Monday, November 23, 2009
bp#18_Web 2.0_200911
Tikatok- is a tool that can be used for students to create their own stories and publish them. The site is an excellent tool that can be used for students to demonstrate what they know, learned or created their own. I choose this site because it can be used for students to create digital stories. I would use this in my class for students to create a final project on what they learned in science and math and be creative with it. Students can choose topics listed on the site or their own topics. After creating their topics they can select templates, fonts, animation and color. Tikatok is a good web 2.0 tool that can be used to motivate and increase students’ learning. I believe the more opportunities and creative ways students are given to learn the more involved they will be in learning.
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blogpost#4_Researching and Blogging about web 2.0 tools
Lesson: Students will select one country, a city and state and compare the weather for a period of eight days. Students will use Weather Bonker at http://www.weatherbonk.com/. When you get to this site go to the weather bonk search and type in your city and state which is Macon, Gerogia, please include the comma between Macon and Georgia. After you finish writing the information for your city and state go back to the weather search box and type in your country.
After 8 days students will compile the data collected and create a graph to display the data. Your data must include:
*Precipitation
*Winds
*High temperature
*Low temperature
*Humidity
*Sunrise
*Sunset
After the 8th day you will compile your data and present it in a graph presentation.
Your presentation should include the information listed above for both cities, and explain the differences in weather during an 8 day period. You will also need to explain statistical information such as the range, mode, median and average.
From the list of web 2.0 tools I chose Weather Bonker because it seems to be very user friendly and it shows live weather. It would be easy for me to show my students how to use it to collect data on their selected country and city and state for their weather comparison assignment. I can save this to the desktop and my students would easily be able to pull up information daily and transfer the data to their daily weather charts. This site also offers the opportunity for you to see via satellite a view of the location in real time. On the map you can click and drag to see other locations in that town or city.
I also like the idea of a full daily weather report in one central location without having to scroll and look for other data that is required in the report. The students will be able to view pictures of what the day will look like according to the data in the weather report such as: sunset and sunrise, and the time of day for sunset and sunrise. If for some reason a student misses a day of collecting data they are able to view as far back as necessary to retrieve the appropriate information. When the students are ready to create their graphs they will have all the information need to complete the assignment.
This web 2.0 tool would also be very useful for our morning news team. They would be able to show visuals as to how the weather looks downtown and a view of the traffic on the interstate. I can use it as a visual to show my students how to create digital stories on what they learned in this and other lessons and subject areas.
I believe the more we give to our students the more they will know and make them more motivational learners.
http://www.weatherbonk.com/
posted by sj4987 at 5:41 pm
1 comments:
claraleigh said...
I like this tool! I am not sure if it would be too abstract for my preschoolers to grasp that we are looking at weather around the world. But, it might be fun to try as we see what the weather is like for our pen pals. Great thoughts!!!
November 15, 2009 5:39 PM
BP#14 web 2.0 20091102
BP#5_20091102_Researching and Blogging about Web 2.0 Tools
When searching for a plan to use with flicker I was over whelmed with all the information that was made available. Making my selection was very easy. My search took me to New Teachers New York: lesson plans by New Teachers, For New Teachers.
The lesson title was ?The Beginning of a plant?. I chose this lesson because for the last two weeks my students have been working on Science Fair Projects and one of the lessons I use to demonstrate collection data was the sprout of a lima bean.
They were amazed at how fast the bean germinated and how quickly stems, leaves and roots begin to grow. This lesson really sparked their interest on how plants grow. They were also able to develop questions, state hypothesis, and do research to support their findings.
Thank you for introducing Flickr to me so that I can introduce this to my students. This will help them to create digital videos and digital stories about what they learned. I feel students learn better by doing. I can?t say that enough. I see how children light up when they learn how to use some of the technology that is available to them daily in the classroom. The lesson plan I pulled up was geared for 3Rd grade but I can easily adapt it to 5th grade as an inquiry lesson.
Flickr would also be a good tool that the students can use for the technology fair when creating and developing their technology projects. The use of Flickr in the classroom brings a new outlook to visuals. I can introduce lessons with flicker using Infocus and let the students use the slate to tag and generate descriptions of the captions. When connecting my lesson to the real world flickr would be one of the better web
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posted by sj4987 at 3:14 pm
When searching for a plan to use with flicker I was over whelmed with all the information that was made available. Making my selection was very easy. My search took me to New Teachers New York: lesson plans by New Teachers, For New Teachers.
The lesson title was ?The Beginning of a plant?. I chose this lesson because for the last two weeks my students have been working on Science Fair Projects and one of the lessons I use to demonstrate collection data was the sprout of a lima bean.
They were amazed at how fast the bean germinated and how quickly stems, leaves and roots begin to grow. This lesson really sparked their interest on how plants grow. They were also able to develop questions, state hypothesis, and do research to support their findings.
Thank you for introducing Flickr to me so that I can introduce this to my students. This will help them to create digital videos and digital stories about what they learned. I feel students learn better by doing. I can?t say that enough. I see how children light up when they learn how to use some of the technology that is available to them daily in the classroom. The lesson plan I pulled up was geared for 3Rd grade but I can easily adapt it to 5th grade as an inquiry lesson.
Flickr would also be a good tool that the students can use for the technology fair when creating and developing their technology projects. The use of Flickr in the classroom brings a new outlook to visuals. I can introduce lessons with flicker using Infocus and let the students use the slate to tag and generate descriptions of the captions. When connecting my lesson to the real world flickr would be one of the better web
This is a link Copied from Karen http://edu.glogster.com/ and sign up.
Credits:
Picture retrieved Nov. 08,2009 from. http://www.web20.net/
posted by sj4987 at 3:14 pm
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his Blog was copied from Chris CarboniBP4_2009112_Researching and Blogging About Web 2.0 Tools
Figure 1. Image created by Aaron Berchild. Source: Storybird website (2009)
BP4_2009112_Researching and Blogging About Web 2.0 Tools
The Web 2.0 tool I used is called Storybird. (Storybird, 2009) I was attracted to the site because of the storytelling element, which tied into my technology curriculum. We complete different digital storytelling project throughout the year and Storybird (2009) offers a creation element that students can use. They are provided with a group of pictures and they create a story using the photos in a unique way. I saw the photo of the killer whale and immediately thought of a student in my class named Alex. His dream job is to work at Seaworld and train the killer whales. He is obsessed with them, and I wanted to write a story about his love of sea creatures. The pictures were limiting, and my creativity was eventually stifled. Basically, the pictures dictated my story, not me.
As far as the educational benefits the tool provides, it is a way for students to have varying exposure to writing using graphics as the generator of the story. We could not use the tool during class, but I could offer it as an at home opportunity. We do not have access to this tool, as I tried it already and the site is unfortunately blocked. The graphics were very artistic and expressive. My students would have enjoyed looking at the pictures and trying to figure out a theme. It would have been a great project to select the photos or graphics and then ask them to create a story to tie them all in, like a story thread. We could pass the slides around and they could add their own pages to create a whole. Again, the photos were limiting and if you had a special need, I did not see a way to upload your own images to complete your unique story. Also, manipulation of the graphics and text is cumbersome and controlling.
I did get an idea to use this basic tool to teach students how to write their own children?s book digitally, whereby they would create their own graphics. Students have become very creative with tools like Paint and using their Microsoft Office graphics.
Storybird-Alex the Boy Who Loved All the Creatures of the Sea. (2009). Storybird. Retrieved November 2, 2009, from http://storybird.com/books/alex-the-boy-who-loved-all-the-creatures-of-the-se/
POSTED BY CHRISTINA CARBONI AT 11:13 PM
3 COMMENTS:
Pamela Rivers said...
I liked this idea. It is another to get students to write on their own. Students will be having a good time writing without knowing it is work. This is the kind of lesson that I am looking for to incorporate with the writing process. The idea of passing the slides and having the students add their own idea to enhance the story was and is a great idea. Thanks for the idea and I hope you don't mind me using it.
NOVEMBER 8, 2009 9:29 PM
Mr. HD said...
I really loved this tool. I thought that it was a great idea to have students create storyboards using high quality images. I teach third grade and I can really see how much my students would enjoy this web app. The pictures would help them to focus their ideas and keep them on topic as they write their story. This app seems as though it would be a great tool to use the help beginning writers learn how to put together a complete story.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 1:29 AM
sj4987 said...
Chris I like your Web 2.0 tool. I selected TiKatok. This Web 2.0 tool will allow students to create book's and publish them. I'm very excited about the tool the only draw back is, it is not free.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 12:25 AM
This post was copied from Clarasunday, november 8, 2009
BP7_2009112_Web 2.o tools post one
Kerpoof (http://www.kerpoof.com/) is a site for children created by Disney. This site has some good tools for children to use, which will work on: eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills, imagination, story telling abilities, and writing skills. It is a free site for everyone to use. However, if you want more there is a membership fee. For $4.95, one can create groups to chat with safely. And, a child can create doodles with another child at the same time. Also, children are able to create little movies, which are similar to using Xtranormal. These can be downloaded if one has a membership.
Children enter the site and choose to make a movie, a picture or a card, create a story, or simply doodle. Kerpoof also mentions how educators are welcome and encouraged to use the site in the classroom. As a pre-K teacher, I might bring up the site for my kids. But, I would be more apt to tell my parents about it for use at home.
It is a nice site and it would be beneficial for children to use it. The best thing about this site is making the movie. This is a great tool for older children, perhaps 2nd or 3rd grade and up.
Posted by claraleigh at 7:31 PM
1 comments:
sj4987 said...
Clara, I like Kerpoof. I enjoy making learning fun. I think all children will love this Wed 2.0 tool.
November 14, 2009 10:41 PM
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Figure 1. Image created by Aaron Berchild. Source: Storybird website (2009)
BP4_2009112_Researching and Blogging About Web 2.0 Tools
The Web 2.0 tool I used is called Storybird. (Storybird, 2009) I was attracted to the site because of the storytelling element, which tied into my technology curriculum. We complete different digital storytelling project throughout the year and Storybird (2009) offers a creation element that students can use. They are provided with a group of pictures and they create a story using the photos in a unique way. I saw the photo of the killer whale and immediately thought of a student in my class named Alex. His dream job is to work at Seaworld and train the killer whales. He is obsessed with them, and I wanted to write a story about his love of sea creatures. The pictures were limiting, and my creativity was eventually stifled. Basically, the pictures dictated my story, not me.
As far as the educational benefits the tool provides, it is a way for students to have varying exposure to writing using graphics as the generator of the story. We could not use the tool during class, but I could offer it as an at home opportunity. We do not have access to this tool, as I tried it already and the site is unfortunately blocked. The graphics were very artistic and expressive. My students would have enjoyed looking at the pictures and trying to figure out a theme. It would have been a great project to select the photos or graphics and then ask them to create a story to tie them all in, like a story thread. We could pass the slides around and they could add their own pages to create a whole. Again, the photos were limiting and if you had a special need, I did not see a way to upload your own images to complete your unique story. Also, manipulation of the graphics and text is cumbersome and controlling.
I did get an idea to use this basic tool to teach students how to write their own children?s book digitally, whereby they would create their own graphics. Students have become very creative with tools like Paint and using their Microsoft Office graphics.
Storybird-Alex the Boy Who Loved All the Creatures of the Sea. (2009). Storybird. Retrieved November 2, 2009, from http://storybird.com/books/alex-the-boy-who-loved-all-the-creatures-of-the-se/
POSTED BY CHRISTINA CARBONI AT 11:13 PM
3 COMMENTS:
Pamela Rivers said...
I liked this idea. It is another to get students to write on their own. Students will be having a good time writing without knowing it is work. This is the kind of lesson that I am looking for to incorporate with the writing process. The idea of passing the slides and having the students add their own idea to enhance the story was and is a great idea. Thanks for the idea and I hope you don't mind me using it.
NOVEMBER 8, 2009 9:29 PM
Mr. HD said...
I really loved this tool. I thought that it was a great idea to have students create storyboards using high quality images. I teach third grade and I can really see how much my students would enjoy this web app. The pictures would help them to focus their ideas and keep them on topic as they write their story. This app seems as though it would be a great tool to use the help beginning writers learn how to put together a complete story.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 1:29 AM
sj4987 said...
Chris I like your Web 2.0 tool. I selected TiKatok. This Web 2.0 tool will allow students to create book's and publish them. I'm very excited about the tool the only draw back is, it is not free.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 12:25 AM
This post was copied from Clarasunday, november 8, 2009
BP7_2009112_Web 2.o tools post one
Kerpoof (http://www.kerpoof.com/) is a site for children created by Disney. This site has some good tools for children to use, which will work on: eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills, imagination, story telling abilities, and writing skills. It is a free site for everyone to use. However, if you want more there is a membership fee. For $4.95, one can create groups to chat with safely. And, a child can create doodles with another child at the same time. Also, children are able to create little movies, which are similar to using Xtranormal. These can be downloaded if one has a membership.
Children enter the site and choose to make a movie, a picture or a card, create a story, or simply doodle. Kerpoof also mentions how educators are welcome and encouraged to use the site in the classroom. As a pre-K teacher, I might bring up the site for my kids. But, I would be more apt to tell my parents about it for use at home.
It is a nice site and it would be beneficial for children to use it. The best thing about this site is making the movie. This is a great tool for older children, perhaps 2nd or 3rd grade and up.
Posted by claraleigh at 7:31 PM
1 comments:
sj4987 said...
Clara, I like Kerpoof. I enjoy making learning fun. I think all children will love this Wed 2.0 tool.
November 14, 2009 10:41 PM
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posted by ks reyes at ETC Blog/FSO Grad ksreyes - 2 weeks ago
This is the first blog, but not my submission blog. I am trying to become familiar with all of the tools that I have just added to the page. Based on the overall instructions, this has been a rather inter...
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posted by ks reyes at ETC Blog/FSO Grad ksreyes - 2 weeks ago
This is the first blog, but not my submission blog. I am trying to become familiar with all of the tools that I have just added to the page. Based on the overall instructions, this has been a rather inter...
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This Blog was copied from Chris CarboniBP4_2009112_Researching and Blogging About Web 2.0 Tools Figure 1. Image created by Aaron Berchild. Source: Storybird website (2009) BP4_2009112_Researching and Blog...
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BP#13 web 2.0 200911
Scrap Blog is an online scrap-booking site where you can create your own scrapbook. You start by selecting your kit add your photos, create your scrapbook design and you’re ready to share your scrapbook with the rest of the world or with your family. I can use this tool for students to create portfolios. My students have to keep a portfolio for math. Their portfolios must demonstrate an understanding of mastery with math standards. This tool can be use to create scrap books on lessons created as a final learning task.
bp#12 Web 2.o 112009
Tracking Shot is a Web 2.0 tool for making movies. In my classroom students take pictures of activities during group time and technology development. Students are graded based on what they create and their final presentation. Tracking shot is a tool that can be used for them to create a movie by using the pictures they collected during the activity. With this Web 2.0 tool they can select music from a play list or use their own music, upload their movies or videos to share with their friends and family. This is a very user friendly tool to use. Students enjoy creating pictures and posing for a snap shot.
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BP#5_20091102_wk2flickr
When searching for a plan to use with flicker I was over whelmed with all the information that was made available. Making my selection was very easy. My search took me to New Teachers New York: lesson plans by New Teachers, For New Teachers.
The lesson title was “The Beginning of a plant”. I chose this lesson because for the last two weeks my students have been working on Science Fair Projects and one of the lessons I use to demonstrate collection data was the sprout of a lima bean.
They were amazed at how fast the bean germinated and how quickly stems, leaves and roots begin to grow. This lesson really sparked their interest on how plants grow. They were also able to develop questions, state hypothesis, and do research to support their findings.
Thank you for introducing Flickr to me so that I can introduce this to my students. This will help them to create digital videos and digital stories about what they learned. I feel students learn better by doing. I can’t say that enough. I see how children light up when they learn how to use some of the technology that is available to them daily in the classroom. The lesson plan I pulled up was geared for 3Rd grade but I can easily adapt it to 5th grade as an inquiry lesson.
Flickr would also be a good tool that the students can use for the technology fair when creating and developing their technology projects. The use of Flickr in the classroom brings a new outlook to visuals. I can introduce lessons with flicker using Infocus and let the students use the slate to tag and generate descriptions of the captions. When connecting my lesson to the real world flickr would be one of the better web 2.0 tools to use.
When searching for a plan to use with flicker I was over whelmed with all the information that was made available. Making my selection was very easy. My search took me to New Teachers New York: lesson plans by New Teachers, For New Teachers.
The lesson title was “The Beginning of a plant”. I chose this lesson because for the last two weeks my students have been working on Science Fair Projects and one of the lessons I use to demonstrate collection data was the sprout of a lima bean.
They were amazed at how fast the bean germinated and how quickly stems, leaves and roots begin to grow. This lesson really sparked their interest on how plants grow. They were also able to develop questions, state hypothesis, and do research to support their findings.
Thank you for introducing Flickr to me so that I can introduce this to my students. This will help them to create digital videos and digital stories about what they learned. I feel students learn better by doing. I can’t say that enough. I see how children light up when they learn how to use some of the technology that is available to them daily in the classroom. The lesson plan I pulled up was geared for 3Rd grade but I can easily adapt it to 5th grade as an inquiry lesson.
Flickr would also be a good tool that the students can use for the technology fair when creating and developing their technology projects. The use of Flickr in the classroom brings a new outlook to visuals. I can introduce lessons with flicker using Infocus and let the students use the slate to tag and generate descriptions of the captions. When connecting my lesson to the real world flickr would be one of the better web 2.0 tools to use.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
This Blog was copied from Chris CarboniBP4_2009112_Researching and Blogging About Web 2.0 Tools
Figure 1. Image created by Aaron Berchild. Source: Storybird website (2009)
BP4_2009112_Researching and Blogging About Web 2.0 Tools
The Web 2.0 tool I used is called Storybird. (Storybird, 2009) I was attracted to the site because of the storytelling element, which tied into my technology curriculum. We complete different digital storytelling project throughout the year and Storybird (2009) offers a creation element that students can use. They are provided with a group of pictures and they create a story using the photos in a unique way. I saw the photo of the killer whale and immediately thought of a student in my class named Alex. His dream job is to work at Seaworld and train the killer whales. He is obsessed with them, and I wanted to write a story about his love of sea creatures. The pictures were limiting, and my creativity was eventually stifled. Basically, the pictures dictated my story, not me.
As far as the educational benefits the tool provides, it is a way for students to have varying exposure to writing using graphics as the generator of the story. We could not use the tool during class, but I could offer it as an at home opportunity. We do not have access to this tool, as I tried it already and the site is unfortunately blocked. The graphics were very artistic and expressive. My students would have enjoyed looking at the pictures and trying to figure out a theme. It would have been a great project to select the photos or graphics and then ask them to create a story to tie them all in, like a story thread. We could pass the slides around and they could add their own pages to create a whole. Again, the photos were limiting and if you had a special need, I did not see a way to upload your own images to complete your unique story. Also, manipulation of the graphics and text is cumbersome and controlling.
I did get an idea to use this basic tool to teach students how to write their own children?s book digitally, whereby they would create their own graphics. Students have become very creative with tools like Paint and using their Microsoft Office graphics.
Storybird-Alex the Boy Who Loved All the Creatures of the Sea. (2009). Storybird. Retrieved November 2, 2009, from http://storybird.com/books/alex-the-boy-who-loved-all-the-creatures-of-the-se/
POSTED BY CHRISTINA CARBONI AT 11:13 PM
3 COMMENTS:
Pamela Rivers said...
I liked this idea. It is another to get students to write on their own. Students will be having a good time writing without knowing it is work. This is the kind of lesson that I am looking for to incorporate with the writing process. The idea of passing the slides and having the students add their own idea to enhance the story was and is a great idea. Thanks for the idea and I hope you don't mind me using it.
NOVEMBER 8, 2009 9:29 PM
Mr. HD said...
I really loved this tool. I thought that it was a great idea to have students create storyboards using high quality images. I teach third grade and I can really see how much my students would enjoy this web app. The pictures would help them to focus their ideas and keep them on topic as they write their story. This app seems as though it would be a great tool to use the help beginning writers learn how to put together a complete story.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 1:29 AM
sj4987 said...
Chris I like your Web 2.0 tool. I selected TiKatok. This Web 2.0 tool will allow students to create book's and publish them. I'm very excited about the tool the only draw back is, it is not free.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 12:25 AM
This post was copied from Clarasunday, november 8, 2009
BP7_2009112_Web 2.o tools post one
Kerpoof (http://www.kerpoof.com/) is a site for children created by Disney. This site has some good tools for children to use, which will work on: eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills, imagination, story telling abilities, and writing skills. It is a free site for everyone to use. However, if you want more there is a membership fee. For $4.95, one can create groups to chat with safely. And, a child can create doodles with another child at the same time. Also, children are able to create little movies, which are similar to using Xtranormal. These can be downloaded if one has a membership.
Children enter the site and choose to make a movie, a picture or a card, create a story, or simply doodle. Kerpoof also mentions how educators are welcome and encouraged to use the site in the classroom. As a pre-K teacher, I might bring up the site for my kids. But, I would be more apt to tell my parents about it for use at home.
It is a nice site and it would be beneficial for children to use it. The best thing about this site is making the movie. This is a great tool for older children, perhaps 2nd or 3rd grade and up.
Posted by claraleigh at 7:31 PM
1 comments:
sj4987 said...
Clara, I like Kerpoof. I enjoy making learning fun. I think all children will love this Wed 2.0 tool.
November 14, 2009 10:41 PM
Figure 1. Image created by Aaron Berchild. Source: Storybird website (2009)
BP4_2009112_Researching and Blogging About Web 2.0 Tools
The Web 2.0 tool I used is called Storybird. (Storybird, 2009) I was attracted to the site because of the storytelling element, which tied into my technology curriculum. We complete different digital storytelling project throughout the year and Storybird (2009) offers a creation element that students can use. They are provided with a group of pictures and they create a story using the photos in a unique way. I saw the photo of the killer whale and immediately thought of a student in my class named Alex. His dream job is to work at Seaworld and train the killer whales. He is obsessed with them, and I wanted to write a story about his love of sea creatures. The pictures were limiting, and my creativity was eventually stifled. Basically, the pictures dictated my story, not me.
As far as the educational benefits the tool provides, it is a way for students to have varying exposure to writing using graphics as the generator of the story. We could not use the tool during class, but I could offer it as an at home opportunity. We do not have access to this tool, as I tried it already and the site is unfortunately blocked. The graphics were very artistic and expressive. My students would have enjoyed looking at the pictures and trying to figure out a theme. It would have been a great project to select the photos or graphics and then ask them to create a story to tie them all in, like a story thread. We could pass the slides around and they could add their own pages to create a whole. Again, the photos were limiting and if you had a special need, I did not see a way to upload your own images to complete your unique story. Also, manipulation of the graphics and text is cumbersome and controlling.
I did get an idea to use this basic tool to teach students how to write their own children?s book digitally, whereby they would create their own graphics. Students have become very creative with tools like Paint and using their Microsoft Office graphics.
Storybird-Alex the Boy Who Loved All the Creatures of the Sea. (2009). Storybird. Retrieved November 2, 2009, from http://storybird.com/books/alex-the-boy-who-loved-all-the-creatures-of-the-se/
POSTED BY CHRISTINA CARBONI AT 11:13 PM
3 COMMENTS:
Pamela Rivers said...
I liked this idea. It is another to get students to write on their own. Students will be having a good time writing without knowing it is work. This is the kind of lesson that I am looking for to incorporate with the writing process. The idea of passing the slides and having the students add their own idea to enhance the story was and is a great idea. Thanks for the idea and I hope you don't mind me using it.
NOVEMBER 8, 2009 9:29 PM
Mr. HD said...
I really loved this tool. I thought that it was a great idea to have students create storyboards using high quality images. I teach third grade and I can really see how much my students would enjoy this web app. The pictures would help them to focus their ideas and keep them on topic as they write their story. This app seems as though it would be a great tool to use the help beginning writers learn how to put together a complete story.
NOVEMBER 14, 2009 1:29 AM
sj4987 said...
Chris I like your Web 2.0 tool. I selected TiKatok. This Web 2.0 tool will allow students to create book's and publish them. I'm very excited about the tool the only draw back is, it is not free.
NOVEMBER 15, 2009 12:25 AM
This post was copied from Clarasunday, november 8, 2009
BP7_2009112_Web 2.o tools post one
Kerpoof (http://www.kerpoof.com/) is a site for children created by Disney. This site has some good tools for children to use, which will work on: eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills, imagination, story telling abilities, and writing skills. It is a free site for everyone to use. However, if you want more there is a membership fee. For $4.95, one can create groups to chat with safely. And, a child can create doodles with another child at the same time. Also, children are able to create little movies, which are similar to using Xtranormal. These can be downloaded if one has a membership.
Children enter the site and choose to make a movie, a picture or a card, create a story, or simply doodle. Kerpoof also mentions how educators are welcome and encouraged to use the site in the classroom. As a pre-K teacher, I might bring up the site for my kids. But, I would be more apt to tell my parents about it for use at home.
It is a nice site and it would be beneficial for children to use it. The best thing about this site is making the movie. This is a great tool for older children, perhaps 2nd or 3rd grade and up.
Posted by claraleigh at 7:31 PM
1 comments:
sj4987 said...
Clara, I like Kerpoof. I enjoy making learning fun. I think all children will love this Wed 2.0 tool.
November 14, 2009 10:41 PM
This is a blog posted from Pamela Rivers
BP7_200911_Three Web 2.0 Tools
I have chose three Web 2.0 tools that will be very beneficial for my students in my classroom. They are struggling in some areas that I feel with practice can help them not only in the fourth grade but in future grades to come.
Time has progressed form learning how to type from an instructor walking around the class telling you to keep your eyes on the book and stop looking at the k
eys, and the use of a typewriter to learning how to type on a computer.
1. My first Web 2.0 resource I found was TypingWeb-Learn to Type Online.
I chose this tool because students are having a hard time typing their reports, finding particular letters or numbers because they do not know the keys on a keyboard or fall behind their peers because they can?t compete when it comes to maneuvering the keys.
This resource can be accessed from any place there is an Internet connection. Parents are able to sit down, provide assistance with their child and even practice themselves.
There are seven different levels that you have the opportunity to complete: beginners,
intermediate, advanced, specialty, for certificate purposes, News Headline examples and the lesson which entails your problem keys.
After completing a test of your skills you will be told how many words per minute, you
r gross words per minute, your percentage status and your problem keys.
The lessons will be customized to figure out what you are having problems with and target that lesson.
This lesson also comes with various tests as I have mentioned, certification status, games, statistics, preferences and skins or the look of the typing keys.
I had a lot of fun testing my typing skills and I think the students will also have a good time.
This resource again can help the students to become proficient in their typing skills. I would use this tool to help students practice how to type more fluently and quickly than they kno
w how to now.
2. I chose eLearning4Kids-Opening Doors to Education Worldwide.
This is a very familiar web tool because I have used it before. It has many lessons that can enhance and extend the lessons taught in the classroom. The purpose is to help improve the students? basic skills
for students 5 to 12 years of age.
Teachers are able to choose from the subject area they are focused on and narrow the lesson down to a single lesson. This a good resource to use as an After-school activity or as a tutorial for lessons you want to introduce to the class used individually or as an extension for a lesson already taught (a reinforcement).
It can be accessed where there is an Internet connection. It can be used for students that are out for a long period of time helping them to stay abreast of the kinds of activities that is going on in the classroom. The teacher could use the lessons as a grade if the students are doing well.
3. The third Web 2.0 resource I chose was a YacaPaca a Management for Teachers and
Students. I found this tool to be very interesting and one that I will be using in the future. I will be able to create quizzes, surveys, tests, portfolios and more that will help in enhancing my job as a teacher more effectively as well as any teacher that is looking for enhancing their curriculum. It has assessments available
that I will be able to modify and even share with others. The lessons can be individualized or used for a whole class.
In researching more on this site?it is free. In using this site you must be professional, be truthful and honest (Professional Code of Conduct).
In using this site, I chose the country of the US, whereas the subject areas were limited compared to other countries. Next to the subject name in parenthesis was the number of lessons associated with that subject area. You can add to the lessons or use one of that is already provided. This tool is only useful to you if you use it and know the goal for the purpose of the lesson.
Images:
FTW Innovations, Inc. (2009). Typingweb. retrieved from: http://www.typingweb.com/
Chalkface Project (n.d.) Yacapaca Retrieved from http://yacapaca.com/
van Dam, N. (2008). eLearning for kids-opening the doors to education worldwide. retrieved from: http://www.e-learningforkids.org/
Posted by Pamela Rivers at 6:05 PM
1 comments:
sj4987 said...
Pamela I like your YacaPaca Web 2.0 tool. I really need some help with managing all of my work.
I have chose three Web 2.0 tools that will be very beneficial for my students in my classroom. They are struggling in some areas that I feel with practice can help them not only in the fourth grade but in future grades to come.
Time has progressed form learning how to type from an instructor walking around the class telling you to keep your eyes on the book and stop looking at the k
eys, and the use of a typewriter to learning how to type on a computer.
1. My first Web 2.0 resource I found was TypingWeb-Learn to Type Online.
I chose this tool because students are having a hard time typing their reports, finding particular letters or numbers because they do not know the keys on a keyboard or fall behind their peers because they can?t compete when it comes to maneuvering the keys.
This resource can be accessed from any place there is an Internet connection. Parents are able to sit down, provide assistance with their child and even practice themselves.
There are seven different levels that you have the opportunity to complete: beginners,
intermediate, advanced, specialty, for certificate purposes, News Headline examples and the lesson which entails your problem keys.
After completing a test of your skills you will be told how many words per minute, you
r gross words per minute, your percentage status and your problem keys.
The lessons will be customized to figure out what you are having problems with and target that lesson.
This lesson also comes with various tests as I have mentioned, certification status, games, statistics, preferences and skins or the look of the typing keys.
I had a lot of fun testing my typing skills and I think the students will also have a good time.
This resource again can help the students to become proficient in their typing skills. I would use this tool to help students practice how to type more fluently and quickly than they kno
w how to now.
2. I chose eLearning4Kids-Opening Doors to Education Worldwide.
This is a very familiar web tool because I have used it before. It has many lessons that can enhance and extend the lessons taught in the classroom. The purpose is to help improve the students? basic skills
for students 5 to 12 years of age.
Teachers are able to choose from the subject area they are focused on and narrow the lesson down to a single lesson. This a good resource to use as an After-school activity or as a tutorial for lessons you want to introduce to the class used individually or as an extension for a lesson already taught (a reinforcement).
It can be accessed where there is an Internet connection. It can be used for students that are out for a long period of time helping them to stay abreast of the kinds of activities that is going on in the classroom. The teacher could use the lessons as a grade if the students are doing well.
3. The third Web 2.0 resource I chose was a YacaPaca a Management for Teachers and
Students. I found this tool to be very interesting and one that I will be using in the future. I will be able to create quizzes, surveys, tests, portfolios and more that will help in enhancing my job as a teacher more effectively as well as any teacher that is looking for enhancing their curriculum. It has assessments available
that I will be able to modify and even share with others. The lessons can be individualized or used for a whole class.
In researching more on this site?it is free. In using this site you must be professional, be truthful and honest (Professional Code of Conduct).
In using this site, I chose the country of the US, whereas the subject areas were limited compared to other countries. Next to the subject name in parenthesis was the number of lessons associated with that subject area. You can add to the lessons or use one of that is already provided. This tool is only useful to you if you use it and know the goal for the purpose of the lesson.
Images:
FTW Innovations, Inc. (2009). Typingweb. retrieved from: http://www.typingweb.com/
Chalkface Project (n.d.) Yacapaca Retrieved from http://yacapaca.com/
van Dam, N. (2008). eLearning for kids-opening the doors to education worldwide. retrieved from: http://www.e-learningforkids.org/
Posted by Pamela Rivers at 6:05 PM
1 comments:
sj4987 said...
Pamela I like your YacaPaca Web 2.0 tool. I really need some help with managing all of my work.
BP#6_20091103_Researching and Blogging about Web 2.0 tools
Using Web 2.0 tools makes learning exciting and fun. I am very excited about using several of the tools on the Web 2.0 tool site but I can only choose one to talk about as to how I would use it in my classroom. The one tool that excites me the most is the arcade game. My reason for choosing this one is because students are so familiar with arcade games and they can easily adjust to how to work the game. This will be a very useful tool to use when planning lessons for my students. I believe in making learning fun and at the same time making it real. The program is very user friendly. I have some students that require repetition in learning and are visual. This will also allow more activities for differentiated instruction in the classroom. I like the idea of using the arcade game template, this tool can be useful for my tutorial and enrichment which is a part of the Eight Step Process.
The Eight step process include:
1. Test Score Disaggregation (plan)
2. Timeline Development (Plan)
3. Instructional Focus (do) Teacher deliver the instructional focus lessons on target areas as scheduled
4. Assessment (Check) (Mini assessments)
5. Tutorials (act) provide tutorial time to re-teach non-mastered target areas
6. Enrichment (act) Provide enrichment opportunities for mastery students
7. Maintain (check) Provide materials for ongoing maintenance and re-teaching
8. Monitoring (check) by the principal
The Eight Step process is a program that is used and mandated by our county and must be followed by every school in Bibb County. I will use my Web 2.0 tools when I develop my lessons.
Reference
Picture snaped from Web 2.0http://web20teach.blogspot.com/
Eight Step Process Information collected for school all the schools in Georgia have rights to this information.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
BP#4_20091102_Social_Bookmarking
Are you having problems keep up with your favorite sites? I have something I need to share with you. Have you ever heard of the term Delicious? I am not talking about a delicious meal. Delicious is a term used for social bookmarking. Yes, Delicious is here to make keeping up with your favorite sites and research information easy for you.
"The era of social bookmarking started with del.icio.us. Del.icio.us started the advent of social bookmarking. Social bookmarking is a way to store you favorite bookmarks on line and share them with others on the web" (Iskoid, 2008).
Del.icio.us social bookmarking does all the work for you. This service will categorize and group items for you. As an educator, I find this tool very handy because I can share sites with my colleagues, parents and students without trying to remember where I saw that particular activity.
"Social bookmarking is one of the "newest things" sweeping the Internet. Del.icio.us has made its mark as being one of the largest social bookmarking sites. This site services is aimed toward specific groups of people one of the groups is educators" (Hedreen,2005). As an educator, I see a great need for social bookmarking and how it can be beneficial not only for me, but for other educators as well. This type of bookmarking will allow you to collaborate with others in your building or in the system when it comes to sharing. When someone asks you where you got an activity from and you say you will email it, but never get around to it. Using social bookmarking will allow someone to go into you bookmarks and find items of interest to him or her.
Social bookmarking is used not only in education but in the business arena as well. Using this tool in the classroom is a great help when your students are working on research. When the teacher's assignment requires Internet search, students have to juggle so many websites and with social bookmarking, they can organize and share their work and so on.
References
Iskoid, Alex, Read Write Web, The Social Bookmarking Faeoff, September 18, 2008 retrieved on Nov.
08,2009 from, http://www.readwriteweb.com/archive/social_bookmarking-faceoff.php
Hedreen, Rebecca, Frequently Answered Questions, Social Bookmarking in Education. Thursday, February
03, 2005 retrieved on November 8, 2009 from, http://www.frequanq.blogspot.com/2005/02/social-
bookmarking-in-education.html
Social bookmarking tools, What is Social Bookmarking, retrieved on Nov. 08, 2009 from Wiki.
"The era of social bookmarking started with del.icio.us. Del.icio.us started the advent of social bookmarking. Social bookmarking is a way to store you favorite bookmarks on line and share them with others on the web" (Iskoid, 2008).
Del.icio.us social bookmarking does all the work for you. This service will categorize and group items for you. As an educator, I find this tool very handy because I can share sites with my colleagues, parents and students without trying to remember where I saw that particular activity.
"Social bookmarking is one of the "newest things" sweeping the Internet. Del.icio.us has made its mark as being one of the largest social bookmarking sites. This site services is aimed toward specific groups of people one of the groups is educators" (Hedreen,2005). As an educator, I see a great need for social bookmarking and how it can be beneficial not only for me, but for other educators as well. This type of bookmarking will allow you to collaborate with others in your building or in the system when it comes to sharing. When someone asks you where you got an activity from and you say you will email it, but never get around to it. Using social bookmarking will allow someone to go into you bookmarks and find items of interest to him or her.
Social bookmarking is used not only in education but in the business arena as well. Using this tool in the classroom is a great help when your students are working on research. When the teacher's assignment requires Internet search, students have to juggle so many websites and with social bookmarking, they can organize and share their work and so on.
References
Iskoid, Alex, Read Write Web, The Social Bookmarking Faeoff, September 18, 2008 retrieved on Nov.
08,2009 from, http://www.readwriteweb.com/archive/social_bookmarking-faceoff.php
Hedreen, Rebecca, Frequently Answered Questions, Social Bookmarking in Education. Thursday, February
03, 2005 retrieved on November 8, 2009 from, http://www.frequanq.blogspot.com/2005/02/social-
bookmarking-in-education.html
Social bookmarking tools, What is Social Bookmarking, retrieved on Nov. 08, 2009 from Wiki.
BP#5_20090802_Researching and Blogging about Web 2.0 Tools
When searching for a plan to use with flicker I was over whelmed with all the information that was made available. Making my selection was very easy. My search took me to New Teachers New York: lesson plans by New Teachers, For New Teachers.
The lesson title was ?The Beginning of a plant?. I chose this lesson because for the last two weeks my students have been working on Science Fair Projects and one of the lessons I use to demonstrate collection data was the sprout of a lima bean.
They were amazed at how fast the bean germinated and how quickly stems, leaves and roots begin to grow. This lesson really sparked their interest on how plants grow. They were also able to develop questions, state hypothesis, and do research to support their findings.
Thank you for introducing Flickr to me so that I can introduce this to my students. This will help them to create digital videos and digital stories about what they learned. I feel students learn better by doing. I can?t say that enough. I see how children light up when they learn how to use some of the technology that is available to them daily in the classroom. The lesson plan I pulled up was geared for 3Rd grade but I can easily adapt it to 5th grade as an inquiry lesson.
Flickr would also be a good tool that the students can use for the technology fair when creating and developing their technology projects. The use of Flickr in the classroom brings a new outlook to visuals. I can introduce lessons with flicker using Infocus and let the students use the slate to tag and generate descriptions of the captions. When connecting my lesson to the real world flickr would be one of the better web
This is a link Copied from Karen http://edu.glogster.com/ and sign up.
Credits:
Picture retrieved Nov. 08,2009 from. http://www.web20.net/
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Post#3_igoogle_ScreenShots
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Post # 2- Five RSS feeds for educational purposes
Jordan_Shirley_ RssFeed in Education blog
RSS Feeds for the purpose of Education: Rss Feeds can be used for so many purposes in education. The bottom line in my opinion is that it releases the stress of using countless hours trying to find something you may have seen earlier. Blogging is one of the most important of Rss Feed tools to me. I can use it as a communication tool to share with parents and for them to give feedback on something they may have wanted to discuss privately. This could also save embarrassment for parents on something that they may not have understood about their childs homework. The list can get very long. Listed below are five RSS Feeds that are important to me in education.
Technology- I would select this one to keep up with updates in technology. This would also allow me to communicate with my parents without having to reinvent the wheel when I need their input or feedback on something. I can keep them posted on things that are going on in the classroom without having to pick up the phone and call each parent.
Internet archives- this will help me keep up with tools and resources that I find valuable to me on the Internet. I won’t have to spend countless hours searching the web. This will also help me with my AR as I come across articles that relate to my research.
Blogging- can be used to not only communicate with parents but with my administrator(s), colleagues, and students. I would like to use blogging in the classroom and teach my students what blogs are and how they can use them.
News- Keeping up with the daily news is very important, not just the local news but the worldwide news. This can be used in the classroom for students to create blogs to post. They can focus on writing to write about several things that are in the news and post their views or feeling about the situation at hand.
Education Weekly (magazine)- This will help keep me posted with the new developments in education. I can us this for my own use and also share some of the information with my students and colleagues.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Blog post#1_20091101_Educational uses for blogs
Educational Uses for Blog
As an educator I'm always looking for ways to improve some of the tools I use daily for teaching, or helping my students to complete some basic but difficult projects, how to better teach a standard when more than 50% of my students didn't get it the first time or even how parents can share their thoughts or comments when they don't know how to say it personal or the thought of being embarrassed of what they might want to know or don't understand about a standard. I can keep going but the point I want to make is, blogging can be very useful in education. Teaching 5Th grade students how to blog is an excellent tool for writing. I find my students very reluctant when it comes to writing. I think blogging can be used as a motivator when it comes to writing in the classroom.
"In education blogs can serve at least four basic functions:
- Classroom management serves as a protal to foster a community of learners.
- Collaboration helpful link between teacher and student to help further develop writing with the advantage of a instant audience.
- Discussions can be uses as a tool for students to communite and share with each other outside the classroom.
- Student Portfolio's a way to communicate and post student work in a digital form.
Blogging in the classroom offers an equal opportunity for all to share thoughts and opinions (Thanh Nguyen, 2006).
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