Live binder is a great tool for teachers of all ages. It is a great way to keep track of resources and information you want to use during your lesson. The one thing I like about live binders is that you have access to it anywhere. I am guilty of having left some very important papers at home that I needed that day, but if I would have had live binder I could have uploaded those papers and used them when needed. I have always been a fan of hard copies, but live binders is a great way to back you up just in case I have a forgetful moment.
I could see having a binder for each subject topic such as Math, Science, Social Studies, or Reading or you could have a binder for your sub topics such as multi-digit addition or subtraction, understanding place value, or understanding base-ten numeration system. My three binders are titled: Multi-digit addition, Base Ten Numeration System, and Place Value.
Multi digit addition
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thing 21
Emily's Clip
Animoto is a user friendly site and very easy to navigate. When I saw that this activity consisted of making a video, I was not looking forward to it because I have never been good with that kind of stuff, but Animoto makes a step by step process. This would be a great tool to use in the classroom and show the students creativity side. I could see using this tool in the beginning of the school year and have each student create a 10 picture slide that describes themself, however I believe this would only work for grades fourth or older. I chose to take pictures of my family and myself from a previous vacation to upload to the clip. Attached above is the 30 second video I created. I chose to use the music given on the Animoto site, rather than use any from my itunes. I enjoyed creating the video and this exercise will be very useful in the classroom.
Animoto is a user friendly site and very easy to navigate. When I saw that this activity consisted of making a video, I was not looking forward to it because I have never been good with that kind of stuff, but Animoto makes a step by step process. This would be a great tool to use in the classroom and show the students creativity side. I could see using this tool in the beginning of the school year and have each student create a 10 picture slide that describes themself, however I believe this would only work for grades fourth or older. I chose to take pictures of my family and myself from a previous vacation to upload to the clip. Attached above is the 30 second video I created. I chose to use the music given on the Animoto site, rather than use any from my itunes. I enjoyed creating the video and this exercise will be very useful in the classroom.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Thing 20
You tube Video for Elementary Math
I really enjoyed exploring YouTube from a future teacher perspective, rather than just searching for music videos. Several videos could be used as a "fun" way of learning in the classroom. YouTube could also be used for tutorials in a High School setting if a certain subject was unclear. The video I chose would be great for a first grade or kindergarten class because it is upbeat and a fun way to learn addition and subtraction. I would've enjoyed this video at that age and it would've kept my attention.
I really enjoyed exploring YouTube from a future teacher perspective, rather than just searching for music videos. Several videos could be used as a "fun" way of learning in the classroom. YouTube could also be used for tutorials in a High School setting if a certain subject was unclear. The video I chose would be great for a first grade or kindergarten class because it is upbeat and a fun way to learn addition and subtraction. I would've enjoyed this video at that age and it would've kept my attention.
Thing 19
After becoming a member of the Ning network, this site is full of tools and advice for any educator. I enjoyed looking over several of the discussions and reading others views on certain subjects. I really enjoyed the "unwritten rules every teacher should know". Social networking is only going to become more and more popular as technology is becoming a part of our daily lives. Two of my favorites was "Goodread" and "What's on my bookshelf". Reading needs to continue being encouraged in and outside of the classroom and I thought these were two good networks to help find what interests you and what others enjoyed. I will definitely be using teacherpop in the future as well as any of the book networks. I always enjoyed reading when it was something I wanted to read or something I thought I would like, but if I didn't want to read it, it was always hard for me to make it through the book. Therefore, I believe any of the book networking sites would be a great tool to encourage reading.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Thing 18
More and more people are using social networking sites on a daily basis. In my personal opinion, I do not believe that Facebook would be of great use to an elementary teacher because I believe children (sixth and under) should not have a Facebook page. However, twitter and Facebook would be useful for middle and/or High School students because you could create a page for that class or tweet about an assignment. It is important for educators to know about these sites because on a daily basis students get on one or the other. I believe Facebook would be of greater use in the classroom because it had more useful features. What I like most about Facebook is the instant chat because lets just say you were studying for a test the next day and you had a question about a certain problem, you could message someone in your class group and hopefully figure out the answer. Twitter and Facebook are both great social networking sites, I am just more familiar with Facebook, therefore I am leaning more towards that network site.
Thing 17
On delicious, the bookmark I chose only had four categories showing with 16 saves, but after clicking on the bookmark and exploring her page, she had over 100 different categories that this bookmark could be viewed under. I could view the comments left by others and see her response to this bookmark selected. I could see this tool being used in the classroom because teachers could take advantage of social bookmarking sites for the use of their students research. Yes, it can be accessed anywhere, but I believe teachers of grades sixth and up will begin using this tool more frequently.
Thing 16
For my customized home page, I chose to explore iGoogle. This start page appealed to me because I already have an account with Google and navigating Google seemed easiest for me. The start page I chose is very interesting because everything I need is right there from calendar, to my mail, and the weather. Truthfully, I will probably not make this my permanent home page because I like having just the standard Google as my home page and logging into my mail whenever I want to check it. Even though, I will not be making it my home page, it is still a very useful tool that I could see myself using in the future.
Online calendars can be useful by having access to it anywhere. It allows you to keep track of important dates and/or times and keeps you organized. One thing I like about online calendars it that I don't have to carry a separate notebook around that is filled with dates, it is all on my phone, computer, and I would even have access to it on an iPad, if I had one. This is a great tool for teachers because they have access to their calendar at home or at school, instead of just the one on their desk.
I believe the to-do lists would be very helpful. I particularly like the "remember the milk". "Remember the milk" is available through gmail or google calendar, but i really liked that there was an app for your iphone. I believe that is where I would get the most use out of this tool through my phone because I have access to what tasks I have completed or need to complete. I believe this is an extremely useful tool.
I found several tools useful, but especially the online calendar and any of the document converters. Both of these tools would be useful in the classroom and doing work outside of the classroom. On more than one occasion, I have needed a document in the form of a PDF or JPEG and this would have been a great tool to use. I would definitely recommend the online calendar because it is a great way to remain organized.
Online calendars can be useful by having access to it anywhere. It allows you to keep track of important dates and/or times and keeps you organized. One thing I like about online calendars it that I don't have to carry a separate notebook around that is filled with dates, it is all on my phone, computer, and I would even have access to it on an iPad, if I had one. This is a great tool for teachers because they have access to their calendar at home or at school, instead of just the one on their desk.
I believe the to-do lists would be very helpful. I particularly like the "remember the milk". "Remember the milk" is available through gmail or google calendar, but i really liked that there was an app for your iphone. I believe that is where I would get the most use out of this tool through my phone because I have access to what tasks I have completed or need to complete. I believe this is an extremely useful tool.
I found several tools useful, but especially the online calendar and any of the document converters. Both of these tools would be useful in the classroom and doing work outside of the classroom. On more than one occasion, I have needed a document in the form of a PDF or JPEG and this would have been a great tool to use. I would definitely recommend the online calendar because it is a great way to remain organized.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Thing 15
A wiki is a unique concept that only reiterates how technology is moving forward and tied with education. This is a great way for the teacher to create a wiki and let his or her students show their creative side, but also learn something. By being able to add and edit, this gives the students freedom to explain or explore in a way they enjoy. One student may learn better by charts, so that can be posted the wiki before an exam or another student may learn better by pictures, so they can post that and maybe it might help another student prepare for an exam. I could see wiki being used in the upper grade levels and middle school, depending on how much elementary students have access to a computer. It is amazing the tools people come up with and I have to say this one expresses individuality and a personal way of learning and sharing.
Thing 14
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Attached above is a sample of a gliffy flowchart. The one I created had to do with simple addition, which would be great for teaching math in a second grade classroom. The teacher could show the students step by step how to follow the lines and know which order to complete the problem. I chose gliffy flowchart because my project is based on second grade mathematics and this would be a great tool to use in the classroom.
I also explored bubbl.us and created a brainstorm of the thinking process of multi-digit addition. This would be useful during a lesson or homework assignment, so that the students could show their thinking process. Each tool chosen would be of great use for the teacher during his or her lesson. It is a visual aid and is a great tool for the visual learners.
Attached above is a sample of a gliffy flowchart. The one I created had to do with simple addition, which would be great for teaching math in a second grade classroom. The teacher could show the students step by step how to follow the lines and know which order to complete the problem. I chose gliffy flowchart because my project is based on second grade mathematics and this would be a great tool to use in the classroom.
I also explored bubbl.us and created a brainstorm of the thinking process of multi-digit addition. This would be useful during a lesson or homework assignment, so that the students could show their thinking process. Each tool chosen would be of great use for the teacher during his or her lesson. It is a visual aid and is a great tool for the visual learners.
Thing 13
Zoho Writer is an interesting site. It reminded my a lot of Microsoft Word, but at the same time it was hard for me to get use to the tools. One feature I liked about Zoho Writer is strikethrough. This feature is great for teachers because it allows you to make a line through a problem or answer if incorrect. I sampled this feature by doing a math problem and answering it incorrect, so that I could use strikethrough and highlight the correct answer. If you were teaching a high school class, your students could create free accounts and then comments could be left pertaining to that assignment or they could leave comments for you before it is submitted.
Complete the addition problem.
2+2=6 2+2=4
Google Docs and spreadsheet was easier for me to navigate than Zoho Writer and one reason I liked Google better is because I already had an account with google. Attached below is a sample of a spreadsheet that would be great for teachers to keep students contact information and great for students projects.
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