For my project I will be creating a class website on the program called Weebly. On this weebly I will be adding information as though it is a real class website. Including what homework assignments will be for the week. Also, I will be adding information about the basics for what we will doing in each subject for the next month. My plan is to look for a couple of games that I can add to the website to make it more interactive and fun. I will also being using a flip camera and voice recorder so that students can see and hear me on the website. I will also be using a program that will enable me to make a slide show on the home page. It should also be a helpful place for parents to see what is going on.
podcast
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
beginning of the semester reflection
I know this is in the wrong place but here it is:
Technology has such a major impact on k-12 classrooms that as teachers we need to make sure that we are using it to our fullest potential. Before this semester started I had no idea all the different ways technology could be use. First of all I had not heard of over half of all the little tools and websites you can use that add technology to the classroom.
As a teacher technology help you stay more organized and keep students attention longer. Students keen in on lessons that have the use of technology in them. Teachers need to use this to their advantage. Teachers are able to add different out looks of lessons when they add technology to it. Technology is not just computers. There are so many different ways technology can be used in the classroom and I am excited to learn more of them this coming semester.
Technology has such a major impact on k-12 classrooms that as teachers we need to make sure that we are using it to our fullest potential. Before this semester started I had no idea all the different ways technology could be use. First of all I had not heard of over half of all the little tools and websites you can use that add technology to the classroom.
As a teacher technology help you stay more organized and keep students attention longer. Students keen in on lessons that have the use of technology in them. Teachers need to use this to their advantage. Teachers are able to add different out looks of lessons when they add technology to it. Technology is not just computers. There are so many different ways technology can be used in the classroom and I am excited to learn more of them this coming semester.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
week 9 "Caught on Video"
I really enjoyed this blog. It gave me so many different ways to use a flip camera. At the beginning of the year when we were talking about using the flip camera I was kind of skeptical about how it could be used in the classroom, but after reading this blog it made me a lot of excited to use them in the classroom. One of my favorite ideas was videoing the steps of math problems so that the students can re-watch a math problem. I also liked the idea of catching what the students made in class so that either the parents can see it at home or so the teacher can keep record of what the students made throughout the year. Overall, this was a really good website and has lots of great ideas for the classroom.
Assignment 3
For my tool box I choose Delicious. Delicious was the most organized and the easiest for me to get started. Everything is labeled well so that I can follow the directions. This is the URL to my Delicious web page. http://delicious.com/newhousemelissa Delicious is also helpful because you can look at recent or popular bookmarks which gave me ideas for websites that I might look for. Overall I liked how clean cut and organized the website made me feel.
The websites that I found aren't really organized in any way because Delicious doesn't let you organize them however (as far as I could tell). They are in the order that I bookmarked the website. One way that helped me find these websites was looking on last years classmates ones. This helped me get an idea of what I was suppose to be looking for. The other major way that I found the websites was just typing in the topic I was interested into Google and then I found websites from there. I choose a lot of websites that can be used by either teachers or students. I like the idea of having both of this information on one website. However, most of the websites are geared to kids. I think websites can be a great tool in learning because you can have students discover on their own too.
I think this tool box is very useful for the future. It's a place where you can keep all of your favorite websites without having to write them all down. This toolbox is easy to access and you can always keep updating it. One way that you could share this toolbox with other teachers is having a link on your class website or share it at teacher meetings.
Here are a few of the websites that I found which you can also find on my website:
Probably my favorite website out of all the ones I found was http://www.kidsites.com I actually used this website to find most of my other websites. There are three major categories in this website: Educational, fun sites, and grown ups. Under each of these categories there is another list of words. For example, Animals: if you click Animals you get a list of different websites that go along with animals. As a teacher you could send your students to this website and have them to a research project on a certain topic and everything would be available for them.
Another website I found interesting was Amazing Space. In this website you can check out features on the people, from scientists to science writers, who play a role in the Hubble mission. You can learn about what is suppose to be visual in the sky during that month. There are also online explorations. I think this website could be used throughout the whole year. Teachers could have an emphasis on space and learn about a new formation in the sky for each month. Teacher can gain information that they can use in the class but also could send their students to the website to explore themselves.
Education World is the last website that will be shared here today but you can find them all on my Delicious page :). Education World is very helpful for teachers. There are many different lesson plans, school issues, new technology for the classroom all listed on this website. The website is cheerful with bright colors which makes learning even more fun. Its pretty much an amazing page for all of the teachers needs. Whats nice about the lesson plans is that you can click on a general topic and it keeps getting narrower for you.
This assignment made me a lot more aware of the thousands of websites that are out there.
The websites that I found aren't really organized in any way because Delicious doesn't let you organize them however (as far as I could tell). They are in the order that I bookmarked the website. One way that helped me find these websites was looking on last years classmates ones. This helped me get an idea of what I was suppose to be looking for. The other major way that I found the websites was just typing in the topic I was interested into Google and then I found websites from there. I choose a lot of websites that can be used by either teachers or students. I like the idea of having both of this information on one website. However, most of the websites are geared to kids. I think websites can be a great tool in learning because you can have students discover on their own too.
I think this tool box is very useful for the future. It's a place where you can keep all of your favorite websites without having to write them all down. This toolbox is easy to access and you can always keep updating it. One way that you could share this toolbox with other teachers is having a link on your class website or share it at teacher meetings.
Here are a few of the websites that I found which you can also find on my website:
Probably my favorite website out of all the ones I found was http://www.kidsites.com I actually used this website to find most of my other websites. There are three major categories in this website: Educational, fun sites, and grown ups. Under each of these categories there is another list of words. For example, Animals: if you click Animals you get a list of different websites that go along with animals. As a teacher you could send your students to this website and have them to a research project on a certain topic and everything would be available for them.
Another website I found interesting was Amazing Space. In this website you can check out features on the people, from scientists to science writers, who play a role in the Hubble mission. You can learn about what is suppose to be visual in the sky during that month. There are also online explorations. I think this website could be used throughout the whole year. Teachers could have an emphasis on space and learn about a new formation in the sky for each month. Teacher can gain information that they can use in the class but also could send their students to the website to explore themselves.
Education World is the last website that will be shared here today but you can find them all on my Delicious page :). Education World is very helpful for teachers. There are many different lesson plans, school issues, new technology for the classroom all listed on this website. The website is cheerful with bright colors which makes learning even more fun. Its pretty much an amazing page for all of the teachers needs. Whats nice about the lesson plans is that you can click on a general topic and it keeps getting narrower for you.
This assignment made me a lot more aware of the thousands of websites that are out there.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Reflection 6
My mom is a Sub for para-educators in the Northshore School District. One day a couple of weeks ago she was helping in a 3rd and 4th special needs class. This class was using the interactive white board to help with the lesson. The first activity was that the teacher had sentences on the board with blanks that the students had to fill. The students would come up and drag the word that would fit into the sentence. For example what day is it today or what is the weather like today.
The students also had to find their name in the schoolhouse and put it in the in or out column. This represented if there were absent or not. The also had a story read to them out loud from the white board with pictures that were in motion.
A few of the students weren't able to participate at all because their were not able to move. However, the students that were able to walk up to the board felt really part of the lesson and were super proud of what they had accomplished.
The students also had to find their name in the schoolhouse and put it in the in or out column. This represented if there were absent or not. The also had a story read to them out loud from the white board with pictures that were in motion.
A few of the students weren't able to participate at all because their were not able to move. However, the students that were able to walk up to the board felt really part of the lesson and were super proud of what they had accomplished.
Reflection 5
So far in this class I have been given many opportunities to learn about how to use the technology that is around us. It is so much fun to be able to learn how the Smartboard works. In many of my classes my professors have the chance to use the Smartboards. It is fun to be able to teach them something new because we just learned it the night before in this class. However, it does make me realize that when I am a teacher I will have to keep up to date on new technology all the time. Otherwise the students will be able to out form you (however, they might be able to any ways). learning all this new technology makes me realize that I did not know much before hand. But that means that I have to keep learning so because someone is always inventing something new. Learning the basics about Smartboard and many websites makes me more aware of my surroundings when it comes to technology.
week 8 Activboard
Activboard is a lot like smart board however; from the small amount of research that I conducted there seems to be more lesson plans with Activboard. Some ways that Activboard has impacted the classroom is with children who have special needs. Activboard helps with multi-sensory teaching and dyslexic children. Using these Activboards in the classroom generates a more fun atmosphere.
What I found interesting is that they have special classes for teachers. However, it cost $138 if you’re a member and $214 if you are not. In this class, you’ll discover how to develop lesson plans that make use of it and motivate students to learn. This class is for beginners; no prior knowledge of Promethean Activboards required. Terms and concepts covered include basic tools, like the magnetic pen, flip charts, menu bars, pop-up menus, and the resource library.
The Activboard includes: Videoconferencing, wide format displays, solutions for presentations, education, training, collaborative working, and distance and flexible learning.
I believe students are gaining from the use of interactive whiteboards because everything is more visual and everything is new and exciting.
What I found interesting is that they have special classes for teachers. However, it cost $138 if you’re a member and $214 if you are not. In this class, you’ll discover how to develop lesson plans that make use of it and motivate students to learn. This class is for beginners; no prior knowledge of Promethean Activboards required. Terms and concepts covered include basic tools, like the magnetic pen, flip charts, menu bars, pop-up menus, and the resource library.
The Activboard includes: Videoconferencing, wide format displays, solutions for presentations, education, training, collaborative working, and distance and flexible learning.
I believe students are gaining from the use of interactive whiteboards because everything is more visual and everything is new and exciting.
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