Saturday, November 8, 2008
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Journal 10
Shein, Esther. "Making History." T.H.E. Journal 10 2008 2 Nov 2008 http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23394
This is an article about a teacher in Pennsylvania who had their students make a podcast on actual World War II events. This was a collaborative project where students chose an event from WWII. Each student had a specific role. Whether, it was the desk reporter, witness or field reporter. They had to brainstorm and come up with interviews. Next, they prepared a script and then they recorded them on an MP3. They used Audicity to save their MP3 files that ranged from 6 to 10 minutes. The article started talking about when she had students try to do a project where they tried run their own business. Her students didn't like it and neither did she. This was a good article that talked about using technology and collaboration to learn about history and business.
1. How can I do something like this in my classroom?
I can use it in my classroom the same way these teachers did. I need to give my students the tools and knowledge to be successful in a lesson like this and all lessons while teaching. This is just another tool I can use. I like it because I think students can get a better understanding of what I am teaching.
2. Can I use this in an elementary setting?
I believe I can use this with younger students. It will be different, but not too much different. I will probably have to take more time on showing the students how to use these tools. The lessons would have to be simpler, but I will need to follow the same rules as if I was teaching older students.
This is an article about a teacher in Pennsylvania who had their students make a podcast on actual World War II events. This was a collaborative project where students chose an event from WWII. Each student had a specific role. Whether, it was the desk reporter, witness or field reporter. They had to brainstorm and come up with interviews. Next, they prepared a script and then they recorded them on an MP3. They used Audicity to save their MP3 files that ranged from 6 to 10 minutes. The article started talking about when she had students try to do a project where they tried run their own business. Her students didn't like it and neither did she. This was a good article that talked about using technology and collaboration to learn about history and business.
1. How can I do something like this in my classroom?
I can use it in my classroom the same way these teachers did. I need to give my students the tools and knowledge to be successful in a lesson like this and all lessons while teaching. This is just another tool I can use. I like it because I think students can get a better understanding of what I am teaching.
2. Can I use this in an elementary setting?
I believe I can use this with younger students. It will be different, but not too much different. I will probably have to take more time on showing the students how to use these tools. The lessons would have to be simpler, but I will need to follow the same rules as if I was teaching older students.
Journal 9
Reynard, Ruth. "Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes in Using Blogs with Students." T.H.E. Journal 10 2008 29 Oct 2008 http://www.thejournal.com/articles/23434.
This article talks about the five most common mistakes when it comes to blogs. One common mistake is the use of blogs. Students are not fully benefiting from using blogs when they are asked to write when they are not fully prepared. This can cause students to get frustrated and will negatively effect the learning process. Teachers need to have learning outcomes for the students to get the most out of them. It takes more than just accomplishing learning objectives. Blogs are good because they are for personal reflection. Comments can be left, but they are not seen on the original blog. Grading needs to have clear rubrics, so students won't be confused on how they will be graded. Without clear rubrics students can get confused and may not participate in these blogs. The final mistake is that students do not get enough time to get the assignment completed. Teachers need to plan ahead and well for increased work they will see.
1. How do I make it easy for students to understand how they will be graded?
One thing I can do is give them an example of what I am looking for. I will have to go through this A blog so they will understand what I am looking for. After the students do a few blogs they will know what I am looking for.
2. How do I know how much time I need to give for students?
This is something I will learn more as I go along. At first I can give more time than I think and then adjust from there. Maybe next time give more time or less time.
This article talks about the five most common mistakes when it comes to blogs. One common mistake is the use of blogs. Students are not fully benefiting from using blogs when they are asked to write when they are not fully prepared. This can cause students to get frustrated and will negatively effect the learning process. Teachers need to have learning outcomes for the students to get the most out of them. It takes more than just accomplishing learning objectives. Blogs are good because they are for personal reflection. Comments can be left, but they are not seen on the original blog. Grading needs to have clear rubrics, so students won't be confused on how they will be graded. Without clear rubrics students can get confused and may not participate in these blogs. The final mistake is that students do not get enough time to get the assignment completed. Teachers need to plan ahead and well for increased work they will see.
1. How do I make it easy for students to understand how they will be graded?
One thing I can do is give them an example of what I am looking for. I will have to go through this A blog so they will understand what I am looking for. After the students do a few blogs they will know what I am looking for.
2. How do I know how much time I need to give for students?
This is something I will learn more as I go along. At first I can give more time than I think and then adjust from there. Maybe next time give more time or less time.
Journal 8
Curtis , Diane (2002, November 1). A '"Fantastic Super" Use of Technology: Closing the Digital Divide. Edutopia, Retrieved October 11, 2008, from: http://www.edutopia.org/fantastic-super-use-technology
This article talks about students using computers at school and at home. Every students get a user id and password. The school received grant money from BellSouth and now they have computers in every clasroom. A great think about this is the students that don't have the money to get internet access gets "internet access devices" at their house on loan. They are not full computers, but have capabilities of certain programs and websites. Another great thing about this program is that it keeps the parents involved. Each class has a web page that parents can look at. The parents can already know about their child's day before they have picked up their child. Both parents and teachers like the immediate feedback of of using this technology. Parents can play an active role in their students learning. Students here have made improvements since the school was opened in 1999. In 2002 more the 90% of students passed end of grade test with high marks.
1. Why is this not used in more schools?
This program was help funded by BellSouth and not by the government. I think schools like this will lead to all our schools being ran like this. We just need a way to fund these programs. It will take some help from companies to make this happen.
2. Is this fair that only some schools have this technology?
No it's not fair, but it's a new program that is set up. If it is successful then we can find a way to use this strategy in all schools.
This article talks about students using computers at school and at home. Every students get a user id and password. The school received grant money from BellSouth and now they have computers in every clasroom. A great think about this is the students that don't have the money to get internet access gets "internet access devices" at their house on loan. They are not full computers, but have capabilities of certain programs and websites. Another great thing about this program is that it keeps the parents involved. Each class has a web page that parents can look at. The parents can already know about their child's day before they have picked up their child. Both parents and teachers like the immediate feedback of of using this technology. Parents can play an active role in their students learning. Students here have made improvements since the school was opened in 1999. In 2002 more the 90% of students passed end of grade test with high marks.
1. Why is this not used in more schools?
This program was help funded by BellSouth and not by the government. I think schools like this will lead to all our schools being ran like this. We just need a way to fund these programs. It will take some help from companies to make this happen.
2. Is this fair that only some schools have this technology?
No it's not fair, but it's a new program that is set up. If it is successful then we can find a way to use this strategy in all schools.
Journal 7:Podcasting
I found web 2.0 to be very helpful. It has a lot of different forums going with information. The tools part is very useful also. It has different subjects to choose from. This makes it easier, so I don't have to scan the forums for a specific topic I am looking for. I chose to click on podcasting. I have a heard a little about it, but I have never looked into it. I looked up the definition of podcasting and I found that it is podcasting - A form of audio broadcasting using the Internet. Podcasting, which does not require the use of an Apple iPod, involves making one or more audio files available as “enclosures” in an RSS feed, which can be played back by the RSS subscriber at their convenience on an MP3 device. This was a pretty informative tool. There are some good ideas that other teachers used. Techers were talking about having their students taking test through Audicity. The students could then go at their own pace and have things repeated if they want to. Also, I saw different free sites I can use such as Grand Central and others. They talked about doing podcasts through a phone. A lot of this stuff was talked about was for secondary school and high school. Some maybe used just for the upper levels, but the basic stuff could be used in elementary classrooms. I found these forums to be very helpful. Those who participated helped others with problems they were having. This took care of any problems people were having. I am sure that technology will become more common and our younger students will be able to do more at a younger age. I think podcasting is a good tool because kids like to use their phones and this is something they would enjoy doing. It's also can be a great teaching tool and I look forward to learning more about podcasting.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Journal 6
Inspiration
1. I liked using this program. I am not great at using it, but it wasn't too difficult to use. There were times when I had trouble with it, but I used the help menu and that worked. It could've been a little bit better in this aspect, but it's ok.
2. I could see my students using this for essays and other projects when they would need to organization. I think students would like using this more than they would writing it on paper. I don't really know what other projects I could see them doing. When I get more experience with this program I can come up other things for students to do.
3. I didn't really use Atomic Learning for Inspiration. It seems like it would be a good tool, but in this situation I used it a couple of times with questions I had. It's another option to go to for help and I can never have too many of those.
iMovie
1. This program was pretty fun to use. I have never tried to do anything like this before. It was cool to try and make a clip. I wasn't really familiar with all the tools, but I tried to use different ones, which gave me some more knowledge with the program.
2. I could see using this program with my students in having them do research and using pictures or clips to get a message across. For example, I would have an assignment where I want my students to show what life is like for those in a certain part of world. There are a few different projects I could have them use this program.
3. I didn't use Atomic Learning with this program. Atomic Learning could probably help me with iMovie, but I didn't use it.
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