Dropbox is great for when you don't have an internet connection. It's nice to have a space for everyone to put things in one place. Love the collaboration with my friends at other schools.
Google docs project. I was intimidated with my group tonight because I was not that comfortable with Google Docs. Sarah really was, and was really good at it! I felt like I didn't contribute much. Sometimes in these situations it is better to group people according to their expertise in the project. I feel like I could have learned more by trying to figure out HOW to do things with people on my level. Talking through things and learning through mistakes. I just felt inadequate tonight! :(
Skype was really fun with the Ranger. I think the kids would love that.
Had to leave early for my daughter's Avalanche tryout. She was offered a position on the team! YAY! Now...I'll just be broke. $$$$$=competitive soccer!
Loved the Twitter presentation and how the University was using it. VERY useful and informative for secondary. I like the tweeting out assignments and the role play options. Still am trying to warm up to it as far as me checking in on it and following folks. :)
Facebook in my classroom. I do not want to know about what my parents are doing. I like the blog option better. I think as far as doing it back and forth "education" sources is a good idea.
Fakebook is fun, but not so user friendly. I love how it can put the students in a historical figures shoes!
I looked up my hometown on Wikipedia, it's small, so there wasn't much info!
Class was pretty good tonight except for the HEAT! Holy cow...I hope next week is better!
Learning about how to use a creative common license. (Let's call it CCL) Interesting.
I like how some days I am super confused, but as the class goes on, and we get to the application part, I'm good!
Fair Use
That FBI warning at the beginning of videos are about fair use! Learned something new today. Amount is crucial to fair use. You can't use the "heart of the piece." Effect is a little more detailed, and legal terms apply, which is harder to understand. Be Careful On the Web...That's the moral of this story.
Kidblog
I like this! Will definitely use this NEXT year, and am excited to see how it goes!
I love Haiku Deck. I love edcanvas. I love Jared. HA HA! That last one was a joke, checking to see if you are REALLY reading this. Anyway... I just need TIME! I made a deck about signs. Our Reading Street story this week was all about signs, and how important they are. I know that my class will really like it. They love anything with technology and they love when I tell them about my class and what I have learned!
Edcanvas...created a Parts of Speech "thingy." I compiled all of the School House Rock videos that my students have enjoyed throughout the year. I am excited about having them all in one place.
*I showed my class the Haiku Deck on signs, and shared it with my team. They are VERY interested, and they want me to show them other things too. It's fun to get everyone excited about all of this cool stuff!
I also made a Storybird for my class after looking around other tools. THEY LOVE IT!
My definition of collaboration in part was; individuals working together to share their knowledge and ideas with one another. When people collaborate they can tackle problems, look at data, and assess needs in all areas. Solutions and interventions are a positive outcome of collaboration.
Cooltoolsforschools is pretty cool!
Wikispaces would be great for classroom supplies, or books to read!
We had a lot of information in a short time. Google docs, Dropbox, and Dropitto.me
At this time, my favorite Dropbox, it is easy to manage and share. I will need to play with Google docs a bit more to feel more comfortable.
There's a lot of info tonight! I am frustrated because I am not able to download any of the apps that we are supposed to be learning about , and implementing them in class. All this does is make me feel like I am further behind, and will need to "catch up" at home. That's one of my initial complaints about technology. NOT WORKING! AAAACK!
Flipboard was cool. I am amazed at so many things that we are capable of doing these days. I am a HUGE fan of Pinterest and Facebook. I appreciate all of the work and tips from Colleen and Jared! Happy to have them instructing us!
Lots of information this week, and it was nice to browse the sites and view the presentations. My top four are:
1. Read, Write, Think Colleen's presentation was really good. Short and sweet. I like that, as it's easy to understand. The student interactives are great on this website. I have used some on this site before, and the student's always enjoy it.
2. Time for Kids This is a good website for those current event assignments. My 3rd grader has done these this year. GREAT resource and kid friendly!
3. eMedia Nice website for the Magic School Bus episodes and any content area videos you are interested in looking at.
4. Mission US Camille's presentation was very engaging. Caught my attention right away! Great site for older kids. Love how the student's take on the character and complete a mission of their choice.
Today is the last day of our first class. Whew! I made it, I think! Not all of the grades are in, but I'm shooting for good ones.
Day 2 of presentations, and again, everyone presents so differently. It is interesting to see the presentations of the older grades, and I didn't think that it would be. Different perspectives can make us grow as educators, and this is a perfect example. I believe that the overall thoughts and what we learned were all similar in our experiences with the ADDIE model. The common theme was overwhelming, hard at first, and time consuming. However, by the end of the process we all finally "GOT IT."
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