Okay, the WIKI idea has got me very excited!...
I plan on having a book club with a select group of students, and on Google Sites, I saw a template for student clubs...That is the exact kind of newsletter template I was looking for...and by being a collaborative project that each student can contribute to on online, it makes it that much more engaging!
Also, the teacher newsletter is also very intriguing because as team leader I can disseminate information on the classroom template and have the team contribute their ideas and planning on the same newsletter...it will be like "live" team minutes!!!!
Cool!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tool #5
I chose diigo.com and honestly, this application seems to be the least useful to me...as of yet, that is...I'm sure I will find it practical sooner or later, but at this time, I'm not that "into" this app....hmmmmm...What do others of you think?
On my list, I added some sites I frequent...like..
www.etsy.com
and I joined two groups that I would like to receive weekly notices...one being...
http://groups.diigo.com/group/google-in-education
I used tags like photography, math, teaching ideas, technology, education, and gifts...all of which are things I am interested in...
It is another good platform to share information with each other ...especially with people that share your interests....For school purposes, it is a good way to share with students your passions, hobbies, and interests and have them share their knowledge and introduce you to even more resources...
I'll be curious to read others' posts on this particular tool...
On my list, I added some sites I frequent...like..
www.etsy.com
and I joined two groups that I would like to receive weekly notices...one being...
http://groups.diigo.com/group/google-in-education
I used tags like photography, math, teaching ideas, technology, education, and gifts...all of which are things I am interested in...
It is another good platform to share information with each other ...especially with people that share your interests....For school purposes, it is a good way to share with students your passions, hobbies, and interests and have them share their knowledge and introduce you to even more resources...
I'll be curious to read others' posts on this particular tool...
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tool #4
Google Docs would be an effective way for students to collaborate to complete an assignment...Students could add to it at home and then come together in class to edit and finalize together.... I am hoping to host a book club this coming year, and it would be a great tool to have book club members comment on a shared document.
Google Reader would more likely be directed for my use and keeping up with the different subscriptions...whether it be professional or personal....
Google Reader would more likely be directed for my use and keeping up with the different subscriptions...whether it be professional or personal....
Tool # 3
Whoa!...That was a fun one!...
There are so many possibilities, but one way I can use "Wordle" is as a final math vocabulary review before the TAKS test...Students can work in pairs to remember as many math words as they can to create a word cloud...
I found the "Glogster" poster so fun!....They can use it to introduce themselves as a TRIBES activity or to create an "expert" poster...At the beginning of the year, I have the students draw/write about what they are experts at especially in math...That way, throughout the year, when other students need help, they can ask that expert....The glogster poster would make it that much more fun to create their expert page!
There are so many possibilities, but one way I can use "Wordle" is as a final math vocabulary review before the TAKS test...Students can work in pairs to remember as many math words as they can to create a word cloud...
I found the "Glogster" poster so fun!....They can use it to introduce themselves as a TRIBES activity or to create an "expert" poster...At the beginning of the year, I have the students draw/write about what they are experts at especially in math...That way, throughout the year, when other students need help, they can ask that expert....The glogster poster would make it that much more fun to create their expert page!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Tool #2
Just as any new found diet, or exercise regimine, or strategy to use in the classroom, it's about sticking to it...
Try using and applying the suggestions/ideas from a PLN such as the one we're embarking on, and soon I think you will see "results" by ways of better innovations, better collaboration, better creations, and ultimately, better teaching....
The advice on commenting that really stuck out to me was "rewarding" the comments with a short reply acknowledging their comments...it always feels better when someone either agrees with or even disagrees with the comments you, yourself, leave on other networks, so why not so when people leave comments on your blog?....
Another note to commenting I thought about was trying to attract readers...I just figured blogging was a way to vent or share ideas...but not necessarily to command a lot of attention, but the more readers you attract, the more ideas can be shared...duh!
I am impressed with the following blogs:
Cool Cat Teacher Blog, 2¢ Worth, Weblogg-ed, Fischbowl, and The Always Learning Teacher
Try using and applying the suggestions/ideas from a PLN such as the one we're embarking on, and soon I think you will see "results" by ways of better innovations, better collaboration, better creations, and ultimately, better teaching....
The advice on commenting that really stuck out to me was "rewarding" the comments with a short reply acknowledging their comments...it always feels better when someone either agrees with or even disagrees with the comments you, yourself, leave on other networks, so why not so when people leave comments on your blog?....
Another note to commenting I thought about was trying to attract readers...I just figured blogging was a way to vent or share ideas...but not necessarily to command a lot of attention, but the more readers you attract, the more ideas can be shared...duh!
I am impressed with the following blogs:
Cool Cat Teacher Blog, 2¢ Worth, Weblogg-ed, Fischbowl, and The Always Learning Teacher
Tool #1
Setting up a blog is simple...now, keeping up with it is another story...
In the classroom, I could use it to communicate with students and parents about school content...but also, as a way to share ideas with other teachers...A more focused and professional social networking...per se....
In the classroom, I could use it to communicate with students and parents about school content...but also, as a way to share ideas with other teachers...A more focused and professional social networking...per se....
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Started a blog last summer, but never did much with it...Hoping to be much more fruitful this time around!
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