Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Glogsters
I have had my students make glogsters for different learning concepts but today they made Get Well Glogsters for a student who has an ankle injury and won't be back to school. They put their glogsters on our class blog so she was able to read them immediately. Instant get well cards for students who are out! Fun!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Week 9 Thing 23 Last Reflection
This was the absolute BEST technology instruction. I have learned more useful technology skills with this wonderful format. Many times workshop instruction is not viable because the presenter is in a hurry to get the information across to many people and many of us feel rushed and overwhelmed. I have found that when I have been instructed by a techno savy person that they just assume you know what they are talking about and everytime they go ahead and just do what their teaching me to do and then I end up being clueless!
This on the other hand was GREAT instruction, others should learn from you!! I was able to work at my own pace and on my own time with out the pressure of instructors who feel that I wasn't getting it "fast enough". Not only did I actually learn EVERYTHING but I taught it to all of my students and another teacher and her class!! This not only helped me but gave me the confidence to help 40 kids and a teacher!
My students have become so much richer from this experience because they have actively learned to use glogster, our class blog, toondoodle, tagexdo, Edmodo, Go animate!, Animoto, Voki~avatars, wall wisher and more! These technology tools enhance my classroom lessons now, and they have certainly made my students excited about learning. I can't thank you enough for this absolutely amazing instruction! I hope you have more to come!!
This on the other hand was GREAT instruction, others should learn from you!! I was able to work at my own pace and on my own time with out the pressure of instructors who feel that I wasn't getting it "fast enough". Not only did I actually learn EVERYTHING but I taught it to all of my students and another teacher and her class!! This not only helped me but gave me the confidence to help 40 kids and a teacher!
My students have become so much richer from this experience because they have actively learned to use glogster, our class blog, toondoodle, tagexdo, Edmodo, Go animate!, Animoto, Voki~avatars, wall wisher and more! These technology tools enhance my classroom lessons now, and they have certainly made my students excited about learning. I can't thank you enough for this absolutely amazing instruction! I hope you have more to come!!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Week 8 Thing 21
GoAnimate.com: Underdog eat healthy by aim2teach
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
Like it? Create your own at GoAnimate.com. It's free and fun!
Week 7 Thing 18
I would like to answer the question, "What are your summer reading plans?" on the OCS Library Wiki...but I am waiting for my request to join to be accepted!! What a great Wiki!! Gave me GREAT ideas to use in my classroom next year.
Week 7 Thing 16 Tagxedo
This tagxedo is what I have learned with the technojunkies and have shared with my students!! Check it out!!
http://www.tagxedo.com/artful/405bb69037074341
http://www.tagxedo.com/artful/405bb69037074341
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Week 7 Thing 17
I made a classroom website using Weebly.com. Was sooo easy to create! I made an intro page, a link to our class blog and and third page with pictures. This was easy and fun and I think the kids will love it BUT I can not find it! Help! I hit publish and went back on using the subdomain address and it can't be found. The only way I can get to it is to go onto weebly.com and sign in. Suggestions would be helpful!
Week 7 Thing 16
I have discovered the world of Wikis! This is a great way for teachers to give students a tool to share ideas, find information, share ideas, and work together on group projects. Being a fourth grade teacher, I really like the idea of students writing and revising and then submitting a paper as a group project. After further research I found a teacher who posts a classroom bookshelf by using shelfari and who also has the students post their podcasts. Wiki's are as easy as Write, Edit, Save and Link!
