7 Things You Should Know About Second Life | EDUCAUSE.edu
I think this would have great application for my social studies class. I can see this working really well for exploration of various history units, and I think my kids would be very engaged. Some of my higher kids would be thrilled to try creating their own second life projects as well.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Remind 101
Free Technology for Teachers: Remind 101 Offers New Support Documentation
I just rolled out my Remind 101 info at open house last night, and parents were really excited about it. I love that they are now offering support for families who speak other languages, this would be very beneficial for students at my school. Excited to use this program this year!
I just rolled out my Remind 101 info at open house last night, and parents were really excited about it. I love that they are now offering support for families who speak other languages, this would be very beneficial for students at my school. Excited to use this program this year!
Saturday, August 3, 2013
7 Things You Should Know About Lulu | EDUCAUSE.edu
I really enjoyed reading this, and found it great to learn about yet another new resource. This sounds like something that would be really great for my students to check out. I had never heard of Lulu prior to reading this article, and was excited to check it out.
I really enjoyed reading this, and found it great to learn about yet another new resource. This sounds like something that would be really great for my students to check out. I had never heard of Lulu prior to reading this article, and was excited to check it out.
Three Good Options for Creating Digital Portfolios
I found this article to be really interesting because it is so important for students today to know that importance of digital portfolios. Students all throughout school, in all grades, must know the importance of creating a portfolio that displays their progress and accomplishments. This article highlights many helpful resources that can be used.
I found this article to be really interesting because it is so important for students today to know that importance of digital portfolios. Students all throughout school, in all grades, must know the importance of creating a portfolio that displays their progress and accomplishments. This article highlights many helpful resources that can be used.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Sharing Blog Posts Appropriately
Free Technology for Teachers: How To Share The Blog Posts You Like
I love Richard Bryne's posts on Free Technology for teachers, and always find useful applications for my classroom on his blog. I thought this post was really interesting, and helpful for people learning about blogging who are trying to find appropriate methods of sharing information. Definitely something that is useful to me as I start sharing articles and resources that I find to be useful!
I love Richard Bryne's posts on Free Technology for teachers, and always find useful applications for my classroom on his blog. I thought this post was really interesting, and helpful for people learning about blogging who are trying to find appropriate methods of sharing information. Definitely something that is useful to me as I start sharing articles and resources that I find to be useful!
Learning about Ning
I had actually never heard of Ning prior to reading this article, but I find the concept really interesting on an educational level. I like the idea of having more control over what your page looks like, compared to facebook. Also, I like the idea that my students aren't as familiar with it so it could be used more with educational applications to meet the needs of my classroom (at least initially), and with the control over the network it seems like I would be able to establish parameters of who could see our material and what we used it for. I am looking forward to learning more about Ning and finding useful ways to use it in my class next year.
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7036.pdf
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7036.pdf
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Tech Resource
Free Technology for Teachers: How to Create Flipped Classroom Assignments & Vide...:
With all of the hype currently on flipped classrooms, this is a great resource to take a look at! It sounds very flexible for teachers, as you can use videos you create yourself as well as youtube videos to create lessons for your students. I definitely think this is something I want to try with my class this year!
With all of the hype currently on flipped classrooms, this is a great resource to take a look at! It sounds very flexible for teachers, as you can use videos you create yourself as well as youtube videos to create lessons for your students. I definitely think this is something I want to try with my class this year!
All Bets Are Off Outside of Math Class | Edutopia
I loved the concept that is discussed in this article. I think it is so important for students to have practice solving real world problems while applying curriculum they are to master in the classroom. Students always want to know, "Why will I have to know this?" and I find that these real world situations increase student engagement by huge amounts. Student by in is huge with projects like these, and it provides excellent opportunity for evaluation of student mastery as well.
I loved the concept that is discussed in this article. I think it is so important for students to have practice solving real world problems while applying curriculum they are to master in the classroom. Students always want to know, "Why will I have to know this?" and I find that these real world situations increase student engagement by huge amounts. Student by in is huge with projects like these, and it provides excellent opportunity for evaluation of student mastery as well.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Public Domain Images
Free Technology for Teachers: Use Bing to Find Public Domain Images
I found this article to be really helpful for not only this course, but providing a resource for my students also. It seems like a simple way to search for images that are licensed for public use. Might be something my classmates find helpful as well!:)
I found this article to be really helpful for not only this course, but providing a resource for my students also. It seems like a simple way to search for images that are licensed for public use. Might be something my classmates find helpful as well!:)
Inclusion in the Classroom
Creating a Positive Climate and Culture: How Inclusive Schools Promote SEL | Edutopia
I found this article to be really interesting. I was just reading Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, to my students as a read-aloud for the end of the year. It is a wonderful book about a student with disabilities and how he is treated by his peers. It opened up a really great dialogue with my students about students who were different in a variety of ways. I love the ideas that this article includes on how to create a positive and welcoming climate for students of all needs. Also, if you haven't read Wonder yet, I highly recommend it! My students were begging me to read it longer and longer each day.
I found this article to be really interesting. I was just reading Wonder, by R.J. Palacio, to my students as a read-aloud for the end of the year. It is a wonderful book about a student with disabilities and how he is treated by his peers. It opened up a really great dialogue with my students about students who were different in a variety of ways. I love the ideas that this article includes on how to create a positive and welcoming climate for students of all needs. Also, if you haven't read Wonder yet, I highly recommend it! My students were begging me to read it longer and longer each day.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Video quiz capabilities
Free Technology for Teachers: Best of 2013 So Far...Create Video Quizzes With Blubbr
I love the idea of being able to quiz your students on a video clip they have watched. This is something you could easily build into a course wiki as an assignment, to watch a video that hits an objective for that day, then have an assessment for each student to take so you have an instant snapshot of where the class is at. I think this is something I will try this fall with my new class.
I love the idea of being able to quiz your students on a video clip they have watched. This is something you could easily build into a course wiki as an assignment, to watch a video that hits an objective for that day, then have an assessment for each student to take so you have an instant snapshot of where the class is at. I think this is something I will try this fall with my new class.
New Options for Language Learning
Free Technology for Teachers: 40 Free and Open Course for Learning a New Language
I loved this post on my newsfeed. With all of the increased demands on students to gain language learning before graduation, the increased availability of online options that are FREE is huge. I think this is something that students (and adults!) will benefit from greatly.
I loved this post on my newsfeed. With all of the increased demands on students to gain language learning before graduation, the increased availability of online options that are FREE is huge. I think this is something that students (and adults!) will benefit from greatly.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Creative Commons
After reading the EDUCAUSE article, 7 Things You Should Know about Creative Commons, I had a wide range of thoughts. I felt that the article did a good job summarizing the main ideas of creative commons in a short passage. However, I still feel that there are so many small details of Creative Commons that I find confusing. I always am nervous using sources I find online for grad school work, as well as projects for my classroom. I am afraid that although it is listed as able to be used, I am going to use it somehow I am not supposed to. I find myself more comfortable using these Creative Commons licensed items as I work with them more often, however I do still find some of the descriptions of use confusing. I hope that I continue to get more comfortable and familiar with these "rules" as I go through this course.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
New Class!
New class....here we go!
Our school went to a balanced calendar this year, so we are starting our last week of school this week! I am so ready for some time to take a deep breath, however when I saw this post on my RSS feed today I was already starting to think about how I could use it in the fall. (We start August 12, so it's really not that far away!)
Google Forms Now Easier to Print!
My feed for free technology for teachers showed me this link, and I thought it would be great for next year. I really wanted to use google forms on my parent night to collect parent information, but also wanted an easy way to get the form to parents who couldn't make it. Since many of our parents don't have internet access at home this will make it much easier to send home for parents who cannot come to our parent night open house. It will also be great for using it in class if I want to print copies of quizzes I create on google forms to send home for absent students, or to give a copy to my dean to track my assessments. I am glad they are updating google forms to accommodate this need! One less thing to worry about in the fall :)
Our school went to a balanced calendar this year, so we are starting our last week of school this week! I am so ready for some time to take a deep breath, however when I saw this post on my RSS feed today I was already starting to think about how I could use it in the fall. (We start August 12, so it's really not that far away!)
Google Forms Now Easier to Print!
My feed for free technology for teachers showed me this link, and I thought it would be great for next year. I really wanted to use google forms on my parent night to collect parent information, but also wanted an easy way to get the form to parents who couldn't make it. Since many of our parents don't have internet access at home this will make it much easier to send home for parents who cannot come to our parent night open house. It will also be great for using it in class if I want to print copies of quizzes I create on google forms to send home for absent students, or to give a copy to my dean to track my assessments. I am glad they are updating google forms to accommodate this need! One less thing to worry about in the fall :)
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