I created a map on my daily driving activities using Google Earth. I was able to incorporate personal icons and created a pathway of my daily driving activities. Google Earth is a free tool that anyone can use from Google.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Google Earth NETS I, IV
I created a map on my daily driving activities using Google Earth. I was able to incorporate personal icons and created a pathway of my daily driving activities. Google Earth is a free tool that anyone can use from Google.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Journal # 10
Yoder, Maureen.(2009). S'Cool Tools: 5 Great Tools to Perk Up Your Classroom and Engage Your Students. Received from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=November_No_3_5&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4436&ContentID=24614&DirectListComboInd=D
Maureen Yoder explains five great tools that help engage your students within your classroom. She explains by using these "learning tools" in your classroom you will create a more fun and exciting learning environment.
The five tools are:
1. Lego Education's WeDo Robotics Construction Set
Lego Education is a great "learning tool" that includes over 160 Lego elements for students to use as manipulatives.
2. Smart Table
Smart table is like a whiteboard but better! It is an interactive learning center with customizable applications with a multi-touch screen. This "learning tool" allows up to eight children to work collaboratively. The Smart Table also includes already created lessons that allow teachers to substitute their own visuals and content material.
3. AVer Pen
The AVer Pen is a pen that can be projected on anything, and can write on almost any surface. This "learning tool" is like an interactive whiteboard without the whiteboard. The AVer Pen includes the software (interactive tools, image capture, video recording capabilities and many activities).
4. New Multiuser Virtual Environments (MUVEs)
MUVEs is a virtual world "learning tool." Classroom assignments using MUVEs help teachers reach NETS and standards-based curriculum goals.
5. Google Apps Education Community
This site offers video tutorials to help users understand and use Google applications. It also has links to thousands of lesson plans posted by a various sort of teachers. You can search the website for specific lesson plans.
1. Which "learning tool" would you want to you in your classroom and why?"
I think the Aver Pen would be a great "learning Tool" to use within my classroom. It seems like it is easy and fun to use. Being able to project it off anything (like a wall) would be so easy!
2. How would you incorporate Virtual Environments within your classroom?
You could incorporate Virtual Environments within your classroom in MANY different ways. For example, in my fourth grade lass, students are learning about plants. You could create a Virtual environment involving plant growth where students can grow their own plants and create some sort of plant growth life. They could compete and try to grow the most and best plants!
Maureen Yoder explains five great tools that help engage your students within your classroom. She explains by using these "learning tools" in your classroom you will create a more fun and exciting learning environment.
The five tools are:
1. Lego Education's WeDo Robotics Construction Set
Lego Education is a great "learning tool" that includes over 160 Lego elements for students to use as manipulatives.
2. Smart Table
Smart table is like a whiteboard but better! It is an interactive learning center with customizable applications with a multi-touch screen. This "learning tool" allows up to eight children to work collaboratively. The Smart Table also includes already created lessons that allow teachers to substitute their own visuals and content material.
3. AVer Pen
The AVer Pen is a pen that can be projected on anything, and can write on almost any surface. This "learning tool" is like an interactive whiteboard without the whiteboard. The AVer Pen includes the software (interactive tools, image capture, video recording capabilities and many activities).
4. New Multiuser Virtual Environments (MUVEs)
MUVEs is a virtual world "learning tool." Classroom assignments using MUVEs help teachers reach NETS and standards-based curriculum goals.
5. Google Apps Education Community
This site offers video tutorials to help users understand and use Google applications. It also has links to thousands of lesson plans posted by a various sort of teachers. You can search the website for specific lesson plans.
1. Which "learning tool" would you want to you in your classroom and why?"
I think the Aver Pen would be a great "learning Tool" to use within my classroom. It seems like it is easy and fun to use. Being able to project it off anything (like a wall) would be so easy!
2. How would you incorporate Virtual Environments within your classroom?
You could incorporate Virtual Environments within your classroom in MANY different ways. For example, in my fourth grade lass, students are learning about plants. You could create a Virtual environment involving plant growth where students can grow their own plants and create some sort of plant growth life. They could compete and try to grow the most and best plants!
iMovie NETS II, III
I created a movie using iMovie on California State University San Marcos. I imported video clips, edited the video clips, and incorporate various screen effects including slowing, pausing, color changing, transitions, texts and music.
Journal # 9
Amundson, Linda. (2009). Five Steps to an Accessible Classroom Website. Learning and Leading with Technology, 37(3), Retrieved from http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=November_No_3_5&Template=/MembersOnly.cfm&NavMenuID=4436&ContentID=24615&DirectListComboInd=D.
Classroom websites should be usable for all types of students including visual, hearing, movement, cognitive, and speech disabilities. When designing a website, you may use all sorts of tools to navigate within a website. Some examples include: voice output, Braille displays, keyboards, and screen magnifiers. Also, websites should become navigable for the students who may have slower internet connections or English Language learners. Amundson describes five different steps that should be followed in order to create a successful, accessible website.
Step 1: Organize for Easier Navigation:
Use headers to structure web page
Use graphic elements to divide sections
Use similar organization throughout all pages
Step 2: Navigation without a Mouse:
Set up website for students to use tab key rather than a mouse
Step 3: Text Explanations for Images:
Have text explanations for every image or visual on website. Provide enough information for user to fully understand the image or visual.
Step 4: Using Text that Makes Sense:
Use title or description for links.
Step 5: Web Validators
Use a Web validators to evaluate your website that accesses various categories of accessibility.
Why is it important to have text for every image?
Images are a great way to incorporate visual learners. It allows students to create connections between text and actual images. It is important to have text for each image to create the connection between the two for all students. This will allow a clear website with clear information.
Why is it important to have similar organization throughout the whole website?
It is important to have similar organization throughout the whole website so students can easily find the information that they are looking for, and not become overwhelmed. Using similar headers allow visuals to each page of the website. This makes the web site neat and clean.
Classroom websites should be usable for all types of students including visual, hearing, movement, cognitive, and speech disabilities. When designing a website, you may use all sorts of tools to navigate within a website. Some examples include: voice output, Braille displays, keyboards, and screen magnifiers. Also, websites should become navigable for the students who may have slower internet connections or English Language learners. Amundson describes five different steps that should be followed in order to create a successful, accessible website.
Step 1: Organize for Easier Navigation:
Use headers to structure web page
Use graphic elements to divide sections
Use similar organization throughout all pages
Step 2: Navigation without a Mouse:
Set up website for students to use tab key rather than a mouse
Step 3: Text Explanations for Images:
Have text explanations for every image or visual on website. Provide enough information for user to fully understand the image or visual.
Step 4: Using Text that Makes Sense:
Use title or description for links.
Step 5: Web Validators
Use a Web validators to evaluate your website that accesses various categories of accessibility.
Why is it important to have text for every image?
Images are a great way to incorporate visual learners. It allows students to create connections between text and actual images. It is important to have text for each image to create the connection between the two for all students. This will allow a clear website with clear information.
Why is it important to have similar organization throughout the whole website?
It is important to have similar organization throughout the whole website so students can easily find the information that they are looking for, and not become overwhelmed. Using similar headers allow visuals to each page of the website. This makes the web site neat and clean.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Excel Spread Sheet NETS I, II, III
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I was able to create a crossword puzzle incorporating placevalues by using Microsoft Excel. of SAT vocabulary words. I created this crossword puzzle by putting a letter in each individual cell. Each word has a boarder to show the across and down words. I was also able to provide clues in the first cell of each word.
I was able to create a crossword puzzle incorporating placevalues by using Microsoft Excel. of SAT vocabulary words. I created this crossword puzzle by putting a letter in each individual cell. Each word has a boarder to show the across and down words. I was also able to provide clues in the first cell of each word.
Copyright NETS IV
This paper was created collaboratively using Google Docs to discuss the implications of copyright laws in regards to teachers. It is based upon the website, "Fair Use Harbor," which explains copyright rules and laws for teachers.
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