This was alot of fun once I figured out that photo story was already on my computer. I can see this being used by students alot. It was not that hard!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Tool #6: Wikis
Wikis are pretty amazing. I have heard of wikis in various trainings, but have never explored them. My daughter is consantly asking me random questions. On a recent vaction she asked me how did the Rockefellars get so rich and what is the life expectancy of flys? Next time when I'm asked such profound questions as these I will have her wikipedia them.
I just wikipedia "math" and it said it is the study of pattern. It went on to say such patterns include numbers and thier operations, interrelations, cobinations and abstractions... so on and so on. I feel if students could just see math as a study of patterns they would truly have a better understanding of various concepts. This fundamental definition is probably why I feel Number Lines are so important for students to visualize constantly so that they can see the patterns of numbers and it is always constant.
I just wikipedia "math" and it said it is the study of pattern. It went on to say such patterns include numbers and thier operations, interrelations, cobinations and abstractions... so on and so on. I feel if students could just see math as a study of patterns they would truly have a better understanding of various concepts. This fundamental definition is probably why I feel Number Lines are so important for students to visualize constantly so that they can see the patterns of numbers and it is always constant.
Tool #5: Tagging and Social bookmarking
I signed up on Diigo.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/
http://www.firstinmath.com/
Social bookmarking can be extrememly useful in the classroom for students to look up sites that they are studying for research projects. It can also be helpful for teachers to share their sites with each other that worked for them.
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/
http://www.firstinmath.com/
Social bookmarking can be extrememly useful in the classroom for students to look up sites that they are studying for research projects. It can also be helpful for teachers to share their sites with each other that worked for them.
Tool #4: Cool Google Tools
Google Reader is a unique tool that could be used to keep up with the latest information on particular topics of study in the classroom. I can see this being used in Science by subscribing to a science site and having students research and write about it. Also students could subscribe to their favorite author and research topics that they are interested in.
Google Documents lends itself to collaboration and discussion of ideas with other students. With Google Documents, students can very easily work together on many documents efficiciently.
I subscribed to 10 different sites and was totally fascinated by them.
Google Documents lends itself to collaboration and discussion of ideas with other students. With Google Documents, students can very easily work together on many documents efficiciently.
I subscribed to 10 different sites and was totally fascinated by them.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Tool #3 Image Generator
I used Spell with Flickr and Wordle
I think these two word generators are pretty basic, but could personalize various activities for students in the classroom. Using Spell with Flickr, students could create titles to journals that they write in across the curriculum. Wordle could be used to think of all the words that are associated with a particular concept that was taught and use them in a wordle. This was really fun to learn about and I will use this next year.
Tool #2: Creating a Professional Learning Community
What are your thoughts about building an online education community and participating in a PLN?2. What point stood out to you from the commenting advice?3. What five blogs did you select for your comments? (you may need to come back and add this information later by editing this post.)
1. Builing an online education community is an exciting learning opportunity for me because as teachers we are recognized as expert leaners and our job is to help others learn, as we model learning through collaboration to solve problems and achieve goals we have in common.
2. The point that stood out to me from the commenting advice was the importance of mdeling for children the right way to disagree on a topic and to show that we can do it while remaing civil and not attacking the other's right to their opinion.
3. I posted comments on Ma-donna, Kathy Lee, Seriously, Geaux Blog, and Renee Mendez
1. Builing an online education community is an exciting learning opportunity for me because as teachers we are recognized as expert leaners and our job is to help others learn, as we model learning through collaboration to solve problems and achieve goals we have in common.
2. The point that stood out to me from the commenting advice was the importance of mdeling for children the right way to disagree on a topic and to show that we can do it while remaing civil and not attacking the other's right to their opinion.
3. I posted comments on Ma-donna, Kathy Lee, Seriously, Geaux Blog, and Renee Mendez
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