Okay, I just want to say....this is STRANGE!!!
I signed on to facebook for this course, and all of a sudden I'm getting "request to add" from all these people. Don't get me wrong, because this is really cool, but I added a friend of my son's, I haven't seen in ten years, tonight. And there are so many of the teachers at my school that have facebook, and I never even realized it.
After opening a facebook page, I'm finding the word spreads very quickly (But most of the adds are my children's friends from past and present). I've even added my son's ex-girlfriends. Tell me that's not a bit strange!! I've gone from 0 to 17 friends in such a short time. This is just a bit overwhelming. I have had to request tutoring from my daughter on how to answer the posts I'm receiving on my "wall".
I can see how it could become addictive for the younger generation, but I still feel it is designed for the younger generation. Why didn't they have this when I was in college????
Are we suppose to link our facebook here?
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Something to think about
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
William A. Ward
1921-,
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William A. Ward
1921-,
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Friday, November 7, 2008
THING #22
Okay, I'm getting ahead of the lessons. I'm sure I'll have to edit this in the future, but I just have to tell you about my Facebook experience!!!
Well, I did it. I swore to my daughter, about 6 years ago I would NEVER have a Facebook or My Space, and now I do. My daughter has shared hers with me numerous times...."look at this, Mom".... "Do you remember so-and-so.....look at them now!"....."Guess who is engaged, Mom!!".
And I can honestly say, there were times when I was almost asleep for the night that she would wake me to show me something on her Facebook or MySpace. Quite often it was entertaining to look at her book and "ohhhh" and "ahhhhh". But then....there was that night when she wanted me to look at her pictures. It was my first introduction to the word "keg stand". It was my "proudest" moment to see my innocent, young daughter doing a keg stand at a fraternity party.
Okay, maybe Facebook, MySpace, and moi don't have a completely positive past, but I must admit, Facebook is interesting.
I opened an account and posted a few pictures. Of course, when it said you could actually post a picture on your profile, I started looking for one. I finally found one I semi-liked that was only 5-6 years old. I justified my choice with the fact that anyone would read my FaceBook probably already KNOWS what I look like, so it didn't matter what picture I put in the profile.
So...now that I have the initial experience, I guess I'll try MySpace too!!!
Well, I did it. I swore to my daughter, about 6 years ago I would NEVER have a Facebook or My Space, and now I do. My daughter has shared hers with me numerous times...."look at this, Mom".... "Do you remember so-and-so.....look at them now!"....."Guess who is engaged, Mom!!".
And I can honestly say, there were times when I was almost asleep for the night that she would wake me to show me something on her Facebook or MySpace. Quite often it was entertaining to look at her book and "ohhhh" and "ahhhhh". But then....there was that night when she wanted me to look at her pictures. It was my first introduction to the word "keg stand". It was my "proudest" moment to see my innocent, young daughter doing a keg stand at a fraternity party.
Okay, maybe Facebook, MySpace, and moi don't have a completely positive past, but I must admit, Facebook is interesting.
I opened an account and posted a few pictures. Of course, when it said you could actually post a picture on your profile, I started looking for one. I finally found one I semi-liked that was only 5-6 years old. I justified my choice with the fact that anyone would read my FaceBook probably already KNOWS what I look like, so it didn't matter what picture I put in the profile.
So...now that I have the initial experience, I guess I'll try MySpace too!!!
THING #19
Voicethread was an interesting tool for me. It allowed the students to demonstrate their knowledge in a unique way, other than projects, tests, etc. The Venn Diagram on the heart was very informative and I can see this helping the students remember the parts and workings of the heart. The Measuring Volume of Weird Objects would be helpful in the science lab. It actually would allow the students to explain how to measure and show a visual demonstration.
I found an interesting voicethread about College Exploration that spurred a few ideas for using it in my classroom. The information in this voicethread was really good, but it would probably need to be fine-tuned to fit my particular classroom. During the later part of the year, we investigate information about colleges. We look at requirements, admittance, and the colleges themselves. This might be just the ticket to have the students tell the information they obtained through their investigations.
I am curious about privacy though. I know we're not allowed to show pictures of the students on the internet without permission from parents, so would voicethread require permission too?
I found an interesting voicethread about College Exploration that spurred a few ideas for using it in my classroom. The information in this voicethread was really good, but it would probably need to be fine-tuned to fit my particular classroom. During the later part of the year, we investigate information about colleges. We look at requirements, admittance, and the colleges themselves. This might be just the ticket to have the students tell the information they obtained through their investigations.
I am curious about privacy though. I know we're not allowed to show pictures of the students on the internet without permission from parents, so would voicethread require permission too?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
THING #7C
Motivation is a very important if you wish the students to "grasp" the ideas you are presenting. Often times we look over a classroom of young people and "assume" they are hearing everything we are sharing with them. Its difficult for a teacher, that wants to make a difference, to sometimes realize there are students that don't really care what you are attempting to share. That's one of the hardest things I learned when I first started teaching.
Now that I am a "seasoned" teacher....its STILL one of the hardest things I'm learning.
While scanning my EduBlog Insights, I came across a blog entitled Relection Thing-Aloud 1 by Anne Davis, which I found relevant. The last paragraph Ms. Davis wrote made me stop and think:
"We need to encourage our students to tell the story of what they are learning - not just a regurgitation of the facts but one where they explore how they might use these facts or share how they have applied those learning of facts to something that is going on in their lives. Students need help putting their experiences into words."
Blogging would be a great way for students to do just that....EXPLORE!!!!
Now that I am a "seasoned" teacher....its STILL one of the hardest things I'm learning.
While scanning my EduBlog Insights, I came across a blog entitled Relection Thing-Aloud 1 by Anne Davis, which I found relevant. The last paragraph Ms. Davis wrote made me stop and think:
"We need to encourage our students to tell the story of what they are learning - not just a regurgitation of the facts but one where they explore how they might use these facts or share how they have applied those learning of facts to something that is going on in their lives. Students need help putting their experiences into words."
Blogging would be a great way for students to do just that....EXPLORE!!!!
THING #21
I love the igoogle.com!!! I've added things of interest/importance to me, found gadgets to add, and made my new homepage something that it just mine. I would like to see more themes to choose from, but the rest is really good! On my page, I added places to see, yahoogle, gmail, facts, blackjack, sudoku puzzles, simple recipes, CNN, DallasNews, Weather, Youtube, Google Map Search, Music I Like, and Bonehead of the day awards.
That's only a few of the choices your given. Now, at the click of a button, I can go to my favorite sites, directly from my homepage. How cool is that?
I am also playing with the Picasa web albums. I'm a bit of a fanatic on pictures of my children, as you've learned by viewing my blog. I downloaded pictures last night until my frustration with the slow downloads won, but I can't attribute that to picasa, since it could have been my server.
Google earth isn't a new site to me, but I still find it interesting to "google" addresses for fun. My daughter moved to Virginia in August, and being reminded of google earth, I put in her address. At least now I know where she lives. Very cool tool!!
That's only a few of the choices your given. Now, at the click of a button, I can go to my favorite sites, directly from my homepage. How cool is that?
I am also playing with the Picasa web albums. I'm a bit of a fanatic on pictures of my children, as you've learned by viewing my blog. I downloaded pictures last night until my frustration with the slow downloads won, but I can't attribute that to picasa, since it could have been my server.
Google earth isn't a new site to me, but I still find it interesting to "google" addresses for fun. My daughter moved to Virginia in August, and being reminded of google earth, I put in her address. At least now I know where she lives. Very cool tool!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
THING #16
Interesting site. I actually found some discussions on books I've recently read and scanned through peoples' posting. It was interesting to see the different opinions they had on the books. I did try to add books to my account, but somehow missed the option to tag them, so I'm going back to look around a bit more. The site seems to have an endless amount of information and numerous ways to search for information you are seeking. I was a bit confused when I added my books and received advertisements from bookstores.
I believe this site could be beneficial when you need information on a subject matter, author, or title of book. Its like a traveling library the kids could access to attain all types of information.
I believe this site could be beneficial when you need information on a subject matter, author, or title of book. Its like a traveling library the kids could access to attain all types of information.
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