Now that I have finally finished the 23 things project, I almost wish there were more to do! I have loved getting to know these online resources better and put time into my own blog and creations! Many of these will be useful in the future when I get my own classroom and I know that it will help give me an edge over those who have not yet familiarized themselves with resources such as this. I believe that a major difference between a good teacher and a great teacher is the willingness to go above and beyond in order to participate in lifelong learning and constantly find new things to benefit his or her students.
I plan to keep many of these new accounts that I have formed up to date and use them regularly in order to build an abundance of resources for when I become a teacher. I think this project has really helped me to prepare and take time to understand what all goes into being a teacher and given me insight on creative ways to engage my future students as well as include their parents in their learning adventure.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Thing 23:Creative Commons
As a teacher, I will use creative commons for a number of things! I now know what all of those crazy little symbols at the bottom of webpages mean along with what is and is not okay to do with the information within them! I had seen this mentioned in the credits of the 23 things blog but never quite understood what it all meant. In 3040 we had to do an assignment related to creative commons which really helped me to learn a lot and assisted me in creating a lesson of my own to use on the future in order to teach my students about this as well. With things becoming so technology based and with poster boards becoming a thing of the past as power points and webquest becoming the new "it " thing, it is important that teachers and students alike learn how to properly use and cite sources so that we can all share and build upon each others ideas.
Thing 22
At first I had a hard time with this site. Getting used to the layout and the little drop down edit menu game me a hard time in the beginning. Once I got used to it it seemed to be quite helpful! I love organization as I have stated before and this was a great way to organize ideas and resources online without printing a million papers and having them laying around everywhere. I also liked how you could do a google search to fill your binder! I went back and edited ones that I thought would not be useful to me but what a great tool to have if you want a lot of information at hand quickly that you can always return to to edit! I would use this in the calssroom to house resources for lesson plans, experiments, and classroom strategies. I would potentially like to even find a way to allow students to create accounts in which they could store resources for research projects through out the year so they are easily found.
The binders I created were as followed: classroom transitions, science projects, and 5th grade webquests. I am including my science projects binder.
The binders I created were as followed: classroom transitions, science projects, and 5th grade webquests. I am including my science projects binder.
Thing 21
Copy of My Facebook pics
Animoto was a very easy site to use! I imagined that this would be a harder learning exercise to complete but it ended up being just as easy if not easier than others. I loved that you could link right up with other accounts you have on various sites rather than having to separately upload each picture over again. I could see myself using this to create fun videos after a field trip or an exciting interactive lesson and giving the link out to parents. I think this could be a fun way to show them what a good time their kids are having!
Make your own slide show at Animoto.
Animoto was a very easy site to use! I imagined that this would be a harder learning exercise to complete but it ended up being just as easy if not easier than others. I loved that you could link right up with other accounts you have on various sites rather than having to separately upload each picture over again. I could see myself using this to create fun videos after a field trip or an exciting interactive lesson and giving the link out to parents. I think this could be a fun way to show them what a good time their kids are having!
Make your own slide show at Animoto.
Thing Twenty: Youtube
Cell Parts Rap
This is the video I selected from YouTube. I picked this video because it goes directly with my standards and I actually included this as another part of my technology project from a different source ,and found it interesting that it was available many places! I have used YouTube on many occasions so there was not too much for me to learn during this exercise. I like that you can search easily and find many videos that serve as creative learning tools. I think it would be a good site for the teacher to use but some schools have this on the list of websites that are blocked because although it contains some great material, there are some videos that are less than savory. With this being said, the other video sites such as teacher tube and jumpcut are great alternatives to use in the classroom!
This is the video I selected from YouTube. I picked this video because it goes directly with my standards and I actually included this as another part of my technology project from a different source ,and found it interesting that it was available many places! I have used YouTube on many occasions so there was not too much for me to learn during this exercise. I like that you can search easily and find many videos that serve as creative learning tools. I think it would be a good site for the teacher to use but some schools have this on the list of websites that are blocked because although it contains some great material, there are some videos that are less than savory. With this being said, the other video sites such as teacher tube and jumpcut are great alternatives to use in the classroom!
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thing Nineteen: Other Social Networks
I found it interesting that teacher pop was started here at APSU. It shows the potential that students have anywhere to create these useful resources. I found it appealing that these social networks were more directed towards a specific interest and could be helpful in sharing information and ideas that way. I chose to add the badge to my blog and comment on posts after going Teacher pop. I see these being a useful place that both future teachers and teachers alike can come to share ideas and encourage others by commenting and building these ideas to full potentials. Maybe someone has tried the lesson plan you think you may use and they know things that may need to be tweaked or changed to make it more effective, they could share that easily on sites such as this!
I also found the teachers lounge site interesting. I found this afer scrolling through the list of educational networking sites listed. It was nice to see a page that was a place for teachers to be able to interact and also step away from the world of teaching at the same time.
I also found the teachers lounge site interesting. I found this afer scrolling through the list of educational networking sites listed. It was nice to see a page that was a place for teachers to be able to interact and also step away from the world of teaching at the same time.
Thing Eighteen: Social Networking
Who doesn't love facebook and twitter? Here is a link to my personal facebook page
Victoria's Facebook
I think it is important that teachers know how social net working works in order to use them properly and not abuse them. Of course it is fun to chat with your friends and update them on your life but it is also a good way for people who do not know you to make a first impression. (such as a mom who finds out over the summer you will be their child's teacher). I personally do not see twitter being od much use to a teacher. I have an account that I rarely use because I see its as a huge waste of time and I just do not get the concept of "hash tags". Facebook on the other hand could have a few benefits if you were to go out on a limb. It could be used as a communication tool for parents, although not the most professional. You could use it to video chat other professionals to do a virtual classroom but there are many other sites that allow this as well. I just think that as a teacher I would like to keep my social sites as a social site and present myself in a more professional manner by using other tools we have explored.
Victoria's Facebook
I think it is important that teachers know how social net working works in order to use them properly and not abuse them. Of course it is fun to chat with your friends and update them on your life but it is also a good way for people who do not know you to make a first impression. (such as a mom who finds out over the summer you will be their child's teacher). I personally do not see twitter being od much use to a teacher. I have an account that I rarely use because I see its as a huge waste of time and I just do not get the concept of "hash tags". Facebook on the other hand could have a few benefits if you were to go out on a limb. It could be used as a communication tool for parents, although not the most professional. You could use it to video chat other professionals to do a virtual classroom but there are many other sites that allow this as well. I just think that as a teacher I would like to keep my social sites as a social site and present myself in a more professional manner by using other tools we have explored.
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