After looking at each of Google tools, choose two of them to explore further. Try setting up an alert, calendar, translate, picasa album or iGoogle page and using it. If sharing is an option for the tools you choose, make them public. Blog about your experience with both tools and include a link to your creation. Be sure and include possible educational uses.
I LOVE Google. There are so many cool things you can learn from Google, and use Google for. My favorite two tools from Google (other than search) is the translator and the calendar.
Google translator is awesome when your reading a text that is set in a foriegn country. I find it very fun to see how phrase look and sound in other languages. Below is a phrase that I looked up on Google Translate.
Spanish Yo quiero enseñar a tercer grado.
Latin Volo docere tertio gradu.
Irish Ba mhaith liom a mhúineadh tríú grád.
All three of these say I want to teach third grade.
The other Google tool that I enjoy is the calendar. There are so many options for your entries and I like that you can color code everything so it is easy to tell what each item is. I will definitely continue to use these two tools especially in the classroom. Translate will be familiar to my students because I want them to know how to look up a word they don't understand instead of skipping over them. The calendar can be used for the students to see what is coming up, or it can be used for me to keep up with my lessons and teacher duties.
**My calendar can be found here.**
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thing #11- Finding Good Feeds
Create a blog post about your experience that answers these questions:
--Which method of finding feeds did you find easiest to use?
--Which Search tool was the easiest for you?
--Which was more confusing?
--What kind of useful feeds did you find in your travels?
--Or what kind of unusual ones did you find?
--What other tools or ways did you find to locate newsfeeds?
In my quest to find good feeds, I actually had it pretty easy. I used mostly google. I searched teacher blogs. One of the first result was from scholastics. They had a top 20 teacher blog post. I found a few from there. The other way I looked for feeds was to click on people who were following the top 20 blogs. This was harder and more confusing because you never know what blog your going to or if it even relates to anything your interested in. Sometimes you can tell by the name, but not always. In my quest I did find useful blogs. "Classroom Solutions" updates everyday and has tips and information about things going on in the classroom or things that run smoothly in the classroom.
On the flip side, I did find so unusual blogs. It was unusual not because I didn't like it, but because it's something you rarely see. This teacher has a classroom blog and students posted there thoughts and stuff on this blog. It was cool to see the students interact and comment on their posts. This blog is called "Youth Voices"
--Which method of finding feeds did you find easiest to use?
--Which Search tool was the easiest for you?
--Which was more confusing?
--What kind of useful feeds did you find in your travels?
--Or what kind of unusual ones did you find?
--What other tools or ways did you find to locate newsfeeds?
In my quest to find good feeds, I actually had it pretty easy. I used mostly google. I searched teacher blogs. One of the first result was from scholastics. They had a top 20 teacher blog post. I found a few from there. The other way I looked for feeds was to click on people who were following the top 20 blogs. This was harder and more confusing because you never know what blog your going to or if it even relates to anything your interested in. Sometimes you can tell by the name, but not always. In my quest I did find useful blogs. "Classroom Solutions" updates everyday and has tips and information about things going on in the classroom or things that run smoothly in the classroom.
On the flip side, I did find so unusual blogs. It was unusual not because I didn't like it, but because it's something you rarely see. This teacher has a classroom blog and students posted there thoughts and stuff on this blog. It was cool to see the students interact and comment on their posts. This blog is called "Youth Voices"
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Thing #10- RSS Reader and Add Feeds
Create a post in your blog about this exercise that answers these questions:
--What do you like about RSS and newsreaders?
--How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your school or personal life?
--How can teachers use RSS or take advantage of this new technology?
--Optional: If you're up to the challenge, create a public page with Google Reader. Why have a public page? To share your blogs with others!
I found the RSS and newreader tool is very useful and easy to use. I like that you can keep up with all your favorite sites without having to go to each one to see if they have updated their posts. I subscribed with five different pages.
1)Classroom Solutions
2)Cool Cat Teacher Blog
3)Free Technology for Teachers
4)How Long is This Hall?
4)Regurgitated Alpha Bits
I already have about forty updates waiting for me to read on Google Reader.
I could very well use this in my personal life and in my teaching career. As a teacher I would subscribe to posts similar to above that I can read about other teacher's problems and solutions, I could read about different activites teachers are using to teach different lessons, or I could keep up to date on the changes in the teaching field and how it could affect our classrooms.
I think that other teachers should really look into blogging about their career our subscribing to blogs so that we can see what's going on in our field. If something seems to be working in a classroom wouldn't you want to be advised and advise others?
--What do you like about RSS and newsreaders?
--How do you think you might be able to use this technology in your school or personal life?
--How can teachers use RSS or take advantage of this new technology?
--Optional: If you're up to the challenge, create a public page with Google Reader. Why have a public page? To share your blogs with others!
I found the RSS and newreader tool is very useful and easy to use. I like that you can keep up with all your favorite sites without having to go to each one to see if they have updated their posts. I subscribed with five different pages.
1)Classroom Solutions
2)Cool Cat Teacher Blog
3)Free Technology for Teachers
4)How Long is This Hall?
4)Regurgitated Alpha Bits
I already have about forty updates waiting for me to read on Google Reader.
I could very well use this in my personal life and in my teaching career. As a teacher I would subscribe to posts similar to above that I can read about other teacher's problems and solutions, I could read about different activites teachers are using to teach different lessons, or I could keep up to date on the changes in the teaching field and how it could affect our classrooms.
I think that other teachers should really look into blogging about their career our subscribing to blogs so that we can see what's going on in our field. If something seems to be working in a classroom wouldn't you want to be advised and advise others?
Thing #9- Online Image Generator
Post some of your creations to your blog and describe your process for creating it.
Note: Be sure to include a link to the image generator(s) you used, so other participants can discover it too.
--In your post, be sure to include ways you might use these image generators in the library, classroom or personally.
I found that making the generated signs were too time consuming and there was not enough generators that would be good in a classroom. I feel that I could make a sign using Microsoft Word and Clip Art easier and they would be exactly what I'm looking for.
During my discovery, I created a "Clean up the crayons" sign. If I were to use a sign generator I would use it to make awards or signs to place around the room to remind students of the rules. Again I really prefer the templates and Clip Art selection of Microsoft Word though.
Below is the sign I created. For this all I had to do was enter the text, choose the size, and position it where I wanted. Positioning it in the middle is very difficult so you may have to do trial and error before it looks centered.
This image came from http://www.customizemagnets.com/ecards/kids/?pic=coloring-crayons-kids
Maybe in my own classroom I'll find a use for a sign generator, but for this particular assignment I found it difficult to think of a use for the options that the generators gave me.
I did, however, enjoy imagechef.com They have many frames and all you have to do is upload a photo from your computer or from your facebook. I played around with several of the frames and below is what I created.
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/myitem.jsp?myremix=20542138
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/myitem.jsp?myremix=20541936
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/myitem.jsp?myremix=20541872
Again I can't find many reasons to use imagechef in the classroom because all it does it create cool backgrounds for your portrait. Maybe I could use this for a fun activity, but I don't see this as an important part of my classroom.
Note: Be sure to include a link to the image generator(s) you used, so other participants can discover it too.
--In your post, be sure to include ways you might use these image generators in the library, classroom or personally.
I found that making the generated signs were too time consuming and there was not enough generators that would be good in a classroom. I feel that I could make a sign using Microsoft Word and Clip Art easier and they would be exactly what I'm looking for.
During my discovery, I created a "Clean up the crayons" sign. If I were to use a sign generator I would use it to make awards or signs to place around the room to remind students of the rules. Again I really prefer the templates and Clip Art selection of Microsoft Word though.
Below is the sign I created. For this all I had to do was enter the text, choose the size, and position it where I wanted. Positioning it in the middle is very difficult so you may have to do trial and error before it looks centered.
This image came from http://www.customizemagnets.com/ecards/kids/?pic=coloring-crayons-kids
Maybe in my own classroom I'll find a use for a sign generator, but for this particular assignment I found it difficult to think of a use for the options that the generators gave me.
I did, however, enjoy imagechef.com They have many frames and all you have to do is upload a photo from your computer or from your facebook. I played around with several of the frames and below is what I created.
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/myitem.jsp?myremix=20542138
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/myitem.jsp?myremix=20541936
http://www.imagechef.com/ic/myitem.jsp?myremix=20541872
Again I can't find many reasons to use imagechef in the classroom because all it does it create cool backgrounds for your portrait. Maybe I could use this for a fun activity, but I don't see this as an important part of my classroom.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Thing #8- Playing With Flickr Mashups!
--Use the mashups to create something, and then upload one or more of your creations to your blog (most will give easy to follow instructions somewhere on the site about how to copy the code needed and where to place it on your blog).
--In your post, talk about some ways Flickr and/or Flickr mashups could be used in your future classroom or personal life. What are your feelings about sharing photos online?
Flickr Mashups!
After searching different Flickr mashups, I found that most of them won't be useful to create a lesson. They could be used as activities during downtime or recess. These are apps that make Flickr puzzles and coloring pages.
I did, however, play with two mashups that could be helpful when teaching spelling or vocabulary. Spelling with Flickr can be used by either the teacher to post spelling words in a exciting, and attention-getting way. Students can also create their own words and turn them in. This will serve as a creative way for them to learn their words and make them look cool. The teacher can also see if the students are learning their words by having them copy their words on a document and checking off their work.
Another Flickr mashup that I will most likely use is the Motivation mashup. The motivation allows you to take a photo. At a "Title" to the photo and a description. This app will be used in my classroom for weekly vocabulary words. This app allows a teacher to post the word, the definition, and a picture of the vocabulary. I posted an example of this in the post below. I used the word Sunrise. I happened to have a picture of a sunrise, but if you do not Flickr would have one you could use. Then I looked up the word Sunrise on dictionary.com and copied the best definition that matches what I'm teaching, out of the different definitions.
One thing you have to beware of is either crediting your picture or trying to take a locked picture. Taking pictures off the internet is usually not an issue, but you must always look at the text around the picture to make sure you can use that particular picture. I wouldn't let younger grade students to directly use Flickr and other picture sites because I would not want a student to find inappropriate pictures, but I think the middle and high school grades could use this site to do the vocabulary project at home for homework.
--In your post, talk about some ways Flickr and/or Flickr mashups could be used in your future classroom or personal life. What are your feelings about sharing photos online?
Flickr Mashups!
After searching different Flickr mashups, I found that most of them won't be useful to create a lesson. They could be used as activities during downtime or recess. These are apps that make Flickr puzzles and coloring pages.
I did, however, play with two mashups that could be helpful when teaching spelling or vocabulary. Spelling with Flickr can be used by either the teacher to post spelling words in a exciting, and attention-getting way. Students can also create their own words and turn them in. This will serve as a creative way for them to learn their words and make them look cool. The teacher can also see if the students are learning their words by having them copy their words on a document and checking off their work.
Another Flickr mashup that I will most likely use is the Motivation mashup. The motivation allows you to take a photo. At a "Title" to the photo and a description. This app will be used in my classroom for weekly vocabulary words. This app allows a teacher to post the word, the definition, and a picture of the vocabulary. I posted an example of this in the post below. I used the word Sunrise. I happened to have a picture of a sunrise, but if you do not Flickr would have one you could use. Then I looked up the word Sunrise on dictionary.com and copied the best definition that matches what I'm teaching, out of the different definitions.
One thing you have to beware of is either crediting your picture or trying to take a locked picture. Taking pictures off the internet is usually not an issue, but you must always look at the text around the picture to make sure you can use that particular picture. I wouldn't let younger grade students to directly use Flickr and other picture sites because I would not want a student to find inappropriate pictures, but I think the middle and high school grades could use this site to do the vocabulary project at home for homework.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thing #7- Explore Flickr
Once you have the photo uploaded to Flickr and tagged, create a post in your blog about your photo and Flickr experience. Will you use Flickr for classroom, library or personal photos, or in some other way? How? Have you ever used another photo hosting service besides Flickr? Which one? How do the two compare? How do you feel about having your photos in a public place (note that you can mark your photos private too) -- any concerns?
Today I learned that Flickr.com can be very fun and entertaining. I enjoyed tagging my photos with obvious and silly tags. I like to search the pictures and see what others have posted. I think Flickr is very user friendly. Everything is step by step and the upload process was surprisingly fast.
I'm unsure about using Flickr in the classroom. I, as the teacher, could use it to find pictures that fits a lesson or to make a game, but I wouldn't allow a group of Elementary students to search through Flickr photo or post them. People can post just about anything on Flickr. You never know if your students will run across something inappropriate for their age level. I also would not want my students to post photos. Even though you can make them private, it is to risky and difficult to make sure every student is making their photos private. I would not feel comfortable letting strangers view student photos.
I have only used one other photo site before, Photobucket. I was addicted to photobucket for about the first week, but it seems to be very complicating and slow. Flickr has a way to upload and edit your pictures easily and quickly.
Today I learned that Flickr.com can be very fun and entertaining. I enjoyed tagging my photos with obvious and silly tags. I like to search the pictures and see what others have posted. I think Flickr is very user friendly. Everything is step by step and the upload process was surprisingly fast.
I'm unsure about using Flickr in the classroom. I, as the teacher, could use it to find pictures that fits a lesson or to make a game, but I wouldn't allow a group of Elementary students to search through Flickr photo or post them. People can post just about anything on Flickr. You never know if your students will run across something inappropriate for their age level. I also would not want my students to post photos. Even though you can make them private, it is to risky and difficult to make sure every student is making their photos private. I would not feel comfortable letting strangers view student photos.
I have only used one other photo site before, Photobucket. I was addicted to photobucket for about the first week, but it seems to be very complicating and slow. Flickr has a way to upload and edit your pictures easily and quickly.
Thing #6- Discovering Web 2.0 Tools
Create a post about your discovery. Be sure to create a link back to the site where you found your tool. What did you like or dislike about the tool? What were the site’s useful features? Could you see any applications for its use in a school or library setting?
I discovered rememberthemilk.com. I signed up with a free account, and I could really see myself using this website. Its a place you can put everything that you have to get done and it will tell you what's on your to do list and what overdue or coming up. I live by my to do lists, and I have a hard time getting things done if I don't make one. So this website is awesome to me. I've been looking for an app that would do this as well and there are also ways to connect it with your phone through SMS and there is an app available through apple so you can have your remember the milk account with you everywhere you go. As a teacher a To Do List that is every where I go will be very important for my long list of things I need to get done in one days time.
Everyone should check it out, it's pretty cool!!!
I discovered rememberthemilk.com. I signed up with a free account, and I could really see myself using this website. Its a place you can put everything that you have to get done and it will tell you what's on your to do list and what overdue or coming up. I live by my to do lists, and I have a hard time getting things done if I don't make one. So this website is awesome to me. I've been looking for an app that would do this as well and there are also ways to connect it with your phone through SMS and there is an app available through apple so you can have your remember the milk account with you everywhere you go. As a teacher a To Do List that is every where I go will be very important for my long list of things I need to get done in one days time.
Everyone should check it out, it's pretty cool!!!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Thing #5- Web 2.0
Create a blog post on your reactions and thoughts regarding the articles you chose. In your post, make sure you include the answers to these questions:
--What does "School 2.0" mean to you?
--What does it mean for schools of the future?
Web 2.0
Teaching students can sometimes be a trial and error process. The teacher has to figure out what lessons work, and what ways are getting the students excited and involved in their education. One thing that seems to work to grab students attention is using technology. Most children use technology including games systems and computers every day. If these are the things that excited children, why don't we incorporate this technology to hold their attention in classrooms.Today Web 2.0 and School 2.0 is beginning to roll out because teachers are finding out that using the internet, and other cool devices in their lesson plans, excites the students, and when the student is excited to learn, the students perform and retain the lessons a whole lot better.
I'm very excited about Web 2.0 and School 2.0. Technology is here to stay, and it is only going to get more advanced. If this is what children are growing up around and are going to be using for the rest of their lives, why don't we teach them how to use technology to their advantage. Like Web 2.0: A Guide for Educators states, Web 2.0 tools "opens up worlds of new possibilities for learning" There are so many resources available on the internet that learning can be easy and fun for the teacher and the student.
School 2.0 to me is going to be the way to teach. I see it being a standard method in teaching and I see it succeeding. Every child should want to learn. Finding a way to get your students involved requires a teacher to connect with them. Connecting with the current generation involves technology.
These methods of teaching are still new to the school system. I see it taking off quickly and developing into something bigger and better than we could imagine. I see schools using Web 2.0 becoming one of the biggest tools in the future classrooms.
I think that using the Web, the clickers, the smart boards, and other cool devices are going interest kids and give them a chance to be apart of their education.
--What does "School 2.0" mean to you?
--What does it mean for schools of the future?
Web 2.0
Teaching students can sometimes be a trial and error process. The teacher has to figure out what lessons work, and what ways are getting the students excited and involved in their education. One thing that seems to work to grab students attention is using technology. Most children use technology including games systems and computers every day. If these are the things that excited children, why don't we incorporate this technology to hold their attention in classrooms.Today Web 2.0 and School 2.0 is beginning to roll out because teachers are finding out that using the internet, and other cool devices in their lesson plans, excites the students, and when the student is excited to learn, the students perform and retain the lessons a whole lot better.
I'm very excited about Web 2.0 and School 2.0. Technology is here to stay, and it is only going to get more advanced. If this is what children are growing up around and are going to be using for the rest of their lives, why don't we teach them how to use technology to their advantage. Like Web 2.0: A Guide for Educators states, Web 2.0 tools "opens up worlds of new possibilities for learning" There are so many resources available on the internet that learning can be easy and fun for the teacher and the student.
School 2.0 to me is going to be the way to teach. I see it being a standard method in teaching and I see it succeeding. Every child should want to learn. Finding a way to get your students involved requires a teacher to connect with them. Connecting with the current generation involves technology.
These methods of teaching are still new to the school system. I see it taking off quickly and developing into something bigger and better than we could imagine. I see schools using Web 2.0 becoming one of the biggest tools in the future classrooms.
I think that using the Web, the clickers, the smart boards, and other cool devices are going interest kids and give them a chance to be apart of their education.
Thing #4- Commenting
For your Thing #4 post:
--Explain why commenting helps create a sense of community and interaction
--Discuss two other points from the readings about commenting that you found important
--Give the names of the seven blogs (5 from our group + 2 others of your choice) you selected to read and comment on and tell why you selected them
--Discuss the comments that you chose to make and why you made them
Classmates
Commenting on someone's post brings a sense of community and interaction. Commenting lets the person who posted know that his or her post is being heard (or read) and it lets them know how others feel in regards to how you feel or their opinions to the questions you post. Other than seeing how others feel, commenting brings a sense of community and interaction to the whole world. You may not know who is commenting or where they are from. It makes the world seem smaller when someone from Germany or China is commenting on something you post here in the United States.
From the readings I've found that commenting is important because it gives the commenter the chance to state how they feel about a certain post. It also lets the poster know that what they are posting is getting read and it lets them know how their readers are reacting to the things they are posting. From their they would continue to post and continue to want those reactions, or they would tone down the things they are saying because their readers aren't fans of his or her post.
I chose five classmates blogs and left a comment on each of them. I chose GallowayJ3040.blogspot.com, ClaireAlbert2.blogspot.com, Janie23things.blogspot.com, apsuedu3040.blogspot.com, and amber23things.blogspot.com
On GallowayJ3040, she posted about her disagreement to bringing technology into classrooms. She thought that the school system should reconsider and bring back cursive and other traditional lessons. I commented that technology is going to be the best way to excite students into learning. I agreed that cursive and traditional lessons were important, but I reminded her that technology is only getting better and its coming into the schools more and more.
On clairealbert2's blog, she posted a site that showed recipes for really good cookies. She also posted pictures of the cookies she made and decorated. I thanked her for sharing that website because it is honestly a site I'd visit next time I'm in the mood to make cookies.
Janie23things blogged about technology in the classroom was good, but when the power went out she realized how much we all depended on it. I agreed with her that we should teach students on how to use technology to make our lives easier, but we should also teach students how to survive without it.
apsuedu3040 posted that her favorite Google tool was translator because all she had to do was put in a word from a foreign language and it can translate it into several different languages. I myself have used Google translator many times in the past so I posted how much I liked Google translator as well. I told her that in my future classroom, Google translator would definitely be used.
Amber23things, made some very creative and awesome images that shw posted on her blog. I really liked how creative she got and I liked the backgrounds she chose. They really show her energetic personality and I let her know how wonderful they were.
Groups
I went through random blogs and read all that caught my attention. Two of these are imagesisee.blogspot.com and ourdiabeticlife.blogspot.com.
I commented on imagesisee's zoo photos. I love animals so I chose this post to comment. I did, however, comment that ALL of her pictures were gorgeous, clear, and very life-like. I think she has wonderful photos, and I could see myself checking out her blog more often.
On ourdiabeticlife.blogspot.com, a mom posted often about how their family of five diabetic lived and with and handled their diabetes. I really like her blog because I know that diabetes is in my family, I like to read about how it affects people and what she does every day to make sure her boys, husband, and herself, are as healthy as possible every day.
--Explain why commenting helps create a sense of community and interaction
--Discuss two other points from the readings about commenting that you found important
--Give the names of the seven blogs (5 from our group + 2 others of your choice) you selected to read and comment on and tell why you selected them
--Discuss the comments that you chose to make and why you made them
Classmates
Commenting on someone's post brings a sense of community and interaction. Commenting lets the person who posted know that his or her post is being heard (or read) and it lets them know how others feel in regards to how you feel or their opinions to the questions you post. Other than seeing how others feel, commenting brings a sense of community and interaction to the whole world. You may not know who is commenting or where they are from. It makes the world seem smaller when someone from Germany or China is commenting on something you post here in the United States.
From the readings I've found that commenting is important because it gives the commenter the chance to state how they feel about a certain post. It also lets the poster know that what they are posting is getting read and it lets them know how their readers are reacting to the things they are posting. From their they would continue to post and continue to want those reactions, or they would tone down the things they are saying because their readers aren't fans of his or her post.
I chose five classmates blogs and left a comment on each of them. I chose GallowayJ3040.blogspot.com, ClaireAlbert2.blogspot.com, Janie23things.blogspot.com, apsuedu3040.blogspot.com, and amber23things.blogspot.com
On GallowayJ3040, she posted about her disagreement to bringing technology into classrooms. She thought that the school system should reconsider and bring back cursive and other traditional lessons. I commented that technology is going to be the best way to excite students into learning. I agreed that cursive and traditional lessons were important, but I reminded her that technology is only getting better and its coming into the schools more and more.
On clairealbert2's blog, she posted a site that showed recipes for really good cookies. She also posted pictures of the cookies she made and decorated. I thanked her for sharing that website because it is honestly a site I'd visit next time I'm in the mood to make cookies.
Janie23things blogged about technology in the classroom was good, but when the power went out she realized how much we all depended on it. I agreed with her that we should teach students on how to use technology to make our lives easier, but we should also teach students how to survive without it.
apsuedu3040 posted that her favorite Google tool was translator because all she had to do was put in a word from a foreign language and it can translate it into several different languages. I myself have used Google translator many times in the past so I posted how much I liked Google translator as well. I told her that in my future classroom, Google translator would definitely be used.
Amber23things, made some very creative and awesome images that shw posted on her blog. I really liked how creative she got and I liked the backgrounds she chose. They really show her energetic personality and I let her know how wonderful they were.
Groups
I went through random blogs and read all that caught my attention. Two of these are imagesisee.blogspot.com and ourdiabeticlife.blogspot.com.
I commented on imagesisee's zoo photos. I love animals so I chose this post to comment. I did, however, comment that ALL of her pictures were gorgeous, clear, and very life-like. I think she has wonderful photos, and I could see myself checking out her blog more often.
On ourdiabeticlife.blogspot.com, a mom posted often about how their family of five diabetic lived and with and handled their diabetes. I really like her blog because I know that diabetes is in my family, I like to read about how it affects people and what she does every day to make sure her boys, husband, and herself, are as healthy as possible every day.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Thing #3- Blogs in the Classroom
For your Thing #3 post, write about ways that you might use a blog in your teacher education program or your future classroom.
After time to play around and understand the features of my blog, I have begun thinging about how I can incorporate blogs into my future classrooms. Most people us blogs to reflect on various things. As a teacher I could post about my learning experiences (especially in the first few years,) and reflect on which methods and activities worked and which should be changed or tweaked. However, the main thing I would want to use a classroom blog for is as a Web Newsletter. Today most people have access to a computer, and like to have things posted on the internet so they can access it almost everywhere they go. An online Newsletter could help parents and guardians be more involved in the classroom because every week I can post upcoming events, assignments, projects, and other fun and important things. This will help parents keep up with the classroom, and the students can't lose the newsletters before they reach their parents. I really hope parenys will like the blog idea, and I hope it works out well for me so that I can use it most of my teaching career. I really do enjoy using my blog.
After time to play around and understand the features of my blog, I have begun thinging about how I can incorporate blogs into my future classrooms. Most people us blogs to reflect on various things. As a teacher I could post about my learning experiences (especially in the first few years,) and reflect on which methods and activities worked and which should be changed or tweaked. However, the main thing I would want to use a classroom blog for is as a Web Newsletter. Today most people have access to a computer, and like to have things posted on the internet so they can access it almost everywhere they go. An online Newsletter could help parents and guardians be more involved in the classroom because every week I can post upcoming events, assignments, projects, and other fun and important things. This will help parents keep up with the classroom, and the students can't lose the newsletters before they reach their parents. I really hope parenys will like the blog idea, and I hope it works out well for me so that I can use it most of my teaching career. I really do enjoy using my blog.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Thing #2- Creating My Blog and Avatar
For Thing #2, post about your experience creating your blog and your avatar. In your post, consider answering these questions:
--How did you decide on your posting name and the name of your blog?
--What was your experience in creating the blog? Was it hard for you or easy? Why?
--How does your avatar reflect your personality? Did you create an avatar that looks like your real self or someone totally different? Why?
Creating this blog was not only new to me, but turned out to be fun and easy. I like that I can personalize the page and make it my own project. I went with a simple name (mostly because I wasn't creative enough for a thoughful one), but I wanted the blog to be clear in what I was blogging about. I honestly believe the best part about making my blog was making my avatar on doppelme.com. I enjoyed playing around with the outfits and expresions to find the one that best fits me. I wanted the avatar to reflect me because when people saw my postings they could look at my avatar (and my picture) to get a full feeling about who I am and my personality. On my avatar I chose a bright green shirt. This shows that I'm a happy person, and I love bright and light colors.
-Brooke
--How did you decide on your posting name and the name of your blog?
--What was your experience in creating the blog? Was it hard for you or easy? Why?
--How does your avatar reflect your personality? Did you create an avatar that looks like your real self or someone totally different? Why?
Creating this blog was not only new to me, but turned out to be fun and easy. I like that I can personalize the page and make it my own project. I went with a simple name (mostly because I wasn't creative enough for a thoughful one), but I wanted the blog to be clear in what I was blogging about. I honestly believe the best part about making my blog was making my avatar on doppelme.com. I enjoyed playing around with the outfits and expresions to find the one that best fits me. I wanted the avatar to reflect me because when people saw my postings they could look at my avatar (and my picture) to get a full feeling about who I am and my personality. On my avatar I chose a bright green shirt. This shows that I'm a happy person, and I love bright and light colors.
-Brooke
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