I have set up my PLN with Twitter. I selected some of my EDM classmates for my network; Poppy, Jamie Lynn, Denise, Brooksey, and Tiffany. Right now these guys can help me the most. I will most likely end up with several PLNs depending on my needs. I will increase my PLN contacts as I progress.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Personal Learning Network
I have set up my PLN with Twitter. I selected some of my EDM classmates for my network; Poppy, Jamie Lynn, Denise, Brooksey, and Tiffany. Right now these guys can help me the most. I will most likely end up with several PLNs depending on my needs. I will increase my PLN contacts as I progress.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Blog Assignment 2/28/2010
Richard Miller: This is How We Dream Parts I and II
Richard Miller is right on target with the path of education. Education and information in general has become more visual and auditory. Technology has become so advanced (even from when this video was made to today) that with the right knowledge of the tools that are out there for you to use "composing of the future with the web" has become fairly easy. I am glad to hear the word visual and beautiful again in education. Creativity is finding its way back into the classroom.
I am more prepared to write with multimedia today than I was a few weeks ago. I am sure my future students will be able to even educate me further. We are moving in the right direction. The internet has many inspiring roads. We as future educators need to make sure we know the legend and give our students the directions they need to explore the world safely without ever leaving the classroom.
Richard Miller also touched on the green issue. We need to protect our environment. Books are great and I am so a person of the book but our forests are taking a hit. The wave of the future is definitely helping the future for our environment. I have used a minimal amount of paper in this course and all of my information has been available via internet. Think about how many pages a book "This is How We Dream" would have been and how many publications he would have had to produce to reach as many people as he did through the internet. Wow.
The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler
I am majoring in Elementary Education. I will incorporate the PLN in a less detailed and formal manner. For my boys a PLN of other kiddos to gain codes to their PSP games and for girls, well I do not have girls so I will have to see what is going on with them at that time, maybe what is up and new with other girls in the way of Vera Bradley.
Does the networked student even need a teacher? SURE. Children have all of this information at their fingertips yet need proper instruction and organization skills to be able to present in an educated manner. I know this holds true for the elementary and middle school aged children. This is one reason I selected Elementary Education as my major. I feel that over a period of time your high school years could very well become a total self learning situation, especially if our economy continues the way it is going.
Toward a New Future of Whatever, by Michael Wesch
This is not the first time I have heard media technology mediates our conversation, who-what-when-where. The second semester I returned to college my English 102 professor had us explore the idea that what you see on television is actually what you will see in the future, true or not true. What we all found out that this was actually true to some degree. How scary is that.
This video touched on recognition. I definitely experienced this when we did our video for the class podcast project. I noticed I sit on the edge of my chair, I want to change my hair, I do not like the way my voice sounds and my face has gotten more round. I was like the young girl that was noticing how others see her. So, whatever. Oh, don't name your child Charlie.
Comments 4 Kids
This week I commented on Eric from Mrs. Kolbert's class. They were to blog on what they did over the weekend. Mrs. Kolbert supplied the students with a laundry list of things they could choose from. Eric selected Olympics. He had been following Vonn. I have note been able to keep and this little guy had a link to his post to an article detailing Vonn's missed gate. Vonn is a great role model and inspiration for our kids.
Comments 4 Teachers
Innovative commercial setup. I like the ingredient, recipe format. Just enough information and demonstration. This educator was pitching a Smartboard type environment using Wii components. Good idea.
Richard Miller is right on target with the path of education. Education and information in general has become more visual and auditory. Technology has become so advanced (even from when this video was made to today) that with the right knowledge of the tools that are out there for you to use "composing of the future with the web" has become fairly easy. I am glad to hear the word visual and beautiful again in education. Creativity is finding its way back into the classroom.
I am more prepared to write with multimedia today than I was a few weeks ago. I am sure my future students will be able to even educate me further. We are moving in the right direction. The internet has many inspiring roads. We as future educators need to make sure we know the legend and give our students the directions they need to explore the world safely without ever leaving the classroom.
Richard Miller also touched on the green issue. We need to protect our environment. Books are great and I am so a person of the book but our forests are taking a hit. The wave of the future is definitely helping the future for our environment. I have used a minimal amount of paper in this course and all of my information has been available via internet. Think about how many pages a book "This is How We Dream" would have been and how many publications he would have had to produce to reach as many people as he did through the internet. Wow.
The Networked Student by Wendy Drexler
I am majoring in Elementary Education. I will incorporate the PLN in a less detailed and formal manner. For my boys a PLN of other kiddos to gain codes to their PSP games and for girls, well I do not have girls so I will have to see what is going on with them at that time, maybe what is up and new with other girls in the way of Vera Bradley.
Does the networked student even need a teacher? SURE. Children have all of this information at their fingertips yet need proper instruction and organization skills to be able to present in an educated manner. I know this holds true for the elementary and middle school aged children. This is one reason I selected Elementary Education as my major. I feel that over a period of time your high school years could very well become a total self learning situation, especially if our economy continues the way it is going.
Toward a New Future of Whatever, by Michael Wesch
This is not the first time I have heard media technology mediates our conversation, who-what-when-where. The second semester I returned to college my English 102 professor had us explore the idea that what you see on television is actually what you will see in the future, true or not true. What we all found out that this was actually true to some degree. How scary is that.
This video touched on recognition. I definitely experienced this when we did our video for the class podcast project. I noticed I sit on the edge of my chair, I want to change my hair, I do not like the way my voice sounds and my face has gotten more round. I was like the young girl that was noticing how others see her. So, whatever. Oh, don't name your child Charlie.
Comments 4 Kids
This week I commented on Eric from Mrs. Kolbert's class. They were to blog on what they did over the weekend. Mrs. Kolbert supplied the students with a laundry list of things they could choose from. Eric selected Olympics. He had been following Vonn. I have note been able to keep and this little guy had a link to his post to an article detailing Vonn's missed gate. Vonn is a great role model and inspiration for our kids.
Comments 4 Teachers
Innovative commercial setup. I like the ingredient, recipe format. Just enough information and demonstration. This educator was pitching a Smartboard type environment using Wii components. Good idea.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Blog Assignment 2/21/10
Dr. Alice Christie, Digital Pencil
I have taken note of the Digital Pencil in my Portfolio I generated in Classroom Management for future use. This application enables the teacher to incorporate a lesson plan that will be completed by the students completely digitally. They have a worksheet to complete along with all research material needed for the lesson. This could be used for all grades K-12. It appears to have science, geography, social studies, economics and other subjects from basic to more advanced for your upper grades. I believe students are more excited about completing assignments on the computer rather than with pencil and paper. Click here for a sample overview of Digital Pencil.
Dr. Christie's site that explores art is a must have too so the students can have the opportunity to view art that otherwise they would not be able to see. Seeing art is inspiring and sparks one's creativity. Take a walk on the River, Then, Now and Future.
itunesu
I have been using itunesu for assignments in other classes. Of course, I still use Google for research but what I like about itunes is the information is more education specific and useful to me. It still takes me a little while to find what I am looking for but it is time well spent. This is still all a learning to curve for me.
The Smart Board podcasts that we commented on for class I haved shared with teachers that are just receiving Smart Boards in the classroom.
i Pods and Duke University
Duke University began distribution of i Pods to students in 2004. This was part of the DDI (Duke Digital Initiative). Any courses that required the device the students would receive an iPod from the Help Desk and of course the student would be held responsible. The number of Duke University students using iPods in the classroom has quadrupled and the number of courses incorporating the devices has doubled within the past two years. You may click here to review the article.
This is neat technology but where is this going to leave our professors? Where you have many professors to teach a required course you might only need one or two to generate online lectures and instruction. Class size will not be an issue.
Wiki, Hosted by John Strange, Who is a Technologically Literate Teacher?
Yes, every teacher must be technologically literate to a certain degree. The evolving classroom has gone from the Black Board, which is extinct, the White Board, which is on its way out, to the all mighty SMART BOARD. In a year or two the Smart Board will be all that is in the classroom.
I have taken note of the Digital Pencil in my Portfolio I generated in Classroom Management for future use. This application enables the teacher to incorporate a lesson plan that will be completed by the students completely digitally. They have a worksheet to complete along with all research material needed for the lesson. This could be used for all grades K-12. It appears to have science, geography, social studies, economics and other subjects from basic to more advanced for your upper grades. I believe students are more excited about completing assignments on the computer rather than with pencil and paper. Click here for a sample overview of Digital Pencil.
Dr. Christie's site that explores art is a must have too so the students can have the opportunity to view art that otherwise they would not be able to see. Seeing art is inspiring and sparks one's creativity. Take a walk on the River, Then, Now and Future.
itunesu
I have been using itunesu for assignments in other classes. Of course, I still use Google for research but what I like about itunes is the information is more education specific and useful to me. It still takes me a little while to find what I am looking for but it is time well spent. This is still all a learning to curve for me.
The Smart Board podcasts that we commented on for class I haved shared with teachers that are just receiving Smart Boards in the classroom.
i Pods and Duke University
Duke University began distribution of i Pods to students in 2004. This was part of the DDI (Duke Digital Initiative). Any courses that required the device the students would receive an iPod from the Help Desk and of course the student would be held responsible. The number of Duke University students using iPods in the classroom has quadrupled and the number of courses incorporating the devices has doubled within the past two years. You may click here to review the article.
This is neat technology but where is this going to leave our professors? Where you have many professors to teach a required course you might only need one or two to generate online lectures and instruction. Class size will not be an issue.
Wiki, Hosted by John Strange, Who is a Technologically Literate Teacher?
Yes, every teacher must be technologically literate to a certain degree. The evolving classroom has gone from the Black Board, which is extinct, the White Board, which is on its way out, to the all mighty SMART BOARD. In a year or two the Smart Board will be all that is in the classroom.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Blog Assignment 2/14/2010
Wikipedia
Science entries in Wikipedia are no less reliable than those of an encyclopaedia per NPR. You are going to find most of your edits occur in political and social entries. Wikipedia is an option for research but always go out and find another more reliable source.
"What I've Learned This Year" by Mr. McClung
Sounds like Mr. McClung had a successful first year. Reading your students and finding out how they learn best will change every year. Flexibility, communication skills, being reasonable and listening are areas that we all deal with every day. Having reasonable expectations is my down fall, I tend to expect more than I should yet I feel nothing is wrong with high expectations. I hope my first year is this successful.
Comments 4 Kids
I commented - The boys were so accurate, I like how they noted 244 rather than rounding, great attention to detail. It really makes a difference when students are allowed to see and understand measurement hands on rather than from a worksheet. Great project. I am a future teacher attending the University of South Alabama located in Mobile, Alabama. I will note this project, simple yet very effective.
Science entries in Wikipedia are no less reliable than those of an encyclopaedia per NPR. You are going to find most of your edits occur in political and social entries. Wikipedia is an option for research but always go out and find another more reliable source.
"What I've Learned This Year" by Mr. McClung
Sounds like Mr. McClung had a successful first year. Reading your students and finding out how they learn best will change every year. Flexibility, communication skills, being reasonable and listening are areas that we all deal with every day. Having reasonable expectations is my down fall, I tend to expect more than I should yet I feel nothing is wrong with high expectations. I hope my first year is this successful.
Comments 4 Kids
I commented - The boys were so accurate, I like how they noted 244 rather than rounding, great attention to detail. It really makes a difference when students are allowed to see and understand measurement hands on rather than from a worksheet. Great project. I am a future teacher attending the University of South Alabama located in Mobile, Alabama. I will note this project, simple yet very effective.
Blog Assignment 2/7/2010
Google Docs Presentation
http://practicalprincipals.net/ - Practical Principles 22 - Tools
Liked introduction-the jazz music, forecast, where they were located, etc. Love these two. I listened to the entire 44 minutes. They gave themselves 2 minutes to talk about 22 favorite tools they used. In the 2 minutes they told what the tool or application was, what it did, and how they used it themselves. Of course the #1 tool was the iPhone. You know, Dr. Strange should listen to this and take the list of downloads we downloaded to our computer and give a 2 minute explanation, similar to these guys' format, of what the downloads are, what are they used for and how will we use them in this course, and maybe how Dr. Strange uses the application,etc. This would be helpful to us beginners that might not know what some of these applications are used.
Comments 4 Kids
I commented on a 5th grader's writing assignment. The blog appeared to be a place for the students are able to practice their writing skills. This assignment appeared to be descriptive. I like the idea of using a blog as an option for writing lessons.
http://practicalprincipals.net/ - Practical Principles 22 - Tools
Liked introduction-the jazz music, forecast, where they were located, etc. Love these two. I listened to the entire 44 minutes. They gave themselves 2 minutes to talk about 22 favorite tools they used. In the 2 minutes they told what the tool or application was, what it did, and how they used it themselves. Of course the #1 tool was the iPhone. You know, Dr. Strange should listen to this and take the list of downloads we downloaded to our computer and give a 2 minute explanation, similar to these guys' format, of what the downloads are, what are they used for and how will we use them in this course, and maybe how Dr. Strange uses the application,etc. This would be helpful to us beginners that might not know what some of these applications are used.
Comments 4 Kids
I commented on a 5th grader's writing assignment. The blog appeared to be a place for the students are able to practice their writing skills. This assignment appeared to be descriptive. I like the idea of using a blog as an option for writing lessons.
Podcasts 1/31/10
Kidcast 60 - The Mini Series
I will take away several pointers from Kidcast 60 -
Branding Issues - Come up with music/labels specific to your series or anything for that matter.
Umbrella - The Big Idea and find one or two important questions to explore.
I like his idea to present 1 series a day or 1 a week so the students have time to listen and soak up the information rather than overwhelming them and they learn nothing.
Smart Board Lesson #2: DimDim.com
Do not say uhh! First thing I learned in Communications is to watch saying uh during presentations. This guy is all over the place with no organization.
EdTechTalk #64
I felt like they should have introduced themselves, not so much by name yet by their title to gain my interest to listen to them, something to get my attention because if this was not an assignment I would have not continued to listen to get the idea to use Valentine Day Hearts as a way to teach symmetry - how fun and what a cool lesson plan.
ConnectLearning, Edisode #90
All I heard on this podcast was the day, date and some very annoying music. Be careful of music selection.
MacBreak Weekly
Boring, I found myself watching SpongeBob SquarePants during this podcast - too commercial.
This Week in Photography
This is more like This Week in Travel I was expecting photo tips.
I will take away several pointers from Kidcast 60 -
Branding Issues - Come up with music/labels specific to your series or anything for that matter.
Umbrella - The Big Idea and find one or two important questions to explore.
I like his idea to present 1 series a day or 1 a week so the students have time to listen and soak up the information rather than overwhelming them and they learn nothing.
Smart Board Lesson #2: DimDim.com
Do not say uhh! First thing I learned in Communications is to watch saying uh during presentations. This guy is all over the place with no organization.
EdTechTalk #64
I felt like they should have introduced themselves, not so much by name yet by their title to gain my interest to listen to them, something to get my attention because if this was not an assignment I would have not continued to listen to get the idea to use Valentine Day Hearts as a way to teach symmetry - how fun and what a cool lesson plan.
ConnectLearning, Edisode #90
All I heard on this podcast was the day, date and some very annoying music. Be careful of music selection.
MacBreak Weekly
Boring, I found myself watching SpongeBob SquarePants during this podcast - too commercial.
This Week in Photography
This is more like This Week in Travel I was expecting photo tips.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Blog Assignment 1/31/10
Media Literacy
The hands on the children are getting is great. My K5 child can even navigate around on the computer to play Fun Brain and other educational games and is beginning to search as his reading skills increase. It is amazing. As far as am I ready, sure, because technology is an everlasting learning curve. Who knows how we will be communicating among one another in a few years, blogging will probably be a thing of the past.
Little Kids...big potential
Technology is a great way to improve kids writing, reading and communicating skills in a way that they do not even realize they are learning. I see the classroom turning into an exploration of learning, creativity and excitement for students. These children are excited about learning and that is what offers them big potential. On a different note I do have to wonder what class level these children stand? Are the children that are not as privileged progressing at this rate?
iPhone used by a 1 year old
We all learn to use the phone sooner or later. It doesn't matter if it is an IPhone or a cordless phone. This is what our society is adapted to. I do not find this out of the norm.
The hands on the children are getting is great. My K5 child can even navigate around on the computer to play Fun Brain and other educational games and is beginning to search as his reading skills increase. It is amazing. As far as am I ready, sure, because technology is an everlasting learning curve. Who knows how we will be communicating among one another in a few years, blogging will probably be a thing of the past.
Little Kids...big potential
Technology is a great way to improve kids writing, reading and communicating skills in a way that they do not even realize they are learning. I see the classroom turning into an exploration of learning, creativity and excitement for students. These children are excited about learning and that is what offers them big potential. On a different note I do have to wonder what class level these children stand? Are the children that are not as privileged progressing at this rate?
iPhone used by a 1 year old
We all learn to use the phone sooner or later. It doesn't matter if it is an IPhone or a cordless phone. This is what our society is adapted to. I do not find this out of the norm.
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