What? - This week we learned the four different tools we could use to make vidcasts; powerpoint, photostory, flip, and jing. We also learned four different options of vidcasts we could make; PSA, Intro to Content/Lesson, How-to, or tutorial.
So What? - This can be very beneficial to me now because I can put videos of me out there on the web that will be heard by others, it's a great way of making my voice known in the public. This is also beneficial because if I don't understand a topic I can walk through a tutorial that is able to show video of someone else doing it on their computer, or of pictures of their computer that my screen should look like.
Now What? - This will be very helpful to my future students because I will be able to post little video clips of future things that they need to learn how to do on my website and they can easily access them. I can also teach them how to do simple things online that I don't necessarily want to take time to do during class. I can basically teach my students how to do things, with out actually being there. I can also post review sessions or powerpoints online that my students can access if they are absent or don't quite understand a subject. They can also watch more in depth videos I may post in order to get more information on particular subjects.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Week 5
What? - Today we learned about podcasts and vidcasts. We learned how to upload these items to our website and save them in our file cabinet.
So What? - This helps me as a student now to realize that I can get my voice out there and heard by others by posting a podcast or vidcast. It also is beneficial because now I can understand what exactly the difference is between podcasts and vidcasts.
Now What? - I can use this with my students in a large variety of ways. I can explain to my class different procedures and show them examples through a vidcast and post them on my website so that they don't have to continually ask me what to do in certain situations. I can also use these as a means of announcements. Instead of typing up upcoming events, i can just post a podcast of all of the future events to come. This will all around be a great benefit to my future classes.
So What? - This helps me as a student now to realize that I can get my voice out there and heard by others by posting a podcast or vidcast. It also is beneficial because now I can understand what exactly the difference is between podcasts and vidcasts.
Now What? - I can use this with my students in a large variety of ways. I can explain to my class different procedures and show them examples through a vidcast and post them on my website so that they don't have to continually ask me what to do in certain situations. I can also use these as a means of announcements. Instead of typing up upcoming events, i can just post a podcast of all of the future events to come. This will all around be a great benefit to my future classes.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Week 4
Today we learned about the UEN website and had the opportunity to explore. There is so much that this website has to offer. There are several resources that I can use as a teacher; several resources that I can offer to the parents of my students to use; and several resources that greatly benefit my students. I truly look forward to this valuable resource playing a key part of my future classroom.
When it comes to the interactive opportunities that were available on the UEN site, I think that my students will be very interested in this option. The activities that are available in the interactive site will entertain my students as well as help them to learn important information that relates to the health field. I can use the games as a downtime opportunity or as a reward system for my students.
As for the Pioneer Research section of the UEN website, this section could really help my students with any research papers not only I would assign, but also other classes they are taking. I plan to also use hte Pioneer Research as a tool for keeping up with research as well. I may assign my students to read certain articles on the website and come prepared to discuss them, or write a summary or give me their thoughts about the particular article. It will be very useful!
The lesson plans and core curriculum will be extremely useful for me personally. I can take lesson plans that other teachers have made and alter them however I see fit. This way, instead of starting from a blank slate, I at least have a starting point. I can see what activities have worked well for other teachers and implement those into my lessons. Also having the core curriculum so easily accessible will be great because I can have it right on hand to relate to. Overall, I was very pleased with this website and see myself using it a great deal in the future.
When it comes to the interactive opportunities that were available on the UEN site, I think that my students will be very interested in this option. The activities that are available in the interactive site will entertain my students as well as help them to learn important information that relates to the health field. I can use the games as a downtime opportunity or as a reward system for my students.
As for the Pioneer Research section of the UEN website, this section could really help my students with any research papers not only I would assign, but also other classes they are taking. I plan to also use hte Pioneer Research as a tool for keeping up with research as well. I may assign my students to read certain articles on the website and come prepared to discuss them, or write a summary or give me their thoughts about the particular article. It will be very useful!
The lesson plans and core curriculum will be extremely useful for me personally. I can take lesson plans that other teachers have made and alter them however I see fit. This way, instead of starting from a blank slate, I at least have a starting point. I can see what activities have worked well for other teachers and implement those into my lessons. Also having the core curriculum so easily accessible will be great because I can have it right on hand to relate to. Overall, I was very pleased with this website and see myself using it a great deal in the future.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Week 3
What? - This week we learned about how to make our google site for our classroom. We were taught how to make a calender, homework page, resource page, about us page, announcements page, and a filing cabinet.
So What? - This today helped me to better understand how other websites work in general. By figuring out how to make my own, now I understand better how to navigate Doc Waters website, and my Ed Psych website. I can help my peers who don't understand how to get links off of websites or sync calenders with other teachers. I am all around more comfortable with web pages because now I know how to make one.
This also helps me to know how to make websites for myself and my family. My uncle has been wanting to make a website for a long time now, and now I know how. I can easily produce websites for other individuals and possibly even make money off of it.
Now What? - This helps my future students because it provides them with the ability to keep track of what is going on in our classroom. If I need to update the kids on something important quickly, I can post an announcement on the website and encourage the students to check it on a regular basis. I also don't need to remind the students about assignments that are due because they can be held accountable for it by checking the calender periodically.
This will help my students and myself to have communication easier outside of the classroom as well. The students will feel like they have access to the class information at any point because it will all be located online. They students can feel more technologically savy as well because they will be comfortable with our class website. It's great stuff!!
So What? - This today helped me to better understand how other websites work in general. By figuring out how to make my own, now I understand better how to navigate Doc Waters website, and my Ed Psych website. I can help my peers who don't understand how to get links off of websites or sync calenders with other teachers. I am all around more comfortable with web pages because now I know how to make one.
This also helps me to know how to make websites for myself and my family. My uncle has been wanting to make a website for a long time now, and now I know how. I can easily produce websites for other individuals and possibly even make money off of it.
Now What? - This helps my future students because it provides them with the ability to keep track of what is going on in our classroom. If I need to update the kids on something important quickly, I can post an announcement on the website and encourage the students to check it on a regular basis. I also don't need to remind the students about assignments that are due because they can be held accountable for it by checking the calender periodically.
This will help my students and myself to have communication easier outside of the classroom as well. The students will feel like they have access to the class information at any point because it will all be located online. They students can feel more technologically savy as well because they will be comfortable with our class website. It's great stuff!!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Week 2
What? - Today we learned about the google calender as well as igoogle. We also reviewed things that we can do in our gmail accounts, such as; documents, presentations, spreadsheets, drawings, etc.
So What? - To me this is great because I can easily keep track of assignments that need to be handed in for different classes by being notified through my calender. I can also sync my calender with other classmates and teachers, to know when important events are coming up.
Another great thing that I learned today is that I can easily work on documents with another individual without having to meet up with them in person or work around two different peoples busy schedules. We can both work on the same document in google docs more easily. We can get so much accomplished so much quicker because we don't have to work around each other.
Now What? - To me this means that I can post a calender for my class and have them refer to that to know when big due dates are coming up. The students won't have to rely on me reminding them, because they will have access to the information through the calender. Not only can they easily access it, but they can also be constantly notified through emails and text messages.
Another beneficial thing about todays lesson was that I now know how to make worksheets in google forms so that I don't always have to start from scratch to make quizes, homework assignments, or surveys for my students. It can save me alot of time and make things much more organized.
So What? - To me this is great because I can easily keep track of assignments that need to be handed in for different classes by being notified through my calender. I can also sync my calender with other classmates and teachers, to know when important events are coming up.
Another great thing that I learned today is that I can easily work on documents with another individual without having to meet up with them in person or work around two different peoples busy schedules. We can both work on the same document in google docs more easily. We can get so much accomplished so much quicker because we don't have to work around each other.
Now What? - To me this means that I can post a calender for my class and have them refer to that to know when big due dates are coming up. The students won't have to rely on me reminding them, because they will have access to the information through the calender. Not only can they easily access it, but they can also be constantly notified through emails and text messages.
Another beneficial thing about todays lesson was that I now know how to make worksheets in google forms so that I don't always have to start from scratch to make quizes, homework assignments, or surveys for my students. It can save me alot of time and make things much more organized.
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