What were your favorite 2 assignments in this class and why?
I really enjoyed doing the digital story assignment and the concept map assignment. The digital story assignment allows students to be creative, and I can see how this could be used as an assessment tool, or a great way to introduce a lesson. I also liked the concept map assignment that I did in inspiration because I am a organized person, and this is such a neat way to organize one's thoughts.
What are the top 3 technology tools you hope to use in your future classroom/position?
Unitedstreaming- Teachers can access lesson plans, video clips, and even games!
Inspiration- Teachers and students can use this to develop concept maps to oraganize thoughts.
Powerpoint- Powerpoints are a wonderful tool for both the teacher and students to use to display information.
What piece of technology would you like to get better at, and what are the steps you can take to improve your skills?
I would like to get better at using the promethean board. What a wonderful technology to use in the classroom! The students love to actively be engaged! I plan to attend the promethean board training our county provides to help me develop the skills I need for this to be a success!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
DHMO Website:
--Who wrote or produced the information?
Tom Way
--What authority or special knowledge does the author have?
I did not really see any credentials listed.
If the site is credited to an organization, what do you know about that organization?
The organization which this site is credited to is the United States Environmental Assessment Center.
--What bias or slant do you detect in the source? What does it say that indicates a bias?
This website definitely sheds a negative light on DHMO and is very biased against it. Everything stated is not proven to be true, but this website states information as if they were facts.
--Should DHMO be banned? Why or why not?
I do not believe that DHMO should be banned because it is important for our health.
Tom Way
--What authority or special knowledge does the author have?
I did not really see any credentials listed.
If the site is credited to an organization, what do you know about that organization?
The organization which this site is credited to is the United States Environmental Assessment Center.
--What bias or slant do you detect in the source? What does it say that indicates a bias?
This website definitely sheds a negative light on DHMO and is very biased against it. Everything stated is not proven to be true, but this website states information as if they were facts.
--Should DHMO be banned? Why or why not?
I do not believe that DHMO should be banned because it is important for our health.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Podcasts
Podcasts are a very unique way to communicate with others. I think that it would be cool to do podcasts with my students, but the question is, will I have the time? I understand the purposes of them, and I am sure it would be very beneficial to have the students create one. My concern is whether there is enough time in the day to do all these activities and get everything else on our lesson plans accomplished. To be honest, I was confused which podcasts we were supposed to listen to, so I listened to one from Willowcast, and one from Coleycast.
Willowcast has a very cute podcast called Fabulous Fish. After Mrs. Wiederholt's first graders read a story in their reading series, they did research and created their own segments in this podcast. The host, Joe, does a fabulous job tying every section together and making connections. This podcast included a variety of information including fish facts, how fish survive, how fish swim, the most interesting fish, and some funny fish jokes. I really enjoyed listening to this, and they had me captivated from the beginning. What a fun way to do research! I am sure the parents will enjoy listening to their own children in this podcast as well.
Coleycast had a podcast called Wind Folktales that struck my interest. During the science unit on weather, students were given the assignment of writing a folktale which would answer the question, "Where does wind come from?" This allows the students to delve into their creative juices and it was very interesting to see the different points of view the students took. This assignment was very imaginative, and I like that a lot because it allows those creative students to shine. It was a good idea for the teacher to turn this assignment into a podcast to bring all of the student's stories together.
Willowcast has a very cute podcast called Fabulous Fish. After Mrs. Wiederholt's first graders read a story in their reading series, they did research and created their own segments in this podcast. The host, Joe, does a fabulous job tying every section together and making connections. This podcast included a variety of information including fish facts, how fish survive, how fish swim, the most interesting fish, and some funny fish jokes. I really enjoyed listening to this, and they had me captivated from the beginning. What a fun way to do research! I am sure the parents will enjoy listening to their own children in this podcast as well.
Coleycast had a podcast called Wind Folktales that struck my interest. During the science unit on weather, students were given the assignment of writing a folktale which would answer the question, "Where does wind come from?" This allows the students to delve into their creative juices and it was very interesting to see the different points of view the students took. This assignment was very imaginative, and I like that a lot because it allows those creative students to shine. It was a good idea for the teacher to turn this assignment into a podcast to bring all of the student's stories together.
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