Classroom 2.0
Classroom 2.0 is a social media for educators to collaborate with one another on. I like the ability to send out an S.O.S. that someone across the country can give insight on or look over other issues and ideas. One teacher was so excited she HAD to share SortFix , (a search engine for kids). What really led me to the site was not her review, but the responses to her review concurring with her.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Kan-ed portal site reflection
This is an incredible resource for Kansas teachers to utilize. Thinkfinity, KERC, and Nettrekker all provide lesson plans and ideas that are aligned with state standards. This is a huge bonus for pre-service educators that are just learning the ropes. I also appreciate the sites with the teacher and student recommendations.
Fun with Text
Wordle has many applications in any grade level. For the early elementary, Wordle can be used as a class poll. Simple example - each child types in their favorite color into the text box - produces a Wordle where the most popular 'color' stands out - great for 'how do you feel today', 'favorite animal' 'what month is your birthday' etc. As students get older, classroom rules, subject concepts, comparison projects, character strength and more can be incorporated. This is also a FREE tool that can be used to help decorate the classroom.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Edutecher site reflection
Altapedia Online
This online encyclopedia provides facts, figures and statistical information about such topics as the history, people, geography, language, and religion of countries around the world. The site also offers political and physical maps of regions of the world. This website is an interactive and information packed website for any type of country report assignment.
Brain Flips
Brain Flips offers a 2.0 way to create, study, and share flashcards. You can include text images, audio and video files and the variety of practice modes and features allows you to choose the way you learn. There are levels that vary from elementary to college level. If I can find any flash cards on information I need currently I will, and I will certainly share this with my own kids. For some reason "playing" on the computer seems to be more fun than actual paper flashcards...
BrainPOP
BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students. Resources include movies, quizzes, experiments, timelines, activity pages, and more covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health. All content is aligned to and searchable by state standards. I would highly recommend watching the tour video. It explains all of the incredible things this site offers. I particularly like that you can search for lessons based on your state standards. Unfortunately, many of the resources on the site cost. Classroom Access for use by a teacher and students in a single classroom on up to three computers, projectors, or interactive whiteboards in an elementary school ranges between $125-$195. I know many PTO and PTA boards help teachers with some of the costs of things like this and I would certainly take the opportunity in a school if offered.
This online encyclopedia provides facts, figures and statistical information about such topics as the history, people, geography, language, and religion of countries around the world. The site also offers political and physical maps of regions of the world. This website is an interactive and information packed website for any type of country report assignment.
Brain Flips
Brain Flips offers a 2.0 way to create, study, and share flashcards. You can include text images, audio and video files and the variety of practice modes and features allows you to choose the way you learn. There are levels that vary from elementary to college level. If I can find any flash cards on information I need currently I will, and I will certainly share this with my own kids. For some reason "playing" on the computer seems to be more fun than actual paper flashcards...
BrainPOP
BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students. Resources include movies, quizzes, experiments, timelines, activity pages, and more covering hundreds of topics within Math, Science, Social Studies, English, Technology, Arts & Music, and Health. All content is aligned to and searchable by state standards. I would highly recommend watching the tour video. It explains all of the incredible things this site offers. I particularly like that you can search for lessons based on your state standards. Unfortunately, many of the resources on the site cost. Classroom Access for use by a teacher and students in a single classroom on up to three computers, projectors, or interactive whiteboards in an elementary school ranges between $125-$195. I know many PTO and PTA boards help teachers with some of the costs of things like this and I would certainly take the opportunity in a school if offered.
Podcast Reflection #8 Tony Vincent's Learning at Hand #24: "Project Based Learning"
Tony Vincent's Learning at Hand #24
Tony Vincent shares the benefits of using an iPad or iPod Touch for Project Based Learning in the classroom in this podcast. He shares multiple apps that assist the learner in the various steps of a project that could take days, weeks of months to complete. I look forward to the day when all schools have the budget for these tools. I have an iPod touch but have not used it except to listen to downloaded books, I think I need to explore it a little more now...
Tony Vincent shares the benefits of using an iPad or iPod Touch for Project Based Learning in the classroom in this podcast. He shares multiple apps that assist the learner in the various steps of a project that could take days, weeks of months to complete. I look forward to the day when all schools have the budget for these tools. I have an iPod touch but have not used it except to listen to downloaded books, I think I need to explore it a little more now...
Podcast Reflection #7 Moving at the Sped of Creativity - Wesley Fryer "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation "
Steven Johnson Video
Wesley Fryer discusses a new book he has read "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation" by Steven Johnson. In the beginning of the podcast he shares that he had just gotten an audible account and that our thoughts shape the spaces of our minds. By varying the media we listen to and read, we can open that space up. After that part of the discussion, Wesley sort of lost me and kind of wandered around from topic to topic (in my opinion).
Wesley Fryer discusses a new book he has read "Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation" by Steven Johnson. In the beginning of the podcast he shares that he had just gotten an audible account and that our thoughts shape the spaces of our minds. By varying the media we listen to and read, we can open that space up. After that part of the discussion, Wesley sort of lost me and kind of wandered around from topic to topic (in my opinion).
Podcast Reflection #6 Kevin Honeycutt - Driving Questions 2.0 "Story Chasers and more with Wesley Fryer
Kevin and Wesley discuss Wesley's story chaser concept in this podcast where he likens the story chasing to storm chasing. Both require technology, tools, an sharing an experience with others. The result of this digital storytelling is empowerment as a student shares life experiences, documents someones life and combine image with voice. The integration of technology, history, and literacy is something any teacher should consider facilitating in their classroom.
I wish I had documented an interview that I did of my husband's grandfather last year. He died in January.
Kevin's Website
I wish I had documented an interview that I did of my husband's grandfather last year. He died in January.
Kevin's Website
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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