Voice thread on personal growth

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Curriculum Video

Twitter Questions

1.       What did you learn from Twitter? Think about the content that you gained from those you followed as well as what you learned about Twitter itself.

I feel like I have learned so much from Twitter. I feel so much more comfortable in some teaching areas because I know there are so many resources on Twitter that I never knew about before. This is a wonderful site to have as an educator and I LOVE any chance I get to collaborate with other teachers because I feel that we don’t get an opportunity to do that very often. I used to think that Twitter was more of just a social media website as far as a place where people went to let everyone know what they had for lunch that day etc. but I have learned that it is so much more useful than that.

2.       Who was the most interesting person or persons that you followed? Why? Be specific and provide examples

I honestly thought Mrs. Feldmann was very interesting to follow. I felt that you always had updates on websites and interesting technology pieces that you were currently learning at the time. I thought it was nice that everyone else could be updated on the things that you were learning as well and not even having to actually be at the meeting or conference.

3.       Do you think you’ll continue to use Twitter personally, professionally and/or both after this assignment is complete? Why or Why not?

I think that I will continue to use Twitter forever for professional reasons. I really don’t see myself using it for personal reasons. I really don’t get into the social media as much unless I can see a purpose for needing to know something or a way in which I can benefit from knowing it. This is the reason that I will continue to use Twitter because there are so many ways that I can use for educational and professional reasons.

iPads in the classroom

I attended a meeting yesterday that was lead by fellow teachers within our school and district. The meeting was on using iPads in the classroom. I was really looking forward to attending this meeting because I feel that iPads will be what all of the kids will have in school someday. I think it is important for us as teachers to get a jump on this so we are ready when that day comes. Also because there are so many useful apps out there for students to use now that can only help them. What I took away from this class was many interesting facts but most of all was the following website. http://www.interactioneducation.com/ipadsineducation.html
You should check it out!!

Week 7

What did you discover? After viewing Richard Byrne’s blog I realized that there are so many resources out there that I don’t even realize. I absolutely love his blog/site and can’t wait to share it with others. I really like the video creation resource tab that he had on his site. There were a lot of very useful resources to use when creating videos, I think this would also be useful for many of my students to use since we do a small unit on PowerPoint as well as making a youtube video. I also really like the Bubbly Ply information and tutorial on how to use it. Lots of wonderful information!!

What would be useful in your classroom? As stated earlier the information and tips on video creation. I think the kids will really benefit from this site and not just myself.  There is also a website suggested called Dance Mat typing that would be great for the students to use since I do a lot of keyboarding skills in my classroom.

Could you make a blog that would be a great resource for your students? I think I could make a blog that would be a great resource for my students. There are a lot of typing and keyboarding sites out there that the students could use if they wanted to practice at home. I would also like to put some screenr videos on my site so when students are gone or if they don’t understand the steps the first time they can watch the video for more practice or to make up anything they missed if they were gone.

What are your thoughts? I thought this was a wonderful thing and am very excited that I know about it now. I am going to tell some of my coworkers about this site because I think there are a few that would really benefit from this site, depending on their core area.

Screenr

Here is my screenr video on how to set up our PowerPoint projects!

Animoto Video

I really enjoyed making this animoto video and thought it was a lot of fun! I think this video program can be used in many, many ways in the classroom. It offers students a chance to learn something that will draw their attention a little more and when they get the chance ot make one themselves they get a chance to be very creative about what they have learned.