One Last Thought...
This experience has helped me utilize tools on the Internet that I never knew existed. I learned so much about the different types of technology that are available that I never would have encountered otherwise. Although I may not be great at using all of the different types, I found that I really liked using some of the tools. For instance, I love the Google tools that are available, such as the calender and email alerts.
This program has affected my lifelong learning process by forcing me to face technology head on. Honestly, I think that I will be a better teacher for at least exploring these different tools.
Now that I am familiar with technology, I plan to integrate it into my classroom. I want to use Google Earth and blogs. The possibilities truly are endless! I hope that I continue to learn about the new and emerging technology. It is important for me to stay informed because my students will surely be informed!
Thank you for this experience!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Thing #23: Creative Commons
Thing #23: Creative Commons
When I began searching for the original creator of the 23 Things, I found that it was difficult because the idea has been morphed into so many different programs for teachers. One example can be found at http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com/23Things and it chronicles the same types of activities that we use at APSU. It was pretty awesome to see how many different uses this idea has spurned.
Now that I know about Creative Commons, I will use it as a teacher by having my students use images and information from this site instead of Google. I will tell my students about how the images are safe to be used from this site and that other search engines will pull up images that are not safe to use.
When I began searching for the original creator of the 23 Things, I found that it was difficult because the idea has been morphed into so many different programs for teachers. One example can be found at http://k12learning20.wikispaces.com/23Things and it chronicles the same types of activities that we use at APSU. It was pretty awesome to see how many different uses this idea has spurned.
Now that I know about Creative Commons, I will use it as a teacher by having my students use images and information from this site instead of Google. I will tell my students about how the images are safe to be used from this site and that other search engines will pull up images that are not safe to use.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Thing #22
Thing #22: Livebinders
My Livebinders are entitled Education, English Lesson Plans, and The Giver Unit Plan. I have chosen to share my Education binder and there is a link to my binder at the bottom of the page.
I think this tool would be very useful for new teachers who are compiling lists of resources. The binders could be used to keep track of all types of information and materials. Each unit can have it's own binder, etc.
Education binder
OR
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=668177
My Livebinders are entitled Education, English Lesson Plans, and The Giver Unit Plan. I have chosen to share my Education binder and there is a link to my binder at the bottom of the page.
I think this tool would be very useful for new teachers who are compiling lists of resources. The binders could be used to keep track of all types of information and materials. Each unit can have it's own binder, etc.
Education binder
OR
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=668177
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Thing #21: Animoto
Thing #21: Animoto
Animoto is such a fun tool! It was so easy to insert pictures, choose a template and a song, and upload the video. I liked my video so much that I shared it on my Facebook page. This website offers such easy tools to create a video and allows users to make as many 30-second videos as they would like for free. I love this sight and all it has to offer! Below is a link to my viedo as well as a URL link.
My Loves-Part 2
http://animoto.com/play/pMSFpXLaN08oACbbbK43Aw
Animoto is such a fun tool! It was so easy to insert pictures, choose a template and a song, and upload the video. I liked my video so much that I shared it on my Facebook page. This website offers such easy tools to create a video and allows users to make as many 30-second videos as they would like for free. I love this sight and all it has to offer! Below is a link to my viedo as well as a URL link.
My Loves-Part 2
http://animoto.com/play/pMSFpXLaN08oACbbbK43Aw
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Thing #20: Youtube
Thing #20: Youtube
I have been using Youtube for a looooong time. Mostly because my five year old wants to watch videos of people doing motorcycle stunts, but also because there are so many tutorials for any type of subject you can imagine. Linked below is a video for using Twitter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygoqGfLBqFs
I love Youtube and all that it has to offer. You can find information, particularly tutorials on anything you could possibly want to know about. From nail manicures, to hair styles, to tutorials on Twitter, the information is there. It is really easy to use too. All you have to do it type in the subject that you want in the Search bar, and ta da!
I chose this link because it deals with technology. Since I am not an avid Twitter user, I chose to watch a video on how to use Twitter.
I have been using Youtube for a looooong time. Mostly because my five year old wants to watch videos of people doing motorcycle stunts, but also because there are so many tutorials for any type of subject you can imagine. Linked below is a video for using Twitter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygoqGfLBqFs
I love Youtube and all that it has to offer. You can find information, particularly tutorials on anything you could possibly want to know about. From nail manicures, to hair styles, to tutorials on Twitter, the information is there. It is really easy to use too. All you have to do it type in the subject that you want in the Search bar, and ta da!
I chose this link because it deals with technology. Since I am not an avid Twitter user, I chose to watch a video on how to use Twitter.
Thing #19: TeacherPop
Thing #19: TeacherPop
I am a member of Facebook, Twitter, and now TeacherPop. Of the three listed above, I like Facebook the most. However, even Facebook is getting less appealing to me, with all of the political arguments and immature things that are posted by other people. I think that TeacherPop would be great, but it seems as though people are only posting things for Thing #19.
Like I said, I really like the idea of TeacherPop, because people can share ideas and get innovative ideas from their peers. Hopefully, people will really start using TeacherPop.
I am a member of Facebook, Twitter, and now TeacherPop. Of the three listed above, I like Facebook the most. However, even Facebook is getting less appealing to me, with all of the political arguments and immature things that are posted by other people. I think that TeacherPop would be great, but it seems as though people are only posting things for Thing #19.
Like I said, I really like the idea of TeacherPop, because people can share ideas and get innovative ideas from their peers. Hopefully, people will really start using TeacherPop.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Thing #18: Social Networking
Thing #18: Social Networking
Facebook and Twitter users are exponentially increasing every day. As a teacher, most of your students are going to be active users of both websites. Thus, it is important as an educator be to knowledgeable about these social networking websites.
As an active user of Facebook, I would like to say that I am very familiar with the site and how it works. I even have the Facebook app for my Iphone. It is fairly self-explanatory. However, I did attempt to use Twitter about a year ago and I did not like it at all. Needless to say, I did not enjoy reading what everyone is having for lunch, or all of the errands everyone is running that day. It was a little confusing to use as well.
I personally like Facebook better because you can hide people's posts if they always post obnoxious things, you can block users from seeing your profile, and you can message others so no one can see it. As a teacher, I could make a page for my classes that I am teaching and upload links to homework assignments. I could also update my status to include homework assignments etc. Twitter could also be used for this too.
Facebook and Twitter users are exponentially increasing every day. As a teacher, most of your students are going to be active users of both websites. Thus, it is important as an educator be to knowledgeable about these social networking websites.
As an active user of Facebook, I would like to say that I am very familiar with the site and how it works. I even have the Facebook app for my Iphone. It is fairly self-explanatory. However, I did attempt to use Twitter about a year ago and I did not like it at all. Needless to say, I did not enjoy reading what everyone is having for lunch, or all of the errands everyone is running that day. It was a little confusing to use as well.
I personally like Facebook better because you can hide people's posts if they always post obnoxious things, you can block users from seeing your profile, and you can message others so no one can see it. As a teacher, I could make a page for my classes that I am teaching and upload links to homework assignments. I could also update my status to include homework assignments etc. Twitter could also be used for this too.
Thing #17: Delicious
Thing #17: Delicious
Wow! I cannot believe what a good idea Delicious.com is! It makes surfing through resources so each and convenient and cuts browsing time in half. I will definitely be using this application and I really hope that my future coworkers use it as well. I can just imagine how helpful it would be to use a veteran teacher's bookmarks to locate useful materials.
Because I will be an English teacher, I will have to teach a lesson on allegories. Honestly, I am not as familiar with allegories as I should be, so I could go to my bookmarking site and find a lesson on allegories. Or, I could go to my coworkers' page and look through their tags on English subjects. I would be able to easily find any resource that I need. My only concern is that I have never heard of social bookmarking before. Thus, I wonder if any of my future coworkers will be using this application.
Wow! I cannot believe what a good idea Delicious.com is! It makes surfing through resources so each and convenient and cuts browsing time in half. I will definitely be using this application and I really hope that my future coworkers use it as well. I can just imagine how helpful it would be to use a veteran teacher's bookmarks to locate useful materials.
Because I will be an English teacher, I will have to teach a lesson on allegories. Honestly, I am not as familiar with allegories as I should be, so I could go to my bookmarking site and find a lesson on allegories. Or, I could go to my coworkers' page and look through their tags on English subjects. I would be able to easily find any resource that I need. My only concern is that I have never heard of social bookmarking before. Thus, I wonder if any of my future coworkers will be using this application.
Thing #16: Igoogle
Thing #16: Igoogle
For this exercise, I chose to create a start page using Igoogle. I chose this application because Google has proven to be the easiest and fastest method to do most technological things on the Internet. I chose well, because it took me 30 seconds to create a start page that contained soooo many of my personal interests. Of course, it will take a little longer to tweak it to be just the way I want it, but it was incredibly fast. I will definitely be using it as my homepage.
Online calenders are so useful because you can insert dates of important things, such as meetings, classes, etc. I am not sure that I would use it because I have a written planner that I consult every day. I would most likely forget to insert my important dates or to check the online calender. However, for business people, I could imagine how beneficial it would be.
I really like the to-do list because you can write a comprehensive list of things that you need to accomplish. Because I am a Type A personality, I like to be organized and have everything I need to accomplish written down. However, I prefer a hand written copy of my to do list in my planner that I consult every day. Sometimes technology cannot replace the old-fashioned hard copy.
I would definitely recommend using a start page. Sometimes you get on the computer and have a million things that you need to access in one sitting. Using your homepage, or start page, you can customize it to include all of your most frequently used applications and web pages. Therefore, all of your information is accessible in one page.
For this exercise, I chose to create a start page using Igoogle. I chose this application because Google has proven to be the easiest and fastest method to do most technological things on the Internet. I chose well, because it took me 30 seconds to create a start page that contained soooo many of my personal interests. Of course, it will take a little longer to tweak it to be just the way I want it, but it was incredibly fast. I will definitely be using it as my homepage.
Online calenders are so useful because you can insert dates of important things, such as meetings, classes, etc. I am not sure that I would use it because I have a written planner that I consult every day. I would most likely forget to insert my important dates or to check the online calender. However, for business people, I could imagine how beneficial it would be.
I really like the to-do list because you can write a comprehensive list of things that you need to accomplish. Because I am a Type A personality, I like to be organized and have everything I need to accomplish written down. However, I prefer a hand written copy of my to do list in my planner that I consult every day. Sometimes technology cannot replace the old-fashioned hard copy.
I would definitely recommend using a start page. Sometimes you get on the computer and have a million things that you need to access in one sitting. Using your homepage, or start page, you can customize it to include all of your most frequently used applications and web pages. Therefore, all of your information is accessible in one page.
Thing #15: Wikis
Thing #15: Wikis
Wikis are a really inventive way for individuals to create a community of learning. By being able to alter, add, correct, or edit information on a given topic, people can collaboratively create a world of knowledge. However, there is a major drawback. Because anyone can edit an entry on a Wiki, it seems very likely that individuals other than professionals can add faulty information, thus decreasing the reliability and validity of the source.
When I was trying to edit and add to the Sandbox, I was very confused. I am not going to lie. It was confusing because I had to create a login and then edit someone else's post. In all honesty, I am not even sure if I did it correctly.
Because Wikis are awfully confusing to someone who has not had any training in using them, I probably would not utilize them in my classroom. It would take too long to train my students in how to use it. However, they are great ideas for professionals who wish to share information on given subjects around the world.
Wikis are a really inventive way for individuals to create a community of learning. By being able to alter, add, correct, or edit information on a given topic, people can collaboratively create a world of knowledge. However, there is a major drawback. Because anyone can edit an entry on a Wiki, it seems very likely that individuals other than professionals can add faulty information, thus decreasing the reliability and validity of the source.
When I was trying to edit and add to the Sandbox, I was very confused. I am not going to lie. It was confusing because I had to create a login and then edit someone else's post. In all honesty, I am not even sure if I did it correctly.
Because Wikis are awfully confusing to someone who has not had any training in using them, I probably would not utilize them in my classroom. It would take too long to train my students in how to use it. However, they are great ideas for professionals who wish to share information on given subjects around the world.
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