We have made soooooooooooo many accounts in the past 5 weeks! I must say that a lot of the time, if a site has you create an account before you can browse it to decide if you like it or not, I usually deny. So, again, Im glad that this class has pushed me to research all of these sites and applications. I had no idea about the great tools that are being shared for free! Everyone should take a class like this! (But then everyone should take a class to learn how to balance their check book, drive a car, etc- but not everyone gets those oppertunities either!)
I am so excited to have all of these new tools!!! Some of my favorites are Zillow, Flickr, and GarageBand podcasts. And then theres my google reader, Zoho writer, Furl and GoodReads. Everything we have studied has a use!
And its very important to stay involved as technology continues to evolve. This has me on the path to being more technologically inclined and staying up to date as a lifeling technology learner! I will continue to discover whats next. Looks like its going to be 2.1 and now that I know what an RSS feed is and how to subscribe to it, I can stay up to date with a few clicks! (Isnt that what we all want?)
Five weeks ago, I had no idea about the things that I would want to add to my classroom activities. Now I will make webquests and Scavenger Hunts for fun interactive learning, just to name a few!
Now its time to let all that I've learned soak in and relax in keeping on top of it all! Im just stepping off the threshold into a whole new world!
THANK YOU, Dr Jerles, and Dr. Wall!!!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Thing 23: Commons for the Creative
Found on our 23 Things page:
Credits
Learning 2.0 - 23 Things for Teachers is based on Learning 2.0 - 23 Things, a staff development program for the Mesquite Independent School District. That program was based on the Learning 2.0 program that was designed by Helene Blowers and adapted by the California School Library Association and others. Content and style for Learning 2.0 - 23 Things for Teachers has been borrowed and duplicated with permission, under a Creative Commons License.
Now that I know about Creative Commons, I will use it more often to make sure its ok that I borrow something, especially if I am going to make a lot of somethings with the material. I will also look for it at the bottom of the page that I want to take something from. And when I publish content I will add a CC logo to let people know if I mind sharing that particular idea.
Credits
Learning 2.0 - 23 Things for Teachers is based on Learning 2.0 - 23 Things, a staff development program for the Mesquite Independent School District. That program was based on the Learning 2.0 program that was designed by Helene Blowers and adapted by the California School Library Association and others. Content and style for Learning 2.0 - 23 Things for Teachers has been borrowed and duplicated with permission, under a Creative Commons License.
Now that I know about Creative Commons, I will use it more often to make sure its ok that I borrow something, especially if I am going to make a lot of somethings with the material. I will also look for it at the bottom of the page that I want to take something from. And when I publish content I will add a CC logo to let people know if I mind sharing that particular idea.
Thing 22: Podcasting
I listened to a podcast of 2 young students telling what they have learned about sea turtle in their lab. It was very inspiring and added even more excitement to wanting to create podcasts for and with my class. I found the Education Podcast Network the easiest to use. I like the podcasts by "Discovery through a Scientific Lens" but they seem t be videos more than podcasts even though it is on the EPN. I would subscribe to it and enjoy listening to it regularly. Its a great place to get classroom ideas!
Thing 21: Annamoto...?
Making a video with my pictures was so seamless with Animoto!!! It was just a few simple click, a couple of choices to make, and your video is being made and next thing I knew I was watching it.
This is an easy way to make a slideshow. It could be used in the classroom to display field trip pictures or pictures of a specific topic that is being studied.
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
This is an easy way to make a slideshow. It could be used in the classroom to display field trip pictures or pictures of a specific topic that is being studied.
Thing 20: Your vid becomes our tube
I chose to upload one of my favorite cartoons from when I was little. We used to have this vhs of 5 hrs of cartoons. I think many of them were MAx Fleischer cartoons, like this one. This seems appropriate for our class, because its about a couple that goes to a world's fair where they get to see, of course, all of the new-est-fangled technology!
Its incredible that people love making and posting so many videos to share with everyone!!!
Its incredible that people love making and posting so many videos to share with everyone!!!
Thing 19: Other Socializing
Ning and TeacherPop seems to be very cool social networking sites. I like that teacherpops focus is on teachers, and education! It will be a great place to ask questions when I am pndering the future of having a class of my own, as well as when I need answers or advice once I do have a class of my own.
Visit TeacherPop
I also like goodreads.com. I have been wanting to look for a site just like this!!! I have become a member and Im sure this will be of great enjoyment in the future! I am excited for some good summer reading once this class is over! Have I mentioned how great this class is?!!! And fun, too!!!
Visit TeacherPop
I also like goodreads.com. I have been wanting to look for a site just like this!!! I have become a member and Im sure this will be of great enjoyment in the future! I am excited for some good summer reading once this class is over! Have I mentioned how great this class is?!!! And fun, too!!!
Thing 18: Ace'ing
I facebook. I have an account with friends and pictures. Its so cool that facebook and myspace have linked people in such an accessible way. It is great how it has been made to be so easy and quick! Both of them have very useful features for the social networking site that it is. I think I like facebook better for ease of navigating and using.
It is important that educators know how social networking works because their students will be using it. They could even be using it in class on their phone. The little boy (not so little anymore) I used to babysit is ALWAYS on during school hours, posting and updating. Which makes me think that his friends probably are too! It amazed me to learn how many people are using it! I really like, and obviously LOTS of other people do too, how easy it is to upload pictures onto facebook. Everything about the site seems easy to me. A classroom application would be discussing homework in the evenings. It would be a great place for students to ask each other questions and guide each other through the work when help is needed. Of course, it would have to be "teacher monitored"!
It is important that educators know how social networking works because their students will be using it. They could even be using it in class on their phone. The little boy (not so little anymore) I used to babysit is ALWAYS on during school hours, posting and updating. Which makes me think that his friends probably are too! It amazed me to learn how many people are using it! I really like, and obviously LOTS of other people do too, how easy it is to upload pictures onto facebook. Everything about the site seems easy to me. A classroom application would be discussing homework in the evenings. It would be a great place for students to ask each other questions and guide each other through the work when help is needed. Of course, it would have to be "teacher monitored"!
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