This video is also linked on the side bar in math video links.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tool #8 Video Resources
2. Videos are very important for us to have in the classroom, everyday we are competing with the media to educate our students and it is very exciting for me to be able to let the student know that they will be able to access the media in my classroom. The science video I chose from hulu is a video that comes straight from t.v. National Geographic http://www.hulu.com/national-geographic-environment?c=Green; I found the math video using http://www.blinkx.com/, a search engine for videos, the video comes directly from you tube- http://www.youtube.com/. The links for the videos are on the side. please check them out!!.
3. Science Video- Naked Science: Ice Age Cycles Aired 5/30/2009 rated: TV PG
Math Video- Place Value by Sing and Groove
Tool #7 Digital Storytelling
I use this journal in my class and will have my students create one and use it during the first semester of year 2010-2011.
I really like podcastin and creating videos, I prefer to use my own photos because there are no copyright issues, but we can also flickr http://www.flickr.com/ . The music in my video is courtesy of incomtech --> http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ and you should try freeplaymusic also @ http://freeplaymusic.com/index.php. The music places are royalty free and flickr is CC friendly.
I use digital story telling in my classrooms all the time, some times i make them to facilitate comprehension of a concept, and sometimes my students create them to demonstrate the knowledge, comprehension and their point of view on a topic or task!!! I love videos and podcasts!!!!
Tool #6 Wikis
So people can add and modify information and the admin of the site will check the information. Sometimes the information is inaccurate, but it is a cool way to share knowledge and opinions. Of course there should be rules, and this is where informing our students of the unsaid rules, ethics and responsibilities that come with these great tools.
I envision using wiki as a classroom link to unlimited information; where students can share their ideas, questions and doubts and they could also investigate those and find proof of their thoughts.
Everyone will be able to view the wiki. Only members will be able to edit it and students, parents, staff and invited guests will be able to join.
Still a little doubts on creating one due to the time needed for moderating and updating.
I would like to collaborate with my new team and check if we could have one for all of us, and in turn we could rotate the administration of the website.
Tool #5 Social Bookmarking
I found sites that I liked, about math [the bookmarks are in my delicious account if you would like to check them out] and science. I bookmarked and tagged them. I have a link to my social bookmarks on delcicious on the right side for easy access. I think social bookmarking will be very useful for students, when they visit my bolg they can easily access the indicated website or choose one that ma fit the requirements using the tags!!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tool #4
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tool #3
As an image enhancer I used Big Huge labs, it was the easiest to manipulate the pictures (once you have them); With this I created the robots mosaic pic (its on the leftside in a widget). I chose my theme to be about robots since i love robots! a note i wanted to add was that we need to make sure we have a theme when lookig for pictures, that will lessen the time and also when using the pictures, I prefer to use the Attribution Non commercial share alike license. It is less restrictive on the user.
I also used animoto, to create a couple of videos and am seriously considering an upgrade from the free account. The theme on the videos where academic, one being math and the other science. These videos are located at the bottom of my blog, just scroll down to see them)
These three are educational eye candy for the students, the robots one gives the child insight on the teachers personality, and videos are short and sweet and educational. Something the students could look at before the lesson.
I will continue working on the word puzzels i want to add a few of those.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Mel tool #2
I think building an online education community is accessible to SBISD teachers is pretty cool. I think it is very important for us (teachers) to learn how to use tools that our students will be using, if they aren't already, in their future education and careers. I also think participating in a PLN is super exciting, because it gives us time to observe other teachers thoughts, ideas and so much information we can provide each other and it provides us the opportunity to comment about their thoughts, feel better about our insecurities through observation and support each other through the comments.
2. What point stood out to you from the commenting advices?
Like Mrs. Green,"the lurker", lol. I felt like OMG thats meeee!!! I like to look at peoples profiles and i never comment, well sometimes I do, but very little. I will work on changing that part, because we all love comments =).
3. What five blogs did you select for your comments?
So far I have just selected Mrs. Green, because I was just lurking ; ]
and lurking : \... and that is why this is taking me so long. I will be back to comment on this last question.