My Slide Cast
When I first found out about this technology i thought, this is pretty cool. I really was interesting but I was kind of confused about what all I had to do. t took me a long time to figure out just what I needed to do but I eventually understood. I still do think that digital storytelling can be and is useful, it was just a little harder for me to grasp how to do it.
With this technology, if used properly, there can be so many things done. You can present a presentation but just clicking on your link or have something for the sub to show the class when you are not there. I think it is awesome that you can communicate with someone half way around the world just the same as you can with the person that lives next door to you.
With the different forms of creating a presentation there are so many ways to leave comments and show the other person what you are really talk about. It is almost like having a conversation but it is guided to what you need to be talking about.
I personally had a hard time with this project because I am electronically challenged. Anything that can go wrong will. I have come to terms with that but it still makes me frustrated. In my presentation I did a quick lesson on letters and language arts. It showed that it is easy and important to include writing in every subject and you can connect everything into a theme if you want to.
In the future I think I would like to get to know this technology better and maybe use it in my classroom. It can be a lot of fun for the student and a little bit different from the things that they normally do. I think it would also be useful for when I am not there to teach a class but the students wouldn't be loosing just another day with a sub that can only give them busy work.
I can however see a few problems with this in my future classroom. We assume that everyone has a computer and will be able to easily access it. Although this is very true that many people will there is no way we can be sure everyone can get to it for free. There are always problems with technology and things are always changing and that can become a little more confusing as time goes on.
I think all in all these are some great forms of technology. I think it can be fun and I will be using it at some point with my students. It is very exciting to be hopeful and positive and the new coming of everything.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Classroom Blogging
2¢ Worth
This is a blog, created by David Warlick, that is all about teachers teaching technology in their classrooms. Not only is it David blogging but teachers respond to what he says and put in their thoughts. I thought it was very interesting how he started talking about his life and related it to technology and the importance. There is also some facts and otehr links where one might further expand on their learning of these technologies. This site has brought to my attention how useful blogging can be in a classroom and taught me a lot about what blogging really is. I use to think that it was just people putting their feelings or venting to the world but there is other deeper meaning that can apply to others. The fact that there are useful links in the blog has made me realize how easy sharing informationw ould be this way.
Using the new technologies in the classroom will make some of the students more involved. It is not as traditional to have a classroom blog but it is a great way to get the students involved with each others work. Not only will some students learn how to use new technology but they will put it into practice and the students that already know how this technology works will have more fun with it. It is always nice to see what other people come up with and the students will be able to be creative and express themselves while also doing the work at hand. I think it is important for students to not only reflect on their own work but also on the work of their classmates . It is a constructive and relationship building activity.
This is a blog, created by David Warlick, that is all about teachers teaching technology in their classrooms. Not only is it David blogging but teachers respond to what he says and put in their thoughts. I thought it was very interesting how he started talking about his life and related it to technology and the importance. There is also some facts and otehr links where one might further expand on their learning of these technologies. This site has brought to my attention how useful blogging can be in a classroom and taught me a lot about what blogging really is. I use to think that it was just people putting their feelings or venting to the world but there is other deeper meaning that can apply to others. The fact that there are useful links in the blog has made me realize how easy sharing informationw ould be this way.
Using the new technologies in the classroom will make some of the students more involved. It is not as traditional to have a classroom blog but it is a great way to get the students involved with each others work. Not only will some students learn how to use new technology but they will put it into practice and the students that already know how this technology works will have more fun with it. It is always nice to see what other people come up with and the students will be able to be creative and express themselves while also doing the work at hand. I think it is important for students to not only reflect on their own work but also on the work of their classmates . It is a constructive and relationship building activity.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Intro to my Unit Plan
Both inquiry and project-based learning are essential for my unit plan. The basics of my unit plan deals with writing in the classroom. With my essential question, "What is the purpose of writing?", there are many questions that can be created. My unit question does just that. Essential questions are open ended and help create inquiry and learning. Every person might think of different questions that comes from the root of my essential question. When the students ask each other these questions it creates conversations that results in learning.
My unit questions; "Can I write for fun?", "Is writing always structured?", and "How do I know what to write about?" are just a few examples of what students might think to ask. These questions start the learning of different types of writing and the writing process in general. With the teachers help, along with peers, the students learn from their own questions and hopefully become more interested in what they are doing.
My unit questions; "Can I write for fun?", "Is writing always structured?", and "How do I know what to write about?" are just a few examples of what students might think to ask. These questions start the learning of different types of writing and the writing process in general. With the teachers help, along with peers, the students learn from their own questions and hopefully become more interested in what they are doing.
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