For my technology assignment, I will have students create an account on Twitter to follow the latest and greatest health information. The Twitter 'about us' page states, "The timely bits of information that spread through Twitter can help you make better choices and decisions and, should you so desire, creates a platform for you to influence what’s being talked about around the world." Health is all about making lifestyle changes and advocating for a better quality of life as well. Having my students sign up for an account, reading other classmates tweets about health related topics, and responding to them will aid in their overall knowledge and appreciation for health. It is also a way for classmates to connect and be active in their learning process.
Assignment:
-Click here to access Twitter's home page.
-Click "Join here" and fill out the information required.
-Follow the three step process in creating your profile. Make sure to click on the 'health' topic on the sidebar to get news feeds to help you find resourced health information. Also, add me and your group members (assigned in class) as some of the people you would like to follow to know what is expected of each tweet assignment.
-Lastly, choose an article that shows up in your news feed that looks interesting to you and post the link in your 'What's Happening' profile. This will be global and your classmates and I will be able to check it out!
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Video Chat
I've participated in chats over Skype which seems to be a pretty popular form of video chat. I didn't have any difficulties with it but maybe that is because I've only done it a few times. My family used to communicate with my grandparents using Skype when they were on a mission and I thought it was wonderful because they could still see us grow up while they were gone for three years. If we didn't have Skype I think they would have missed out on a lot.
I think technology is so amazing. We can be half way around the world but see our friends and family on a screen right in front of us. My experiences with video chat have been successful and fun.
Synchronous video can be used in teaching in many ways. Having a guest speaker come to your classroom could cost quite a bit but with synchronous video, you get all the important information but don't have to pay for their travel and stay. Brilliant!
I think technology is so amazing. We can be half way around the world but see our friends and family on a screen right in front of us. My experiences with video chat have been successful and fun.
Synchronous video can be used in teaching in many ways. Having a guest speaker come to your classroom could cost quite a bit but with synchronous video, you get all the important information but don't have to pay for their travel and stay. Brilliant!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
The Public Domain
I was doing a bit of reading about the public domain and it has been very insightful. The first thing I wanted to know was what is public domain? Well, it is any material that is not copyrighted so anyone can use it in any way they want. To find materials like this, you can:
- Look for materials published before 1923,
- Find books that were published between 1923 and 1964 because some people did not renew their copyright,
- Search for US government materials that are usually public domain, and
- Look through popular websites that contain public domain materials.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Movie Making
Making the movie in class was so interesting. I had no idea you could do that much with a simple program and a mac computer! It seemed easy and simple when Ben filmed, edited, added graphics, sound and backgrounds but I know it will not be that fast or easy for me.
I was thinking about how I could use video in my classroom and thought how neat it would be if I was going to be out of town and filmed my lecture. Videos, if made properly, can be very informative and inspiring. They are a great aid to a lecture or discussion.
I am excited to learn more about making movies. I have never made one before in my life so I think this portion of the class will be very interesting. This information will be so useful for my future students and even my future family.
I was thinking about how I could use video in my classroom and thought how neat it would be if I was going to be out of town and filmed my lecture. Videos, if made properly, can be very informative and inspiring. They are a great aid to a lecture or discussion.
I am excited to learn more about making movies. I have never made one before in my life so I think this portion of the class will be very interesting. This information will be so useful for my future students and even my future family.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Website
Here is the link to my class website! Although this took quite some time to complete, I have learned so much from it. I am excited to use this new knowledge for my future class. I would love to have a website for my class and I honestly think I will use one like what I have! It feels great to be a little more prepared to teach.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Do It, Do It, Done!
Click here to find the link to my PLN task manager and here is my link to LinkedIn.
I learned that there are so many ways to connect to people...it is almost overwhelming! Although, I loved learning about all the opportunities we have through the world wide web. LinkIn is so amazing! Not only can you connect with people but you can connect with people that can hook you up with a job or any type of connection. What a brilliant invention. I also like the task manager I found. It provides a to do list that you will always have anywhere you go...as long as you have the internet!
I implemented these sites into my blog by creating a hyperlink. Creating a hyperlink was the only way I could think of to do this. Maybe someone else has a better idea to share with me?
I learned that there are so many ways to connect to people...it is almost overwhelming! Although, I loved learning about all the opportunities we have through the world wide web. LinkIn is so amazing! Not only can you connect with people but you can connect with people that can hook you up with a job or any type of connection. What a brilliant invention. I also like the task manager I found. It provides a to do list that you will always have anywhere you go...as long as you have the internet!
I implemented these sites into my blog by creating a hyperlink. Creating a hyperlink was the only way I could think of to do this. Maybe someone else has a better idea to share with me?
Learning For Life
As I was reading the quotes, I couldn't stop thinking about how grateful I am for getting a higher education. Obviously the church thinks it is very important to get an education because so much of our tithing money goes toward keeping BYU up and running.
Especially as future educators, life long learning is critical to truly succeed at our careers. Teachers need to teach their students new information and be careful not to get caught in the same, monotonous teaching methods and practices. As we are continuously learning, our lives will be more meaningful and we will be able to teach with more enthusiasm and excitement. We have all had that teacher that uses the same materials she/he did when they first started teaching 100 years ago! How useless and boring. I hope to be a life long learner to benefit my life and the lives of whom I teach.
Especially as future educators, life long learning is critical to truly succeed at our careers. Teachers need to teach their students new information and be careful not to get caught in the same, monotonous teaching methods and practices. As we are continuously learning, our lives will be more meaningful and we will be able to teach with more enthusiasm and excitement. We have all had that teacher that uses the same materials she/he did when they first started teaching 100 years ago! How useless and boring. I hope to be a life long learner to benefit my life and the lives of whom I teach.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Projects
I am going to do my projects on the same time table as Ben lined out...
It always seems like things get really busy all at once so hopefully these dates end up working out. I'm excited to see what we are going to do next!
| Project #1 | February 10th |
| Project #2 | March 17th |
| Project #3 | April 7th |
It always seems like things get really busy all at once so hopefully these dates end up working out. I'm excited to see what we are going to do next!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
I'm a Blogger!
Creating this blog was the quickest technological set-up. It was so easy! That makes me happy because I typically have a hard time with technology. The only problem I ran into was trying to figure out the silly word you have to type before you get to create your account. I can never figure out what the letters are! Funny.
It is amazing how far technology has come. It has become more simplified yet increasingly complex if that makes any sense at all. I feel like I can handle simple technological tasks that have been simplified for people like me but there is so much more out there that I don't have any clue about and I want to learn more.
I am very excited for this class. I have a great appreciation for technology and how it can and has made life easier. I am excited to learn more about the opportunities it can bring into my life and into the lives of my future students. Knowing how to make a blog in and of itself will be a great tool for the success of the students I will teach. I'm already excited to learn more! Let's get this party started!
It is amazing how far technology has come. It has become more simplified yet increasingly complex if that makes any sense at all. I feel like I can handle simple technological tasks that have been simplified for people like me but there is so much more out there that I don't have any clue about and I want to learn more.
I am very excited for this class. I have a great appreciation for technology and how it can and has made life easier. I am excited to learn more about the opportunities it can bring into my life and into the lives of my future students. Knowing how to make a blog in and of itself will be a great tool for the success of the students I will teach. I'm already excited to learn more! Let's get this party started!
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