Friday, March 30, 2012
VoiceThread: Peru552
VoiceThread: Peru552
Here is the link to my VoiceThread. Talks about some of the things I have learned during my Peru552 graduate course.
Here is the link to my VoiceThread. Talks about some of the things I have learned during my Peru552 graduate course.
FreeTech4Teachers
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/03/north-americas-biggest-things.html
The first link I looked at was from one of his newer blogs about The worlds largest things. I have been wondering what some good ways to utilize Google Maps or Google Earth in the class room would be. I really love Richard's idea about developing a scavenger hunt to look for these objects.
http://www.youngzine.com/article/wide-world-science-lizard-project
I also looked at his link from Youngzine about a science lizard project. I always love when science lessons involve hands on activities, especially when students get to interact with living organisms.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/02/using-show-me-to-create-lessons-on.html
The last link I spent a lot of time exploring was about how to create meaningful lessons on the iPad.
The iPad article was great to read and look through because I try to incorporate that into lessons and teaching as often as possible. Sometimes it can be hard to brainstorm ways on your own to develop these lessons, this guest blog helped me get some good ideas.
I think that anyone who was willing to would be able to create a blog similar to this to help teachers. Richard is very passionate about technology, that much is very obvious from his blog. I think finding new ways to get technology into the classroom is very important. If I come across great ideas like his I can add them to my blog, or keep a account of some of the things I have thought up to start gathering a collection of technology based lessons.
The first link I looked at was from one of his newer blogs about The worlds largest things. I have been wondering what some good ways to utilize Google Maps or Google Earth in the class room would be. I really love Richard's idea about developing a scavenger hunt to look for these objects.
http://www.youngzine.com/article/wide-world-science-lizard-project
I also looked at his link from Youngzine about a science lizard project. I always love when science lessons involve hands on activities, especially when students get to interact with living organisms.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/02/using-show-me-to-create-lessons-on.html
The last link I spent a lot of time exploring was about how to create meaningful lessons on the iPad.
The iPad article was great to read and look through because I try to incorporate that into lessons and teaching as often as possible. Sometimes it can be hard to brainstorm ways on your own to develop these lessons, this guest blog helped me get some good ideas.
I think that anyone who was willing to would be able to create a blog similar to this to help teachers. Richard is very passionate about technology, that much is very obvious from his blog. I think finding new ways to get technology into the classroom is very important. If I come across great ideas like his I can add them to my blog, or keep a account of some of the things I have thought up to start gathering a collection of technology based lessons.
Closing out Peru 552 Questions
What did you learn from using Twitter? Think about the content that you gained from those you followed as well as what you learned about Twitter itself.
I have had a great time getting to know twitter better over the past month. I think it is amazing how you can instantly pick peoples brains and collaborate on things that you can instantly apply to your classroom. Twitter is an amazing tool for this. I have gained a better understanding of hash tagging, replying, and retweeting. I also really enjoyed participating in edchat. It moved a little fast for me, so I will have to practice keeping up and picking out things I find interesting to comment on and retweet.
Who was the most interesting person or persons that you followed? Why? Be specific and provide examples.
@EdVoices is one group I have really enjoyed following throughout the past month. I like them because they kind of "keep on eye" on blogs that have to do with educational reform. I was able to find several blogs through them that I may not have been able to stumble across on my own. For example, they recently posted a blog about high stakes testing vs. high quality education. http://bigthink.com/ideas/42089 which can be read there. I really enjoying being able to search through their posts and pick out blog topics I find to be interesting.
Do you think you’ll continue to use Twitter personally, professionally and/or both after this assignment is complete? Why or why not?
I will absolutely continue to follow twitter for professional use after this course. I love being able to pop on and see what other people in education are doing. If i want to share a great idea I have in my classroom, I can do that instantly to millions of people. I have never really used twitter to share things about my personal life, I don't see myself really starting this up. It's not that I am against it, and I definitely have shared some personal things. I like the idea of keeping it professional for the most part though.
I have had a great time getting to know twitter better over the past month. I think it is amazing how you can instantly pick peoples brains and collaborate on things that you can instantly apply to your classroom. Twitter is an amazing tool for this. I have gained a better understanding of hash tagging, replying, and retweeting. I also really enjoyed participating in edchat. It moved a little fast for me, so I will have to practice keeping up and picking out things I find interesting to comment on and retweet.
Who was the most interesting person or persons that you followed? Why? Be specific and provide examples.
@EdVoices is one group I have really enjoyed following throughout the past month. I like them because they kind of "keep on eye" on blogs that have to do with educational reform. I was able to find several blogs through them that I may not have been able to stumble across on my own. For example, they recently posted a blog about high stakes testing vs. high quality education. http://bigthink.com/ideas/42089 which can be read there. I really enjoying being able to search through their posts and pick out blog topics I find to be interesting.
Do you think you’ll continue to use Twitter personally, professionally and/or both after this assignment is complete? Why or why not?
I will absolutely continue to follow twitter for professional use after this course. I love being able to pop on and see what other people in education are doing. If i want to share a great idea I have in my classroom, I can do that instantly to millions of people. I have never really used twitter to share things about my personal life, I don't see myself really starting this up. It's not that I am against it, and I definitely have shared some personal things. I like the idea of keeping it professional for the most part though.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Life Cycle of Plant: Animoto
Animoto has so many classroom applications. It can be used for instruction, teachers can make videos that align with the curriculum to show their classes. You can also use it for student presentations, it is very simple to use and makes some amazing videos. I made a video to go along with out science unit on the life cycle of a plant, great way to end the unit!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
iPad Article Review
With Just One iPad, Teachers Improve Classroom Lessons
Summary and Reflection
I really enjoyed reading this article. Katie Neal from Wake Forest University documents how just one iPad can be of great value to your classroom. I found this article to have loads of classroom applications. Teachers cannot afford to have iPads for every student. Yes, there are grants, and districts can purchase classroom sets, but this isn’t always the case. I really like how Neal focuses on making sure the reader understands the importance of teacher training. She talks about how many districts or technology departments hand their teachers and staff these new things, and expect them to know how to use them. With proper training, having an iPad in your classroom can be an invaluable tool. One example the article mentions dealt with a student who had behavior issues and couldn’t sit and reading during guided reading time. The teacher let him read a story on the iPad and he was able to accomplish 20 minutes of uninterrupted reading. I have used this strategy and my classroom and have seen it work first hand. Students are going to be more engaged if they are able to learn with new exciting tools. The article also talks about how you can utilize small group activities with the iPad. You just have to make sure that you set appropriate guidelines and rules. You can also use the iPad as a digital display in the classroom. I really liked how at the end of the article the author lists 10 great educational apps you can use in your classroom. I got the chance to preview three of these and have added them to my iPad for my students to use in the classroom. I plan on using all three of the strategies the author mentions in my classroom to boost academic engagement. This was a great article, I agree with it wholeheartedly. As educators we have to constantly be looking for new, different, and exciting ways to engage our students.
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