to find new recipes. There was a lot of information on these sites.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Thing 18
Twitter
My link to my twitter page is above. I've had my twitter account for almost two years and barely use it. I think it's important for teachers to be familiar with social websites because teachers should always be knowledgable. Becoming familiar with social networks will also help gain a connection with students.
Even though I haven't had twitter but all of two years, I am familiar and didn't discover anything I didn't know already. Well except oft looking up educational tags.
I can easily see a classroom or school using one of these sites. It will be easier for students to communicate on these websites, seeing as they are probably on there often. Many colleges use them now. They would be great for parent/teacher/student communication as well.
My link to my twitter page is above. I've had my twitter account for almost two years and barely use it. I think it's important for teachers to be familiar with social websites because teachers should always be knowledgable. Becoming familiar with social networks will also help gain a connection with students.
Even though I haven't had twitter but all of two years, I am familiar and didn't discover anything I didn't know already. Well except oft looking up educational tags.
I can easily see a classroom or school using one of these sites. It will be easier for students to communicate on these websites, seeing as they are probably on there often. Many colleges use them now. They would be great for parent/teacher/student communication as well.
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