Blog Post #17- Bolgfolio

1.) Introduction Video


 






















In this assignment we had to make an introduction video. In my video I discussed where I was from, and some of my hobbies. This was a little awkward to do because we had to have other class member’s video us. We were only in class a week when we had to do this so we really didn’t know anyone. After we made the video we had to post it to our blog, and include a video description. Getting the video to my blog wasn’t as easy I thought it would be, but after send it to myself through an email and downloading it I was able to upload it to my blog. Although this project was a little awkward I think it will help students in the future to get to know a little bit about their fellow class mates. For me through this project I met two people, and we have become good friends. Also, we have decided to keep in touch after this class, and try to see each other when we can. All in all this was a great opener assignment for the semester.  Many people are really shy so getting to meet at least one person in their class is a good thing.

NETS-T Standard:

 2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
    a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools     and resources to promote student learning and creativity


2.) Concept Map

 

For this assignment we had to create a concept map of something to do with education. I chose to do mine of the climates of North America. This was a fun assignment because we got to learn how to make a concept map. I have never made one before so this was interesting to make. Also, I liked that we could change the colors, and fonts on the concept map. I chose this topic because I feel like I could use in my future classroom. This could be good to use because it can help children to see how there are some of the same climates in North America as there are in other parts of the world. This assignment had its challenges because I had to find the correct information for each climate type, and know about them to present it to the class. I was nervous to present my final project to the class because I am not very good at talking in front of crowds, but I made it through. I learned that making a concept map can break things down for people, and maybe useful in the future as I become a teacher. I really enjoyed this assignment.
 

NETS-T Standard:

3.Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
    c.communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. 

3.) Web Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this assignment we had to create a website that as a teacher I might use. This was a interesting assignment because I have never created a website before. It was fun to learn how to make it, and configure everything on the website. I think that in the future if the school I teach at does not already have a website that I will create one for students, and their parents to look at. I like that I could make this website my own by adding information about myself, and having pictures that I thought where appropriate. Also, I liked that there was a calendar feature so that I could upload a calendar of future classroom, and school events.  I think parents will like this idea because they can keep up with what their child is up to at school, and know about upcoming events where they can help. I think it is important to have contact information on the website so that if parents have questions they can get in contact with you easily. I am not sure if there is a feature, but if there was a way parents could message you on the website that would be a good idea.

NETS-T Standard:

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning 
    b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using       digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation 

4.) My Movie

For this assignment we created a movie. I choice to do how to make a 7up cake because I felt that it was a good step by step process that I could illustrate in pictures. I really enjoyed this assignment because we go to play around with the movie, and really make it our own. Also, we were able to add animations, and music to our video to give it an extra something. I think this will be fun for children to use because they can do a certain subject, and really get into the subject. Also, I think that anyone can use this, and find it fun and easy to use. I hope to use this in my class one day, and that my future students will be able to use it. One interesting thing I learned to do in this movie making process was converting a YouTube video into an mp3 file. I think that was really fun, and I plan on doing that again. This is probably my favorite project we did in the semester. I think I liked it so much because I love making PowerPoints, and this was sort of like making one of those.

NETS-T Standard:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
    c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify            students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative            processes 

5.) Turn it in

For this assignment we had to look up articles that covered social and legal issues in using technology. We first had to find articles then we had to paste the information into a word document, and submit it into turn it in. After we saw how much of the article was plagiarized we started to work on another paper that was our one words. After we finished our paper we resubmitted it into the turn it in page. I think this assignment can be useful when students are first starting to learn about plagiarism. They can do what we did for the first activity, and understand that they cannot copy others words without citing them. This should defiantly be done in a English class, but it should be explained that in any class you cannot plagiarize. Also, this can be used in higher grades to remind students that plagiarism is wrong, and that there are ways teachers know you have plagiarized on any assignment. I will definitely use the turn it in website in my future classrooms. Also, I will make sure students know I use it, and maybe that will be extra encouragement to produce papers that are their own words

NETS-T Standard:
4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility    a.advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and
    technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the
    appropriate documentation of sources
6.) Web tools

For this assignment we had to create an online rubric, online quiz, and online bookmarks. This assignment was very confusing, and some of the websites would not work very well. For the online quiz I decided to do it on World War One and I wrote ten questions about it. The website would not let me save the quiz so I had to take pictures of the quiz I made because I wanted to get credit for it. Furthermore, for the online rubric I decided to do it on a puppet shoe because I thought that this would be something fun I could use in the future. The website would not let me save the rubric so I had to copy and paste the rubric to my blog. For the online bookmarks I decided to do mine on technology in a special education classroom. I had a lot of difficulty with this one. First the website would not let me register so I had to use Kelsey Hux log in before I could start. Then after I got in I was about to add my own bookmarks, and finish the assignment. I did not see a way to save the assignment so I posted a link to my blog.

NETS-T Standard:

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
   d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative           assessments aligned with content and technology standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

7.) Google Groups

For the last assignment we did we had to get into a google group. My group was group four and it consisted of me, Matthew, Courtney, Jessica, and Brittney. The group appointed me to be the group manager, and to make sure everyone had the assignments in on time. Although at certain times a group member decided to take control when I was the manager we made it through each assignment. The assignment was interesting because we had to work together to get a final project done. I have never done google groups before so all of the tasks where completely new to me. We had to do a google PowerPoint, and document which was easy after I figured out where to do them at. All of this was a learn experience for me, and I think I will use this in my future. Also, I liked that we could see who had a particular task done, and we could edit each other’s work, and add our own work into the same assignment. The group I had worked well together at get each thing done, and helping each other if anyone had a question about the assignment.

NETS-T Standard:
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning   
  b. collaborate with students, peers, parents, and community members using      digital tools and resources to support student success and innovation

8.) Reflection

From this class I have learned to use technology is ways that I did not know I could. For instance learning about google maps and the array of things that you can use it for. Also, learning that google itself has so much tools you can use such as blogger, documents, and drive. I think that I am strong in my willingness to learn about new technology, and do the best I can to understand it. My weakness is that I am not very good at using technology rather that I do not know what all technology is out there that can benefit me.  I think I am weak in this area because technology does not like me, and I can seem to find a way to mess up a computer very easily. I think that I need more training on dealing with errors, and learning more about the vast resources that are out there.  My future learning goals is to learn as much as I can about technology so that I can be prepared to help my future students. This includes learning about resources that can be beneficial to them. Also, never stop the learning process is key to being a teacher. I feel that you can always learn new things, and new ways to help students learn and grow. I will be diligent to work hard to help my students anyway I can. In my future special education classroom I will have tablets students can use on a daily basis to they can work on projects, and assignments. Also, I will use smart boards to make my classroom more interactive. Students will be able to come, and touch the board to help with different assignments. Also, I will let them use computers so that they can do different learning software to help them learn certain tasks. I think that blogs can be useful in education because teachers can help other teachers. For instance if you are a new teacher, and you find there are not any blogs about the new teacher experience you can create one. Also, if you are an older teacher you can impart your vast wisdom on to a younger generation of teachers. Furthermore, students can use blogs as an online journal to how they are feeling about their time in there life’s. I think that will work for students that are in a creative writing class or just want to let off some steam. Of course we must make sure students know to keep it professional online.